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  1. Ed Bass

    Paul Drake's Sunglasses?

    Hi All, I have been bingeing on the original Perry Mason series for the last few weeks and have come to the realization that in the late 50's/early 60's, literally everyone in southern California drove a convertible Thunderbird (if they couldn't find a Lincoln)! Tonight I was...
  2. Ed Bass

    Celebs on Slabs?

    I'm having a little difficulty placing this location. Celebrity portraits cast into sidewalk concrete (or tiles). I found one site claimed it as "Rita Moreno Hollywood Blvd. Feb 1956" (perhaps Dean Martin just behind her?)but, having been on that street many times, I have never seen this...
  3. Ed Bass

    Ice Box?

    Hi All, Today I came into possession of a very nice old ice box. Of course I would like to know more about it, age, brand, etc. It contains no label or maker's badge. An online search did not come up with a solid site for reference nor a picture of one that looks like mine; close...
  4. Ed Bass

    Luggage?

    Hi All, I am on the (casual) search for some vintage luggage and I'm wondering if there is source for information regarding different American brands, models and their quality? I am interested in the time period 1940's-1960's if that should make any difference. As a long shot I...
  5. Ed Bass

    Vintage Automobiles?

    Has anyone ever discussed the idea of having a forum heading for those of us who own vintage cars to share photos and info? Ed
  7. Ed Bass

    The Big Sleep location?

    Hi Gang, I did some research on this a few years back and never found a definitive answer. Now it's piqued my curiosity again. The home of A.G. Geiger in The Big Sleep listed as being on Laverne Terrace in the Hollywood Hills; I'd assumed it was filmed on one of the Warner...
  8. Ed Bass

    Can Anyone Here Identify These Two Items?

    I recently purchased an old car and these were in a box tucked away in the trunk. They look vaguely familiar, (probably seen some in an antique store before) but I just can't place them. Your thoughts? Ed Bass Hotel Central, Milwaukee "We're all together"
  9. Ed Bass

    Hey, what ever happened to....

    ....Fainting? In all of the 30's and 40's movies women fainted all the time at the first sign of bad news. A perfectly plausible response to female sensory overload. "Hmmmm, I don't care much for this bit of info. I feel iminent peril. What's a girl to do? I know! I'll just pass out...
  10. Ed Bass

    Things that go bump in the night....

    If you are a fan of the "old dark house" type of fare you've probably read everything (as I have) from Poe to King. However, the grand-daddy of them all is The Haunted and the Haunters by Edward Bulwer-Lytton 1859. You can easily locate this one on line and read it in a half hour. It is a...
  11. Ed Bass

    Most Over-rated Actress of the Golden Era?

    OK, Someone has to ask it. We'll get to "Most Over-rated Actors" next. But who, really, has not stood the test of time? I mean not for their looks alone but for sheer inability to perform as an actress? For me, there is no one lower or more inept than Howard Hughes' "need to squeeze, wanna...
  13. Ed Bass

    Nazi-era jewelry

    I've come across a site (nazijewelry, something, something, don't want to submit a link) that specializes in reproduction Nazi-era jewelry, medals, pins, etc. I'm wondering if anyone here has dealt with them and if so, how did you find the quality? Best, Toots
  14. Ed Bass

    Petrified Forest Diner?

    Does anyone remember the name of the diner in the The Petrified Forest (1936)? Thanks, Toots
  15. Ed Bass

    Let's Retire these Cliches

    ....please add to it "24/7" and "actually". Best, Toots
  16. Ed Bass

    If you could solve just one mystery....

    If you alone could find the definitive answer to one of the Golden Era's high profile mysteries which one would it be? (To keep this simpler I'll confine this to the 20's, 30's and 40's so we don't get into the JFK and Marylin eras) Would you choose: Thomas Ince's suspicious death...
  17. Ed Bass

    "Classic Images"

    Anyone familiar with this magazine? I stumbled accross a mention about it on line yesterday so I looked it up. It's a current magazine about the times and actors of Hollywood's golden era. Some of the contributors are very interesting types and actual actors from the period like Jean Porter...
  19. Ed Bass

    Maybe I should carbon date.....

    Can anyone suggest a reliable opinion for dating vintage furniture? I have picked up an interesting parlor set. I'm not certain of the period and I've got many conflicting opinions so I'd like to find a definitive source. Best, Toots
  20. Ed Bass

    Unique Brown Derby keepsake!

    A friend, who knew I was cuckoo for vintage Hollywood, gave me this original occupancy certificate from the Vine Street Derby several years ago. Penned very small into the wooden frame at the upper right hand corner are the words "coffee shop" and a telephone number. Now 54 years old, it was...
  21. Ed Bass

    Why doesn't anyone stop this madness?

    After Pia Zadora's disgraceful demolition of Pickfair (the most famous vintage Hollywood celebrity home), why hasn't anyone tried to preserve some of these remaining iconic homes? Doug Fairbanks' and Mary Pickford's famous home was razed to the ground, but for one wall, so they could call it a...
  22. Ed Bass

    Have you read....

    ...The Good German, by Joseph Kanon? It has been made into a movie starring George Clooney & Cate Blanchett. How accurate did you feel the author's desciption was regarding the times and treatment of German civilians by the Russians during the time of the allied occupation of Berlin and...
  23. Ed Bass

    BMW R-71/R-75

    Anyone know of a reliable source for one of these WWII vintage motorcycles? I am looking for a relatively complete bike, but not a fully restored one. I'd prefer to do the restoration myself.

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