If you haven't, then perhaps you'll get some ideas while perusing the Lorain Journal's "Your Guide to Christmas Giving," which was included as part of the November 25, 1954 edition of the paper. The cover is shown above. I like the illustration of well-dressed shoppers.
Here's an ample sample of some of the pages of the Gift Guide. There's something for everyone: manly gifts for Dear Old Dad, sensible gifts for Mom, and for the kids – a television! Many of the well-remembered businesses are there: Kline's; Louis Cohn's; Driscol Music; Harry's Men's Wear; Rudy Moc Photography; Cane's Surplus; Lorain Surplus Center.
I like the way Santa seems to be checking out the Lovely Gift Nylons.
Hey, there's a unique gift idea: a harmonica! Perfect for friends who are unhappy at their jobs and want to act out a 'prison' fantasy.
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That old View-Master viewer from Rudy Moc is something the kids of today would have no idea of how cool a toy it was.I have a bunch of viewers,projectors,reels and even a few old stereo cameras where you could make your own reels out of the picture that you would take.I don't have any of my own personal photos made into reels,but I have some other people's own personal reels that they made.It is pretty cool when you can see your own pet dog in 3D in a View-Master viewer.
From the Age of Hats.
I've always heard Santa had a thing for nylons and now I have proof!
I do miss people dressing up a little in public. Not that I long for suits and hats / dresses and gloves, but something a little more formal than sweats and crocs / spandex and flip-flops sure would be nice.
Don - My wife gets dressed up to go to the mailbox. I too put on nice clothing any time I make an appearance in a public place. But then my parents dressed like something out of a 50s sitcom even at home, and I wore a suit and tie most of my life. (Not the same suit; I had more than one.)
Buster... Mum was from the big city of Picksburgh and would tell us we "looked like pig farmers" if we tried to leave the house in clothes deemed less than acceptable. Now, I don't mind jeans and tees, but please, no fake fading, no holes, no offensive slogans, and for heaven's sake, if you *have* to show your feet, make sure they're clean.
It's getting damned bad when college kids I see every day are dressed better than the general population -- and don't even get me started on the folks at Walmart!!!
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