LizzieMaine
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koopkooper said:I know of one cat who started collecting fifties stuff in the mid seventies and you should see his collection. Most of what he bought was just around fifteen years old and people were just chucking everything out.He bought a 1959 Chrysler from a man that was the guys first and only car and was in mint condition
Also worth remembering is that the early seventies saw a major fad for the thirties -- there were TV shows, movies, books, and fashions all based on thirties themes, to the point of making an interest in the depression and swing eras practically mainstream. It was cultural backlash against the excesses of the whole hippie thing, and for those few years -- 1970-72 -- it was very much a second golden age for those interested in learning about the '30s.
That fad also had the effect of bringing tons of vintage stuff out of attics and garages -- you could buy stacks of '30s magazines for a quarter apiece, all the 78s you could play for 50 cents each, vintage clothes and accessories of all kinds for a few dollars. I remember saving up for weeks to buy a 1939 Sears catalog for $5!