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Vintage candy that is still on the shelves
Also, the candy bar Baby Ruth has nothing to do with Babe Ruth, the baseball giant. The name Baby Ruth was named for the owners daughter, Or maybe it was granddaughter, can't remember which- Bill Taylor
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Wedding bands
In the Emily Post 1922 edition of Etiquette, Ms. Post writes that the only acceptable ring for a man is a signet ring worn on the little finger of the left hand, a ring from West Point or a ring from Anapolis and, if required by religion, a wedding band. A man should never wear any other kind...- Bill Taylor
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL SWEATERS
I still have my high school football letter Jackets and letter sweaters for the two years I lettered, 1946-47 when I was a junior and 1947-48 as a senior. The jackets are blue wool with dark tan leather sleeves and the sweaters are cardigan style blue knit. And they still fit as I am the same...- Bill Taylor
- Post #10
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Draw the shades!
You might try Country Curtains. A fairly large, but founder owned mail order company. I get a quarterly catalog and I think they have roll up shades, some paper and some fabric. They also have a large selection of draperies and curtains, but are famous for their original product, bleached or...- Bill Taylor
- Post #10
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Fedora Lounge Age Demographics
I am surprised the number of members in the age group I'm in (over 65) is so small. Maybe they forgot to vote;) Anyway, at 78 this year, I suspect I am one of the oldest members. I just retired 3 years ago, but I think I work harder now than when I was working. Nice thing about my age is I...- Bill Taylor
- Post #112
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Why the South?
The other half of California seems to relocating here to "The Shoals" in Northern Alabama. I personally know of about 9 or 10 families from the San Francisco Bay Area who have moved here recently and I am sure there are many more. I suspect some of the draw, besides a slower, cheaper and more...- Bill Taylor
- Post #96
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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No Mail on Saturdays
Perhaps I mis-understood the USPS, but I thought it was only Saturday mail delivery that was to be eliminated. That would not affect the Post Office itself. Actually, I think many, or perhaps most, Post Offices are already closed on Saturday. Where I live in Northwestern Alabama,the Post...- Bill Taylor
- Post #22
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Auto ID?
The car in the first picture is a 1947 Chevrolet Station Wagon. The second picture is a 1948 Chevrolet Station Wagon. Basically, the only difference between the two models is the 1948 grill had a bar down the center of the grill. The 47's didn't have that bar. You can see the difference in...- Bill Taylor
- Post #6
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Wheel Rim Help
The rims appear to be from a Ford Model A (1928 -1932) and possibly Model B (1932 late -1933 early). Late 1933 Fords were a transistion to a more "modern" car design, and probably did not have wire spoke wheels. For a deluxe Briggs Ford Model A, there would have been six rims (four tires...- Bill Taylor
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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what did people snack on back in the old days?
During the 1930's and WWII 40's, if you could swing the extravagance, was to buy a 5 cent package of Planters Peanuts and a 5 cent bottle of Coca Cola and pour the peanuts into the coke bottle. It would "fizz up" something fierce. Usually what I got out of that was lots of choking from...- Bill Taylor
- Post #15
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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what did people snack on back in the old days?
Fast food - there wasn't any such thing Breaks - they didn't exist 1840s to 1890s -don't know other than historical data But: I started to school in 1937, and for the most part, snacks didn't exist, except perhaps for a bottle of coca cola or a candy bar maybe once every few weeks. Eating...- Bill Taylor
- Post #5
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Funniest scenes in cinema history
Nearly every scene from "Mr. Hulot's Holiday" with Jacques Tati, from the late 40's or early 50's. Funiest comedy movie I've ever seen. TCM runs it every once in a while and I still double over with laughter even after about 50 years of watching it. I first saw it in, I think, the early-mid...- Bill Taylor
- Post #43
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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The Perfect Desk.
John, the "skirt" you refer to was often called a modesty panel during the time those oak desks were popular. The Teachers or Librarian desks generally had a flat top. The same desk was often used in office settings, but on earlier models, the top raised up and the typewriter was pulled up...- Bill Taylor
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Childless in the Golden Era
Regardless of what may be "imagined" as the attitude of having no children in the 1930s, that period of 1930 to 1940 has the lowest birthrate ever in the US. For some years of the thirties, it was not even sustainable (i.e. replacement children were less than the death rate resulting...- Bill Taylor
- Post #64
- Forum: The Golden Era
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The Wall Bed....
Murphy Beds are quite common in San Francisco in many of the older apartment buildings, especially those of the teens and twenties. Some friends of ours once had a very elegant apartment consisting of a large living room, nice sized dining room, little breakfast room and small kitchen (with...- Bill Taylor
- Post #5
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Harold Lloyd fans?
Harold Lloyd is one of my favorite silent movie commedians with Mabel Normand #1, Harold Lloyd #2, then Fatty Arbuckle, Marie Dressler, Chaplin. I managed to catch three of the TCM Harold Lloyd movies (Kid Brother, Speedy, Welcome Danger (Lloyd's first talking movie - 1929) and the first part...- Bill Taylor
- Post #48
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Gentlemen what is the ideal lady for you?
My wife is the ideal lady for me. We have known each other all of our lives. My wife was born in 1931 and I in 1932. One of my earlier memories is when I was about 4 or so, a couple of "big" ole boys got me down and were pouring dirt in my mouth. Suddenly, this tiny whirling dervish came...- Bill Taylor
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Gentlemen what is the ideal lady for you?
When Bette Davis and Joan Crawford were making the movie "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane", a reporter was interviewing Bette Davis and he asked why they were making the movie. Bette Davis replied "What - we're just a couple of old broads trying to make a buck". Shortly thereafter, Bette Davis...- Bill Taylor
- Post #223
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Much ado about "DOO-WOP"
I like "The Book of Love" by the Mentones. Although that may not actually be Doo-Wop, it is of the era. Bill Taylor- Bill Taylor
- Post #34
- Forum: Radio
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Much ado about "DOO-WOP"
I think 'Motown" came after DooWop, not before. Bill Taylor- Bill Taylor
- Post #33
- Forum: Radio
