37 WTF & Bizarre Beauty Contests From History's Vault

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Miss Idaho Potato, 1935

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NRA babes, Miami, 1930s

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A pageant sometime in the 30s, at the National Tobacco Festival in Virginia

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1937 Miss Cigar Queen contestants

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"Miss Lovely Eyes" (I guess the faces were too distracting, but the bathing suits weren't). Sometime in the 30s.

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Ankle contest judged by a policeman, 1930s

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Radio Queen, 1939

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The female judges of a Miss Lovely Legs contest, sometime in the 30s or 40s in New York

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Miss Psywar, 1942 (psychological warfare is right!)

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A huge Miss War Worker competition in Toronto, Canada, 1942

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Date unknown, "Miss Quality Printing"

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Miss Beautiful Legs contestants in Paris, 1946

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Donut Queen Pat Marlowe, 1947

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The Diaper Queen! Betty Barrett won big at the Diaper Service Institute of America convention, 1947

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A 1947 perfect figure contest

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Los Angeles, 1951. The Muller Brothers auto shop held a beauty pageant in honor of their 3 millionth car wash, picking winners for each branch of their business. The following couple of pics are from that contest.

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Sweater Queen, 1952

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Miss World contestants in 1953, on the wing of an airplane (look at all their faces, they're so happy!)

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Miss Magic Marker 1954 (obviously)

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Gail Hooper, 18-year-old Miss National Catfish Queen, 1954

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Geene Courtney, Queen of National Hot Dog Week 1955, a pageant sponsored by (shocker) the Zion Meat Company

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Blueberry Queen, 1955

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Miss Correct Posture, 1956

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Miss International Posture Queen with her x-ray, 1957. They really had a thing for postures. And x-rays.

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New York City Donut Queen, 1957

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Miss Atomic Bomb, 1957

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A Marilyn Monroe-lookalike test at a resort, 1958

30.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? Chart published in a 1959 newspaper to show how Miss Worlds were chosen

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Queen of the Circus, 1959

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Miss Space, 1959

33.

Miss Fat and Beautiful, London, 1960. The winner was pronounced "Britain's most glamorous fatty."

34.

Mean, lean Queen of Cuisine

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National Hot Rod Queen, 1969

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Miss Tall San Fernando Valley, 1970, who later went on to win Miss Tall Universe

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Miss Beautiful Ape, 1972. Dominique Green (number 2) won the prize and a small role in the movie "Battle for the Planet of the Apes." Pretty wild!