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[REV 25-NOV-2014]
Vintage photos of:
Washington, D.C. "Parker, Bridget & Co., Ninth Street and Market Space N.W. 1921 or 1922." View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
Louisville, 1968. Remember the Christmas morning frenzy? I do. My sister and I have just scored two of the primo toys of the late 60's: the Hot Wheels Super Charger set for me, and the Krazy Kar for her.
(update: my sister tells me that it's a Krazy Kar, not a Big Wheel.)
1955. My brother takes a Kodachrome flash shot, and jiggles the camera a little. I'd like to say my father is reading me a Christmas story, but that never happened. Little did I realize back then how great those drapes were. That floor lamp is in my living room right now, and I also have the plastic Wise Men over on the Motorola. It's hard for me to think of something plastic as being antique, but it's 53 years, so... View full size.