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    Vintage Interiors

    That's really cool but I have to wonder how many people outside of Fedora Lounge members and those of similar interests know who William S. Hart was. I would guess attractions of that type have a rapidly shrinking customer base.
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    Vintage neon signs

    It looks like granny's chimney had smoke coming out of it. They didn't miss a trick.
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    I'm not convinced that being old has much more to do with it beyond loosening the filter. A wise old woman I knew always said if you aren't a nice young person, you sure won't be a nice old person. She has been gone for close to 30 years now but I've never forgotten that.
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    "The Lost Battalion" - 1919 silent movie with many survivors in cast

    This isn't a download, but here is one source for a DVD. http://www.grapevinevideo.com/lost-battalion.html
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    The End of the Collector Mindset

    My father had one sister. He passed away before my grandmother which left my aunt in charge. When grandma passed my aunt cleaned out the small bank account and most of what was in the house regardless of what grandma had written down years before. Some of my family was very upset but I found...
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    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    They were still there in the 1990's when I moved out of the co-op service area. That little magazine was a holdover from the past. The ads could just as easily have been seen in a magazine from the 1940's. All kinds of things you really wouldn't see advertised elsewhere any more. I suppose...
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    Deco Deliveries

    I haven't taken a bus for years. The last time I did ride one (probably 20 years ago) it was quite a collection of interesting folks traveling with me. I used to ride back and forth to visit my older sister. I never had any problems. I wonder how many people would put their 12 year old alone on...
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    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    A lot of this area is served by a rural power cooperative, originally part of the Rural Electrification Administration. The monthly magazine for members always had ads for mail order dentures in the back section. I don't recall how they were fitted. It's possible they sent you something to bite...
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    Old gas stations

    Notions were important too. Besides the crap you picked up on a whim, if the batteries went dead in the flashlight or radio it was a long way to the next large town to get more.
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    Old gas stations

    Those kinds of places were very common in rural areas. There was one in every wide spot in the road town around here when I was young. If the town was on a highway, there was sometimes more than one. The one with the post office was usually busier though. That brings to mind another thing. The...
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    Vintage neon signs

    Hey now! You gotta a problem with a little vavavoom? :D
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    The End of the Collector Mindset

    There's one (or more) in every clan. Been there.
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    74 pictures of everyday life

    Another one from the same source. I really enjoy these, but I really wish they would find some new music.
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    Vintage neon signs

    ^^ :D Booze and rockets/space were apparently linked in some way. Liquor stores named in such a way were everywhere. A popular local one was the Orbit Inn. It was a little higher class than some. They sold all you would expect at any liquor store plus higher end booze and fancy cheese, etc. The...
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    Old gas stations

    This windmill is a few miles south of here. It was part of a station, tourist cabin camp and restaurant that ran from the late '20's until about 1960. The rest has been torn down, but the windmill remains. It has been redone several times, including once after a car crashed into it.
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    My grandfather had gone to movies with my mother and aunt when they were young, but never returned. He would occasionally say that we should go to see a "picture show" but unfortunately we never did. He loved watching television though. All In The Family was a favorite. My grandmother had no...
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    You know you are getting old when:

    I have always kept a couple of travelers checks in my glove box for emergencies like losing my billfold. I asked at the bank a while back if I needed to cash them in since they are so rarely seen any more. She laughed and said exactly what you just did. "They're still good, but good luck finding...
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    NRA RING~ HAS ANYONE SEEN ANOTHER LIKE IT?

    Because it gave lawmaking power to somebody other than congress.
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    NRA RING~ HAS ANYONE SEEN ANOTHER LIKE IT?

    Interesting. I have seen lapel pins of similar design, but never a ring.
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    Things that make you smile

    ^^ What did that old devil need to be rescued from? He might well be as old as his rescuer. :D

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