March 8, 2018
20 Vintage Portraits of Handsome American Football Players From the Early 20th Century
The early history of American football can be traced to early versions of rugby football and association football. Both games have their origin in varieties of football played in Britain in the mid–19th century, in which a football is kicked at a goal or run over a line, which in turn were based on the varieties of English public school football games.
American football resulted from several major divergences from association football and rugby football, most notably the rule changes instituted by Walter Camp, a Yale University and Hopkins School graduate considered to be the "father of gridiron football". Among these important changes were the introduction of the line of scrimmage, of down-and-distance rules and of the legalization of interference.
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, gameplay developments by college coaches such as Eddie Cochems, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Parke H. Davis, Knute Rockne, John Heisman, and Glenn "Pop" Warner helped take advantage of the newly introduced forward pass. The popularity of college football grew in the United States for the first half of the 20th century. Bowl games, a college football tradition, attracted a national audience for college teams. Boosted by fierce rivalries and colorful traditions, college football still holds widespread appeal in the United States.
American football resulted from several major divergences from association football and rugby football, most notably the rule changes instituted by Walter Camp, a Yale University and Hopkins School graduate considered to be the "father of gridiron football". Among these important changes were the introduction of the line of scrimmage, of down-and-distance rules and of the legalization of interference.
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, gameplay developments by college coaches such as Eddie Cochems, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Parke H. Davis, Knute Rockne, John Heisman, and Glenn "Pop" Warner helped take advantage of the newly introduced forward pass. The popularity of college football grew in the United States for the first half of the 20th century. Bowl games, a college football tradition, attracted a national audience for college teams. Boosted by fierce rivalries and colorful traditions, college football still holds widespread appeal in the United States.
Top 10 Most Expensive Charlie Chaplin Memorabilia
Here's a list of the 10 most expensive and historic items of Charlie Chaplin memorabilia ever sold at auction:
1. Bowler hat, cane and shoes
This set of screen-worn items – a trademark bowler hat, cane and large floppy shoes – sold as part of a large collection of Chaplin memorabilia at Christie’s in December 1987. Authenticated by Chaplin’s former wardrobe master Ted Tetrick, the trio of items were sold as a single lot to the Danish businessman Jorten Strecker for $150,000.
2. Bowler hat and cane
This bowler hat and cane were worn on screen by Chaplin, selected from the studio’s costume department and stamped ‘The Chaplin Studios Inc. California’. They were consigned to auction at Bonhams, accompanied by a letter of provenance from Ted and Betty Chaplin Tetrick who acquired the items after the death of Chaplin’s studio manager Alfred Reeves in 1946. The hat and cane sold in June 2006 for $139,250.
3. Bowler hat
This screen-worn bowler hat was originally gifted by Chaplin to a museum of Hollywood history, and later acquired by the celebrated collector and actress Debbie Reynolds. Reynolds built one of the world’s greatest collections of classic movie memorabilia, but was unable to find funding for a museum to house the collection. In June 2011 she began the process of auctioning off the collection through Profiles in History, where this hat sold for $135,300.
4. ‘Modern Times’ cane
This cane is one of the few that can be attributed to a specific Chaplin film – ‘Modern Times’, released in 1936. Chaplin signed and dated the cane, and gifted it to his friend Maurice Bessy in 1947. Fifty items from Bessy’s memorabilia collection were sold at Christie’s in December 2004, topped by the cane which realized $91,919.
5. Boots
This pair of boots was one of just three worn by Chaplin during filming at Charlie Chaplin Studios, with the other two pairs later thrown out or eaten by mice. Featuring a hole drilled in the heel for ‘stunts’, these boots were authenticated by Ted Tetrick who worked in Chaplin’s costume department and was married to his cousin Betty. They sold to a Swedish museum in a special auction of Chaplin memorabilia at Christie’s in December 1987, for a price of $70,840.
1. Bowler hat, cane and shoes
This set of screen-worn items – a trademark bowler hat, cane and large floppy shoes – sold as part of a large collection of Chaplin memorabilia at Christie’s in December 1987. Authenticated by Chaplin’s former wardrobe master Ted Tetrick, the trio of items were sold as a single lot to the Danish businessman Jorten Strecker for $150,000.
2. Bowler hat and cane
This bowler hat and cane were worn on screen by Chaplin, selected from the studio’s costume department and stamped ‘The Chaplin Studios Inc. California’. They were consigned to auction at Bonhams, accompanied by a letter of provenance from Ted and Betty Chaplin Tetrick who acquired the items after the death of Chaplin’s studio manager Alfred Reeves in 1946. The hat and cane sold in June 2006 for $139,250.
3. Bowler hat
This screen-worn bowler hat was originally gifted by Chaplin to a museum of Hollywood history, and later acquired by the celebrated collector and actress Debbie Reynolds. Reynolds built one of the world’s greatest collections of classic movie memorabilia, but was unable to find funding for a museum to house the collection. In June 2011 she began the process of auctioning off the collection through Profiles in History, where this hat sold for $135,300.
4. ‘Modern Times’ cane
This cane is one of the few that can be attributed to a specific Chaplin film – ‘Modern Times’, released in 1936. Chaplin signed and dated the cane, and gifted it to his friend Maurice Bessy in 1947. Fifty items from Bessy’s memorabilia collection were sold at Christie’s in December 2004, topped by the cane which realized $91,919.
5. Boots
This pair of boots was one of just three worn by Chaplin during filming at Charlie Chaplin Studios, with the other two pairs later thrown out or eaten by mice. Featuring a hole drilled in the heel for ‘stunts’, these boots were authenticated by Ted Tetrick who worked in Chaplin’s costume department and was married to his cousin Betty. They sold to a Swedish museum in a special auction of Chaplin memorabilia at Christie’s in December 1987, for a price of $70,840.
15 Vintage Photos That Show How a Good of a Time Was Had While Sitting Under the Hood of a Hair Dryer
One of our biggest pet peeves about going to the hair salon is sitting under those industrial hair dryers that just seem to burn our scalps. Now, with the new dawn of DIY hair styling, the no-heat revolution and cool products like the dryer bonnet, it’s pretty easy to transform our hair in the comfort of our own homes.
But back in the day, going to the salon was like a social event that you could not miss out on. Your friends were there to fill you in on the latest gossip, and it was imperative that you got the perfect roller set. At least that’s evident in these vintage photos that show how a good of a time was had while sitting under the hood of a hair dryer.
But back in the day, going to the salon was like a social event that you could not miss out on. Your friends were there to fill you in on the latest gossip, and it was imperative that you got the perfect roller set. At least that’s evident in these vintage photos that show how a good of a time was had while sitting under the hood of a hair dryer.
Ziegfeld Girls: The Sexiest Beauty of All Time
Ziegfeld Girls were the chorus girls from Florenz Ziegfeld's theatrical Broadway revue spectaculars known as the Ziegfeld Follies (1907–1931), in New York City, which were based on the Folies Bergère of Paris.
When producer Florenz Ziegfeld put together a small group of showgirls for a lighthearted summer show in 1907, nobody could have imagined the giant Broadway hit and lavish revue it would become. Yet the Ziegfeld Follies ran until 1931, and would jumpstart the careers of several successful future Hollywood actresses.
These stunning photos of Ziegfeld girls from the 1910s and 1920s that will transport you back to the period of the sexiest beauty of all time.
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When producer Florenz Ziegfeld put together a small group of showgirls for a lighthearted summer show in 1907, nobody could have imagined the giant Broadway hit and lavish revue it would become. Yet the Ziegfeld Follies ran until 1931, and would jumpstart the careers of several successful future Hollywood actresses.
These stunning photos of Ziegfeld girls from the 1910s and 1920s that will transport you back to the period of the sexiest beauty of all time.
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| Adrienne Ames |
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March 7, 2018
Silent-Film Star and Professional Dog Breeder: Glamorous Pictures of Lina Basquette From the 1920s and 1930s
Born Lena Copeland Baskette in 1907 in San Mateo, California, American actress Lina Basquette noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era.
Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a girl for performing and gained her first film contract at age nine. In her acting career, Basquette may have been best known for her role as Judith in The Godless Girl (1929) The film was based on the life of Queen Silver, known as a 20th-century child prodigy, and feminist and Socialist activist.
Basquette also was noted for her several marriages, including her first, to the much older noted producer, Sam Warner, founder of Warner Bros. film studio. She had several marriages and a tumultuous personal life.
When her film career declined, she returned for a period to dancing and stage performances. After retiring from the entertainment world, in 1947, Basquette moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where she became a noted breeder of Great Danes; her dogs won numerous professional show prizes. She wrote several books on dog breeding as well.
Basquette died of lymphoma at her home in Wheeling, West Virginia, at the age of 87 in 1994.
These glamorous photos that capture young Lina Basquette in the 1920s and 1930s.
Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a girl for performing and gained her first film contract at age nine. In her acting career, Basquette may have been best known for her role as Judith in The Godless Girl (1929) The film was based on the life of Queen Silver, known as a 20th-century child prodigy, and feminist and Socialist activist.
Basquette also was noted for her several marriages, including her first, to the much older noted producer, Sam Warner, founder of Warner Bros. film studio. She had several marriages and a tumultuous personal life.
When her film career declined, she returned for a period to dancing and stage performances. After retiring from the entertainment world, in 1947, Basquette moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where she became a noted breeder of Great Danes; her dogs won numerous professional show prizes. She wrote several books on dog breeding as well.
Basquette died of lymphoma at her home in Wheeling, West Virginia, at the age of 87 in 1994.
These glamorous photos that capture young Lina Basquette in the 1920s and 1930s.
Two Brothers Have Exchanged the Same Peanuts Comic Birthday Card for Over 40 Years
Two brothers from Arizona have been mailing the same birthday card to each other for more than 40 years.
Jeff and Ron Methier send the same ‘Peanuts’ card back-and-forth every year. A photo of the card first appeared on Reddit, where the daughter of one of the men uploaded the photos, celebrating yet another birthday … Jeff’s 58th in 2015.
In the photo, the yellowed cover features ‘Peanuts’ character Linus with the words, “This is the age of ecology” written on the front. Inside, the message reads: “Don’t throw this card away…Recycle it to a friend.” And it looks like the two brothers took the message inside the card literally.
The daughter told ABC News that her father, Jeff, purchased the card first and sent it to her uncle on his 22nd birthday. That was back in 1973.
“I just want say that I’m glad this post has had so much visibility!” the daughter, Sunny Kate, wrote on Reddit. “My dad will definitely be so happy with this experience.”
But Reddit users have been getting a kick out of one minor detail in the card. Ron forgot to sign the card twice in the last 40 years– once in 1982 and the other time in 2010. His brother wrote inside the card “forgot to sign” with an arrow pointing to Ron’s name. Users have been teasing the Methier brothers about the incident on Reddit.
Regardless of the little mishap, over the years these brothers sure kept up with the tradition. And even though they spent some money on purchasing the birthday card, after 40 years the card remains priceless.
Jeff and Ron Methier send the same ‘Peanuts’ card back-and-forth every year. A photo of the card first appeared on Reddit, where the daughter of one of the men uploaded the photos, celebrating yet another birthday … Jeff’s 58th in 2015.
In the photo, the yellowed cover features ‘Peanuts’ character Linus with the words, “This is the age of ecology” written on the front. Inside, the message reads: “Don’t throw this card away…Recycle it to a friend.” And it looks like the two brothers took the message inside the card literally.
The daughter told ABC News that her father, Jeff, purchased the card first and sent it to her uncle on his 22nd birthday. That was back in 1973.
“I just want say that I’m glad this post has had so much visibility!” the daughter, Sunny Kate, wrote on Reddit. “My dad will definitely be so happy with this experience.”
But Reddit users have been getting a kick out of one minor detail in the card. Ron forgot to sign the card twice in the last 40 years– once in 1982 and the other time in 2010. His brother wrote inside the card “forgot to sign” with an arrow pointing to Ron’s name. Users have been teasing the Methier brothers about the incident on Reddit.
Regardless of the little mishap, over the years these brothers sure kept up with the tradition. And even though they spent some money on purchasing the birthday card, after 40 years the card remains priceless.
