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‘Here Comes Peter Cottontail’ ABC TV Promo
There are only two children’s TV Easter specials that I can think of. The Peanuts’ Easter Beagle is one. The Rankin and Bass special ‘Here Comes Peter Cottontail’ is the other. In my humble opinion, the Rankin and Bass show is the better of the two. This week’s My Vintage Video is the original TV [...]
Sheet Music: I’d Love to Be in Ireland the Day They Set Ireland Free
Here’s a vintage tribute to Ireland’s independence! The Irish fought the British from 1916 to 1921. This sheet music was published in 1921, the last year of war. Eddie Cantor was one of the song’s co-writers. Cantor wasn’t Irish, but the song conjured up the feelings many Irish immigrants had as a war was being [...]
Dick Clark’s 1973 New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
Let’s watch the ball drop like it’s 1973! Happy New Year everybody!
1946 Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) Sheet Music
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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1930 Flapper Paper Mache Halloween Costumes
Here’s a very cool photograph I found in a 1930 arts and crafts magazine called “Parties.” It’s hard to find photos of early Halloween costumes and even harder to find photos before 1940. This photo shows what flappers in the Roaring Twenties would have worn.
1945 Memorial Day Newsreel Honors Those Who Have Died In War
This Memorial Day weekend we honor the men and women who died while serving our country.
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Peter Cottontail 1950s Cartoon & Sheet Music
Perhaps the most popular children’s Easter character is Peter Cottontail. His popularity is due-in-large part to the hit song “Here Comes Peter Cottontail” written in 1950. The video below is a mid-50s jazzy version of the tune. Enjoy as you decorate eggs, eat peeps and don your Easter bonnet. Happy Easter!
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“Guinness Gives You Strength” Beer Commerical
It wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day without kicking back with a draft of Guinness. Enjoy this 1950s commercial as you take a sip of this classic Irish stout!
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