Back in the halcyon days of roller skating, roller rinks would produce a label with an rink or roller skate theme and the name and address of the rink so you could put in it on your roller skate box. The more labels you had, the more places you have been skating. I have moreContinue reading “Roller Skating Labels: Be a Big Wheel”
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Chefs by the Dozen
Restaurants are often justifiably proud of their food and these twelve postcards showcase food and a chef standing near their creations. The Bakery Restaurant – Chicago, Illinois 2. Diplomat Restaurant and Country Club – Hollywood-By-The-Sea, Florida 3. Silver Slipper Chuck Wagon – Las Vegas, Nevada 4. The Lord Fox – Foxboro, Massachusetts 5. Severance LodgeContinue reading “Chefs by the Dozen”
Greetings From….
Today’s offering is a baker’s dozen of Curt Teich large-letter Greetings From….postcards. Curteich was the largest producer of color and quality linen postcards for more than 5 decades. Teich postcards are easy to date, as there is a code on all codes that tells you when it was published. There is a handy dating guideContinue reading “Greetings From….”
Dr. Pott’s: Archaeology & Disco in the Cincinnati Suburbs
Come with us on archaeological expedition and DISCOver the story of an archaeology themed disco located within the Holiday Inn Riverfront in the Cincinnati suburb of Covington, Kentucky. The Holiday Inn Riverfront had opened in the 1960s with a modest Holiday Inn restaurant attached to the side. Over the next 15 years people ate, people chatted,Continue reading “Dr. Pott’s: Archaeology & Disco in the Cincinnati Suburbs”
Golden Age Nursing Home Fire – November 23, 1963
CITY IN RUINS WHAT: Nursing home fire WHEN: November 23, 1963 approx. 4:50am WHERE: Norwalk, Ohio CASUALTIES: 63 dead, over 25 injured Largely forgotten due to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy the previous day, The Golden Age Nursing Home fire is considered the second worse nursing home fire ( in the history of the country with 63Continue reading “Golden Age Nursing Home Fire – November 23, 1963”
Ohio Stater Inn – Columbus, Ohio
The Ohio Stater Inn in Columbus, Ohio opened with a ton of fanfare on Friday, May 26, 1961. The 130 room motel was constructed of non-combustible brick, steel, stone, granite, concrete gypsum walls and steel roof deck. Located close to Ohio State University at 2060 North High Street at Woodruff, the Inn was the only motel built withinContinue reading “Ohio Stater Inn – Columbus, Ohio”
Remember Me To All The Girls
Mailed from Cleveland, Ohio to Miss Beatrice Watson c/o J.L. Hudson Co. Grocery Dept in Detroit, Michigan on October 25, 1911: Dear B – Was so glad to get your nice long letter to-day. I had a good laugh at part of it. I will write you a letter as soon as I get settleContinue reading “Remember Me To All The Girls”
Stouffer’s Top of the…Restaurants
A history of every Stouffer’s Top of the…Restaurants built from 1956 to 1979.