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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Fruits & Produce
Posted in Food, Italian Market, Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, fruit and produce, Italian Market, open air market, vintage signs
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Checkbook Cover
Why use a plastic, bank issued, checkbook cover when you can make your own custom cover in no time!
Posted in Crafts, News, Sewing
Tagged checkbook cover tutorial, crafts, DIY, Ms. Moneybags, printing on fabric
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The Boys of Summer
I guess one of the appeals of baseball is that it never changes. It’s always been balls, bats, bases and mitts.
Roller Derby Circa 1949: New Jersey Vs Philadelphia
Here’s a treat from the dawn of broadcast television I found while trawling the Internet Archive on my Roku box. It’s the ROLLER DERBY!
Posted in Blast from the Past, Movie Matinee, Philadelphia
Tagged 1949, beer, Blatz, Internet Archive, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Roku, roller derby, skate
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Lemon Blueberry Tart
This is one of my favorite summer desserts – tart lemon curd, plump blueberries, topped with sweet whipped cream. Make one, you’ll be glad you did!
Posted in Glorious Food, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged blueberries, lemon curd, summer tarts, whipped cream
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How to Lose Friends and Discourage People
DON’T DO IT, KID! Blowing $1.95 plus shipping of your hard-earned paper route money may seem like it’s worth it for a good laugh, but DON’T BE FOOLED! The joke only works once, and you’ll be sorry it did! But … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1981, black eye, Bob Layton, gag, humor, Iron Man Vietnam, John Romita Jr, joke, Marvel, piggyback, practical joke, Rhodey, vintage
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Watch The Birdie!
Posted in Animated GIF, Blast from the Past
Tagged birds, family portrait, vintage photographs
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The Jersey Shore – The Swimsuit Edition
Capewell and company are back down at the Jersey Shore although this time it looks like they are more appropriately dressed for the weather and the water.
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1905, A Milk White Flag, analog, antique photograph, antique photography, Atlantic City, beach, Boardwalk Empire, Charles Hale Hoyt, Dr. Martin A Couney, glass negative, incubator, Jersey Shore, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, premature infants, science, swim, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, vintage
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