I love Russian watches and when I saw this I immediately went into Pavlov mode. :p
http://cgi.ebay.com/330574694233?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D%2509330574694233%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1
I thought it would be nice to start a thread where we can dedicate songs to our fellow Loungers -- or anyone else near and dear to us for that matter. To start things off, I think it's fitting to dedicate the first song to LizzieMaine.
Jack Payne and his Orchestra -- Tune In (1934)...
As a public service to our history-challenged youth I found this brief summary of WWII in a language that today's kids can understand. :D
http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1802364
Sunshine and Wealth: Los Angeles in the Twenties and Thirties
by Bruce Henstell
(San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1984)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=200568141716&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
Pattern and Costume Designing: Designing With Foundation Patterns, Designing and Planning Clothes
by The Women's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Publisher: International Educational Publishing Company, Scranton, PA
Publication Year: 1940
Format: Hardcover; 102 pages; illustrated...
I've heard of Sleepless in Seattle, but Superheroes in Seattle??? Rest easy, Seattle Loungers, read on.
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/430430_super19.html
As in all likelihood, many of the titles published by Collector Books grace the bookshelves of Loungers, I read this distressing bit of news and thought it relevant to share:
from AntiqueWest
October 2010
No more antiques titles from Collector Books
by Eric Rodenberg
Collector Books...
As a book dealer and collector I've come across my share of rare books over the years -- perhaps not ultra-rare like a Gutenberg Bible but nonetheless worth a fair chunk of change. What I'm curious about is what is the rarest book and/or the most priciest book (excluding college text books*)...
Who are your favorite vocalists of the Golden Era, say, from 1920 to 1960? Here's a Top Ten of my favorites, not necessarily in order of preference:
Male Vocalists
Smith Ballew
Al Bowlly
Sam Browne
Maurice Chevalier
Carlos Gardel
Al Jolson
Irving Kaufman
Scrappy Lambert
Frank Luther...
I don't rightly know where this thread really belongs but when did the trend toward sloppy attire really take hold?
I was at a fast food place today and noticed a large family group. The younger men (in their 30s) were all wearing T-shirts. The only person wearing a button-down shirt was...
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