Saturday 19 January 2019

1963, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes

Studebaker Sceptre Concept
- Designed by Brooks Stevens, USA, 1963.
- Prototype produced by Sibona-Bassano, Turin, Italy
Studebaker Sceptre Concept
Studebaker Sceptre Concept
Studebaker Sceptre Concept
Studebaker Sceptre Concept
Pininfarina PF Sigma Concept
- Designed by Pininfarina, Turin, Italy, 1963.
- unveiled at the 1963 Turin Motor Show
Pininfarina PF Sigma Concept
Pininfarina PF Sigma Concept
Pininfarina PF Sigma Concept
Pininfarina PF Sigma Concept
Mini Kitchen
- Design by Joe Colombo
- Produced by Boffi S.p.A. Lentate sul Seveso, Monza Brianza, Italy (1964)
- Half a cubic metre Kitchen with cooling, washing, cooking and food storage for six people
Mini Kitchen
Mini Kitchen
Mini Kitchen
Philips EL 3300
- Design by Lou Ottens for Philips, Hasselt, Belgium.
- Manufactered by Philips, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 1963
- The world’s first Compact Cassette portable Recorder.
- unveiled at the “Funkausstellung”, Berlin, West Germany, 30 August 1963.
Philips EL 3300
Philips EL 3300
Butterfly Chair (F675)
- Design by Pierre Paulin
- Manufactered by Artifort , Maastricht, Netherlands, 1963.
Butterfly Chair (F675)
Vogue Covers 1963
Jean Shrimpton Cover, May 1963
Wilhelmina Cooper Cover, August 1963
Tania Mallet Cover, October 1963
Brigitte Bauer Cover, September 1963
Rootes Adverts 1963
Hillman Super Minx

Hillman Super Minx Estate
Humber Sceptre
Humber Super Snipe
Humber Super Snipe
Sunbeam Alpine

Wednesday 9 January 2019

1962, Belgian comics: "Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber: De dubbel-koolzure-soda-bom"

In 1962 the 18th "Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber" album "De dubbel-koolzure-soda-bom" (translation: "The double-carbonated soda bomb") was published. The series "Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber" was created by Pom alias Jozef Van Hove in 1950.

No 18 "De dubbel-koolzure-soda-bom"
  • black and white
  • publisher: De Vlijt
  • never published in English
  • story and drawings by Pom (Jozef Van Hove)
  • pre-publication in "Gazet van Antwerpen"
No 18 "De dubbel-koolzure-soda-bom"
The story was pre-published in the newspaper "Gazet van Antwerpen" from 11 September 1961 to 29 January 1962. The main characters are Piet Pienter, Bert Bibber, Susan, Professor Kumulus, Stanske, Theo Flitser, John F. Blubber, Fred and companion, Clark Powerlite, Number 17, Number 5, Pino Rossa, Major Blaaskopski, Natalia Prrrrtscha, Major Smallentuubski, Professor Krrrkbmski, President D.A.R., the General.
Bert Bibber, Susan and Theo Flitser
Major Blaaskopski and Natalia Prrrrtscha
John F. Blubber and Professor Kumulus
Professor Kumulus, Fred and companion
Professor Kumulus, Piet Pienter, Bert Bibber and Susan
Number 5 and Number 17
Synopsis
Professor Kumulus has secluded himself in an abandoned villa to work on his new formula to produce cheap nuclear energy based on double-carbonated soda. There are, however, a lot of privateers on the coast including the American John F. Blubber...
Pino Rossa
Pino Rossa and Major Blaaskopski
Clark Powerlite
Professor Krrrkbmski, President D.A.R. and the General
Major Smallentuubski and Bert Bibber
Stanske and Professor Kumulus
Cars
  • Ford Taunus 12M (G13 1958-1959) (“Weltkugeltaunus” translation: “Globe Taunus”), Piet's car
  • Ford Fairlane (500) (1961)
  • Ford Anglia Sportsman (1962)
  • Mercedes-Benz W 120
  • Volkswagen 1100 (Type 1, Beetle)
  • Ford Taunus 12M (G13 1952-1958) (“Weltkugeltaunus” translation: “Globe Taunus”)
  • Ford Zodiac Mark II Saloon (206E)
  • Ford Thames Trader
  • Unknown vehicle based on the Willys Jeep

Ford Taunus 12M (G13 1958-1959)
(“Weltkugeltaunus” translation: “Globe Taunus”), Piet's car
Ford Fairlane (500) (1961)
Ford Anglia Sportsman (1962)
Ford Anglia Sportsman (1962)
Mercedes-Benz W 120
Ford Anglia Sportsman (1962) and Volkswagen 1100 (Type 1, Beetle)
Ford Taunus 12M (G13 1952-1958) (“Weltkugeltaunus” translation: “Globe Taunus”)
Ford Zodiac Mark II Saloon (206E)
Ford Thames Trader
Unknown vehicle based on the Willys Jeep