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Tag Archives: Christmas
An Ideal Christmas Window
This once was a bakery and now it’s a private residence, but the owners never changed the front of the building. Only in South Philadelphia! The bakery in 1954.
Santa Head Planter
This treasure came from my in-law’s house. My mother-in-law used it to hold Christmas cards. It was manufactured in Japan by the Samson Import Company in 1964.
Posted in Holiday, Photography
Tagged antiques, Christmas, Samson Import Company, Santa Claus, Santa head planter, vintage
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Christmas Disks
I regret to report that streaming has metastasized into the thing it was meant to replace. It IS cable television only with a LOT more commercials! Continue reading
Posted in Weird World of the Roku, What's on TV?
Tagged Christmas, commercials, DVD, physical media, streaming
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Happy Christmas!
From the folks at Willceau Illo and Mary the Dinosaur!
Pies and Blankets
You can get anything on 9th Street!
Posted in Holiday, Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, blankets, Christmas, pies
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Tis the Season in Jefferson Square
The trees in Jefferson Square in South Philadelphia are wrapped with lights for the season. They were lit this past weekend.
Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged Christmas, lights, South Philadelphia
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