Retro Cosplay

These are retro Cosplays that range from Worldcon to WonderCon from the 1970’ to the 1980’s. Cosplays have been around as long as there have been fans. It appears that people have been dressing themselves up in science fiction and fantasy costumes for a long time.



A Star Trek convention in the 70s. Yes, that’s George Takei judging.


Dark Phoenix looking particularly sullen. WorldCon, 80s.


Orion slave girl with some nerd at a Star Trek con in the 70s.


More 70s Star Trek. Lots of Vulcans!


Red Sonja! This particular Sonja is Wendy Pini, who would go on to illustrate the classic ElfQuest.


Elric of Melnibone and his consort Cymoril. WorldCon, 70s.


Rollerball cosplayers, late 70s.


Ming the Merciless and Maleficent. WorldCon, 70s.


Comic book and movie characters weren’t the only cosplay subjects — here you can see a woman dressed as National Lampoon’s comic strip character “Danger Rangerette”. 70s.


Several Red Sonjas and a lucky wizard. WorldCon, 70s.


Lastly, a classic — Doctor Who, K-9, and Leela. WorldCon, 70s.

Source: fanboy

Rare US Civil War Photos

The American Civil War (1861–1865), also known as the War Between the States (among other names), was a civil war in the United States of America. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America, also known as "the Confederacy". Led by Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy fought for its independence from the United States. The U.S. federal government was supported by twenty mostly Northern free states in which slavery already had been abolished, and by five slave states that became known as the border states. These twenty-five states, referred to as the Union, had a much larger base of population and industry than the South. After four years of bloody, devastating warfare (mostly within the Southern states), the Confederacy surrendered and slavery was outlawed everywhere in the nation. The restoration of the Union, and the Reconstruction Era that followed, dealt with issues that remained unresolved for generations".























Abraham Lincoln discussing strategy

Miniskirts in 60s and 70s

These are some very good looking girls wearing the miniskirts from the 1960’s and 1970’s. Those were the days when the skirts were shorts and the girls were hot. There is something to be said for yesterday’s fashions.
































































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