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Toy Boats

My last post featured a Pullman Train brochure. Let’s stick with the transportation theme, but switch to toy boats! These photos are from the July 2010 issue of the KOVELS newsletter. (I recommend subscribing to it if you don’t already.) These toy boats were auctioned in May at the Noel Barrett Antiques and Auction house.
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1948 Pullman Train brochure

These illustrations are from a brochure titled Pullman: On Dress Parade. It was printed in 1948 and highlights “new and improved Pullman accommodations.” For the first half of the 20th century, a Pullman train was a comfortable and convienent way to travel.
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1975 Bell Motorcycle Helmet

There’s a collectible market for vintage helmets and the market is — HUGE! Not only do racers collect them, but so do lovers of modern design. In fact, several Bell Helmets are in New York’s Museum of Modern Art. The helmet pictured here is from 1975, but the Bell company manufactured protective headgear long before [...]
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Samsonite Luggage

Memorial Day weekend typically kicks off summer travel. As we pack, some of us may be using Samsonite luggage. “Samson” luggage was a product line made by the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company in Denver, Colorado. It was named after the Biblical character Samson. The company wanted to convey that their suitcases were durable and “strong [...]
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1939 Collier’s World Atlas and Gazetteer

Old maps and atlases offer a glimpse into the geographical and/or poltical history of a country or city. Take these four examples from the 1939 Collier’s World Atlas and Gazetteer. 1: Germany’s borders before World War Two 2: Hawaii before it became the 50th state 3: A detail of Los Angeles 4: Airway routes before [...]
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1901: A Signal from Mars sheet music

This week, President Barak Obama spoke at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He laid out his plans for NASA, which included an eventual manned mission to Mars. Obama’s not the first world leader to have grandiose plans for the red planet. Discussions about space exploration and dreams of visiting other planets have been around [...]
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1960 Chevrolet Custom Features Brochure

The 2010 North American International Auto Show is under way in Detroit. All the new bells and whistles and energy saving vehicles are being introduced. But let us go back and look at some custom features available for a brand new 1960 Chevrolet! For some reason I thought these next three features weren’t available until [...]
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DC-7 American Airlines postcard

The weekend’s snow storm is over in the Northeast and it’s the beginning of a week of heavy travel for a lot of people. One mode of transporation for folks back in the mid-1950s was the new Douglas DC-7. Here’s a postcard of it from 1954. American Airlines introduced the DC-7 in November 1953 during [...]
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Erie Railroad business card

First, let me begin by asking if you know who J.E. Warner was? And do you know the approximate date of this business card? If you know please post a comment! Anyway, the Erie Railroad was completed in 1851. At this time the Erie ran 123 locomotives, 68 passenger cars, and 1,373 freight and baggage [...]
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