/r/OldSchoolCool - top ten submissions for each month of 2023

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2023, December
1991, Princess Diana breaking royal protocol by...
35965 1991, Princess Diana breaking royal protocol by...
I went to Washington DC in 1979 on my 8th grade...
28905 I went to Washington DC in 1979 on my 8th grade...
An American ace pilot in Tunisia, 1943, with sw...
28735 An American ace pilot in Tunisia, 1943, with sw...
1996: Hippy chick with a dog is interviewed out...
20121 1996: Hippy chick with a dog is interviewed out...
Kim Wilde performing “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” i...
19208 Kim Wilde performing “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” i...
Yearbook photo from prom 1996, just before we f...
17530 Yearbook photo from prom 1996, just before we f...
My 18 year old great-grandmother’s top-tier smo...
16176 My 18 year old great-grandmother’s top-tier smo...
Colorized footage of Penn Station, NYC in the 1...
15700 Colorized footage of Penn Station, NYC in the 1...
Bachelor Pad, 1970
14602 Bachelor Pad, 1970
Gary Oldman and Natalie Portman on set of "Léon...
14438 Gary Oldman and Natalie Portman on set of "Léon...
2023, November
Green Day perform at their high school, Pinole ...
25926 Green Day perform at their high school, Pinole ...
My uncle at a party with Nirvana just before th...
25670 My uncle at a party with Nirvana just before th...
Since it’s Native Heritage Month. My mom circ...
25245 Since it’s Native Heritage Month. My mom circ...
Rosalyn and Jimmy way back in 1966. She turns 9...
23556 Rosalyn and Jimmy way back in 1966. She turns 9...
Carrie Fisher, 1983.
22312 Carrie Fisher, 1983.
Jim Morrison consoling a fan backstage after sh...
21938 Jim Morrison consoling a fan backstage after sh...
For nearly 30 years straight (1986-2014), Darle...
21765 For nearly 30 years straight (1986-2014), Darle...
My teen parents dating in the 90s. They’ll be...
21113 My teen parents dating in the 90s. They’ll be...
Found in my grandpas old photos. Can anyone tra...
19041 Found in my grandpas old photos. Can anyone tra...
Billy Crystal does an unbelievable impression o...
16623 Billy Crystal does an unbelievable impression o...
2023, October
Gary Sinise here wishing you all a Happy Hallow...
35306 Gary Sinise here wishing you all a Happy Hallow...
My bedroom in the 90’s. Was a dork, still am.
31212 My bedroom in the 90’s. Was a dork, still am.
iconic moment during the Opening Ceremony of Ba...
16419 iconic moment during the Opening Ceremony of Ba...
Behind the scenes of "Mortal Kombat 3" (1995), ...
15696 Behind the scenes of "Mortal Kombat 3" (1995), ...
My grandma Ruth aka my “Honey Ruth” circa 1...
13809 My grandma Ruth aka my “Honey Ruth” circa 1...
My great-great-uncle, Piet Hartog, who was part...
12165 My great-great-uncle, Piet Hartog, who was part...
When my parents escaped the Vietnam war in 1975...
11637 When my parents escaped the Vietnam war in 1975...
Rare footage of early 80's goths dancing in the...
11637 Rare footage of early 80's goths dancing in the...
Immigrant family at Ellis Island, looking at Ne...
10809 Immigrant family at Ellis Island, looking at Ne...
Sex workers in New York's meatpacking district ...
10752 Sex workers in New York's meatpacking district ...
2023, September
One day in 1839, a man by the name of Robert Co...
37935 One day in 1839, a man by the name of Robert Co...
Age 16 with my Folks in 1986
31012 Age 16 with my Folks in 1986
My grandparents at Bognor Beach - 1957
26667 My grandparents at Bognor Beach - 1957
My grandparents in the 1950s. Both were named F...
23174 My grandparents in the 1950s. Both were named F...
Before going solo, Britney Spears was in an all...
19413 Before going solo, Britney Spears was in an all...
Ex POW John McCain, fractured both arms and a l...
19209 Ex POW John McCain, fractured both arms and a l...
My Grandma in 1940. Grandma lived to 100 passin...
18111 My Grandma in 1940. Grandma lived to 100 passin...
Marilyn Monroe Without Makeup ( 1950s )
15448 Marilyn Monroe Without Makeup ( 1950s )
My grandparents on their honeymoon, circa 1942....
13475 My grandparents on their honeymoon, circa 1942....
Marty Feldman - comedian, actor, writer. "You o...
13254 Marty Feldman - comedian, actor, writer. "You o...
2023, August
My grandfather (sometime around 1978)
33626 My grandfather (sometime around 1978)
George Strait playing my aunt's wedding in 1976...
31356 George Strait playing my aunt's wedding in 1976...
My parents on their Honeymoon 1973
28709 My parents on their Honeymoon 1973
At my desk hardly working, 1977
27334 At my desk hardly working, 1977
Will Ferrell in High School 1986
27039 Will Ferrell in High School 1986
Ric Flair meeting a 12-year-old Dwayne Johnson ...
26086 Ric Flair meeting a 12-year-old Dwayne Johnson ...
Mom, little brother, me, and my bowl cut. 1994
25878 Mom, little brother, me, and my bowl cut. 1994
My mom thought I was the coolest 4 year-old wit...
25602 My mom thought I was the coolest 4 year-old wit...
My cool auntie, circa 1989. I seriously thought...
22807 My cool auntie, circa 1989. I seriously thought...
Muhammad Ali weighing 214lbs and 6'3" in 1971. ...
22353 Muhammad Ali weighing 214lbs and 6'3" in 1971. ...
2023, July
My grandparents the night they met (1970).
80658 My grandparents the night they met (1970).
My parents on their wedding day, 1984
43767 My parents on their wedding day, 1984
My grandpa at 19 years old in 1972
42280 My grandpa at 19 years old in 1972
Me then 1969 and now 2023
42014 Me then 1969 and now 2023
An extremely brave woman jumps from plane to pl...
38932 An extremely brave woman jumps from plane to pl...
The animators from behind the scenes of "AKIRA"...
31459 The animators from behind the scenes of "AKIRA"...
Mr. T's response after Bobbie Wygant makes fun ...
30829 Mr. T's response after Bobbie Wygant makes fun ...
Groucho Marx suffered from severe insomnia. Whe...
29992 Groucho Marx suffered from severe insomnia. Whe...
1940’s contraption for infant leg muscle deve...
27054 1940’s contraption for infant leg muscle deve...
The real Mrs. Fields, founder of the Mrs. Field...
26399 The real Mrs. Fields, founder of the Mrs. Field...
2023, June
My dad in the early 90s
75802 My dad in the early 90s
In 1996 I was 18 and I worked at a used CD store.
59966 In 1996 I was 18 and I worked at a used CD store.
this sequence from the music video of song 'Bla...
53060 this sequence from the music video of song 'Bla...
My bus stop gang in the mid 90s
47942 My bus stop gang in the mid 90s
Some moments from the 1915 film version of "Ali...
46196 Some moments from the 1915 film version of "Ali...
Prince, standing victorious over Charlie Murphy...
41288 Prince, standing victorious over Charlie Murphy...
Steve Martin shows his juggling skills on "The ...
40730 Steve Martin shows his juggling skills on "The ...
Quentin Tarantino dancing along with Uma Thurma...
39332 Quentin Tarantino dancing along with Uma Thurma...
Johnny Cash and Elton John dress up as each oth...
38287 Johnny Cash and Elton John dress up as each oth...
Nearly 40 years after his snub by FDR, Presiden...
37735 Nearly 40 years after his snub by FDR, Presiden...
2023, May
Playing dinosaurs with my great grandpa (Orvill...
59878 Playing dinosaurs with my great grandpa (Orvill...
Bessie Coleman, the first black aviatrix, was d...
56194 Bessie Coleman, the first black aviatrix, was d...
My future wife meeting Mr. T when she worked at...
55048 My future wife meeting Mr. T when she worked at...
Ed Ames teaching Johnny Carson how to throw a t...
50059 Ed Ames teaching Johnny Carson how to throw a t...
Clip from my grandparent’s 8mm home movie ( l...
44975 Clip from my grandparent’s 8mm home movie ( l...
The voice actors from The Simpsons (1992)
44246 The voice actors from The Simpsons (1992)
ABBA sings "Waterloo" in 1974, becoming Sweden'...
44086 ABBA sings "Waterloo" in 1974, becoming Sweden'...
Photographic glass negative from the 1890's
39311 Photographic glass negative from the 1890's
Chris Farley and his dad in the 1990’s at a b...
39211 Chris Farley and his dad in the 1990’s at a b...
My grandmother was one of the first women to be...
38204 My grandmother was one of the first women to be...
2023, April
My dads fishing license ~late 70s/early 80s
43844 My dads fishing license ~late 70s/early 80s
Martha Wash, the face behind one of the most fa...
41738 Martha Wash, the face behind one of the most fa...
Christmas 1991, when I was 7yr, my dad gave me ...
41175 Christmas 1991, when I was 7yr, my dad gave me ...
Fred Gwynne served in the United States Navy, a...
36992 Fred Gwynne served in the United States Navy, a...
James Cameron on the set of Titanic, 1997.
35453 James Cameron on the set of Titanic, 1997.
Brittany Murphy (1998)
35288 Brittany Murphy (1998)
A rare collection of photographs of Native Amer...
32410 A rare collection of photographs of Native Amer...
Photo restoration of Old West outlaw Billy the ...
31930 Photo restoration of Old West outlaw Billy the ...
My family on a camping trip in the Canadian Roc...
31395 My family on a camping trip in the Canadian Roc...
First Miss Universe contest 1952
29419 First Miss Universe contest 1952
2023, March
1998. I was looking at the family album and not...
77574 1998. I was looking at the family album and not...
Members of the Wearable Computing Project at MI...
66706 Members of the Wearable Computing Project at MI...
The Storyville Jazz Club, Copenhagen, Denmark, ...
41166 The Storyville Jazz Club, Copenhagen, Denmark, ...
Judy Garland with her baby Liza Minelli (ca 1945)
38524 Judy Garland with her baby Liza Minelli (ca 1945)
I humbly submit a photo from circa 1987 for you...
36992 I humbly submit a photo from circa 1987 for you...
The only Native American band to reach Top Five...
34435 The only Native American band to reach Top Five...
Celebrities in commercials before they were fam...
33994 Celebrities in commercials before they were fam...
Elton John and Bernie Taupin writing Tiny Dance...
30432 Elton John and Bernie Taupin writing Tiny Dance...
I never knew my grandmother, but then I found a...
28446 I never knew my grandmother, but then I found a...
Pulp Fiction Cast 1994
28380 Pulp Fiction Cast 1994
2023, February
Shirley Temple posing by a painting of young Sh...
45168 Shirley Temple posing by a painting of young Sh...
Kareem Abdul Jabbar, photographed in New York C...
35237 Kareem Abdul Jabbar, photographed in New York C...
Jo-Raquel Tejada, a timeless bombshell (1970)
34812 Jo-Raquel Tejada, a timeless bombshell (1970)
Andre the Giant and Fred Savage on the set of T...
33876 Andre the Giant and Fred Savage on the set of T...
Information desk at John F. Kennedy Airport, 1956
32055 Information desk at John F. Kennedy Airport, 1956
My Mother in the 80's
29967 My Mother in the 80's
My mom had a nanny that was a Mrs. Doubtfire lo...
29217 My mom had a nanny that was a Mrs. Doubtfire lo...
Parent's wedding photo, 1993, Ukraine (restored...
28622 Parent's wedding photo, 1993, Ukraine (restored...
My grandpa Jack Brisco. First Native American t...
28533 My grandpa Jack Brisco. First Native American t...
French Resistance fighter Simone Segouin in 194...
27948 French Resistance fighter Simone Segouin in 194...
2023, January
This is a modeling shoot my Dad did on Mt Fuji,...
65862 This is a modeling shoot my Dad did on Mt Fuji,...
one of the old guys down at the bar showed me t...
61058 one of the old guys down at the bar showed me t...
remember my grandpa from ‘old school cool’ ...
53896 remember my grandpa from ‘old school cool’ ...
Grandma Was A Punk (1977)
52256 Grandma Was A Punk (1977)
🥲Restored Thanks to u/Jackajack1 👏🏾ðŸ‘...
50754 🥲Restored Thanks to u/Jackajack1 👏🏾ðŸ‘...
Date night 1960. Mom and Dad age 22.
48939 Date night 1960. Mom and Dad age 22.
Today in 1969, The Beatles performed their lege...
48595 Today in 1969, The Beatles performed their lege...
My aunt taking a mirror selfie in the 90s
46930 My aunt taking a mirror selfie in the 90s
Mary Jane Rathbun - popularly known as "Brownie...
40994 Mary Jane Rathbun - popularly known as "Brownie...
Adults partying at Walt Disney World’s Pleasu...
38120 Adults partying at Walt Disney World’s Pleasu...