This is another REPOST of a popular topic here: HALLOWEEN!!!! We sure have a reputation for keeping it spooky (since 2011!) so THANK YOU to everyone who helped get us to where we are today with this humble treasure trove of vintage musings…TRICK or TREAT? It’s Halloween, and we thought that called for a special…
Tag: 1950s
25 WEIRD CREEPY VINTAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUME PHOTOS!
This is a repost of one of our most wildly popular posts of all time! Thanks for visiting THE EYE OF FAITH and visit our {SHOP} section to see what time traveled pieces we have in store… HAPPY HALLOWEEN ! We are getting psyched up here, and in true E.O.F. tradition we wanted to spoil…
{STYLE IDOL} Omar Sharif: A Look into Old Hollywood Glamour as an Outsider.
Living in todays social media obsessed and tabloid fuelled society, often we forget being a star used to mean more than having a rugged beard and blue eyes (Bradley Cooper) or Magic Mike abs (Channing Tatum). Unfortunately, we live in a modern climate where divisive tactics keep underdogs down as most studios hail the white…
E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {MAY 11, 2018}
+ +TGIF+ + {c. 1950s} Bette Thompson knows . . . Let your rebel spirit soar high ! ! ! Until we meet again, {theEye} +
E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {MAY 8, 2018}
{subject unknown, circa 1940s – 50s} Bad boys do it well . . . Check out his wicked style; not to mention his timeless threads. The essence of ‘cool’ is timeless, so don’t be fooled by loser factory made duds! + +Vintage is Forever+ Visit our {SHOP} + Don’t forget tonight we open up The…
E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {MAY 7, 2018}
{subject unknown, 1940s} Photographs are moments of time captured through light and silver. This cool dude knows whats up. Style never fades, it is eternal and is summoned from within. Don’t fade away… As we always say, CONCISIONEM STYLO, ACCURATIUS CORDE, IUDICARI VITA Concision in style, Precision in Thought, Decision in Life –Victor Hugo …
HOW HONEST ARE YOU? Vintage Educational PSA {c. 1950}
We showcased SHY-GUY (1947) and SELF-CONSCIOUS GUY (1951), but now its time to ask yourself “HOW HONEST ARE YOU?” A high school basketball team gets in a bit of a mix-up thanks to a nosy girlfriend who needs to ask herself the question. What you saw, and what you heard are very different things, and…
ARE YOU A SELF-CONSCIOUS GUY? Vintage Educational PSA Film {c. 1951}
Had a lot of fun posting “Shy-Guy” yesterday, so thought we’d continue showcasing some of these awesome and entertaining vintage educational films. They sure were worried about the self-esteem of teenagers. This one shows how feelings of self-consciousness keep a high school boy from doing his classwork well or making friends easily. Poor dude feels…
{MUSIC MINUTE} “I’d Rather Be Burned As A Witch” by Eartha Kitt
1 witch noun \ ˈwich \ 1: one that is credited with usually malignant supernatural powers; especially : a woman practicing usually black witchcraft often with the aid of a devil or familiar : sorceress — compare warlock 2 : an ugly old woman : hag 3 : a charming or alluring girl or…
{MUSIC MINUTE} “Sunset Boulevard / Main Titles” by Franz Waxman
{circa. 1950} It has come to my attention that there may be people out there who have no idea about Sunset Boulevard – only one of the best films of all time by iconic director Billy Wilder. This disturbs me slightly, so here’s a glimmer of that inspiration in guise of one of our classic {MUSIC…
