And Madame Curie, but “men of science” has a ring to it.
This set comes from the Age of Power and Wonder cigarette card series produced from 1935 to 1938 by Max Cigarettes.
250 cards in total–I expect to post many more.
The best part of these may be the back of the cards, where hundred-word blurbs announce the achievements of each of these luminaries. Achievements like those of Stephan Pribil (the gentleman in front of the control panel with the leather gloves on), who created a ray that can render subjects “absolutely invisible.”
Lab coats are for sissies.
Dezeen points out this incredible calendar from Spanish designer Oscar Diaz. It uses the capillary action of ink spreading across paper to slowly reveal the date.
I know that this can’t possibly work (without the ink drying out and/or staining the hell out of your walls), but it’s a lovely idea.
Mini Modern chronicles an astonishing number of modern dollhouses—perfect little homes for Scarlett and Lady Jaye to settle down and adopt some little Joes.
And, yes, I believe that’s the Doctor.
I’ve been slow to warm to twitter, and I’m not sure I’ve yet thawed, but reading William Gibson’s stream led me to this collection of typewriter ribbon tins from Uppercase Magazine.
Is that enough links for one sentence?
This post, with images from a 1998 Reuters article, shows a cake celebrating the end of soviet socialism.
Because nothing exorcises the ghosts of the past like buttercream cannibalism.
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