Archive for 1940s

Cool Old Gas Station

This little Skelly gas station is outside Hannibal, MO on Route W.

Fill ‘er Up!: The Great American Gas Station Pump and Circumstance: Glory Days of »»

Empire Brand Luggage

Here’s an old suitcase that was at someone’s house. I know it’s nothing fancy, but it’s cool.

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Western Review 1949

Western Review, Winter 1949. Volume 13, number 2. Formerly Rocky Mountain Review. If anyone wants this, I’ll just send it to you. email me »»

George C. Scott as General George S. Patton

8 x 10 glossy of George C. Scott in his famous roll as Gen. Patton. Possibly one of the few times you can truely say someone »»

More Paperback Cover Art

Post #3 of 5. These are in my library for sale, fifty cents plus shipping. Unless I rip you off in shipping, I’m not making »»

Books Never Cease to Amaze Me

Book covers seem to be the retro blog zeitgeist right now. If you don’t believe in the zeitgeist you are just wrong. (spirit of the »»