Unusual Photos.

SCIENCE FICTION SALON
This may look like a contraption straight out of a science fiction movie, but it's actually a permanent wave curler at a London beauty salon in 1939.

 

She wrestled 200 men and only lost once

 

A 10-year-old Dr. Seuss with his dog Rex, 1914

 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer records their lion mascot, 1928

 

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Decades before the mobile wonders of the Walkman, iPod and the mobile phone, the idea of being able to listen to the radio on the move was inconceivable due to the bulky apparatus of early radios. Thought to have been created by an inventor in Berlin during the 1930s, this bizarre apparatus was essentially a straw hat with two large antennas sticking out on top of it. Despite other versions of the radio hat being made in an array of different materials, none caught on with the public. Not only was it cumbersome but there were issues with radio signals. The invention of the Transistor Radio in 1955 eventually revolutionised listening to radio and music on the go.

 

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Developed in the US at the turn of the 20th century, this eerie-looking mask or ‘Face Glove’ was designed to be used by ladies ‘of refinement’ to beautify and preserve youthful skin, while also removing blemishes and imperfections. Resembling something from a creepy horror film, the main problem with this unproven treatment was its health issues. Designed for ‘medicinal purposes’, as claimed by its inventor and milliner Madame Helen M. Rowley, the mask was originally made from flexible Indian rubber and meant to be worn overnight. The science behind its claims was that the mask would encourage the opening of pores through perspiration. The masks became popular, prompting other companies to make their own versions. But worryingly, materials such as asbestos, sulphur and lead, were used, making the masks hazardous and causing more skin problems than they were meant to cure.

 

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Looking like a creation from a vintage sci-fi film, the Dynasphere, invented by a Dr J. A. Purves, was an alternative road vehicle from the 1930s. It was one giant monowheel where the driver sat, along with a passenger, in a cabin mounted on tracks. The head-turning machine rolled as the wheel spun and could reach a top speed of 30mph. In theory, the weight of the motor and the driver was enough to keep them parallel with the ground. To onlookers, the spectacle resembled a spinning giant donut on the street. Due to a lack of practicability, particularly in comparison to car designs of the time, as well as having no protection from the elements, the Dynasphere never caught on.

 

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This novelty headgear, invented in Japan in 2012, utilises impressive science for what many may see as a frivolous gimmick. The wearer dons a set of large, mechanical cat ears attached to a headband which measures brain waves and allows the ears to react to the wearer’s moods at the time. When relaxed, the ears droop. When alert and focused, they perk up and wriggle. One drawback apart from the expense is that the Necomimi is also fragile and can break easily, which is why the manufacturer advises not to wear it in the car.

Is there a tail in the making?​

 

Last prisoners leave Alcatraz, 1963

 

Amazing find

 

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THE PERISCOPE HAT
Two British men in 1937 model the newest periscope hat, which allows them to get a better view from above.

 

ANTI-TAN MASKS
They say that the sun makes your skin age like nothing else, but protective tan masks, like the ones these three ladies wore in 1950, look downright creepy.

 

Prototype Platfom shoes:

 

Prototype Mobile Phone:

 

Well I never. Lol

 

No image?

 

I would simply look up.

 

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Manual dredger
Workers operated the so-called bucket dredger with their arms and legs using stepper boards. The machine is a small model, but whether it was actually realized is unknown.