Actress Olga Solarics (1895-1969) and her husband, a former Austro-Hungarian army officer with an artistic background, Adorja’n von Wlassics (1893-1946) ran the Studio Manasse Foto-Salon in Vienna, Austria, from 1922 til 1938. The studio was big on nudes and left a fabulous archive of glamorous and erotic pictures full of clever compositions and visual puns, … Continue reading "Nudes With Attitude from Vienna’s Studio Manasse (NSFW)" The post Nudes With Attitude from Vienna’s Studio Manasse (NSFW) appeared first on Flashbak.

In February 1958, production was underway on the Mercedes-Benz 190 SL open-topped sports car. Made between May 1955 and February 1963, and known by the company as W121, the 190 SL roadster made its debut at the 1954 New York Auto Show at Madison Square Garden (February 6 – 14, 1954). Production began a … Continue reading "The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Assembly Line, February 1958" The post The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Assembly Line, February 1958 appeared first on Flashbak.

At the prisoner of war camp in Spangenberg castle, Germany, Major Alexis Casdagli began to stitch. Using a piece of canvas handed to him by a fellow inmate, thread from an old jumper and a hidden needle, Casdagli created a border of dots and dashes around a frame of swastikas and other emblems. In the … Continue reading "A Prisoner of War Stitched A Secret Message To The Nazis: God Save the King – Fu*k Hitler!" The post A Prisoner of War Stitched A Secret Message To The Nazis: God Save the King – Fu*k Hitler! appeared first on Flashbak.

‘The earth is heavy and opaque without dreams.” – Anaïs Nin     Published in 1922 with illustrations by Tom Seidmann-Freud, Ralph Bergengren’s David the Dreamer: His Book of Dreams tells the story of a boy’s dreams for his pet dog Fido’s third birthday. David finds himself in a series of adventures in which he … Continue reading "David the Dreamer: Ralph Bergengren’s Children’s Book Illustrated by Tom Seidmann-Freud, 1922" The post David the Dreamer: Ralph Bergengren’s Children’s Book Illustrated by Tom Seidmann-Freud, 1922 appeared first on Flashbak.

These found photographs are from Steenbergen in the south of The Netherlands. The find holds 220 negatives from different families from Steenbergen. The photos were taken by professional photographer Van Mechelen. We like them because of their bold colours and the subjects’ poses, which are sometimes fun, like the ones of brides looking in the … Continue reading "Found Portraits from Steenbergen in The Netherlands – 1970s" The post Found Portraits from Steenbergen in The Netherlands – 1970s appeared first on Flashbak.