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Chris Holmes
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Here's a bunch of rather racist Halloween masks and costumes sold by Sears in the early 20th century, that I don't think we'll see again anytime
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A photo gallery with images from Labor Day parades and celebrations from the first part of the 20th
Posted in Capsules, Photography
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I don’t think I need to offer much commentary on this gallery. It was taken by Life magazine photographer N.R. Farbman on the 4th of July, 1954, in an unknown town in America. All the classic
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A gallery of phtoographs taken during a Memorial Day parade in Washington, D.C., circa May
Posted in Retrotisements
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A gallery of vintage/classic advertisements for Mother's Day from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and
Posted in Ephemera
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Celebrate Valentine's Day the right way - with these sets of 1970s cards from McDonald's and Burger
Posted in Album Cover of the Week, Music
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The name Lawrence Welk usually conjures up images of pretty, slightly bland music being played by (sometimes) pretty, slightly bland people. Welk was, after all, the host of a hugely successful,
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A few years ago I published my first list of the best Christmas albums to own, and one of them was the fantastic compilation, Ultra-Lounge: Christmas Cocktails. The first track from that LP is a
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This week's featured album cover is a delightful slice of mid-century Christmas cheer called Space Age Santa