The boneyard Vintage las vegas
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The Las Vegas Neon Museum – A Trip to the Boneyard

With Super Bowl LVIII invading Las Vegas, Madge thought it was time to revisit one of her favorite blog posts - The Las Vegas Neon Museum.Madge isn’t much of a gambler. In fact, she would rather put $200 down on a pair of shoes rather than lose it at the craps table. However, Mr. Madge did have an u...

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dime box texas
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Welcome to Dime Box

Cruising through the Brazos Valley of Texas on FM128 Madge was startled by a curious sign along the highway - Dime Box Museum.

She was hurrying back to Austin to catch a flight after attending an August graduation at Texas A & M in College Station. As she pulled of...

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Life Mag 1948
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Another Slice of Life Magazine

A few days ago Madge featured a fabulous Life Magazine spread on dinner hats. She thought you might like to see some of the marvelous ads from that issue.  So, here's another slice of Life Magazine from November 1948. 

Don't you just love the colors in this Forstman fabrics ad? ...

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life magazine hat fashions
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Life Magazine 1940s Hat Styles

Today's post is some fashion eye candy from an article about dinner hats from Life Magazine, November 1948.   There are some marvelous 1940s hat styles starting with this fabulous cover shot.

This off-the-shoulder number is by Christian Dior and is appropriately named "Abandon". &n...

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vintage cluster bead earrings
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Cluster Bead Earrings, Big Bang, Small Bucks Jewelry

You see them piled up at estate sales and garage sales, unloved and unwanted.  But before you walk away take a good look. These little pieces of jewelry pack a big design punch for the money. These are vintage cluster bead earrings. 

With seemingly an unlimited amount of variations, these...

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Of little girls, fathers and bird nests
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Of Little Girls, Fathers and Birds Nests

Of Little Girls, Fathers and Birds Nests How long should you keep something that you never wear? Is it better to keep it, boxed up never to be seen again or to let it go to someone else who will wear and enjoy it? This is a question that has boggled many through the ages. This is a question about my...

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