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Vintage Christmas shopping
Here is a link to a site called "wishbooks" a collection of various Christmas catalogues from 1933 through 1988. I enjoy looking back at what was for sale in the mid century. In the wishbooks from the late 40's through the 50's I often find things that Santa brought me. http://www.wishbookweb.com- 52Styleline
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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They're nearly all gone
TAMPA, Fla. – Harry Richard Landis, who enlisted in the Army in 1918 and was one of only two known surviving U.S. veterans of World War I, has died. He was 108. Landis, who lived at a Sun City Center nursing home, died Monday, according to the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs. The...- 52Styleline
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Sears Christmas 1945
Browsing around last night, I ran across this. The entire Sears Christmas Wishbook for 1945 has been scanned and posted.- 52Styleline
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Barracks Wall
Here is an interesting site I ran across...It is called the Barracks Wall http://www.skylighters.org/photos/pinups.html- 52Styleline
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- Forum: WWII
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Jean Shepherd
I'm a big fan of the old Jean Shepherd radio program originally broadcast in New York. Listening to him is like hearing your favorite uncle tell you a story. The guy was a genius. A fairly comprehensive collection of his shows is available at this site...- 52Styleline
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- Forum: Radio
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Jimmy Durante
I recently bought a set CDs of the Jimmy Durante Radio Show. It is an interesting show in that they seem to have had only one outline and just filled the cast spots with different people each week. Really a formula show. I have already heard Mr. Durante do the same bit three times on different...- 52Styleline
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- Forum: Radio
