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Music for Your Halloween Party
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 9:27am.
Washington, D.C., circa 1921. "Jordan Piano Co. window, Halloween display." So you say you're having a Halloween party without a Victrola? Let us help before it's too late. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
Insert Batman TV theme here...
Submitted by JimsShip on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 11:51pm.
Because it looks like an old school Batman and Joker are battling it out over candy.
The Monster Mash
Submitted by Salathiel Harms on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 12:19pm.
Now on scratchy 78 rpm shellac!
Crime in progress?
Submitted by niceleyj on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 12:15pm.
Happy Halloween, trick-or-treaters--let us show you how to strangle your pals! What an odd choice for the mannequin display! Doesn't it seem that they are choking each other?
Old Skool
Submitted by Eric on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 11:37am.
For a really bangin party, ya need two Victrolas and a microphone.
No Treat
Submitted by allie on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 10:39am.
Wow, what a lousy display. It must have taken them all of 15 minutes to throw (literally) it together.
Who DOESN'T have a victrola?
Submitted by JazzDad on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 10:23am.
The difficult part is finding my favorite rap tunes on 78's.
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