Goran Blazeski
Goran Blazeski is one of the authors writing for The Vintage News
Articles by Goran Blazeski:
Most Victorian-era boys wore dresses and the reasons were practical
Krämerbrücke, the beautiful 600-year-old Merchant’s Bridge, packed with half-timbered buildings
Digital artist skillfully restores severely damaged vintage photos
Golden Girl Bea Arthur was a truck-driving Marine during WWII
Inspired by vintage book covers and other unexpected materials, French designer Sylvie Facon creates unique evening gowns
Military Kits of the Common British Soldier from the Middle Ages to Today
Kirk Douglas, 101, a Hollywood icon who plays tough guys but is a soft-hearted philanthropist offscreen
“Yellow Journalism” and the Pulitzer Prize – The Story of Joseph Pulitzer
The Sons of Lee Marvin: a “secret” society founded by directors, actors, and singers who are his proud look-alikes
A photographer captured the last tattooed headhunters of India’s Konyak tribe and their disappearing heritage
The Bouquet of Lilies Clock Egg: One of the most dazzling Fabergé eggs was Tsar Nicholas’s Easter gift to his wife
Lord Walter Rothschild drove a carriage pulled by six zebras through London just to prove a point
The Grande Armée: The only photos of veterans of the Napoleonic Wars wearing their original uniforms and insignia
The Collyer brothers were found amid 120 tons of belongings, including 250,000 books and several bowling balls, in their Fifth Avenue mansion
Johnny Cash accidentally started a wildfire that destroyed over 500 acres and killed 49 endangered condors
Taken in 1826, “View from the Window at Le Gras” is the world’s first photograph
Charlemagne’s Legendary Sword ‘Joyeuse’ was said to Change Colors 30 Times a Day
Most Victorian-era boys wore dresses and the reasons were practical
The golden age of in-flight dining: Scandinavian Airlines photographs make one’s mouth water for airplane food
Beautiful Art Nouveau Storefronts that Take you Back to the “Belle Epoque”
8th Wonder of the Ancient World – The Enormous Heads of Mount Nemrut
Yurts were the perfect home for rampaging Huns and the other nomadic tribes of Central Asia
Artist transforms old silverware into mind-blowing floral arrangements
Kirk Douglas, 101, a Hollywood icon who plays tough guys but is a soft-hearted philanthropist offscreen
Military kit of the common British soldier, from the 11th century to today
The word “loophole” originated with small slits in medieval walls that let archers fire arrows at attackers of the castle
Women workers of WWI: They were vital part of war effort, with the munitions factories especially hazardous, causing injuries and poisonings
Some of the most legendary swords of all time
The Secrets of Medieval Castles: Stairs are built in a clockwise fashion for a very good reason
Inspired by vintage book covers and other unexpected materials, French designer Sylvie Facon creates unique evening gowns
Conquistadors chopped off his hands, so this Native Chilean fastened knives to both of his wrists and went back for revenge
The Little Drummer Boy: Sergeant John Clem was 12 years old when he became a Civil War hero
The unsolved mystery behind the Man in the Iron mask
Angola’s warrior queen Nzinga shaped the struggle against colonial forces in Africa
Surviving examples of vintage household products manufactured during WWI
Haeneyo: The last generation of Korea’s real-life mermaids
Spanish photographer uses 166-year-old technique to create mesmerizing pictures of kids
Artist brings the past to life by colorizing old black & white photos
French photographer showcases stunning libraries from Europe and Argentina
Bluetooth technology is named after Harald Bluetooth, a Viking king who died over 1,000 years ago
After his father committed suicide, Ernest Hemingway wrote: “I’ll probably go the same way”
Until 1915, U.S. parents could legally “mail” their children through the Postal Service
Dresses from the sky: WW2 wedding gowns made from silk and nylon parachutes
Mr. T. started out as a Chicago bouncer and a bodyguard for celebrities Steve McQueen, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross
Antonio Sant’Elia: The futurist architect whose drawings inspired Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner”
Golden Girl Bea Arthur was a truck-driving Marine during WWII
Musicians’ outcry: 17th century viol worth $200,000 severely damaged during a flight
The British Museum Citole: One of the most remarkable extant medieval instruments dating from the early 14th Century
The real-life wiseguys behind Scorsese’s “GoodFellas,” who pulled off the multi-million Lufthansa heist
Rocky Mountain Rendezvous: These 19th century fur trade gatherings turned into wild wilderness parties
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne’s traditional sheds, made of upturned fishing boats
Arthur Guinness signed a 9000-year lease for an abandoned brewery in Dublin: Guinness is still brewed at St. James Gate
Tragic Photos Inside America’s Most Horrific Abandoned Asylum
Eliot Ness, the Untouchable agent who battled Al Capone, died a broke alcoholic at 55
4 amazing lost cities of the world that have never been discovered – if you know what we mean
At his coronation, King Pedro I of Portugal dug up the body of his dead wife, placed it on a throne and demanded that his vassals kiss her hand
When 7-Up was created in 1929 it contained lithium, a mood-stabilizing drug
Hitler offered a sizable reward to anyone who could capture and bring Clark Gable to him unscathed
Big Nose Kate was a Hungarian-born prostitute & ‘wife’ of Old West gunfighter Doc Holliday
Remains of a Stone Age baby, with its teeth still intact, found cradled in mother’s arm in the Netherlands
Remains of a Stone Age baby, with its teeth still intact, found cradled in mother’s arm in the Netherlands
Castrati singers – Castrated in order to keep their voices at a higher pitch
The ongoing unsolved mystery behind the Man in the Iron mask
Tintin, the subject of 200 million comics sold, was likely based on a real 15-year-old
Black Bart, the Wild West stagecoach robber also known as the gentleman bandit, liked to leave humorous poems at the site of his robberies
Reagan, inspired by film “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” asked Gorbachev to stop the Cold War in the event of an alien invasion, and the Soviet leader agreed
After Ava Gardner swam naked in Hemingway’s pool, he supposedly ordered that the water never be changed
“STENDEC”: The mysterious 1947 Star Dust airliner crash and the final bizarre message sent by the crew
The forgotten “sleepy sickness” epidemic transformed victims into living statues, speechless and motionless, and scientists still don’t understand it
Spy Game: When Soviet schoolchildren presented Ambassador Averell Harriman with a replica of the Great Seal of the U.S. in 1945, there was a listening device inside
The amazing miniature bird mansions of the Ottoman Era reveal deep affection and respect for winged creatures
The Abandoned Russian Cruise Ship that’s Roaming International Waters
When Piggly Wiggly, the first true self-service grocery store, opened in 1916, it revolutionized shopping
The story of why pilots say “Roger that”
Johnny Appleseed: His trees invigorated the early frontier but his life was not a fairy tale
Brazilian twin sisters celebrate their 100th birthday with brilliant photoshoot
Wreck of notorious gambling and prostitution ship lost at sea in 1936 was revealed by violent El Nino storms
Confederate General Stonewall Jackson – champion of African-American literacy
Artist Transforms old Computer Parts and Electronics into Delicate Insect Sculptures
While working as a prop boy, John Wayne met Wyatt Earp; He later credited his walk, talk, and persona to his acquaintance with Earp
The Good Cemeterian: Мan spends his Sundays cleaning forgotten veterans’ tombstones
During WWII, Veronica Lake changed her trademark peek-a-boo look to encourage factory workers to adopt safer hair styles
Golden Girl Bea Arthur was a truck-driving Marine during WWII
Musicians’ outcry: 17th century viol worth $200,000 severely damaged during a flight
Born a slave, James Beckwourth became not only a mountain man but a chief of the Crow Nation
City of Caves: The hidden world of man-made caves beneath the streets of Nottingham
The British royal family hid Crown Jewels from Nazis in a biscuit tin
In shadow of environmental summit, a 19th-century German church bulldozed to make way for coal mining
“We’ll Meet Again,” sung by Vera Lynn, now 100, captured the feelings of many couples in WW2
Al Pacino, whose grandparents came from town of Corleone in Sicily, said, “I’m all Italian. You get your full dose with me.”
Whoops: In 1387, King Charles II of Navarre was burned alive by accident
Eliot Ness, the Untouchable agent who battled Al Capone, died a broke alcoholic at 55
Sitting beneath the city’s castle, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem claims to be the oldest pub in England
The Secrets of Medieval Castles: Stairs are built in a clockwise fashion for a VERY good reason
The Ribchester Helmet, a Roman artifact discovered by 13-year-old playing behind house
Some of the most legendary swords of all time
The real-life wiseguys behind Scorsese’s “GoodFellas,” who pulled off the multi-million Lufthansa heist
Frank Oz, the actor and director who voiced Jedi Master Yoda, Miss Piggy and Cookie Monster, is the son of two puppeteers
