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At first glance I figured that had been printed in Texas!
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At first glance I figured that had been printed in Texas!
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1913 Percheron pedigree -- 19" x 20".
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It shows the boundaries and the years in which most of the West was acquired, and from whom. (The Natives aren’t mentioned.)
If we were taught any of the particulars of western expansion (with the exception of the Lewis & Clark Expedition) when I was a kid, it certainly left no lasting impression on me.
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Repo from the original but I would like to see the original for color.
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Not deserving of its own thread, so I put it here.
The book has just enough text to cover the basics of streamline moderne’s origins and stylistic conventions, and hundreds of full-cover images of commercial artworks.
The book has just enough text to cover the basics of streamline moderne’s origins and stylistic conventions, and hundreds of full-cover images of commercial artworks.
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I had almost forgotten that I still had this poster until thoughts of the late Hoyt Axton crossed my mind.
It was on a top shelf in the garage, where things go to be forgotten. It was rolled up under a thoroughly desiccated rubber band.
I don’t recall when and where I got it, but it must have been not long after the record album’s 1977 release.
Yes, it’s in rough shape — torn and wrinkled. I wouldn’t mind having a cleaner example, if I could find one (not the likeliest prospect), but my history with this one counts for something. So I’ll be framing it and calling it good.
I’m a fan of Hoyt Axton (besides penning some memorable songs, he was close to perfect in “The Black Stallion” and “Gremlins”). And the GMC Scenicruiser was pretty darned cool, too. I have fond memories of traveling in them long ago.
The poster is 24 by 24, so four times the size of the record album it was promoting.
It was on a top shelf in the garage, where things go to be forgotten. It was rolled up under a thoroughly desiccated rubber band.
I don’t recall when and where I got it, but it must have been not long after the record album’s 1977 release.
Yes, it’s in rough shape — torn and wrinkled. I wouldn’t mind having a cleaner example, if I could find one (not the likeliest prospect), but my history with this one counts for something. So I’ll be framing it and calling it good.
I’m a fan of Hoyt Axton (besides penning some memorable songs, he was close to perfect in “The Black Stallion” and “Gremlins”). And the GMC Scenicruiser was pretty darned cool, too. I have fond memories of traveling in them long ago.
The poster is 24 by 24, so four times the size of the record album it was promoting.
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The original "Honeysuckle Rose", I believe, that he bought from Commander Cody.
Hoyt was a great songwriter, singer, and entertainer. He always seemed to be a humble, sincere person, but I always picture him with that mischievous grin he had.
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This is the only image of the bus in Commander Cody livery I could find. Blurry, but it’s there.
I’ve read that the late George Frayne, aka Commander Cody, bought the bus from Willie Nelson, but I found but one source for that, which itself appears anything but unimpeachable, so take it with a grain of salt.
Willie names his succession of buses Honeysuckle Rose. Hoyt Axton did a live routine (you can find it online) about traveling in a retired Greyhound bus he called Honeysuckle Rose.
I have a couple of friends, my age and older, who pick up work driving what are called “entertainer” buses. They’re essentially bunkhouses on wheels, with comfort and sanitation facilities and little kitchens. These old fellows have opinions about buses, not all of them favorable.
I’ve read that the late George Frayne, aka Commander Cody, bought the bus from Willie Nelson, but I found but one source for that, which itself appears anything but unimpeachable, so take it with a grain of salt.
Willie names his succession of buses Honeysuckle Rose. Hoyt Axton did a live routine (you can find it online) about traveling in a retired Greyhound bus he called Honeysuckle Rose.
I have a couple of friends, my age and older, who pick up work driving what are called “entertainer” buses. They’re essentially bunkhouses on wheels, with comfort and sanitation facilities and little kitchens. These old fellows have opinions about buses, not all of them favorable.
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GHT
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Those early pioneering passengers were a hardy lot. That Sikorsky aircraft looks like a cure for constipation!
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Interesting information! For some reason, my vague recollection told me that Willie's "Honeysuckle Rose" movie was named after Hoyt's bus - that Hoyt had originated the name. But that's an old memory dredged up from years ago, and I may well have it all mixed up.
Hoyt's song about his Honeysuckle Rose is a favorite of mine, especially the live recording.
"She's got a Detroit Diesel, and an air-cushion ride, and she smokes at the top of the hill"..."She's a four-speed lady and she rolls real easy, there's tequila in the driver she loves!"
His story about driving her down the road one night when he "accidentally ingests" some drugs thrown from a passing bus is a riot, too!
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Signs identical to this were a frequent sight back in my carousing days (decades, really, but who’s counting?).
I found this one last week at a junktique emporium in Olympia. Cheap frame from Amazon.
I found this one last week at a junktique emporium in Olympia. Cheap frame from Amazon.
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