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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Blogs on Disney Collectibles & Memorabilia
This blog entry comes to you from Disney World in Orlando, Florida! You too can capture a bit of Disney magic by checking out these three fun and informative blogs: Vintage Disney Collectibles 1928-1945: The title says it all. A great blog on vintage items. Kevin Kidney: Art Director and long-time Disney designer 2719 Hyperion: [...]
Christmas Toy Catalogs
‘Tis the season for shopping! Here are two toy catalogs from the mid-1960s. This was back in the day when mom and pop hardware stores sold toys and handed out catalogs. Perhaps the most sophisticated toy in 1965 was the Easy Bake Oven! Here’s a 1966 Toy Catalog from a hardware store in southern New [...]
Gurley Novelty Pilgrim Candles
Before Franklin Gurley entered the candlemaking business his company made novelty candy like wax lips! Gurley owned W&F Manufacturing in Buffalo, NY. The switch to candle production started in the 1930s. In 1949 the business changed its name to a more appropriate one: Gurley Novelty Candle Company. In addition to Pilgrim candles, Gurley produced Indians, [...]
‘Back Home Again’ website
Back Home Again is like wrapping yourself up in a giant homemade quilt. It’s cozy and inviting – perfect for this time of year. LuAnn maintains her website from Colorado. She specializes in homemade items and vintage treasures. Full disclosure here — I’ve never met LuAnn. I discovered her website only a couple weeks ago [...]
Charlie Brown, Lucy and the football
On November 16, 1952 Lucy van Pelt started playing a cruel joke on Charlie Brown. She pulled a football away just as poor Charlie was about to kick it. To view this 1952 strip click here: This running joke soon became a staple every year. You know the routine: Lucy promises to hold the football [...]
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The Ramones Logo
New York City artist Arturo Vega is the self-proclaimed Minister of Propaganda for the Ramones. He’s held the position since 1974! Arturo Vega created the group’s logo after a trip to Washington DC. He based it on the Seal of the President of the United States. Vega says he did it because he viewed the [...]
Wonderful Things About Tigger
Created by: British author A.A. Milne. Ernest H. Shepard did the illustrations. First Appearance: Chapter Two in the book House at Pooh Corner. Address: Hundred Acre Wood North Character Traits: A very active and fun-loving animal. Best known for his remarkable bounce. Most annoying habit: Bouncing on people Likes: Extract of malt. Dislikes: Honey, haycorns, [...]
The Collectors Weekly
I’d like to recommend a great website and blog for the curious collector. It’s called The Collectors Weekly. But beware! It’s so easy to spend a lot of time here. I’m not saying it’s a time waster because you learn a lot, it’s just a content rich site that takes you down fun and different [...]
AKAI Reel to Reel Player
Before MP3s, compact discs, 8-track and cassette tapes there were audio reels. These were played on reel-to-reel tape decks. And you know what? For my money, they sound better than any of the aforementioned audio formats. This particular reel-to-reel tape deck is owned by an audiophile friend of mine (eBay user ID: TechnoRay). I borrowed [...]
Posted in Electronics, Music Tagged Akai GX-4000D, reel to reel players, vintage electronics Leave a comment