ATARI: Past Present Forever!
Apparently this poster hails from 2011. Currently from what I can see, the company is dwelling quite a bit on the past. Photo by Freedom.
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Bobbies, Beefeaters and Churchill with Tehran Conference Walking Stick Action
Photo by Gold Coast.
A small chunk of the OG Hollywood(land) Sign
In 1978 the original letters were entirely replaced after a couple of the O’s took a beating in a windstorm. Among the donors who ‘adopted’… Read More »A small chunk of the OG Hollywood(land) Sign
Hermés Scarf ala Bayeux Tapestry 1940 artist Charles Pittner
More of Pittner’s designs at ScarfSage. Photo by Munyon & Sons.
Mr. Peanut Tell-All Comic Book
You can read it online here! See the Peanut family tree from Peru to the US. One internal photo below.Photo by Grasons.
Érard piano, circa 1860
Sébastien Érard (5 April 1752 – 5 August 1831) was a French instrument maker who specialised in the production of pianos and harps, developing the capacities of both instruments and pioneering… Read More »Érard piano, circa 1860
McDonnell’s Drive-In (& Mt. Wilson)
Before McDonald’s, there was McDonnell’s in the 30’s and 40’s. This site has some great photos of a number of early LA drive-in chains, including… Read More »McDonnell’s Drive-In (& Mt. Wilson)
Mellos Popcorn
Still in business in Chicago, but it looks like they haven’t been in LA for quite some time.Photo by MMD.
July 4th 1963 Paramount Theater Brooklyn
Quite a lineup. Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett… Photo by Million Dollar.
1970 Pontiac GTO Dashboard
Photo (and another below) by Clean Space.