/r/OldSchoolCool - top ten submissions for each month of 2018

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2018, December
When Albert Einstein met Charlie Chaplin in 193...
90701 When Albert Einstein met Charlie Chaplin in 193...
Me, North Pole 1992
75449 Me, North Pole 1992
How we brought the newborns out to their moms o...
67894 How we brought the newborns out to their moms o...
Arnold Schwarzenegger being sworn in as an Amer...
61197 Arnold Schwarzenegger being sworn in as an Amer...
My dad diving off the starboard fin of a submar...
57025 My dad diving off the starboard fin of a submar...
A 17 year old Frank Sinatra taking a selfie (1938)
55152 A 17 year old Frank Sinatra taking a selfie (1938)
The day sweet rationing ended in England, 1953.
54340 The day sweet rationing ended in England, 1953.
Freddie Mercury and his unenthused cat Tiffany,...
54053 Freddie Mercury and his unenthused cat Tiffany,...
Hotdog stand, New York, 1963
51909 Hotdog stand, New York, 1963
My dad taking a smoking break while fighting Sa...
50839 My dad taking a smoking break while fighting Sa...
2018, November
My dad’s self-portrait, circa 1980
75792 My dad’s self-portrait, circa 1980
My grandma and grandpa dressing up as each othe...
72398 My grandma and grandpa dressing up as each othe...
My grandpa in 1980 and my uncle in 2018
61438 My grandpa in 1980 and my uncle in 2018
Anthony Bourdain preparing a meal in his New Yo...
59864 Anthony Bourdain preparing a meal in his New Yo...
On the set of Hook. 1991.
57644 On the set of Hook. 1991.
Louis Armstrong plays for his wife Lucille in E...
52877 Louis Armstrong plays for his wife Lucille in E...
1992 Skater Girls
51888 1992 Skater Girls
My great great Granpa with his dog in 1896.
48430 My great great Granpa with his dog in 1896.
Harriet Tubman, chilling like a villain in 1911
47708 Harriet Tubman, chilling like a villain in 1911
Guide Dogs Rule - My Mom with her first guide d...
45023 Guide Dogs Rule - My Mom with her first guide d...
2018, October
Saundra Brown, the first black woman on the Oak...
66575 Saundra Brown, the first black woman on the Oak...
28-year-old Jenny Joseph posing for Columbia Pi...
65760 28-year-old Jenny Joseph posing for Columbia Pi...
American soldiers on their way home from World ...
63012 American soldiers on their way home from World ...
My dad named his car "VCINITY" so he could alwa...
53720 My dad named his car "VCINITY" so he could alwa...
Photo restoration I did of my mother and her si...
51002 Photo restoration I did of my mother and her si...
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place in the Miss Correct Post...
50675 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place in the Miss Correct Post...
This photo of a slide of my great aunt and her ...
50025 This photo of a slide of my great aunt and her ...
My grandma in the 1950s in Okinawa, Japan.
49365 My grandma in the 1950s in Okinawa, Japan.
My grandpa in the ‘60s looking like he walked...
49212 My grandpa in the ‘60s looking like he walked...
My parents on a date in 1992.
48219 My parents on a date in 1992.
2018, September
The Undertaker and his grandma - 1990s
83703 The Undertaker and his grandma - 1990s
My dad showing Mr. Rogers the process of design...
72103 My dad showing Mr. Rogers the process of design...
Robin Williams offering a toilet roll to ’ Th...
68698 Robin Williams offering a toilet roll to ’ Th...
Pink Floyd plays in Venice 1989
66516 Pink Floyd plays in Venice 1989
My aunt when she won Miss Indian America 1954
65770 My aunt when she won Miss Indian America 1954
My wife at Kentucky Derby in 1980.
60822 My wife at Kentucky Derby in 1980.
Just found this 1989 gem in the family album: M...
57619 Just found this 1989 gem in the family album: M...
My mum says that she never inhaled but I'm not ...
57045 My mum says that she never inhaled but I'm not ...
French Girl with her Cat, 1959 [Colorized]
56909 French Girl with her Cat, 1959 [Colorized]
Napping on my father’s chest after being brou...
56014 Napping on my father’s chest after being brou...
2018, August
The inventor of the super soaker c. early 1980s
92489 The inventor of the super soaker c. early 1980s
I Reached The Peak Of My Coolness In 1991
75732 I Reached The Peak Of My Coolness In 1991
She's in someone's locket (1940's)
75348 She's in someone's locket (1940's)
Me in 1990. I will never be this cool again.
71931 Me in 1990. I will never be this cool again.
Inspired by others I saw so I though I'd share ...
66227 Inspired by others I saw so I though I'd share ...
My great grandpa wearing his grandfather's armo...
62371 My great grandpa wearing his grandfather's armo...
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein watching Nixon ...
59096 Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein watching Nixon ...
My grandma as Marvin The Martian in her 30s or ...
58418 My grandma as Marvin The Martian in her 30s or ...
My grandfather hit peak cool in the 90s.
52843 My grandfather hit peak cool in the 90s.
My grandma and step great grandpa just havin a ...
51842 My grandma and step great grandpa just havin a ...
2018, July
Lost in the moment at a school dance, 1950’s
85542 Lost in the moment at a school dance, 1950’s
My dad at his first job at NASA! It is also his...
79359 My dad at his first job at NASA! It is also his...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with John Wooden (1969) and...
76073 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with John Wooden (1969) and...
Brooklyn Supreme, the biggest horse ever. 199 c...
68320 Brooklyn Supreme, the biggest horse ever. 199 c...
My dad on this day 49 years ago, waking up afte...
68283 My dad on this day 49 years ago, waking up afte...
Actual photo of Albert Einstein lecturing on th...
59981 Actual photo of Albert Einstein lecturing on th...
Remembering the father, 1925
59175 Remembering the father, 1925
Navy musician Graham Jackson playing “Goin’...
56474 Navy musician Graham Jackson playing “Goin’...
My Uncle as an Army Air Corp cadet in 1938. Col...
56169 My Uncle as an Army Air Corp cadet in 1938. Col...
Diana Rigg as Emma Peel in The Avengers circa 1...
54539 Diana Rigg as Emma Peel in The Avengers circa 1...
2018, June
He’s impersonating his 19 year old self in Vi...
80891 He’s impersonating his 19 year old self in Vi...
My grandma visited his store and asked if he ev...
74435 My grandma visited his store and asked if he ev...
Man celebrating end of drought 1951 Texas.
74256 Man celebrating end of drought 1951 Texas.
Future President Gerald Ford with teammate Will...
69062 Future President Gerald Ford with teammate Will...
Since people are posting pictures of their gran...
64666 Since people are posting pictures of their gran...
Just a woman posing with a tornado, 1989
60943 Just a woman posing with a tornado, 1989
My wife back in the mid 70s. She was a 10 then ...
59864 My wife back in the mid 70s. She was a 10 then ...
My parents at the end of their wedding in 1977....
53195 My parents at the end of their wedding in 1977....
There’s cool. And then there’s “Macho Man...
52577 There’s cool. And then there’s “Macho Man...
Wives of the astronauts on the Apollo 8 mission...
51781 Wives of the astronauts on the Apollo 8 mission...
2018, May
My physics teacher retires today, here he is da...
86628 My physics teacher retires today, here he is da...
Late night phone calls at the womens' dorm (1970)
64168 Late night phone calls at the womens' dorm (1970)
'The last time I ever drank rum' - My Grandma i...
63672 'The last time I ever drank rum' - My Grandma i...
Danny DeVito becoming the penguin, 1992
63507 Danny DeVito becoming the penguin, 1992
Ainsley Harriott punking a punk - 1990
56244 Ainsley Harriott punking a punk - 1990
Winona Ryder recreated her outfit from 1991
54679 Winona Ryder recreated her outfit from 1991
Lithuania's financial situation in the wake of ...
54390 Lithuania's financial situation in the wake of ...
My Grandad (on the left, with pointed fingers)....
53922 My Grandad (on the left, with pointed fingers)....
1975 I was 15 he was 17. I still look at him li...
53509 1975 I was 15 he was 17. I still look at him li...
A girl with a massive bush, 1970.
52221 A girl with a massive bush, 1970.
2018, April
My Pops finally beating Super Mario Bros. on Ch...
83129 My Pops finally beating Super Mario Bros. on Ch...
Phil Collins in the 70s looks like he would be ...
82944 Phil Collins in the 70s looks like he would be ...
John F. Kennedy campaigning door-to-door in Wes...
72969 John F. Kennedy campaigning door-to-door in Wes...
South Korean President Moon Jae-in with his Wif...
60475 South Korean President Moon Jae-in with his Wif...
My mom with her prom date (and her afro) in 1976.
59520 My mom with her prom date (and her afro) in 1976.
My dad has been scanning in a huge collection o...
58945 My dad has been scanning in a huge collection o...
London, 1949 (this is not a colorization)
56027 London, 1949 (this is not a colorization)
My mother getting ready to graduate from nursin...
54395 My mother getting ready to graduate from nursin...
Elijah Wood and Macaulay Culkin in 1993
52251 Elijah Wood and Macaulay Culkin in 1993
1958, My grandfathers best friend in the Army w...
51153 1958, My grandfathers best friend in the Army w...
2018, March
My dad (front) in Vietnam in 1971. Didn’t kno...
106152 My dad (front) in Vietnam in 1971. Didn’t kno...
Penny farthing race, 1928
70657 Penny farthing race, 1928
Zofia Posmysz's mugshot after being arrested fo...
64624 Zofia Posmysz's mugshot after being arrested fo...
Nerd in the 80s
61163 Nerd in the 80s
Marilyn Monroe wore a low-cut red dress to a pa...
55841 Marilyn Monroe wore a low-cut red dress to a pa...
My grandpa circa 1930s in the US Navy.
51238 My grandpa circa 1930s in the US Navy.
My 5th Birthday, 1958
50642 My 5th Birthday, 1958
French Girl with Her Cat, 1959
50071 French Girl with Her Cat, 1959
Harold Lloyd pretending to be a reflection in t...
49618 Harold Lloyd pretending to be a reflection in t...
6 year-old Robin Williams with his mother, Laur...
49452 6 year-old Robin Williams with his mother, Laur...
2018, February
My mom would always talk about how she was an e...
79671 My mom would always talk about how she was an e...
An actual photo of Theodore Roosevelt and John ...
67080 An actual photo of Theodore Roosevelt and John ...
My mom in the early 90s. She painted her own sh...
63950 My mom in the early 90s. She painted her own sh...
Mid 80s Madison Wisconsin. My bike crew.
62195 Mid 80s Madison Wisconsin. My bike crew.
Bride leaving her recently bombed home to get m...
61557 Bride leaving her recently bombed home to get m...
A Scandinavian Stewardess examines a new unifor...
60767 A Scandinavian Stewardess examines a new unifor...
My Grandma and her Irish Wolfhound from 1974
59258 My Grandma and her Irish Wolfhound from 1974
Jack Nicholson getting hyped up before shooting...
58858 Jack Nicholson getting hyped up before shooting...
1972
56419 1972
Italians in awe of the Lancia Stratos Zero, 1970
54593 Italians in awe of the Lancia Stratos Zero, 1970
2018, January
The Paramount Pictures logo on the day it was o...
129166 The Paramount Pictures logo on the day it was o...
Colorized by me: Albert Einstein teaching at Li...
75562 Colorized by me: Albert Einstein teaching at Li...
Susan Kare, famous Apple artist who designed ma...
88591 Susan Kare, famous Apple artist who designed ma...
Friend of mine told me to post here. Me in the ...
106793 Friend of mine told me to post here. Me in the ...
My dad and friends look like the cast of Strang...
89576 My dad and friends look like the cast of Strang...
My grandpa in 1970’s when he was playing with...
71692 My grandpa in 1970’s when he was playing with...
Daft Punk performing helmetless, circa 1990s.
59550 Daft Punk performing helmetless, circa 1990s.
Tourists in the 1920s before Cairo expanded loo...
54463 Tourists in the 1920s before Cairo expanded loo...
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window.
62479 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window.
New York, 1984
56289 New York, 1984