Posts tagged 1950s
Dovima was born Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba in 1927 in New York City. The half-Polish, half-Irish daughter of Stanley Juba, she was raised in Jackson Heights, Queens. Dovima was discovered while waiting for a friend outside of a Manhattan Automat (although there are conflicting stories about the location). A woman approached to ask if she had ever modeled. The woman worked for Vogue and took her to the offices on the spot for some test shots. The next day she did a shoot with Irving Penn. She was an overnight success and soon was the highest paid model in the business.
Standard Electric midget radio 1950s. V. Cool!
Pellegrini’s Melbourne
It has remained virtually unchanged since Leo and Vildo Pelligrini opened the doors in 1954. Quaint and very cool its a Melbourne institution and generations of my family had and still have a meal and a coffee there.
Martian Coffee Maker
Most likely made by Giordano Robbiati - this machine features parts from his Atomic coffee makers. Date is unknown but it seems to be from the mid 1950’s.
