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That’s Entertainment! #7: The Greatest American Hero

Chris Holmes
posted on January 5, 2023January 5, 2023
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From Wikipedia: The Greatest American Hero is an American comedy-drama superhero television series that aired on ABC. Created by producer Stephen J. Cannell, it premiered as a two-hour pilot movie on

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Comic Book Rack #4: Hi-School Romance, March 1954

Here’s a mid-century gem from Harvey Comics: It’s issue #26 of Hi-School Romance, publication date March 1954. One of the common tropes I’ve noticed from these romance comics is

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Retrotisements — 1972 Pontiac New Car Lineup

A collection of vintage print ads and brochures, as well as TV commercials, for the 1972 Pontiac new car

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Beautiful Billboards #4: Mountain Dew and the St. Louis Cardinals, 1965

We have a special twofer in this edition of Beautiful Billboards. This great slide from 1965 features ads for Mountain Dew and baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals on KMOX-AM, which would seemingly

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TV Listings Flashback #5: July 31, 1972

Chris Holmes
posted on July 31, 2022January 5, 2023
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This edition of the TV Listings Flashback showcases the CBS evening lineup for Monday, July 31, 1972. Specifically, South Bend, Indiana affiliate WSBT-TV Channel 22. Let’s take a look: 5:00

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Wire Service #3: A Moment in a Working Day (John F. Kennedy)

WASHINGTON, FEB. 8 (1963) — A MOMENT IN A WORKING DAY — This is a candid glimpse of President John Kennedy seated today at his White House desk. The photo was made just before he

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Airline Memories #5: Mount Cook Airlines Prop Plane Slide

Chris Holmes
posted on April 1, 2022
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Whenever I get the chance to combine my love of vintage airlines with my love of vintage photo slides I take it. So here is a beauty: It’s a Kodachrome of a prop plane from New Zealand’s

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First Year Covers #2: Life

Chris Holmes
posted on March 11, 2022January 5, 2023
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In my humble opinion Life is one of the preeminent magazines in American history. From its outstanding photos to its rich and varied content, I’m rather sorry I wasn’t around for its

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Hollywood Beauty #8: Suzy Parker

Chris Holmes
posted on February 19, 2022
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Suzy Parker (born Cecilia Ann Renee Parker; October 28, 1932-May 3, 2003) was an American model and actress active from 1947 into the early 1960s. Her modeling career reached its zenith during the

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That’s Entertainment! #7: The Greatest American Hero

Comic Book Rack #4: Hi-School Romance, March 1954

Retrotisements — 1972 Pontiac New Car Lineup

Beautiful Billboards #4: Mountain Dew and the St. Louis Cardinals, 1965

TV Listings Flashback #5: July 31, 1972

Wire Service #3: A Moment in a Working Day (John F. Kennedy)

Airline Memories #5: Mount Cook Airlines Prop Plane Slide

First Year Covers #2: Life

Hollywood Beauty #8: Suzy Parker

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