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Be My Vintage Valentine

Remember all of those fun Valentine's cards from elementory school?  Or that special note from you high school beau?  How about that sentimental card from your spouse?  Be our vintage Valentine this year and enjoy this blast from Valentine's Days past.   Also, while you are here shop our sensational...

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Thanksgiving Hollywood Style

Back in the golden age of Hollywood, movie studios invested considerable effort in crafting the image of their stars.  Back then, pr men worked overtime to quash reports of peccadillos and promote wholesomeness.  Thus began the publicity still showing off movie stars at home, with their kids, and of...

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8 movies with vintage style
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Eight Movies with Vintage Style

Eight Movies with Vintage Style
Back in the early 60s my mom had her hair done every Saturday morning at the beauty parlor.  This was the era when stylish women had their hair teased within an inch of its life and my mom was definitely a stylish woman.  After all, she was a secretary.

Dad worked...

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4th of July Classic Hollywood
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Happy 4th of July from Classic Hollywood

Here's to the Red, White and Blue in classic black and whiteHappy 4th of July from MadgesHatbox.  During the golden age of Hollywood the movie studio publicity departments would crank out photos stills for every occasion.  Here's a fun selection of your favorite stars in full 4th of July regalia.  I...

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