Paramount 75th Anniversary Poster, Robert Hoppe
Great homage to the dancing spectacles from the films of yore. Photo by RLB.
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Munson Equipment Calendars, Late 1940s
I guess you gotta do something when you’re the local distributor for International Harvester in Blythe. Photo by Monarch.
Black Dahlia Newspaper
The site of the murder is not much more than a mile away from me. Photo by A Vintage Walk.
The Key to Beverly Hills – Really!
Photo by Estate Sale Angels.
La Jolla – Fun, Sun & Surf
Sorry if it’s wintry where you are. But this is what the local tourist board would like you to know we have year-round here in… Read More »La Jolla – Fun, Sun & Surf
Hollywood Snow Globe
Okay, the Hollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory, I get, but why are the Century City towers on top of the hill? Well, it’s for tourists,… Read More »Hollywood Snow Globe
Those are good burgers, Walter
Prices in the past always look good. 45 cents for a cheeseburger. Photo by CW.
Sunset Boulevard – Things that aren’t there anymore
I can recall the Sunset Strip looking just like this, but things have changed — particularly three very prominent things in this artwork. The Marlboro… Read More »Sunset Boulevard – Things that aren’t there anymore
UCLA Endowed Chair is… a Chair
Dennis Cantwell “was appointed as the first Joseph Campbell Professor of Child Psychiatry.” I note a slight typo in that this happened in 1980 rather… Read More »UCLA Endowed Chair is… a Chair
Knotts Berry Farm Ride Tickets
I’ve seen a lot of Disney E-tickets and booklets, but this is the first ones from Knotts I can remember. The ticket books were replaced… Read More »Knotts Berry Farm Ride Tickets