Our own vintage town

[MariantheLibrarian]

I've only skimmed, but if there's an opening, I'd volunteer to be the librarian (or the Other Librarian). I am one in my day job, and I even know how to do non-MARC standard cataloging AND can fill out both a date due card and a card catalog card.

Plus I have a very good Stern Librarian face. Just ask my students.

 

[CigarSmokePhilosopher]

i want to be the policeman. But i do not think i'd carry only one bullet. dont you think punks from neighboring towns would cause trouble? I sure believe they would...


also i think we should allow cars up to model year 1969

 

[Hey_Laaaaaady!]

Ohhh what a wonderful thread! If only the whole thing could come true!!

I was going to volunteer as a librarian but it seems there are a lot of people already filling that position, so...

I love to sing & dance...I could be in vaudeville! (I love vaudeville.) Or I could be a lady druggist like Ellie, except I don't like medicines, only ice cream. I would *love* to work at a movie theatre but I'm not sure girls did that. And I can sew...what should I do?? I love to swing dance and I would *adore* going to the soda shop for a malted...*sigh* I suppose I could join the gaggle of bobby-soxers! That would be fun.

Two things I think our town needs...a boarding house and an ice cream truck. (I am very stuck on the ice cream.) Not sure if either of those have been mentioned before, I haven't finished reading the thread yet.

 

[jamespowers]

Ohhh what a wonderful thread! If only the whole thing could come true!!

I was going to volunteer as a librarian but it seems there are a lot of people already filling that position, so...

I love to sing & dance...I could be in vaudeville! (I love vaudeville.) Or I could be a lady druggist like Ellie, except I don't like medicines, only ice cream. I would *love* to work at a movie theatre but I'm not sure girls did that. And I can sew...what should I do?? I love to swing dance and I would *adore* going to the soda shop for a malted...*sigh* I suppose I could join the gaggle of bobby-soxers! That would be fun.

Two things I think our town needs...a boarding house and an ice cream truck. (I am very stuck on the ice cream.) Not sure if either of those have been mentioned before, I haven't finished reading the thread yet.

I suppose we definitely couild use an ice cream truck serving the children and forever young adults.

 

[jamespowers]

i want to be the policeman. But i do not think i'd carry only one bullet. dont you think punks from neighboring towns would cause trouble? I sure believe they would...


also i think we should allow cars up to model year 1969

Yeah, having a loaded gun might help.
Uh, no on the 1969 cars though.

 

[Hey_Laaaaaady!]

I forgot to mention, I have always dreamed of having a milkman deliver milk (in glass bottles!! *Sigh*) every morning...lol.

I am a forever young adult, thankyouverymuch.

 

[Widebrim]

also i think we should allow cars up to model year 1969

As regards the cars, I'm thinking up to 1954, after which car bodies became more streamlined (rear fenders particularly melded in more with the body). A case could be made for pre-1947, just before Studebaker introduced the first post-WWII styling...What earliest year should be included? (After all, it would be a bit odd to have a 1906 Stanley Steamer using the same streets as a 1940 Graham Hollywood, as if anyone would be driving the latter...)

 

[AtomicEraTom]

I think that the possibility of exceptions for certain cars should be allowed. Depending on the classic styling of them. I can see why you wouldn't want, say, some hot-rodder, white trash, Trans Am with 3 different colored body panels, featuring a generous helping of Bondo. (Even though I love T/A's)

However, I think there could be some room made for the 'classier' cars of the later years. Vinyl topped, V8, RWD behemoths that once made America great and that our fathers, mothers, and grandfathers, and grandmothers proudly drove. They are part of the 'old days' heritage that so many of us here love.

also i think we should allow cars up to model year 1969

 

[Widebrim]

I think that the possibility of exceptions for certain cars should be allowed. Depending on the classic styling of them. I can see why you wouldn't want, say, some hot-rodder, white trash, Trans Am with 3 different colored body panels, featuring a generous helping of Bondo. (Even though I love T/A's)

Yeah...I'm with ya, Tom; I don't think a Trans Am with 3 different colored body panels, and a generous helping of Bondo would be appreciated by most. In parts of L.A., maybe, particularly around trailer parks, but not Vintage Town...

 

[jamespowers]

I thought we already discussed cutting it off at 1960 for the cars. Kind of a Mayberry era cut off.

 

[Diamondback]

Aside from exemptions for my "Special Projects", that is... the 1986 Ford Men In Black-mobile and the Knight Industries T/A twins. (Even KARR will only be 2-tone, p;rofessionally done with a nice consistent line between black top and silver bottom.)

 

[Widebrim]

I thought we already discussed cutting it off at 1960 for the cars. Kind of a Mayberry era cut off.

There are so many posts on this thread, that I didn't see it. I would argue for an earlier date.

 

[Widebrim]

Aside from exemptions for my "Special Projects", that is... the 1986 Ford Men In Black-mobile and the Knight Industries T/A twins. (Even KARR will only be 2-tone, p;rofessionally done with a nice consistent line between black top and silver bottom.)

I think that the city council would need to vote on that...

 

[jamespowers]

Aside from exemptions for my "Special Projects", that is... the 1986 Ford Men In Black-mobile and the Knight Industries T/A twins. (Even KARR will only be 2-tone, professionally done with a nice consistent line between black top and silver bottom.)

Wasn't KARR the evil one? :eeek:

 

[jamespowers]

I think that the city council would need to vote on that...

I'll see if we can put it on the agenda at the next meeting.

 

[LizzieMaine]

You'd be surprised how many "antique" cars were on the road during the war era, when you couldn't get new ones. Stanley Steamers and Baker Electrics actually enjoyed something of a renaissance because you didn't need a gas ration card to drive one.

I can remember '40s cars, both pre and postwar, not being at all uncommon when I was a little girl in the late sixties, and you'd still see the occasional Model A rolling around as well. Our police chief drove a 1937 DeSoto.

That being so, I'd suggest a mix of eras on the road is entirely appropriate -- we don't want that "movie set" look where all cars on the road come from the same two year period.

 

[jamespowers]

There are so many posts on this thread, that I didn't see it. I would argue for an earlier date.

You weren't paying close enough attention. We voted long ago. You have to keep up in this town.

 

[jamespowers]

You'd be surprised how many "antique" cars were on the road during the war era, when you couldn't get new ones. Stanley Steamers and Baker Electrics actually enjoyed something of a renaissance because you didn't need a gas ration card to drive one.

That is a good point. They only problem with the Stanley was that you had to plan your trips about half an hour in advance to build up enough steam to use it.
Stanley's used gas but only enough to heat the water in the boiler. I wonder what kind of mileage they got. [huh]

 

[Widebrim]

You'd be surprised how many "antique" cars were on the road during the war era, when you couldn't get new ones. Stanley Steamers and Baker Electrics actually enjoyed something of a renaissance because you didn't need a gas ration card to drive one.

But you'll be in a Tin Lizzy, correct?

 

[Widebrim]

You weren't paying close enough attention. We voted long ago. You have to keep up in this town.

I'm a victim of circumstance...And I'm the Army recruiter, remember? Too busy trying to keep my quota.