STRANGE TIMES

Strange Times offers a treasure trove of outlandish, funny, sometimes shocking stories from Victorian Era. Explore Victorian  ideas, customs, holidays, clothing, architecture, art, women, men, businesses, leisure activities and more.

Did Edison Post the First Cats Gone Bad Video?

Did Edison Post the First Cats Gone Bad Video?

Did this film titled “Professor Welton’s Boxing Cats,” spawn today’s crazy cats gone bad videos? If so, did Thomas Edison Read More>...

Victorian Era Spanx: Is Her Corset Too Tight?

Victorian Era Spanx: Is Her Corset Too Tight?

Today we have Spanx, although some die hards will not relinquish their corsets.  Corsets have pushed, pulled, squeezed, flattened, widened, Read More>...