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.
Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder, 1997
Johnny Cash on the set of Sesame Street, 1973
A man and his beloved pet duck that he raised from an egg, 1994.
Joi Lansing (1956).
Raquel Welch, FLAREUP, 1969
Lynda Carter being carried by her stunt double Jeannie Epper, 1975.
A group of girls in New York City’s subway, circa 1970
Carrie Fisher listening to Mark Hamill’s first son, 1979
Susan Kare, famous Apple artist who designed many of the fonts, icons, and images for Apple, NeXT, Microsoft, and IBM. (1980s)
Lynda Carter in the 80s
Phoebe Cates in TV movie “Baby Sister.” [1983]
Raquel Welch, 1966
The Three Stooges visiting Yellowstone in 1969.
The Undertaker poses with an older woman, c. 1990s
Phil Collins in the 1990s.
Epic 80s moment
Steven Spielberg relaxing between takes while shooting Jaws. 1975.
Uncle and Nephew playing poker, c. 1978.
John Wayne with his 3-year-old grandson on the set of The Big Jake
Pedro Pascal with his family in 1991.
Groucho Marx suffered from severe insomnia. When he couldn’t sleep, he would call his neighbour, Alice Cooper, and ask him to come over and join him. Alice would bring over a six-pack of beer and Groucho and he would drink beer and watch old movies on TV until Groucho nodded off. (1974)
Dolly Parton, 1970s
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Opera diva Maria Callas meets Marilyn Monroe during the Birthday party of JFK in Madison Suqare Garden, NY, 19 of May of 1962.
Burlington Mayor Bernie Sanders picks up trash on his own in a public park after being elected in 1981.
Carrie Fisher (1983)
Isabella Rossellini and Monica Bellucci, 1995
Steve Irwin, aged 17, playing for the local rugby league team. 1979.
Carrie Fisher feeds Meryl Streep chocolate cake, 1991
Elton John Dodger Stadium Oct. 26, 1975
Mark Hamill and Annie Potts on the set of Corvette Summer, 1978.
Heading to a concert in 1977.
Monica Bellucci, 1990
A young Phil Collins in the 1960s.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Rob Lowe, and Robert Downey Jr. at the Governors Ball, 1988.
(1978) Carrie Fisher in a trash can
Hippie dad walking with his daughter. Amsterdam,1968
A 17-year-old’s yearbook photo, 1970s.
Kurt Cobain with his girlfriend Tracey, 1980’s
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
Monica Bellucci in movie La Riffa (1991)
Jayne Mansfield and Mariska Hargitay, 1960s
Dennis and Randy Quaid, 1982
Sting, the wrestler, reading a Far Side book, 1980s
Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon in 1984.
Rowan Atkinson and Christian Bale, 1984.
Lisa Kudrow & Jennifer Aniston, 1995
Brittany Murphy, 1998.
Kate Capshaw, Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan during the filming of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984
Filming that iconic pool scene, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, 1982
