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  1. skyvue

    Phyllis Jeanne Creore, Canteen Girl

    Every Friday evening over NBC radio airwaves – or short-wave overseas – homesick troops during World War II were told to “drop in at the canteen” for comforting chat and songs by a pretty, young actress named Phyllis Jeanne Creore. “Here is your Canteen girl, Phyllis Jeanne,” a voice would...
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    LPs signed by Golden Era Performers

    I'm selling some autographed jazz LPs on eBay, and there are some that might well be of interest to the community here: Count Basie Les Paul Maxine Sullivan Cab Calloway and Lena Horne Chet Baker Sonny Rollins Anita O'Day
  3. skyvue

    Any interest in vintage magazines?

    Is there anyone within striking distance of NYC who might be interested in purchasing a large supply of vintage magazines for a reasonable price? I have literally dozens, with many different titles, and we need the space (and the money, alas). I wanted to see if there was any local interest...
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    RIP Bogie

    The great Humphrey Bogart passed away on this day in 1957. Here's an NBC radio tribute that aired on January 16 of that year, the day before his funeral. http://bit.ly/UZcC7e
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    Cladrite Radio

    Many of you know that I operate Cladrite Radio, a streaming radio "station" that features toe-tapping tunes from the 1920s, '30s, and '40s. In an effort to provide a silver lining for the clouds of Hurricane Sandy, we're playing nothing but storm songs for the duration--rain, wind, you name...
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    Christmas in August: A Collection of Holiday Music For Sale

    This is likely a long shot but... I've got a bunch of Christmas records I'd like to sell together. There are more than eighty discs included, among them undeniable classics and tasty obscurities. Most are gently used. A few (those designated by an asterisk) are still shrink-wrapped. They'll...
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    Golden Era Music, Going Cheap

    I'm selling some CDs that I think may be of interest to Loungers. All the links below point to Amazon, so that you can easily check track lists and artist info. Those discs that are unused are designated as such below, but even those discs that are no longer shrink-wrapped have been played only...
  9. skyvue

    Ward Cleaver's Golden Era

    I grew up watching Leave It to Beaver reruns every afternoon after school (I was around but too young to have watched --or remembered, at least -- it when it first aired). After years of not watching the show, I've been watching it again on Antenna TV (which I didn't even know we got in NYC)...
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    Vintage Bar Ware: Identification & Value Guide by Stephen Visakay

    I have a like-new copy of VINTAGE BAR WARE: IDENTIFICATION AND VALUE GUIDE (1997) to offer to some lucky Lounger. I can find no flaws to this book. It has one of those thick, plastic-coated covers and has been sitting on a shelf untouched for a decade or more. The cheapest price for a...
  11. skyvue

    On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio

    This book is a must-have for Old-Time Radio fans. On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio by John Dunning was published in 1998. Here's the description from Amazon: Now long out of print, John Dunning's Tune in Yesterday was the definitive one-volume reference on old-time...
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    A Book for a "Leave It to Beaver" fan

    Is there a LEAVE IT TO BEAVER fan in your life? I've got the perfect gift for you. This copy of Jerry Mathers' memoir is signed by the Beav himself; the signature reads "Your Friend Jerry Mathers "Beaver" The book was published in 1998, and though it's been on a shelf all that time...
  14. skyvue

    Free books for Loungers

    My wife and I are doing some clearing out of the bookshelves (to make room for more books, no doubt), and there were a few titles that aren't of particular value, as far as selling them, but that I thought one Lounger or another might be interested in owning. I'd like to get $3 for each to...
  15. skyvue

    A 1940s ('50s?) dress with beautiful embroidery

    This is a homemade dress that is very finely done (we think it's homemade; we can't find any labels, in any case). It's in like-new condition; we can't find a flaw in it. My wife's very sorry to let it go, but it doesn't quite fit her, so we wanted to offer it to others who might appreciate it...
  16. skyvue

    Family Lore: Pride in Our Predecessors

    I thought it fitting we have a thread devoted to our parents, their parents, and ancestors from even further back, a place where we can share stories, ephemera and such that might not fit easily into other threads. (I know we have a family photos thread, but I felt there was room for this...
  17. skyvue

    Turns out I was vintage before vintage was cool

    My aunt gave my sister a big stack of photographs of my siblings and I that belonged to my late grandparents, and Sis sent me a bunch of shots of myself. This one dates to probably 1973, an era during which, as many of you will recall, many of the clothes had a vintage influence, and suggests...
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    From FIT and NYPL -- André Studios 1930-1941: Fashion Drawings & Sketches

    I think this site will be of great interest to the Lounge's Ladies (and not a few of us men who appreciate women's fashions). http://andrestudios.nypl.org/ André Studios 1930-1941 Fashion Drawings & Sketches in the Collections of FIT and the New York Public Library Explore an exciting...
  20. skyvue

    J.J. Hat Center opening Porkpie Hatters in NYC's East Village

    I popped into JJ today to have my Stylemaster spruced up a little, and when I asked for my usual "technician," Kevin, I was told he works mostly at their other location now. Other location?? Turns out they've opened a spot called Porkpie Hatters. They're aiming a bit for the youth market --...
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  21. skyvue

    Gentlemen's Vintage Clothing Show & Sale in NYC

    Manhattan Vintage has been conducting vintage clothing shows twice annually for many years, but the focus has always been on women's clothing and accessories, with only a few vendors offering menswear. But on November 4-5, they're holding their first men's vintage clothing show and sale, and...
  22. skyvue

    Ladies! Check out my wife's Etsy store

    My lovely bride is selling some vintage dresses and other items on Etsy, and she'd be pleased to have some Loungers take a look. The majority are from the early Sixties, but there are some items from the Fifties and Forties, too. All are in good shape and reasonably priced (or so it seems to me...
  23. skyvue

    Coming this fall: ABC's "Pan Am" -- "Mad Men" in the skies?

    Not sure it'll have the depth and nuance of MAD MEN, but the previews look entertaining enough. Passion, jealousy and espionage... They do it all – and they do it at 30,000 feet. The style of the 1960s, the energy and excitement of the Jet Age and a drama full of sexy entanglements...

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