We have a collection of vintage dad photos that prove dads are cool.

These dad portraits are totally classic.

The line between hipster and dag has never been thinner than in these classic dad pictures.

From short-shorts and long beards to seriously sweet Speedos, we’ve found a collection of vintage Dad photos to share with you from when it was okay when Dad was holding the camera.

Let’s hear it for Dads dressing like their kids, getting excited about dinner and knee high socks.

Or maybe we should just cringe and remind him never to make the same mistakes again.

Compare your family album to these classic Dad shots.

Speedos galoreGuns, Buds and bikinis: These two were quite the package in the '80s.

Bin there, done thatHe was determined to cure Junior of his Oscar the Grouch fixation once and for all.

Up in armsNo offense, Pop, but sleeping with you is the pits.

Fro sureDad wouldn't buy her a poodle, but occasionally he threw her a bone and let her pet his head.

He wears short shortsWe didn't know Zach Galifianakis carried a man-purse or shaved his thighs.

Her first concertZZ Top Pop: Hes not much of a sharp dressed man, but were guessing those probably are cheap sunglasses.

While Mama's not lookingThere were no pubs to crawl out there, but the boys could still hit the bottle together.

When dad dresses babyBeanie Babies? Adorable. Beanie daddies, not so much.

Daddy strikes a poseWhen the photographer mentioned something about getting trashed, this was not what he had in mind.

Too much babyIt was better at the planetarium with the laser light show, but dad would take his Led Zeppelin however he could get it.

Like father, Like brotherThey were not-so-identical twins, thanks to the cut-off Levis.

Protective papaYoud look grumpy too if you hadnt slept or had sex in five months.

Then & NowHe knew he wouldnt have the body to rock shorty-shorts and knee socks forever.

DinnertimeWheres Waldo? (Hint: Hes the guy looking very excited about a cooler full of lobster and bananas.)

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