1948 – CARDBOARD AMERICA

Red Apple Restaurant – Walla Walla, Washington

By: Jordan Smith August 29, 2017August 29, 2017

Cardboard America1948, 1968, Postcard, Restaurant, WashingtonLeave a Comment

For more than five decades, the Red Apple Restaurant served patrons at all hours in downtown Walla Walla, Washington. After years of semi-neglect and mismanagement, the Red Apple closed in late 1999. In 1948 the a new restaurant was opened at #57 (E. Main St. in downtown Walla Walla). The cafe and fountain, dubbed the…

The Red Shell Game

By: Jordan Smith August 15, 2017August 15, 2017

Pamphlets and Brochures1948, Communism, IllinoisLeave a Comment

Let’s not gamble with America! This is a 4 page pamphlet given out in 1948 to stem the “RED TIDE”. It was distributed on “Freedom Day” in September of 1948 in Chicago, Illinois. Due to the success of that (whatever that means) it is highly recommended that it be distributed throughout Gary, Indiana.

9 Ways To Spark Family Favorites

By: Jordan Smith October 24, 2016October 24, 2016

Cookbooks, Pamphlets, Brochures1948, 7up, Brochure, SodaLeave a Comment

This is a 1948 cookbook/instruction book featuring 9 different ways to use 7up in your daily life. Over 12 pages, you will learn how to use 7up for everything from ham to ice cubes. You Like It….it Likes You!

Championship Wrestling from St. Louis – September 24, 1948

By: Jordan Smith October 11, 2016October 11, 2016

Cardboard America1948, Missouri, Postcard, Sports, WrestlingLeave a Comment

This is an advertising postcard for Championship Wrestling from St. Louis on Friday, September 24, 1948. This was a really interesting find for me. Most people don’t know that I am a fan of this history of professional wrestling. In my years of collecting I had never come across anything like this. There is nothing…