Abbye “Pudgy” Stockton, 1946, played a central role in popularizing culture and exercise for women in the mid-twentieth century. She was the author of “Barbelles,” a monthly column that appeared in Strength and Health magazine.

/r/OldSchoolCool **History's cool kids, looking fantastic!** A pictorial and video celebration of history's coolest kids, everything from beatniks to bikers, mods to rude boys, hippies to ravers. And everything in between. If you've found a photo, or a photo essay, of people from the past looking fantastic, here's the place to share it.