Category: Funny

Perched on what looks like a rooftop, a shaggy terrier sits obediently beside a chunky radio set topped with a dramatic horn speaker, as if patiently waiting for the next programme. A pair of wired earphones loops over the dog’s head, the cord trailing down toward the receiver, turning an everyday pet into an unlikely…

An orangutan stands at an easel with the seriousness of a studio painter, one long arm lifted high as if to steady the canvas while the other works below. The brushstrokes on the paper read as bold, energetic abstraction—dark arcs and quick slashes that feel more like motion than representation. Shot around the mid-1950s, the…

A scuffed metal Thermos lunchbox with bold “BEE GEES” lettering and “Robin Gibb” in script is the kind of everyday artifact that instantly drops you into the 1970s—when a kid’s taste in music was literally carried by a handle. The glossy portrait, starburst accents, and warm orange-red border aren’t just decoration; they’re a portable billboard…

Bright yellow metal frames a loud, cartoonish collage of faces under the bold “LAUGH-IN” logo, the kind of licensed lunchbox art that practically shouted your tastes before you ever said a word. Scuffed edges, a chunky latch, and that arched handle hint at a hard-working school companion—carried, dropped, and shoved into cubbies while the glossy…

Archie Comics’ 1970s “funny” era could get surprisingly suggestive, and the panel featured here leans hard into that wink-and-nudge tone. Two teens in bold, era-appropriate fashion—wide-collared shirts, big sunglasses, a floppy hat—watch a girl stride away in a short skirt, her movement emphasized by little motion marks and a jaunty, cartoony rhythm.

A single panel says plenty about how far “funny” comics could stretch when the 1970s arrived. In close-up, a blonde character throws her head back with heavy eye makeup and an exaggerated expression, while the speech balloon gushes, “OH, WOW! GOSH! OH, ECSTASY!” The bold outlines, flat color, and melodramatic acting lean into pulp-style exaggeration…

Bold lettering at the top declares “LET ME TOUCH HIM,” a phrase that lands very differently today than it likely did when this promotional image was designed. Beneath it, four clean-cut men in matching suits pose with practiced seriousness, their tidy presentation and studio backdrop suggesting a wholesome, mainstream release meant for family living rooms…

Wireless entertainment was still a novelty in 1926, and the joy of it could spill straight into the sitting room. The title evokes music lovers dancing along to a programme beamed through the air, that thrilling early-radio moment when families gathered around a set as if it were a tiny theatre. There’s a lighthearted spirit…

Sweethearts weren’t always sweet, and these awful vintage Valentine’s cards prove it with a wink and a sting. Instead of roses and poetry, the old joke valentines leaned on sarcasm, teasing, and the kind of cutting humor that lands somewhere between flirtation and insult—perfect fodder for anyone who loves oddball ephemera and the darker side…

A lopsided grin, a shabby suit, and a pocketful of padlocks set the tone for one of those awful vintage Valentine’s cards that traded sweetness for a sting. The illustration leans into caricature: a tightfisted “meanest man in town” type, complete with a money-marked heart and a smug, almost taunting posture. Even the little details—like…