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.
Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson and Billy Joel, 1985
A man and his beloved pet duck that he raised from an egg, 1994.
Susan Kare, famous Apple artist who designed many of the fonts, icons, and images for Apple, NeXT, Microsoft, and IBM. (1980s)
The Three Stooges visiting Yellowstone in 1969.
The Undertaker poses with an older woman, c. 1990s
Phil Collins in the 1990s.
Epic 80s moments
Uncle and Nephew playing poker, c. 1978.
Dolly Parton, 1970s
Burlington Mayor Bernie Sanders picks up trash on his own in a public park after being elected in 1981.
Carrie Fisher feeds Meryl Streep chocolate cake, 1991
Mark Hamill and Annie Potts on the set of Corvette Summer, 1978.
Heading to a concert in 1977.
A young Phil Collins in the 1960s.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Rob Lowe, and Robert Downey Jr. at the Governors Ball, 1988.
Prince stands victorious over Charlie Murphy during a game of basketball, 1985.
Heath Ledger’s Polaroid selfie with Larisa Oleynik, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Julia Stiles on the set of 10 Things I Hate About You, 1999.
Hippie dad walking with his daughter. Amsterdam,1968
A 17-year-old’s yearbook photo, 1970s.
Kurt Cobain with his girlfriend Tracey, 1980’s
Larry Nance at the inaugural NBA Slam Dunk Contest – 1984
Princess Grace of Monaco visiting JFK at the White House, 1961.
Ryan Dunn and Bam Margera in their High School yearbook, 1990s.
Queen Elizabeth with her mother in the 1990s
Dennis and Randy Quaid, 1982
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hugh Hefner, and Wilt Chamberlain at the Playboy Mansion, 1977.
Sting, the wrestler, reading a Far Side book, 1980s
Mister Rogers throws the opening pitch at a 1988 Pittsburg Pirates game
Rowan Atkinson and Christian Bale, 1984.
Chris Farley and his dad in the 1990s
Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson, early 1980s,
Dan Cortese, Jon Stewart. and George Clooney at MTV’s Rock & Jock Baseball, 1994.
Original frontman of AC/DC Bon Scott in 1979
