Twenty-three year old puppeteer Bob Baker is posing with his collection of “handmade in Hollywood” marionette puppets. Promoted as “the most fascinating plaything you ever had” for many years they were sold in the finest toy shops and department stores in the country. In the sixty years that has passed since this slide was taken […]
It is thanks to the Mid-Continent Supply Company of Fort Worth that we have the largest freestanding statue in the world, the “Golden Driller.” They first introduced the 76 foot giant at Tulsa’s annual International Petroleum Exposition in 1953. In 1959 he was temporarily displayed again for the show. But it wasn’t until 1966, after […]
This is not just any old Holiday Inn, this is the Mickey Mantle Holiday Inn. The baseball hero to millions was part owner. “See the Dugout and Mickey’s Trophies” is what it says on the marquee. The Dugout was the name of the cocktail lounge. Besides lending his name to the monumental motel sign, and […]
I had lunch at Farmers Market today and oh, was it good! It’s never easy for me to decide what to have there but upon a trustworthy recommendation I tried Magee’s famous corned beef on rye for the first time. It was the best I’ve EVER had. Far thicker than average slices of succulent, salty […]
“Rice-a-Roni - The San Francisco Treat” - remember that perfect slogan/jingle?
The salty “sauté and simmer” side dish is the concoction of a local pasta maker. It first showed up on store shelves in 1958. Roni, of course, is short for macaroni. The Rice-a-Roni TV commercials first introduced me to the sights and sounds of […]
Two weeks ago I received an email from my dear friend Ruth while on her way to Morro Bay asking for interesting stops along highway 101. I had only one response to that question: Madonna Inn!!! I suggested she’d enjoy a piece of their memorable sky-high shocking pink cake in the shocking pink dining room, […]
On the oh-so-rare occasion I am lucky enough to run by chance across a slide of a fifties-era Polynesian Restaurant, my heart skips a beat and I shed a tear of genuine joy! So rest assured when this slide of The Islands came into focus through my lupe it was a happy day! It was […]
Welcome to all the new Slide of the Week members that I met last weekend at the VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKABILLY WEEKEND. I had a BLAST!!! For those of you who weren’t there you may well want to join the fun next year
Rockabilly music fans from all over the world gather annually on Easter Weekend […]
This is a proper portrait of a very lovely young suburban Miss. She has a buoyant bubble hair-do, smart sailor dress and sensible ‘61 Mercury Comet, all perfectly posed in front of a classic Southern California ranch-style tract home. The Comet, one of the first American compact cars, is most noteworthy for its spellbinding cat-eye […]
Some say as American as apple pie. I say As AmeriCANA as Apple Pie. Apple Pie is one of the few edible icons of Americana. It’s really at the top of the list right alongside hot dogs, hamburgers, Jell-o, and let’s not forget ambrosia! I love apple pie - always have - always will. Not […]
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