Last year we went to a new years party upon the USS Hornet aircraft carrier located at the former Alameda Naval/Air base in Alameda, California. You can view my recap of what happened that night here: New Years 2010 Recap. Here are a few photos from last year’s event:
If you are looking for a safe, fun, unique, jumpin thing to do on new years, this is the place to be. We will be there. Hope to see you there as well!!
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The Bay Area’s best place to dance!
Three Dance Floors on the Enclosed, Heated Hangar Deck!
Period Attire Welcome!
Cash Bars & Food Concessions Available!
FREE PARKING!
Free Dance Lessons by
Jim Truesdale, former Fred Astaire dance instructor
7:30pm – 7:55pm
GLENN MILLER OCHESTRA
8:00pm – midnight
Dancers and spectators alike can enjoy the many hits that made it to the Billboard chart including:
“American Patrol”
“In The Mood”
“Sing Sing Sing”
“Under The Apple Tree”
Singing Blue Stars of the USS HORNET
perform a “Tribute to the Andrews Sisters” during intermission
TICKETS:
Admirals’ Premium Reserved Seating – $98
Best View of Stage; Great Access to the Dance Floors
Captains’ Reserved Seating – $68
Limited View of Stage
General Admission – $45
($50 at the Door if Event is not sold out)
First-Come Seating Behind All Reserved Seating
Group Rates Available
Museum Members receive $5 OFF Each Reserved or Cabaret Seat (limit 4)
Your ticket stub is good for free museum admission through September 30, 2009.
To Purchase Tickets Call:
510-521-8448 x282 (weekdays, 9am-4pm)
510-521-8448 x245 (weekends, 11am-3pm)
Or Online:
http://usshornet.stores.yahoo.net/eventtickets.html
Proceeds to benefit USS Hornet Museum, a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization
Food Concessions
Englund’s Café & Catering will have their famous
“Hot Sandwich Plates” available for purchase on the night of the dance.
Choice of: Barbecue Tri-Tip or Smoked Turkey, includes two side salads
Keepsake Photos
Doorstep Photography will be offering keepsake photos from your memorable night on the USS Hornet.
Photos are printed during the event so that you can take the photo home with you.
SPONSORS
NEXT DANCE:
Monster Bash featuring The Cocktail Monkeys — Saturday, October 30, 2010
New Years’ Eve Ball — Friday, December 31, 2010
See our Events Calendar for upcoming entertainment aboard the Hornet
Information and Reservations: (510) 521-8448 x 282.
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We had a blast at the new years party they held. It was a top notch event. The only gripe that I had was the food. But they have hired a new caterer. We had so much fun, and it was an amazing feeling being dressed in period attire and dancing the night away on a ship that survived during the period these styles of clothing and music were at their peak.
I really got to thinking that if a ghost was to materialize no one would ever know.. lol. If you enjoy old music, great dancing, and a great atmosphere you have to make it to this event! I am going for sure!!! I will dress in my grandfather’s WWII Army uniform again. I often wonder how many times he danced in his uniform. I have a photo of him from when he was at a club near by Fort Bragg in North Carolina wearing the uniform.
My Grampa Johnson
Unfortunately I didn’t get the honor to meet him before he passed. When I wear his uniform I feel so proud. It is an honor to wear his uniform. Its the only thing that I really have from him. So this is my way of paying tribute to him and remembering him. I never met him but I am damn proud to be his grandson.
If you are interested in going to the event you must purchase tickets via their website: USS Hornet Big Band Dance
Hope to see you there!
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This week, work has been really taking a toll on me. This week is just a 4 day week, but it has felt like a month and its only Wednesday!!! I really wanted to post a nice memorial day blog entry, but my family and I had a BBQ. So this is my belated memorial day blog.
I may not agree with the “war” we are in still over in Iraq and surrounding areas, but I do strongly appreciate what our troops are doing for us here back at the states. Freedom IS NOT FREE. I have had many veterans in my family. My dad’s father (my grandfather) was a WWII Army Veteran (recently found out he was in the thickest areas, including Normandy, Battle of the bulge, and French occupied Morocco), my uncle John (Guadalcanal WWII vet) My Mom’s father, (my grandfather) is a Korean War (or action depending on how you choose to see it) veteran, my uncle Harvey (My great uncle on dad’s side) a retired lieutenant colonial in the US Airforce who served during vietnam, my uncle Bill (my dad’s cousin) also in the US airforce, uncle Larry (my dad’s half brother) a Vietnam Veteran, my great grandfather (my mom’s mother’s father) worked in Lawrence livermore labs during the development of the A-Bomb, and was an engineer (if I remember correctly), Jeff Dunn (my co-worker, teacher, and all around friend) who served in during the Vietnam war (but stationed in Hickam AFB Hawaii, guam, and I am sure some places he can’t disclose) my student Carlos Granados currently a US Marine, and my buddy Nick Milosovich a former US Marine since honorably discharged. I tip my hat of to all of my family and friends that have served or are currently serving. If it was not for my physical medical problems I would of been right there along with you all (my knees are tore up from chronic skate boarding abuse) I have the most respect for all who have served, if it was not for you preserving my freedom, I would not be able to write this blog right now. Even though memorial day is meant to remember those who have fallen and those who gave their lives for our freedom, I still believe that we should also thank those who made it back, sometimes they returned a different person. When I think of that, I first think of my Uncle Larry who served during the Vietnam War. He was in charge of demolitions such as defusing bombs/minds, blowing up unexploded bombs/minds, and the use of C4 and other items. He seen a lot of really horrible things while on tour over there. It really tore him up inside. He was a changed man when he returned. He slept with the light on, had minor flashbacks, and became somewhat reclusive. I was young when I first learned he was in the war, and I had questions about the war, and he really didn’t mind talking about it, but I always knew that it made him upset and uncomfortable and though I really wanted to know a first hand account of the Vietnam war, I never asked him, because I knew it affected him. Now that he is gone (from complications of diabetes from exposure to agent orange.. I mean.. whats angent orange? the government never used that… yeah right!) all of that info has gone with him. When he returned from the war he was shunned upon by the bitter public, called “a baby raper/killer”, spit on, assaulted, and harassed, just because he went over there and just because some sick crazy vigilante soldiers had made a bad name for the rest of the soldiers. To me, he has ALWAYS has been and FOREVER will be a hero to me. If you were one of those who harassed the returning soldiers back then just know this!!! – The veterans who did their job, preserved our freedom, and came back looking for comfort in the USA, will NEVER forgive you for what you did to them and for how you made them feel upon their return to the states! For those who rebelled and made vulgar statements to OUR soldiers returning from any war, I offer you this question.. WHY weren’t YOU willing to help preserve and protect OUR freedom like THEY did for all of US instead of protesting and dodging the draft? You did not have the testicular fortitude to protect and preserve OUR country’s freedom.
I am sorry for the venting but it really bugs me. Hits me right in the heart. The only time my uncle Larry was memorialized, honored, and put into the shining light of being a patriot to our country was when he was buried in the Dixon Military Cemetery with a head stone reading:
My Uncle Larry Vietnam Vet US MARINES
Harvey Peckovich
US Marines
Vietnam War
My sincere thanks to all of you who have served in ANY war or police action through out history. I have all of you to thank for my freedom, my way of life, and everything that is great in my life. None of it would be possible if you did not do your time in vast lands that are beyond the horizons, beyond humanity, and beyond belief. Thank you SO much for EVERYTHING you have done for the US, our country, and our homeland. If you are over seas, currently serving, whether you are sitting in a base wrenching on a humvee, to stationed at a security check point, to in combat currently in the middle of a fire fight, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your families in hopes of your safe return state side. Give’m Hell!
“No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country”. – George S. Patton
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.” – George S. Patton
Thank your local veteran for their service.
So any who.. as you know this is a blog about retro and vintage things. So going along the lines of memorial day, I believe that the machines and equipment that got our troops to places, helped neutralize areas, and or kept our troops safe can also be considered a veteran. A great example is the B-17 planes of WWII. The Flying fortress. Here is another B-17 that is still dipping its wing tips into the clouds even after 65 years. These are so stunning to see in the air. It is like a flying building. The props are so loud, and the presence of this plane in the air is really something. I work at a school that is near the Hayward airport. There is a B-17 (The Aluminum Overcast) that flys over the school and no matter what I am doing, I STOP and look.. I may be in mid sentance and I stop talking and look. It is spectacular that something that large can actually fly and with little effort. Here is another B17 that you can visit if your near the St. Louis Regional Airport, it is on display and giving rides untill Sunday June 6th.
The most authentic World War II B-17G Flying Fortress, “Sentimental Journey,” will be on view for tours and available for flight opportunities at St. Louis Regional Airport, starting Thursday until Sunday.
Restored as a flying museum and memorial by the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing, the visit offers the public an up-close look at a piece of aviation history.
“Flying in the plane is such a wonderful feeling,” said the plane’s load master and safety officer, Diane Carl of Mesa, Ariz. “It’s a great way to honor our veterans; a lot of the time, we’re able to give our World War II vets a ride.”
Ground tours cost $5 for ages 13 to adult; $3 for children ages 5 through 12; children under 5 are admitted free. Hours are from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily, with the aircraft departing Monday afternoon.
Reservations can be made to take a 45-minute flight by calling (602) 448-9415. The experience includes boarding, the engine start, taxiing, taking off, flying, landing and shutting down.
A flight on this famed bomber, named after a popular Doris Day song from 1945, costs $425 per person for the waist section and $600 per person in the nose section, with a portion of the flight cost being tax-deductible.
All proceeds from the tour benefit “Sentimental Journey,” with volunteers serving as crew members.
“The ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the only remaining B-17 that is combat-ready,” Carl said. “Although all the shells are blanks, the bombs, the .50-caliber (machine) guns and the ball turrets are all in place as if they were ready to go.”
Built in 1944 by Douglas Aircraft, the bomber was manufactured too late in the war to see service in the European Theater. Instead, the aircraft was assigned to the Pacific for the duration of the war, eventually doing duty as a photo-mapping plane and then later in atomic bomb tests in the Bikini Islands.
The plane took its final military orders in 1959, after which it flew thousands of sorties against forest fires throughout the country for the following 18 years. In 1978, the plane was donated to the newly formed Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, a nonprofit organization.
The plane underwent several years of extensive renovations before once again taking to the air, stopping at as many as 60 different airports around the country each year.
A famous pin-up picture of Betty Grable graces the plane’s nose. The plane carries the markings of the 457th Bomb Group that was based in Glatton, England, during World War III with the U.S. 8th Air Force.
In recent years, the plane has seen “duty” in movies and TV series “All the Fine Young Men,” “1941″ and “Wings.”
“For the airplane enthusiast, it’s an opportunity to have a museum come to the visitor instead of the traditional other way around,” said Rick Senffner, organization spokesman.
The B-17 Flying Fortress was famous for daylight bombing raids over Germany during World War II and could sustain such significant battle damage that the aircraft lived up to its name, the Flying Fortress. Out of 12,731 built, there are only about 10 restored and airworthy examples remaining.
Aviation gifts will be available for purchase through the PX. See the Arizona Wing CAF Web site for more information about “Sentimental Journey” at www.azcaf.org.
I love these planes. These are really an awesome piece of history. I encourage you to take a look at the plane, take a ride, and relive a piece of history. It is a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you all for everything you have done for our country and thank you for your dedication to our country. You are our only source of security for our freedom. Thank you for your time in whichever branch you served. As the late night talk show host Craig Ferguson says at the beginning of every show, “It’s a great day for America”.. thanks to our enlisted men and veterans.
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My third post about the road trip that my family and I took last weekend. The furthest North we went in California was to Klamath California. This town has the best of every aspect of California. They have access to the wonderful national redwood forest, and also access to the pacific coast. The beach that we stopped by was so perfect in so many ways (other than being cold). When we were there it had just rained a few hours before arrived at the beach, it was a clearing before the next storm. Beach is completely vacant. You can see the thunderhead clouds rolling in and shadows along the waves and little sunlight rays peeking through the holes in the clouds and touching the wave tips. Here are a few shots of what I could capture, although the photos do not do it justice.
Along our journey we stopped at the Trees of Mystery. Trees of Mystery is a roadside attraction in Klamath, California. It is alongside US Highway 101 in the Redwood National and State Parks. The property contains a number of unique tree formations, hence its name. It includes a 15 meter tall statue of Paul Bunyan and a 10 meter Babe the Blue Ox. In 2001 an aerial tramway was installed called the Sky Trail. It takes visitors to an observation deck where they can enjoy a view of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding forest.
Here are a few examples of the odd trees we seen:
There are more photos of these odd trees and more in the gallery below. Click on one to view:
The trees of mystery tour is awesome. You must stop by and take the tour. It is a little bit of a hike but nothing that you can’t handle.. Take the drive, see the trees and then go chill at the beach.
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Sorry for not writing a blog as religiously as I have been, I am wrapping up the final days of this school year, and a lot has been going on that is really kind of interesting. coworkers are retiring who I thought that they would outlast me at the ROP center. Some of the greatest teachers are not given contracts for various reasons. It just has been really crazy. I hope all the best to all of them as they find a better place in this economy. Any who, as I mentioned on Monday, my family and I went to the California Redwood forest of which I decided not to do a typical blog about the trip, I decided to do it in segments and individual posts. Today’s post is about Natures Drive Thru. What is that? In northern California they had a total of four redwood trees that you can drive your vehicle through I have been through three due to the fact that the Wawona tree fell due to its slight lean to the side and a load of snow on it’s crown. People have been driving through trees since 1887 starting with the Wawona Tree in Yosemite National Park. Here are some vintage photos that have been take through out the years of people and their vehicle driving through the trees.
This video was from South40db’s youtube. Clark and Erna Rogers, Dennis and Aggie Bayer took a 702 mile 3 day trip in their 1952 and 1953 Citroen Traction Avant cars. they went from Sausalito, CA to Grass Valley-Auburn-Fort Bragg-Leggett and back down the coast to Sausalito. In Leggett we drove our tractions through the Chandelier Tree.
So now that you have seen the many people and various vehicles that have passed through the drive thru trees, here are the photos we took of us and our red ford focus going through the 3 trees that are located in northern California.
So this concludes the post of the Nature’s Drive Thru. If you have the chance to visit these trees please do so.. It is an experience of a lifetime and it’s really a beautiful drive.
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Last weekend (May 21st – 23rd) My family and I took a trip to the northern California Redwoods National park. Instead of doing a recap of all the events and highlights that we experienced in chronological order, I decided to do posts of points of interest and their history. During our trip we went to Garberville California which is located on the “Avenue of the Giants” which is also known as CA-101. On the Avenue of the Giants route there are so many places to stop with really awesome roadside attractions including 3 giant redwoods that you can drive you vehicles through. One of the attractions that we ran across during our adventure was the “One-Log House”. When we think of a one log house you most likely think of a singular log cabin like the one Abe Lincoln lived in. Well when they use the term “One log house” They literally mean one log. Not possible you say? Check this out:
Historical Photos from digthatcrazyfarout.com
Crafted in 1946 from a 2100 year old redwood, this section of the tree weighed 42 tons and took 8 months of labor to hollow out a room 7 feet hight and 32 feet long. With wheels attached it toured the United States in its early years, then settled in redwood country, arriving at its current location (Garberville, California) in 1999. Just like home: the inside is furnished with living, dining, and bedroom areas.
This famous Northern California attraction was the result of a three month search for the perfect specimen Sequoia Sempervirens, which was finally located near the town of Orick, in Humboldt County, California. After felling this 13 foot diameter forest giant, Art Schmock and a helper needed 8 months of hard labor to hollow out the log into a room 7 ft. high and 32 ft. long, weighing about 42 tons. His plan was to take it on a cross country tour to promote the redwoods. However its excess size caused highway problems. Its first permanent home was at Hurrin’s Shell Shop at Clam Beach, in Northern Humboldt County. It then became a redwood knick knack shop at Leggett, Mendocino County, just off of the Redwood Highway. During a sojourn in Phillipsville, it slid into decay until the current owners bought and lovingly restored it to a new life along the Redwood Highway.
This was a really awesome sight to see and experience. I was surprised because what you see on the outside makes the inside seem small but once you walk inside it really is pretty spacious. I was most surprised when I was able to walk inside and not hit my head on anything. I could totally see myself living in something like this. It was about 50 degrees F’ outside. Inside the temperature was more like 65F or so. It was a great thing to see. I highly recommend it if you are up that way. Below are some historical photos along with some more photos of the exterior and interior with wonderful girlfriend posing pretending to be a tenant. Click on the photo to enlarge:
If you have the chance you must go take a trip to the redwoods and see all the breath taking views and magnificent trees. It is for sure something you should put on your bucket list. Here is the location of the One Log House:
705 US Highway 101
Garberville, CA 95542-8701
(707) 247-3717
Through the week or so I will be posting more of what we went and seen during our trip to the redwoods.
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Sorry for not posting as religously as I have. I have been under the weather this week. I was looking on ebay and found these prints. All of the prints that I am showcasing are being sold to help support a non profit organization: Cat Adoption and Rescue Efforts, Inc. (C.A.R.E.) is an organization dedicated to the rehabilitation, care, and adoption of cats and kittens rescued from euthanizing shelters in the Richmond, VA metropolitan area. Our main goals are to provide animals with safety and comfort, to place them into home(s) in which they will receive a quality lifetime commitment, and to establish a mutually beneficial relationship with the community. We are committed to the highest principles of humane care for all animals.
They have only a few prints but they are really neat. These are signed limited edition art pieces. Each one has a number and is signed. Here are some examples:
Here is an example of what it could look like in your house:
These would look great in any house decor. Please check out the artists Ebay store for more details. Puppetoon’s online store
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If you are a regular visitor to my blog, you will know that I absolutly LOVE Disneyland. I love the history, nostalgia, technology, and the way that all of your worries and troubles disappear once you step foot onto Main Street. If you have been living under a rock for the last 60 decades, Disneyland was designed from a dream of cartoonist, and movie producer/maker Walter Elias Disney. Walt Disney had this dream of creating an amusement park that both children and adults could enjoy. He had so many ideas that he used to make you feel certain ways through out the park. For example Walt once said “I don’t want the public to see the world they live in while they’re in the Park (Disneyland). I want to feel they’re in another world.”. He captured and perfected that effect , by visually over stimulating your eyes with so many visual details that it is impossible to take it all in. By over stimulating your brain with all these details it forces out whatever is on your mind.
My first time that I visited the park was in 1998. Since my first visit I have been hooked. I have read books, got involved in websites and forums, raid ebay on rare odd Disneyland items, and find dvd’s and home movies from either film footage from the Disney company or personal family films. I browse youtube and oftern find a bunch of neat videos of rare footage such as walkthroughs to emergency exits due to a ride breaking down and little secrets (like areas that people don’t know exist.)
Today I have a few videos and photos that I ran across through out my search of nostalgic Disneyland and or rare footage of the park.
So without any further adieu lets start with some photos. All of these photos belong to a blog that I follow called Gorrilas Don’t Blog
These are photos of Disneyland in its younger years somewhere near its opening year 1955.
Now for the videos. All videos can be found on theeditor84′s Youtube site
This is archival footage of the park’s birth. Using time-lapse and traditional eye-in-the-sky photography, this is a dazzling piece of history, presenting how the fearless construction crews had Disneyland up and running in just under a year. Again: just under a year. commentary by Tony Baxter, Ed Hobleman, and Walter Magnuson, who discuss the frantic construction of the park. Courtesy of Walt’s persnickety insistence to document everything.
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Walt was a very imaginative man. His mind was always working. He constantly thought about how he could do things better even when things were at their best. Unfortunately Walt was a chain smoker and as a result of that he died of lung cancer. Although since his death, over 4 decades later his dream is still putting smiles on children’s faces, and putting adults instantly back into their childhood. My dream job would be to be the care taker of Disneyland, to help preserve Walt’s dream and visions. I am planning to go to Devry University for engineering classes, and for my senior project (graduation year end project) I plan to make it something that Disneyland could use or add to the park. Walt made an apartment above the fire station on Main Street. When he was in the park he would turn on the lamp that is located in the center window on the second floor of the fire house. when the lamp was seen on, everyone new that “the boss” was in. Since his death they leave the lamp on to pay tribute to the man responcible for the creation of Disneyland. Everytime I visit Disneyland, I always walk by the fire house on the way in and say “good morning Walt” and on the way out at closing, I always say “Good night Walt”. Why do I call him Walt instead of “Mr.Disney”? Walt never liked being called Mr. Disney. This is why all name tags on all cast members say their first name and not their last name. Disneyland is my place of serenity. I wish I was there now..
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Check out these new retro styled headphones from a partnership between Roc Nation & Skullcandy. The Aviator headphones are the first audio creation from the joint venture and are available in black, white and brown.
The headphones cups can be folded into the headband saving a little space when travelling and they come with their own carry case. The brown version comes with semi translucent covers over the speaker cups allowing you to see the mechanics and speakers inside.
Roc Nation & Skullcandy Retro Aviator Headphones will be available during June 2010. Unfortunately there no indication of price at the moment.
These are replicating the head sets that WWII pilots wore while in flight. Here are a few photos of what the originals looked like. Also a few examples of what kind of planes these were used in.
You can find more information on Skull Candy’s website: Skull Candy – Roc Nation
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Retro, Vintage, Passe, Nostalgic, items living new lives
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We have all seen the shows on TV such as American Pickers, Pawn Stars, Cash and Cari, and Antique Roadshow. All show Retro, Vintage, Passe, Nostalgic, items being bought and sold which I find very interesting. I record all of these shows with my DVR. We all watch these shows and we find ourselves interested in the history of the items and enjoy learning about the life of the items. What we don’t think about is where it goes after the sale. In shows like American Pickers and Pawn Stars we can often spot items that they have purchased in previous shows in the background on their shelves and display cases. But that doesn’t mean that these items stay on those shelves and collect dust. At some point they will sell and be on their way to a new home. That is what I find interesting. I can spend hours and hours and hours in antique shops, thrift stores, flea markets, and yard sales looking for items that I wish to rescue. I really have a problem haha. I never have collected items to make money. Otherwise it would not be as fun. Most if the items I have were either from my family, or things that I purchased to use or display. Rarely to I buy an Item that I do not plan to use. For example I own a ton of old vinyl records and even though they are really old and fragile, I still play them as they were originally intended to be. I take care of each of my items and I would never compromise the condition, but I do use my items. I have old cameras and I do use them from time to time. I used most of them during my time in my photography class in High School. On these shows each one has a different items that they buy and sell, but they have one thing in common, they all save Retro, Vintage, Passe, Nostalgic items and allow them to live another life, instead of being thrown away after not being noticed at an estate sale, or someone not knowing the value of that item. Everything has a value to someone. I have seen collections that range from simple common PEZ Dispensers to Maytag washing machines. So before you throw out anything, please check ebay to see if they have the item listed so you can see the demand, and also the cost of the item. Although even though there is only one listed on ebay this may not mean that there is a demand for it. As well as if there is a few of the item listed and one is selling for $1000 and the others are selling for $20 this does not reflect a true value. Just like auto auctions that are televised their prices are inflated. For example, I have seen a 1976 Ford Pinto sell on the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction on the Speed Channel for a jaw dropping $12,650. Which is outrageous. Especially for a car that sold new for just under $2000 and was meant to be a fix to the gas crisis, just like Toyota Prius’s are today. You can view the Pinto here “The 12,000 Pinto”
If you don’t have cable or have not see either of these shows, I will explain what each show is about.
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Pawn Stars: (synopsis from Wikipedia) An American reality television series on the History Channel, produced in Manhattan by Leftfield Pictures. The series is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the daily activities at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, a 24-hour family business operated by patriarch Richard Harrison, his son Rick Harrison (who opened the shop with his father in 1988), and Rick’s son Corey, who has worked there since childhood, and who is being groomed to one day take over the shop. The show debuted on July 26, 2009, and it usually airs on Mondays at 10pm Eastern Time. Two new episodes usually premiere in an hour block on Mondays. Reruns can be seen on History as well as Lifetime, which added the show in December 2010.
The series depicts the staff’s interactions with customers, who bring in a variety of artifacts to sell or pawn and who are shown haggling over the price and discussing its historical background, with narration provided by Rick, Corey, and Richard, who is known as “The Old Man”. The series also follows the interpersonal conflicts between Richard, Rick, Corey, and Corey’s friend Austin “Chumlee” Russell, another employee of the shop. One reviewer referencing these conflicts described the show as a version of Antiques Roadshow “hijacked by American Chopper’s” Teutul family. TV Guide has offered a similar description, calling the show “one part Antiques Roadshow, a pinch of LA Ink and a dash of COPS“.
Numerous local experts in a variety of areas also regularly appear to appraise the items being sold or pawned, one of whom, Rick Dale of Rick’s Restorations, is the star of the series’ first spin-off, American Restoration, which premiered in October 2010
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American Pickers: (synopsis from Wikipedia) The show follows Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, who have known each other since junior high school as they travel around the greater Midwestern United States as well as the eastern and southern U.S. in a Mercedes Sprinter, buying antiques and collectibles. They work with Danielle Colby-Cushman, who runs the office of their business, Antique Archaeology, from their home base in Le Claire, Iowa and attempts to track down potential sellers.
Wolfe and Fritz explore people’s homes, barns, sheds, and other outbuildings, and other places where they have collected antiques and collectibles. They call upon casual collectors, hoarders and, occasionally, people who have inherited overwhelming collections of apparent junk. Wolfe, who has been “picking” since age four, has a particular interest in antique motorcycles, old bicycles and penny-farthings, while Fritz has a fondness for antique toys, antique oil cans, and old Hondas. They have purchased old advertisements and commercial signage, film posters, a rare 15-gallon visible gasoline pump, and a Piaggio Ape (similar to a Vespa Motor Scooter) that one of their friends told them is probably the only one of its kind in North America.
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Cash and Cari: A new reality series Cash & Cari, featuring antiques and collectibles enthusiast Cari Cucksey. For those of you who love potentially valuable old things, Cash & Cari is probably the show for you. The series, which premiered on January 2nd on HGTV, follows Cari Cucksey as she digs through her client’s basements and attics in the hopes of finding items of value. The episodes will follow her search for treasure and her attempts to sell the things she does come across at estate sales.
There is so many shows that I really get into but these are the main shows that I watch regularly. Some of the items that drop into their hands are amazing. Items that range from a book from Sir Isaac newton’s personal library, rare toys, antique firearms, and vintage collectibles. I am very happy that they have shows like this that help engage the younger generations into items that are Retro, Vintage, Passe, and Nostalgic. Older items are now considered “cool” to the younger crowds to where typically these items would be considered old junk. Although on the flip side of that, just like the auto auctions, it drives the prices up as people think that because they have an item that is similar to an item shown on either one of these shows that its worth a million dollars. So it does make things a little harder to afford, although again on the flip side of that, it does make my items worth more too. So if you get the chance to see these shows you can catch these shows at the following times and channels:
(Click on a show below to view their website for more info)
American Pickers: History Channel – On Mondays @ 6:00 PM
Pawn Stars: History Channel – On Mondays @ 7:00 PM & 7:30PM
Cash andCari: HGTV (Home and Garden TV) – On Monday’s (check HGTV for times)
I hope you all enjoy these shows while they are on. As we all know that the interest with Retro, Vintage, Passe, and Nostalgic items does come and go just as these shows will eventually be out of the spotlight of the public’s interest.
Thanks for reading,
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