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Category Archives: 1940′s
A Good Day at the Flea Market
Ah the flea market! Is there a better place to be early in the morning? All the treasures of popular culture seem to find their way there sooner or later. Armed with a few bucks in your wallet, a little … Continue reading
Uncle Sam – He Collects From Us So Why Not Collect Him?
It might be more appropriate to talk about Uncle Sam around the Fourth of July, when symbols of patriotism abound. He dresses in red, white, and blue, after all, and sometimes has stars on the brim of his hat and … Continue reading
A Tribute to Our Gal Sal: Sally Starr As You’ve Probably Never Seen Her
Ask any baby boomer who grew up in the Philadelphia area in the 1950′s and 1960′s if they remember Sally Starr’s “Popeye Theater” show, and you’ll get an immediate affirmative answer. I truly think there wasn’t a child in our … Continue reading
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When Your Holidays Need a Little Less Cheer and a Little More Fear, Bring in the Krampus.
For many years very few Americans seemed to be aware of some of the stranger characters associated with Christmas in other countries around the world. Every country has their own traditions, and ours are rather tame compared to most. All … Continue reading
Smile! A Traditional Jack O’Lantern Wishes You a Happy Halloween!
This jack o’lantern may be smiling, but there’s something slightly menacing about it. Of course, that’s part of his appeal to collectors. Over seven inches in height, he’s made of a paper pulp product that was shaped by pressing into … Continue reading
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Smile! Happy Halloween!
With less than one week to go until Halloween, we’ve decided to send good wishes your way by posting a happy Halloween face every day until October 31. First up is this little wooden skeleton/ghoul with his happy, toothy smile. … Continue reading
Last Travel-Log from the Road – 10/4/12: Antique Archeology-Nashville Submitted by Carol
When we set out on our cross-country journey at the beginning of September, we knew we wanted to antique our way across America, but we weren’t exactly sure where we would go. We still have a few more days on … Continue reading
Travel-Log #8: Broad Summary (Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas) – Submitted by Carol on 10/3/12
Despite good intentions, I’ve discovered that keeping up on a blog while traveling the width of the country is no easy task. Whenever possible, we’ve tracked down and run into antique shops and malls in pursuit of a “find.” In … Continue reading
Travel-Log #5: Now and Then Second Hand Store – Orange, CA 9/26/12 Submitted by Carol
As promised earlier, we are leap-frogging over several successful forays into antique shops earlier in the trip to report on another shop connected to a popular TV show. Heading out on this trip, we knew we wanted to re-visit Orange, … Continue reading
Travel-Log #3: Platte City, Missouri – 9/9/12 Submitted by Carol
After several hours of soaking up history in St. Joseph, Missouri and Atchison, Kansas (Pony Express Museum, Patee House, the house where Jesse James was killed, and Amelia Earhart’s birthplace), we were heading south along the Missouri River toward Kansas … Continue reading