There’s cool, and then there’s the timeless “old-school cool.”
Whether it’s the punks of the 1980s or sophisticates from the 1880s, each period has its own version of cool.
Let’s take a moment to reminisce about the rad, the awesome, and the awe-inspiring figures from the past
A man and his beloved pet duck that he raised from an egg, 1994.Susan Kare, famous Apple artist who designed many of the fonts, icons, and images for Apple, NeXT, Microsoft, and IBM. (1980s) The Three Stooges visiting Yellowstone in 1969.The Undertaker poses with an older woman, c. 1990sPhil Collins in the 1990s.Epic 80s momentsUncle and Nephew playing poker, c. 1978.Dolly Parton, 1970sBurlington Mayor Bernie Sanders picks up trash on his own in a public park after being elected in 1981.Carrie Fisher feeds Meryl Streep chocolate cake, 1991Mark Hamill and Annie Potts on the set of Corvette Summer, 1978.Heading to a concert in 1977.A young Phil Collins in the 1960s.Sarah Jessica Parker, Rob Lowe, and Robert Downey Jr. at the Governors Ball, 1988. Prince stands victorious over Charlie Murphy during a game of basketball, 1985. Heath Ledger’s Polaroid selfie with Larisa Oleynik, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Julia Stiles on the set of 10 Things I Hate About You, 1999. Hippie dad walking with his daughter. Amsterdam,1968A 17-year-old’s yearbook photo, 1970s.Kurt Cobain with his girlfriend Tracey, 1980’s
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Awesome frog Halloween costume, 1977.Larry Nance at the inaugural NBA Slam Dunk Contest – 1984 Johnny Depp and Salma Hayek at a party, Hollywood, 1995.Vincent Price, Carrie Fisher, Ringo Starr and John Ritter, 1978.Princess Grace of Monaco visiting JFK at the White House, 1961.Ryan Dunn and Bam Margera in their High School yearbook, 1990s. Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz and their stunt doubles on the set of The Mask, 1994Britney Spears and Melissa Joan Hart on the set of the (You Drive Me) Crazy music video, 1999. Queen Elizabeth with her mother in the 1990s Sigourney Weaver and Mel Gibson pose for a photo in 1982 Fisher Stevens and Michelle Pfeiffer, 1992. Sharon Tate at the premiere of Rosemary’s Baby, 1968. Jennifer Lopez at her a birthday party in New York, 1999Jayne Mansfield and Mariska Hargitay, 1960s Dennis and Randy Quaid, 1982 Sean Penn’s yearbook photo, 1975.Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hugh Hefner, and Wilt Chamberlain at the Playboy Mansion, 1977.
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