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Retro American Tourister Train Case

The color is “Fawn”. I received a three piece American Tourister luggage set from my maternal grandparents on the occasion of my 1970 high school graduation. The two suitcases are gone. But here’s the train case.

The red, white and blue luggage tag is at home in Pittsburgh, I’m pretty sure. .

While I’m here in Columbus OH, I saw the remaining piece in the closet at Laura’s home. I asked her what’s in there? Calico Critters from her childhood.

See a 1970’s commercial advertising American Tourister Luggage here

June 20, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: 1970 commercial, American Tourister, calico critters, childhood, Columbus OH, family, luggage, photography, postaday, retro, suitcase, youtube 9 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

December 22, 2021 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Wordless WednesdayTags: antennae, city scene, Clintonville, Columbus OH, High Street, old school, photography, portable tv, postaday, retro, television, travel, vintage 9 Comments

Our Mom, Morgan le Fay and Slipcovers

Throwback Thursday.

This photo has to be taken in the late sixties. My sister’s cat on her lap- Morgan le Fay. I don’t remember our mom being particularly fond of cats. Her parents were avid birders.

I did a transfer of the photo onto watercolor paper in a class I took.

My sister and I were just saying wish we hadn’t discarded those slip covers. Slip covers were popular years ago. The yellow was much brighter in person. And a bold black stripe.

May 12, 2021 by Ruth Categories: Cat, Photography, Throwback ThursdayTags: Cat, childhood, Furniture, home decor, Morgan le Fay, mother, photography, postaday, retro, sixties, slipcovers, vintage 3 Comments

Retro-Mod Decor

Retro-Mod Decor at Who New?
on Butler Street in Lawrenceville.

February 10, 2020 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Butler Street, Furniture, Lawrenceville, neon, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, retro, Retro-mod decor, signage 5 Comments

Magic Rabbitlight Sign Delight

Wednesday Night 29 January

St. Augustine Florida

Could rabbitlight be a word? The challenge stated words ending in light. Signlight? a delight?

Spaceflight in Starlight at Becky B’s Blog

January 29, 2020 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: #JanuaryLight, challenge, Magic Beach Motel, motel, neon light, night photography, photography, postaday, rabbits, retro, signage, Squares, St.Augustine FL, vintage 5 Comments

Retro Macrame Pot Hanger Materials

This vintage book of directions for making Macrame Plant Hangers or rather Macrame Pot Hangers and this huge twine were in the donations my friend Donna gave to my art teacher friend Bob.

In the seventies, I never used such a thick rope but instead a thinner white cord and some wooden beads.

Macrame belts were holding up lots of bell bottom jeans when I was in college.

Do you or have you ever done macrame?

September 9, 2019 by Ruth Categories: CraftsTags: art, Arts and Crafts, cord, crafts, macrame, photography, plant hangers, plants, postaday, retro, twine, vintage, weaving 7 Comments

Who Remembers Bizarre Bazaar Items?

I have this old, approximately the 1960’s, PATONS 65 cents pamphlet with knitting patterns for Bazaar Items. Corn cob slippers, tea cozies, toilet roll covers and poodle bottle covers to name a few. I see that the same booklet can be purchased on Ebay for about four bucks now.

Not sure if anyone still has a dolly or poodle sitting on top of their toilet tank with a spare roll of toilet paper hidden underneath.

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: beehive, church bazaar, corn, corn slippers, crafts, crochet, gift items, knitting, PATONS, photography, poodle, poodle bottle cover, postaday, retro, tea cozy, toilet roll cover, vintage, yarn 10 Comments

Faded Signage Friday

Faded signage Friday. Today I was missing the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge. Not sure why WordPress eliminated that weekly word prompt but I always liked coming up with an image or two to respond. Decided I would create my own challenge for Friday. I realize there are many photographers specializing in these ghost signs. Hope I can find another one for next Friday.

Looked up Rieck’s Ice Cream See The Pittsburgh Press Page from 1945 below

Copied from a newspaper page The Pittsburgh Press April 12, 1945

February 7, 2019 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: architecture, faded signage, ice cream, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, retro, Rieck's Ice Cream, signage, vintage 5 Comments

Groundhog Day at The Oaks Theater

Happy Groundhog Day.

My granddaughter Maura has predicted six more weeks of winter prior to Punxsutawney Phil the Groundhog.

We’ll know at sunrise if she’s right.

The movie starts at 7:30 PM at The Oaks Theater in Oakmont PA

Laura and Charlie called earlier to wish me a Happy Groundhog Eve.

You might remember my post of Woodstock Illinois where the movie was filmed or the post where Mary Laura and I ventured to Punxsutawney to see Phil at sunrise.

You can see my Groundhog Compendium here
https://rutheh.com/2017/02/01/groundhog-day-compendium/

February 1, 2019 by Ruth Categories: movies, PhotographyTags: Bill Murray, Candlemas, family, Groundhog Day, Groundhog's Day, holiday, photography, postaday, Punxsutawney Phil, retro, Spring, The Oaks, theater, vintage, weather, winter 10 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

January 22, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Signage, Wordless WednesdayTags: architecture, family, Galion Community Theater, Galion OH, Main Street, movies, photography, postaday, retro, snow, Snowstorm, theater, theatre, travel 10 Comments

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