Category Archives: Blast from the Past

Friday Five – Number Twenty

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Tina Garceau

Twentieth in a series creating a collage using five elements.

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Spayd’s Typewriter Co.

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Tina Garceau

Here’s an advertisement for Spayd’s Typewriter Company from the program/souvenir booklet for the play L’Aiglon starring Maude Adams which played in Philadelphia at The Broad Street Theater back in 1901.

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Happy Birthday Mr.C!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Mrs. Crankipants

We interrupt today’s regularly scheduled program – today would have been Perry Como’s 100th birthday! He was best known for his smooth as silk crooning and gave us treasures such as “Dream Along With Me”, “Don’t Let The Stars Get … Continue reading →

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60 Years Ago Today

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Joe_Williams

The dapper gentleman is my older brother Charles. On the back of this picture written in pencil is May 18, 1952 meaning this picture was shot 60 years ago today!

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Mother’s Day Circa 2002

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Joe_Williams

It was 2002 and Sam Raimi’s take on the wall crawling web-head had just been released smashing box office records and forever raising the bar on what to expect from films about costumed crime fighters. I was fired up about … Continue reading →

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Friday Five – Number Nineteen

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Tina Garceau

Nineteenth in a series creating a collage using five elements.

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Ivins, Dietz & Magee

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Tina Garceau

Here’s an advertisement for Ivins, Dietz & Magee from the program/souvenir booklet for the play L’Aiglon starring Maude Adams which played in Philadelphia at The Broad Street Theater back in 1901.

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Friday Five – Number Eighteen

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Tina Garceau

Eighteenth in a series creating a collage using five elements.

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Briggs’ Riding Academy

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Tina Garceau

Here’s an advertisement for the Briggs’ Riding Academy from the program/souvenir booklet for the play L’Aiglon starring Maude Adams which played in Philadelphia at The Broad Street Theater back in 1901.

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