January 2012
2 posts
If you haven't followed us over, you're missing...
We’ve got a new home and some brand new old fatties to share. Check it out!
We're closing up shop!
But fear not, it’s a simple move across town. When I created Fuck Yeah, Old Time Fatties, I was completely clueless as to the fact that I could create multiple blogs under one Tumblr identity. In order to consolidate my shit, I have recreated this blog so that I can keep everything under one roof.
The new location is simply called Old Time Fatties.
I’ve got a few new items ready to...
November 2011
11 posts
i don't know if you've seen/posted this one yet... →
Apologies —
Free time at work is when I get to search for old photos and lately it’s been super-busy. Thanks for the submission, Deidre!
My dad's side of the family
My dad’s parents immigrated to NYC from southern Italy in the 1920s. Most of the family was/is fat.
October 2011
88 posts
mskaylee asked: I'm loving all of these Depression-era photos. It really disrupts the idea that fat is a product of late-capitalist abundance, or, more simply, you get fat from eating too much. Somehow, I'm doubting these folks, many of whom were likely living in poverty, were fat because of overconsumption. Y'know, the rampant overconsumption of the... 1930s. Right. That. Thanks for the work...
