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1964 New York World’s Fair Neutron Irradiated Dime
I found this 1964 New York World’s Fair souvenir in my dad’s coin collection. Irradiated dimes are 90% silver and 10% copper. The contents within the silver and copper are as follows: The silver consisted of equal amounts of Ag-107 and Ag-109. The absorption of the neutrons by the silver converted some of the Ag-107 [...]
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NYNEX Telephone Company Sign
I purchased this two-sided sign at the local flea market a couple years ago. It advertises the NYNEX telephone company, which formed in 1984. NYNEX got its name after a merger between New York Telephone Company and New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. At the time, these two telephone companies were among the oldest in [...]
The Beatles & LBJ 1964 Political Buttons
Beatlemania was at its height in 1964. It was also a Presidential election year — Lyndon B. Johnson vs. Barry Goldwater. As many 14-year-old Beatle fans were too young to vote in the real election, they cast their vote for one of fab four. Ringo supporters were the most organized and successful. There was a [...]
NBC-TV Peacock Logo
The colorful NBC Peacock is one of the most recognizable corporate logos in the world since it was first introduced in 1956. The National Broadcasting Company created the peacock as a way to promote their color television programs. It was first designed by John J. Graham who was the Director of Design for the network. [...]
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1964 Presidential Election Handbook
Now that this year’s Presidential Election is in full swing, let’s peak inside an election handbook from 1964! The handbook begins with a look at the National Conventions. The Republicans met in July at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. The Democrats met a month later in Atlantic City. Leading up the the GOP convention, [...]
1965 Boston Yellow Pages Phone Book Directory
I love vintage ads, historical ephemera and items pertaining to a place and time. Well, this 1965 Boston Yellow Pages has it all. I bought it at the local flea market and it’s a lot of fun to go through. I wasn’t born in 1965, so by the time I was older and moved to [...]
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Painted Ponies: American Carousel Art
I remember my mom purchasing this book many years ago. It’s a wonderful book of carousel art made in the U.S. There are hundreds of photos, historic information and profiles of artists, styles and manufacturers. For example, Fredrick Savage, an English engineer and machinist, developed a steam engine that powered carousels and got them moving [...]
Also posted in Authors/Illustrators Tagged amusement park rides, carousels, historic carousels, history of merry-go-rounds 1 Comment
Brief History of the Girl Scout Uniform from the 1945 Handbook
A brief lesson on the Girl Scout Uniform as written in “The Girl Scout Handbook”: The little group of girls in Savannah, Georgia, that in 1912 formed the first Girl Scout troop in the United States, made its uniforms of a dark blue durable material. The ties were light blue, and it was a proud [...]