American Weekly cover, April 13, 1952. Illustration by Euclid Shook.
Hi-tech perks, 1953: Sylvania “Folks Are Fun” flash photo contest.
Marilyn Monroe cover, Sunday Mirror Magazine, Sept. 7, 1952.
Cutline: “Who Needs Talent? Marilyn Monroe has other assets.”
Obviously, we need Marilyn Monroe’s talents a lot more than we need the New York Mirror, which ceased publication the year after Monroe died.
1956 Buick Centurion. The futuristic styling included a television camera mounted in the trunk that relayed images to the instrument panel so there was no need of a rear-view mirror.
Jayne Mansfield and muscleman hubby Mickey Hargitay honeymoon at the Eden Rock Hotel in Miami Beach, Jan. 1958.
Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield after their January 1958 wedding. The kid in the background holds a sign that says, “Darn that Hagitay!”
Jayne Mansfield and MIckey Hargitay celebrate their Jan. 1958 nuptials. Guess you got a license for that slip of the hand there, buster.
Jayne Mansfield in the Charles Le Maire gown for her wedding to Mickey Hargitay in January 1958.
