Thursday, February 22, 2024

Platonic Love, I Hope

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You know, childhood in the Sixties had a lot more innocence for us than I imagine is the case nowadays. I mean, we all know what bunnies do ...
Monday, February 19, 2024

Movin' Along

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Yup, these valentines from 1963 feature motivation of some kind. It's interesting that a lot of Valentines seem to be emulating the live...
Thursday, February 15, 2024

Now We're Cookin'!

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These three valentines from First Grade, in February 1963, demonstrate that old adage about gettin lovin' through food. Umm, yeah! If o...
Monday, February 12, 2024

Simple and Direct!

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For this batch of Valentines from First grade -- February 1963 -- they ain't nuttin' high-falutin' or high concept. Just simple...
Thursday, February 08, 2024

Animal Love from 1963

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Yes, these valentines from first grade (1963) kept things on a subhuman level. This one confuses me.  Generally I don't associate being ...
Monday, February 05, 2024

Welcome Back to MY SIXTIES VALENTINE!

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Yup, we're gonna have another February filled with actual Valentines I received for 1962 and 1963, when I was in Kindergarten and First ...
Thursday, February 01, 2024

Hoe Latte Love

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  Let's start this supposed Month of Love with a new music compilation with a couple of dozen ... umm, ...  different  takes on the subj...
Monday, January 29, 2024

Secret Origins of Superman's Secret Origin!

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It's all true, I tell ya! It's the June 1, 1986 issue of Amazing Heroes . And Bob Hughes lays out the previous "official" ...
Thursday, January 25, 2024

OKC Memories #6: Bought a Videotape Lately?

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It's been a while for me too! But here are receipts from some OKC-area merchants who seem to not be around anymore. Sight n' Sound h...
Monday, January 22, 2024

Wonders Galore

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Yep, while PARD the laptop is being cloned, it's another conglomeration of covers about fascinating mysteries which might divert your qu...
Thursday, January 18, 2024

More Cosmic Clods

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You may think I meant "Cosmic Clouds," but you ain't read as many of these UFO books as I have! This 1963 book by Robert Charr...
Monday, January 15, 2024

Poppin’ Off

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How many of you fine folks remember returnable pop bottles?   Yep, pop came in glass bottles.   When you bought ’em at the grocery store, yo...
Thursday, January 11, 2024

I'm a Marxist, Number 6!

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The only reason I saved this magazine page is because it relates to one of my heroes, Julius Marx. It's from the April 15, 1974 Time .  ...
Monday, January 08, 2024

Don’t Be a Vandal!

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That’s our admonition for the New Year, kiddies! Do you recall the wonderful, semi-dated The Flash TV series of 1990-91? In the episode “T...
Thursday, January 04, 2024

Farewell, Jim Millaway!

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I was saddened to read this story in the December 24, 2023 Tulsa World .  Why?  Surely you jest. Because Millaway was an indispensable part ...