Uranium Glass

Posted on 24/06/2016 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Uranium Glass

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Uranium Queen of 1956, Brook Robin (image via mentalfloss)

Believe it or not: People used to color glass with uranium (in oxide diuranate form).
Uranium was not seen as being particularly dangerous during the 19th century; so the development of various uses for the element, such as tableware and household items were quite normal. Continue reading →

Donut, Meat and Fruity Beauty Pageant Queens

Posted on 10/06/2015 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Donut, Meat and Fruity Beauty Pageant Queens

Donut Queen

Donut Queen, 1948

Donut Queen

donut queen, 1951

Frankfurter Queen, 1952

Sausage Queen, 1955

Natural Pork Queen, 1961/62

Nebraska Beef Queen, 1968

National Vegetable Queen

Citrus Queen, 1955

Miss-Lemon, 1920

Miss food industry Betty Page, 1950s

Queen of Cuisine, 1964

Queen for a year! Guess this is what we call #foodporn nowadays.

(img via retrogasm/ thevintagenews / victoriarios555)

More Beauty Queens on this blog

From Miss Atomic Bomb to Miss Flipper

Posted on 09/06/2015 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

From Miss Atomic Bomb to Miss Flipper

Elmira Humphries, Radio Queen. 1939

Miss Photoflash, Chicago, 1950

Tedi Thurman, Miss Portable Radio 1950s

Miss Atomic Bomb 1957

Miss Real Cool and Miss Plumbing 1958

Sophia Loren “Miss Welder, 1954”

Bicycle Queen: 1959. March 20, 1959. “Sixteen-year-old actress Annette Funicello, Bicycle Queen of 1959.” New York World-Telegram and Sun Photo Collection.

miss magic marker

Miss Flipper

And every crowned beauty pageant Miss inbetween. The list of strange pageants is long; how about Miss Portable Radio, or our favorite Miss Magic Marker!? You want to see more Queens? Visit the links below or otherwise click More Beauty Queens on this blog (img via retrogasm/ thevintagenews / victoriarios555)