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Victor Records Website
As a fan of Victor Records from the Golden Era, I was delighted when a friend sent me this website: http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/index.php It's from the University of California at Santa Barbara and contains some very interesting and useful information for anyone interested in Victor... -
Trade Names that Became Generic
I was thinking recently about Golden Era trade names that became generic names for an entire category of goods. Some that come to mind are: Victrola - for any phonograph or talking machine Kleenex - for any facial tissue Frigidaire - for any electric refrigerator There must be many...- Flivver
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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View-Master
How many of you had a View-Master when you were a kid? This was a modern day stereoscope introduced by Sawyer's of Portland Oregon in 1939. And it's another example of a Golden Era product that's still in production. I got mine for Christmas of 1954 when I was 3 years old. I always enjoyed...- Flivver
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Old Time Radio on MP3
I've recently been listening to a handfull of cassette tapes I've had for years of the Jack Benny radio program. I've enjoyed them so much that I'd like to hear more of this great program. On e-bay, sellers are offering MP3s of the Jack Benny Program with roughly 800 episodes for around $6 on... -
Les Paul Biography On PBS
Our local PBS station ran an excellent biography on Les Paul this past Wednesday night. Did anyone else happen to see it? I'm not sure if this is a new production or a re-run (does anyone know?) but I highly recommend looking for it in your local PBS listings if you haven't seen it. I was... -
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Early Discount Stores
This morning, I read with dismay in our local newspaper that an area "institution" is about to be torn down. Spag's Supply in Shrewsbury MA, arguably the first discount store in New England, will soon be only a memory. Spag's was opened in 1934 in an old truck garage. Its founder, Anthony...- Flivver
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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New Book on RCA
I wanted to call attention to a great new book on RCA that has recently become available. It's entitled "Radiola: The Golden Age of RCA, 1919-1929". This is a well written and well researched history of RCA during its first ten years. The focus is on the company and the development of all... -
What Were You Like As A Teen?
I thought this would be a natural extension of the thread on what we were like as kids. My teen years were not nearly as much fun as my grammar school years. Upon entering junior high, I got my first taste of social categorization. Within the first few days, we were branded as either a cool...- Flivver
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Your First Major League Baseball Game
With the Red Sox home opener happening tomorrow, I couldn't help thinking back to the first time I attended a major league game. It was in August, 1960 and I was nine years old. My next door neighbors invited me to join them on a trip to Fenway Park to watch the Red Sox play the Kansas City A's...- Flivver
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