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Hot Rod Lincoln – Vintage Advertisements

In Madge's research for the Edsel Ford article she found some amazing vintage advertisements for Lincoln Continental.  Since my dad was a car salesman for Lincoln in the 1960s and 70s, this brand has a special place in my heart.

Enjoy.

Madge really wants one of this 1960s ...

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Edsel Ford – No Flop

It's the 20th day of National Blog Posting Month and it's also Madge's 100 post!  Now that's something to celebrate.

Edsel Ford – No FlopEdsel Ford – No Flop
Madge was leafing through some old magazines and found a couple of wonderful advertisements for Edsel, Ford Motor Company’s car of the future...

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Saarenin
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Eero Saarinen, Architect of the Curve

Eero Saarinen, Architect of the Curve
Madge is a fan of mid-century modern architecture.   One of her favorite architects of that era is Finnish-born Eero Saarinen. Though he died relatively young, Saarinen is responsible for some of the most iconic buildings of the 20th century.  Last year, Madge w...

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Miss Thelma's Recipes
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Miss Thelma’s Recipes

The Search for MadgeRegular readers know that MadgesHatbox is named in honor of my grandmother Madge Beals Meredith who was a milliner in her younger days.  Little did I know, when I made that decision, an adventure was in store.  A chance remark led me to try to find a hat shop Madge opened in Scoo...

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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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Department Store Museum
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The Late, Great Department Store

And now dear readers a story…Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, in an era long ago, there was the hometown department store. Now extinct, they were once found in every city. Larger cities had more than one, and they weren’t all called Macy’s.Owned and run by descendants of the founders, who ...

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