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Havana, Cuba 1950s Travel Brochures
For one week in February, school is out of session and families head off to warmer climes. One place they likely won’t be traveling to is Cuba. That’s because since 1962, the United States has restricted travel to this island nation. However, things were different back in the 1950s. Perhaps they picked up brochures like [...]
George Washington postcard
MVG wishes George Washington a Happy Birthday and you a happy President’s Day!
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New York Times newspapers – February 1932
A few weeks ago I purchased this lot of New York Times newspapers. This bound set includes newspapers from February 1, 1932 to February 15, 1932. The Third Winter Olympic Games were held during these two weeks. The games took place in Lake Placid, NY. This set includes two complete issues of the Sunday New [...]
Sylvester and Tweety Fun Facts
Sylvester Fun Facts 1. Created in 1945 2. His first words were “Thufferin’ Thucootash” 3. Sylvester was drawn to look like a clown. Tweety Fun Facts 1. Created in 1942 2. Before given the name Tweety, he was called Orson. 3. Tweety was originally pink, not yellow. Bonus 1. Sylvester and Tweety paired up for [...]
1970s Blacklight Posters
“A blacklight poster is printed with inks which fluoresce under black light. The inks used contain phosphors which cause them to glow when exposed to the ultra violet light emitted from black lights.” (Wikipedia) Say wha? I don’t get it, but no matter, these posters sure look cool. You can learn how to make a [...]
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1959 General Electric Annual Report
This week, General Electric releases their results for the 3rd quarter. Let’s look at some of the items featured in their 1959 annual report.
Christopher Columbus sheet music
Here’s an interesting item to post this Columbus Day weekend! The song is “Christopher Columbus (A Rhythm Cocktail).” It was written in 1936 by Andy Razaf and Leon Berry. Mister Christopher Columbus, Sailed the sea without a compass; When his men began a rumpus, Up spoke, Christopher Columbus. There is land somewhere until we get [...]
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Bowling Matchbook
‘Tis the season when Fall bowling teams form. So, I thought it appropriate to include a matchbook advertising the sport. The cover states: “Bowling for Health.” (One could smoke while knocking down the pins!). There’s no date on the matchbook, but one can assume it’s from the 1940s or ’50s. This was a time when [...]
Equator Crossing Certificate from 1950
Hundreds of international flights take off each and every day. It’s become a ho-hum experience for many travelers. But 50 years ago overseas travel was a big deal. In fact crossing the equator was a celebratory event! Certificates like this were given to passengers who crossed the equator. An illustrated document would be signed by [...]