Jesus, after coming back from the dead: hey guys it’s me Jesus, just look at the scars on my hands
Thomas, a known freak: show us the feet as well please
Happy Easter everybody
Every single Easter you monsters give me a million notes on this post
For me to reblog in the future with more.
Notes: I did not include most of the cigarettes, guns and alcohol. These are mostly American brands or international brands in the U.S at the time. Lots of wars, psychological studies, economic recessions, inventions, and media published in this time. This is obviously not an exhaustive list. Spans from a bit before canon to RDR 1′s epilogue
Pre 1890′s: (Just for fun)
1883: The Monopolist (Yes, an early rendition of the board game)
The game of Logic, Oscar Mayer, Pinocchio, Long John Silvers,
1884: First modern Cash Register (Imagine the gang trying to figure out how to open one of these)
1885: Dr. Pepper (the soda), first automobile
1886: Heinz Beans, Coco-Cola, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr, Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
1887: Sherlock Holmes Book 1 by Arthur Conan Doyle
1888: Vending Machine, Drinking Straw, Four Roses (Bourbon Whiskey) Kessler Whiskey, Seltzer’s for upset stomach/heartburn, Mum’s Deodorant, Hunts (the brand)
1889: Lysol
1890′s:
1890: The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde, Prom (The event for teens) Matryoshka doll, The Edison Talking Doll (Yes, those creepy ass ones), Lipton Tea, Vicks, Marston’s Brewery,
1891: Basketball, Rayon, Fig Newtons, Swiss Army Knife, Hormel,
1892: The second bicycle boom, the “modern” clothes washer, Maxwell Coffee House, Ithaca Kitty - an early paper doll, later stuffed toy?
1893: Cream of Wheat, Juicy Fruit Gum, Johnson’s Baby, Good and Plenty, Wrigley’s Gum, popcorn maker, toaster, Diesel Engine, moving walkways, meth, Ferris wheel, The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, Sunkist Co,
1894:Corn flakes, Phonograph, Silent Films, different fonts for typewriters? Hydrogen Peroxide (The fizzy stuff that burns like hell), lobster thermidor, mousetraps, Purina animal feed,
1895:Rugby leagues, Volleyball, Budweiser, T. Martzetii Dips, Whittaker’s Chocolate, X-rays,
1896: Cracker Jacks, Movie theaters, Frank Merriwell’s Books (A children’s series), Del Monte canning
1897: Jell-O, Cotton Candy, Grape-Nuts (cereal), mufflers, vasectomies, Smucker’s (jelly company), Dracula by Bram Stoker,
1898: Pepsi, Palmolive (Brand), steering wheel, heroin, Walker’s Shortbread, Nabisco, War of the Worlds by H.G. Welles,
1899: Martha white (food), Pall mall cigarettes’, Wesson cooking oil, Lux soap, flashlights, revolving doors, first early telephone
1900′s:
1900: Wizard of Oz Book 1 released by L. Frank Baum, Chiclets, Hershey Bars, Kodak cameras, Triskets, escalators,
1901: Disposable Safety Razor, Sweethearts (The candy) the Scholastic Altitude Testing (Standardized Testing that American high schoolers take. Jack would have to take one, I think.) Necco’s candy,
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (All of her books then)
1902: Neon Lamps, Teddy Bear, periscope, air conditioning, polygraph tests, Peter Pan,
The Virginian by Owen Wister - A western novel
1903: Kraft Food’s Company, Crayons
1904: Banana Split, tea bags, Ovaltine, Canada Dry, French’s (The brand), K-Y Jelly, Discoll’s Berries,
1905: Cadbury Dairy Milk, Hebrew National Brand, popsicles, RC Cola, Planters brand, Kellogg’s Brand,
Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc (Stories about a master thief)
1907: Gumball machine, rear-view mirrors, tootsie rolls, Hershey’s kisses,
1908: Coffee filters, Ford Motel T engine, Hydrox cookies (Oreo’s lemony older brother), Milk-bone the biscuit (For Rufus),
Anne of Green Gables, by
L. M. Montgomery, Mr. Toad - the kid’s character,
1909: More modern lightbulbs, Pearson’s candy company, Tillamook Creamery, Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
1910: instant coffee, milkshake machines,
1911: Wall plugs, Nivea products, Midol (pain reliever), Crush Soda, Crisco, processed cheese, Mars brand,
1912: Edison Disc Record, Goo Goo Clusters, Oreos, LifeSavers candy, Lorna Doone Cookies, Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs
1913: Zippers, Crossword Puzzles, Camel Cigarettes, Hellman’s Food company,
1914: Traffic Cone, Gasmask, Tinker Toys, Listerine, Salad Cream, Heath Bar, Mary Jane Candies, Grapico Soda, Turkish Delight, Mother’s Cookies (The rainbow animal cookies with sprinkles), Chicken of the Sea, TastyKake,
Bonus:
Modern Slang they would know.
Sorry for the tags, but I worked hard on this and I want it to go out.
Edit: Wow, thanks, guys! I didn’t expect this to gain traction. At all. Anyway, I’m a historian so feel free to send me asks about stuff like this! I will probably edit it for medical stuff.
