Archive for 2005
Thursday, May 19th, 2005

Seeking rest, rejuvenation or relaxation? Not feeling well? Need to take-it-easy? Well, first you must have a comfortable place to do so. And this week’s slide: STRATO-LOUNGER, AN AMERICAN LIVING ROOM, 1957, would be the perfect place to regroup, refresh and collect yourself
The warmest of wood paneled walls, bright floral print draperies and an […]
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Thursday, May 12th, 2005

A �57 Chevy convertible, ’55 Buick and ’57 Dodge drive down the Main Street USA of Las Vegasland. A ’58 Edsel, with that famous horse collar grille, is parked on the left. Yes, just like downtown Los Angeles, Las Vegas reminds me of Disneyland.
I took a trip to Las Vegasland this week with National […]
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Thursday, May 5th, 2005

“SEE 3 STATES and 7 COUNTIES - SOUVENIRS - POST CARDS- VISITORS WELCOME- FREE TELEPHONE”
When I first glanced at this slide I thought I was looking at an old docked river boat. But no! After a closer look I discovered that the Lincoln Highway’s most famous landmark is a fake. It looks so real; those […]
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Thursday, April 28th, 2005

Mom is looking at the scenery with binoculars and the little girl waves to daddy who’s taking the picture. They are very stylish people traveling in a two-tone turquoise and white 1956 Plymouth Belvedere and a pink and white Dalton Trailer.
Of course I love old trailers!!! It’s amazing just how many old trailer courts and […]
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Thursday, April 21st, 2005

I wasn’t raised in a religious household. But I do enjoy a good nun sighting. Always have and always will. My parents taught me to live by the golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. And so I do.
This week with all the pomp and circumstance surrounding the passing […]
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Thursday, April 14th, 2005

A deadpan doll anchored by twisted crepe paper is the centerpiece of a little West Covina girl’s birthday party table. The doll has a yarn ‘fro. The little girl wears Bette Page bangs and a bow on top of her head. Cupcakes, each with a single candle, are served. A yellow chrome dinette set and […]
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Thursday, April 7th, 2005

On May 5, 6, 7 and 8, 2005, I’m very proud to present BOB BAKER THIS IS YOUR LIFE - a tribute to the world’s greatest puppeteer. I will host the celebration and tell the story of Bob’s life and career with slides, photos and film clips.
And what would this long-overdue tribute be without a […]
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Thursday, March 31st, 2005

Strung pennants blowing in the breeze, an Arden Ice Cream truck passing by and a Ford convertible parked at the curb provide a perfect backdrop for Los Angeles’s most playful architectural icon. The famous fast food stand is world class. There is no better place in the known universe to enjoy a hot dog.
There are […]
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Thursday, March 24th, 2005

This slide is without a doubt one of my all-time favorite finds.
For those of your who have been to one of my slide shows, chances are you may remember Mary-Charlotte. Who could forget this magical mirror image of that strawberry blond hair, peaches-and-cream complexion and cigarette dangling from those red painted lips? And the cut […]
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Thursday, March 17th, 2005

With the exception of the two docked steamships, The S.S. Catalina, which provided transportation to and from the island until 1975, and the S.S. Avalon — until 1951, Catalina looks virtually the same today as it is in this slide taken nearly sixty years ago. I was just there yesterday - and what an adventure […]
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