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The Wunderkammer of the Mild Colonial Boy, Esq., a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane gathering an Eccentric Hodgepodge of Curiousities, Frivolities, Whimsicalities and Nonsense.

Q. Why is your Tumblelog called "My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning"?

A. Because "My Grandmother's Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning" wouldn't fit in the available space.

hoodoothatvoodoo: Colliers Advertisement 1938 “Mary gives the predetermined signal for distress”

hoodoothatvoodoo:

Colliers Advertisement 1938

“Mary gives the predetermined signal for distress”

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“In period dress of the 1860s, a young couple participate in a special dance — the “Ruck-Ruck-Galop”. Often times sheet music covers would illustrate new and unique dances of the nineteenth century.” (from American Antiquarian)

“In period dress of the 1860s, a young couple participate in a special dance — the “Ruck-Ruck-Galop”. Often times sheet music covers would illustrate new and unique dances of the nineteenth century.” (from American Antiquarian)

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dancebellydance: Michael Baxter 2010

dancebellydance:

Michael Baxter 2010

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missfolly: Vera Fokina and Mikhail Fokin in the ballet ‘Scheherazade’, Stockholm, 1914

missfolly:

Vera Fokina and Mikhail Fokin in the ballet ‘Scheherazade’, Stockholm, 1914

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creepingirrelevance: Leslie Caron

creepingirrelevance:

Leslie Caron

oldrags: Le Café de Paris by Jean Béraud, date missing (1890’s?) France

oldrags:

Le Café de Paris by Jean Béraud, date missing (1890’s?) France

inthefollies: Ruth St.Denis.

inthefollies:

Ruth St.Denis.

inthefollies: Ruth St. Denis.

inthefollies:

Ruth St. Denis.

questionableadvice: ~ Modern Dancing, by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, 1914 via Internet Archive “Remember you are at a social gathering and not in a gymnasium.”

questionableadvice:

~ Modern Dancing, by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, 1914
via Internet Archive

“Remember you are at a social gathering and not in a gymnasium.”

cabbagingcove: 1902 -  Vraagt de alom bekend Coelingh’s wereldberoemde Deventerkoek Not gonna do the disservice of even attempting translation there. What actually is being advertised? [Thank you to moietyconviction: “Hey! C: Just thought you’d want to know, that Dutch advertisement says “Ask the widely famous Coeligh’s World Famous Gingerbread.” (literally translated)” ]

cabbagingcove:

1902 -  Vraagt de alom bekend Coelingh’s wereldberoemde Deventerkoek

Not gonna do the disservice of even attempting translation there.

What actually is being advertised?

[Thank you to moietyconviction: “Hey! C: Just thought you’d want to know, that Dutch advertisement says “Ask the widely famous Coeligh’s World Famous Gingerbread.” (literally translated)” ]