Wednesday, December 13, 2023

It's a Candy Cane World at Victory Park – 1966 & 1968

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A 2011 view One of the Holy Grails (or white whales, if you prefer) that I've been on the hunt for on this blog is any information about...
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Barbie & Ken & Babs & Bill

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Everybody has heard of Barbie and Ken – the iconic girlfriend/boyfriend dolls manufactured by Mattel that have been played with by young gir...
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Monday, December 11, 2023

Marathon "Christmas Carols" Ad – Dec. 18, 1953

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Marathon was the subject of a blog post last month that featured a November 1953 ad promoting its "Cat" gasoline. A month later, ...
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Friday, December 8, 2023

Hills Christmas Ad – Nov. 14, 1963

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From the November 14, 1963 edition of the Lorain Journal comes this Hills Dept. Store  Christmas-themed ad featuring a variety of toys desi...
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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Lorain Journal Front Pages – Dec. 6-11, 1941

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Today is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – and the 82nd Anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Hopefully...
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Christmas Club Ads – 1953

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Does anybody still contribute to a Christmas Club account? I guess the question really is, do banks still offer them during these times, whe...
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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

"Gift Ideas for a Jolly Christmas" Catalog – 1953

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Just in time for the start of the holiday season, the Lorain Journal included a special supplement with its November 26, 1953 edition. Entit...
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