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Parker, Bridget: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 07/16/2008 - 3:33pm.
Washington, D.C. "Parker, Bridget & Co., Ninth Street and Market Space N.W. 1921 or 1922." View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
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Hot Wheels and Krazy Kar, Christmas: 1968
Submitted by eknirb on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 10:16pm.
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.)
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Christmas in July: 1915
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 12:47pm.
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A Tterrace Christmas, 1955
Submitted by tterrace on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 5:11pm.
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.
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Submitted by Foy on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 9:11pm.
Foy in black and white
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Buddy L: 1961
Submitted by Foy on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 10:34pm.
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