Exploring the History of Popular Culture
This blog explores the history of popular culture, from Pepsi radio ads in 1964 to Bear Paw Armor Cuprum Arm Guard from the Indo Persian Islamic Empire Dynasty. It also looks at films such as Big Wheel (1975) and When Worlds Collide (1951), and examines Hornrim the wizard from Polyhedron 17.
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1964 “Say Pepsi Please” transistor radio ad! https://t.co/pPVneuIABp pic.twitter.com/0geZ5j3B8J
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Bear Paw Armor Cuprum Arm Guard, Indo Persian Islamic Empire Dynasty https://t.co/QFH3ejyUtT pic.twitter.com/4xgIbVyHlp
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https://t.co/cjxdivrIsV pic.twitter.com/q3CbJhb1oI
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1986 https://t.co/XnDJSMe5ze pic.twitter.com/4x9xZAe9ZV
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1986 https://t.co/XnDJSMe5ze pic.twitter.com/nbbilI49qX
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1986 https://t.co/XnDJSMe5ze pic.twitter.com/BZvnEvtEia
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When Worlds Collide (1951) https://t.co/QCNFYVGWOw pic.twitter.com/QN7QRksbCu
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Big Wheel (1975) https://t.co/3whAkChYod
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Big Wheel (1975) https://t.co/3whAkCiwdL pic.twitter.com/N39NUjrnoz
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Big Wheel (1975) https://t.co/3whAkCiwdL pic.twitter.com/B3zLxxbT5B
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https://t.co/BKHxJ4fcIy pic.twitter.com/bC06O4TK0b
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Hornrim the wizard (Tim Truman, Polyhedron 17, RPGA/TSR, May 1984) Hornrim bears a striking resemblance to the mage Nimrod of Nump, who appeared in Dragon 156 some six years later. https://t.co/4fAHGTr0nM pic.twitter.com/m4xgnNIekM
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https://t.co/0PSqeK8jVP pic.twitter.com/DdOUpwj03L
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Modern Monster #1 (1966) https://t.co/boqZP6TatM pic.twitter.com/jgvrarlrmF
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This photograph was taken in November 1909. It shows three members of the Payro family being “photographed” by their cat: Edmund, age 12, Ernest, age 8, and Cecilia, age 5. https://t.co/2m3kjAZL2r pic.twitter.com/w7byLF44tT
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