Bohemian Fashion at Karlovy Vary Circa 1950s

These are rare photographs from the estate and family of Vilem Heckel. The images are from a fashion show at Karlovy Vary in Bohemia sometime during the early to mid-1950s. Please make sure to read this wonderful photographer’s bio at the end of this post. Now… on to the gorgeous fashions! Note: We claim absolutely...

Fashion, NOSTALGIA, Photography, Retro Chic

October 23, 2015

Vintage Czech Cookbook Illustrations

The following vintage Czech cookbook illustrations are from my cookbook, Česká Kuchařka from 1969. Yes, it has been in our family all those years. It was my grandmothers, then my mothers, mine and soon my daughters. It’s filled with over 500 delicious Czech recipes which make for some amazing dinners to please our friends and impress...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT

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October 22, 2015

Tomas G. Masaryk on Wireless Technology in 1929

It’s amazing to be able to watch a rare film of Tomas G. Masaryk, the Father of Czechoslovakia, speaking English for “Fox Movietone News” on November 29, 1929. But perhaps more amazing is what he actually SAYS in the clip. “If I observe the inventiveness of our modern scientists, I sometimes fancy a much greater invention,...

Bohemians, History, PEOPLE

October 22, 2015

Grandmother’s Czech Chicken Hack – 3 In One

I call this Grandmother’s Czech Chicken Hack – 3 In One because it is really a shortcut to making three meals: baked chicken, chicken soup, and a powerful healing chicken stock. Doesn’t it look delicious and full of healing goodness? Trust us, it is. Ingredients 1 large chicken 2 chicken breasts 2 onions, left whole 8...

LIFESTYLE, Recipes

October 22, 2015

Rita Hayworth Visiting Prague in 1946

Who would have imagined that right after World War II, the famous Hollywood actress born as Margarita Carmen Cansino in 1910 would be coming to then called Czechoslovakia. Yes… ‘the’ Rita Hayworth Visiting Prague in 1946. She visited Karlovy Vary, too. 1946 was the year of the first Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) and she was scheduled to make an...

PEOPLE, Women

October 22, 2015

Chicken with Dill Gravy and Dumplings

Sometimes I get a craving for a Czech dish, but realize that it is a beef dish and we don’t eat beef. Well, I’m not one to let that stop me. So this morning I was thinking about Koprovka which is a Dill gravy which is traditionally served with boiled beef. As I mentioned, we don’t do...

LIFESTYLE, Recipes

October 21, 2015

Prague Castle Guards

When in the Czech Republic, you surely visit Prague. When you visit Prague, you surely go to the Prague Castle and when at the castle, you surely see the Prague Castle Guards. Ah, what a sight they are. We think they are all so handsome! Oh my goodness! We enjoyed the sights. We enjoyed them...

Bohemians, Men, PEOPLE

October 20, 2015

Guess the #1 Beer Drinking Nation In the World

The Czechs are the #1 beer drinking nation in the world, consuming the most beer per capita in the world (160 liters or 43 gallons). They have been drinking beer since at least 900 A.D. Can this be healthy? I have a memory of both my mother and my grandmother telling me to drink a...

Beer, LIFESTYLE

October 19, 2015

The Rohlík – A Czech Bread for Anytime

Czech love bread. They also love these little miniature baguette-like rolls called Rohlík. At the town square, on the metro, at the park or sitting on a tram – we’ve seen these offered and eaten just about everywhere that’s why we wanted to introduce you to the Rohlík, a Czech bread for anytime. A rohlík is an individual...

LIFESTYLE, Recipes

October 19, 2015

Czech New Wave Cinema and Věra Chytilová

If you have never heard of Czech New Wave Cinema then you cannot truly call yourself a lover of all things film. That’s why today, we’re sharing Czech New Wave Cinema and Věra Chytilová. The experiential movement began in the 1960s and many films were being made, but one has always stuck out and that is the 1966...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

October 18, 2015

Rumcajs the Little Bandit of the Forest

Growing up I loved a little woodsman named Loupežník Rumcajs. (Rumcajs the Little Bandit of the Forest). He’s a fairytale character of many bedtime stories of Czech children. He starts out as a cobbler in the city of Jičin but he insults the mayor Humpál by making shoes that do not fit properly so he is...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

October 18, 2015

Vintage Ads for a 1954 Hudson Italia

A few days ago I posted several stunning photos for my dream car. Today I am sharing some vintage ads for a 1954 Hudson Italia. Some of the images were magazine ads, others were from press sources and finally there are also some showroom photographs. Enjoy! Such lines, such style! This is a Touring factory...

NOSTALGIA, Retro Chic

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October 17, 2015

The Art of Antonin Prochazka

Antonin Prochazka was born on June 5, 1882 at Vážany u Vyškova and died on June 9, 1945 in Brno. He was a Czech painter, graphic artist and illustrator. His work early on was expressionist, as the other members of The Eight influenced him, mostly Edvard Munch. Then, he gradually moved towards cubism. After 1925, he left cubism...

Art and Design, Bohemians, CULTURE

October 16, 2015

Kuba Is A Czech Mushroom Barley Risotto

Kuba is a Czech mushroom barley risotto, kind of. It’s barley, or sometimes called groats cooked super soft and then baked with mushrooms. It’s the forest grown (dried) mushrooms that bring the taste of pure nature to your table. It’s something that tastes oh so gourmet, made at a time when families had little money....

LIFESTYLE, Recipes

October 16, 2015

Escape To the Orient While In Prague

I admit it. I am swept away with this hotel. The next time we go to Prague, we are getting our Buddha on. Seriously. Where else can you escape to the Orient while in Prague? Who knew that in the vibrant heart of Prague, one could get transported into Asian opulence and a calming Buddhist tranquility? Yes,...

Hotels, PLACES, Prague

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October 15, 2015

The Sexy Rugged (Older) Men of Falconry

A couple of weeks ago we shared a post about the art of falconry in the Bohemian lands entitled Falconry in the Czech Republic and a few of you spied some handsome Czech men and asked us to post more images of them. So we made a post called The Sexy Rugged Men of Falconry and...

Bohemians, Men, PEOPLE