Tag Archives: WWII

The last Jew in Vinnitsa

Photo: AP Photo/USHMM/LOC This photo above has the inscription “The last Jew in Vinnitsa” on the back and it is part of the World War II Holocaust photo post over at The Atlantic. If you can believe it, the photo … Continue reading

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90-year-old WWII veteran talks about how a trumpet saved a couple of lives in war

Sit back and enjoy this story from a 90-year-old WWII veteran about the power that music can play even in times of war. [via]

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World War II-era Converse sneakers on eBay

Wow! Look at this for some design inspiration! Somebody on eBay has sold vintage 30′s or 40′s WWII-era Converse sneakers to somebody else for $1825. The sneakers are very worn but they look absolutely fantastic given their age. In addition, … Continue reading

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Custom Racelite Track Bike by Death Spray Custom

Death Spray Custom worked on this Racelite Track Bike with a custom “bite” paint job that is inspired by the Flying Tigers WWII fighter jet nose art. [via] This is pretty sick. I’d love it for my bike to look … Continue reading

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Leather-bottomed tote made from WWII-era US Navy bag

ForestBound on Etsy is selling this leather tote made from genuine a WWII-era US Navy sea bag. It is already worn-in since the original bag it was made from is about 60 years old. [via] You know how some bags … Continue reading

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Extracting WWII planes from Lake Michigan

Time Magazine just launched their online video section and one of the videos is this one shown above that tells the story of World War II fighter pilots in training and the planes that crashed during these training missions. UPDATE: … Continue reading

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