Archive for 1930s

1950s Tom Sawyer Book

Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Rewritten for young readers by Felix Sutton, Illustrated by Jon Nielson. Wonder Books, New York. A tie-in »»

Vintage Desert Water Bag

In the olden days, when cars had hood ornaments, when you drove across the desert in the western United States, you could keep your water cool. »»

The Penny Arcade in Manitou Springs – Caution lots of photos!

In Manitou Springs, Colorado there is a place called the Penny Arcade. It is a retro game player’s heaven. Every vintage machine costs what »»

Horses Mules Power Profit

Horses-Mules Power-Profit. The Horse Association of America, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois. This one is a little outside my normal topic and date range, but »»

Antique Tools

In the first picture is a small saw, a wrench, some kind of wrench used to put leverage on something, a glass cutter, a three-headed wrench, and »»

O-So Grape Soda Bottle

O-So Good! O-So Grape Soda ACL Bottle. Bottled in Wichita, Kansas. I should have used something besides a white background here.

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