Hurry up and get your Flapper Ring! Quickly, before you realize that those girls aren’t flappers but Girl Scouts in short trousers and floppy rain hats.
flapper ring advert, 1922 (www.retronaut.com) order yours today!
Some great 1920s men’s fashion illustrations, found via Reddit.
Mug shot of Herbert Ellis. Presumed Central Police Station, Sydney, around 1920. From Historic House Trust Picture Catalogue:
Special Photograph no. 86. The precise circumstances surrounding this picture are unknown, but Ellis is found in numerous police records of the 1910s, 20s and 30s. He is variously listed as a housebreaker, a shop breaker, a safe breaker, a receiver and a suspected person. A considerably less self-assured Ellis appears in the NSW Criminal Register of 29 August 1934 (no. 206). His convictions by then include ‘goods in custody, indecent langauge, stealing, eceiving and throwing a missile.’ His MO includes the entry ‘seldom engages in crime in company, but possessing a most villainous character, he influences associates to commit robberies, and he arranges for the disposal of the proceeds.’ It adds that he has the nicknames ‘Curley’ - his hair is thinning - and ‘Deafy’, as he is by then quite deaf. He is seen leaning heavily on a walking stick in the later image.
VINTAGE MUGSHOTS
We here at Brine & Byway are suckers for interesting photos from days gone by. We came across these Vintage mugshots from the 1920’s, housed by the Historic Houses Trust, on Twisted Sifter. Many of these intriguing photographs are also accompanied by a description of the person and the crime(s) they have committed. Perhaps it is a symptom of the times, but these criminals look a tad more put together than the criminals of today. These shots have a very artistic feel with their shallow depth of field and unique poses. It’s definitely worth heading over to Twisted Sifter to check out all of the photos and the crimes associated with them.
Fay Watson poses for the camera on March 24, 1928 at Sydney’s Central Police Station. The Sydney Morning Herald reported her arrest in Crown Street, Darlinghurst and subsequent conviction for cocaine possession. She was fined 10 pounds. Picture: NSW Police Forensic Photography Archive, Justice & Police Museum, Historic Houses Trust of NSW
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/gallery-e6frf94x-1226276871054?page=8
