Day 2674: Thanks again, Jim!

Early poppies: photo, junk mail collage & digital.

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A good friend and fellow black belt, Jim Eyre sent me these, 

and I told him I would share. Thanks, Jim

Gas prices in 1939

USPS newspaper ad from 1900

 

A poster from 1891 which states that women need to ‘get plump’ with

Professor Williams’ ‘Fat-Ten-U’ Foods

Men protesting prohibition, 1925

 

 

In 1918, you could buy a home from a Sears catalog for under $1300

 

 

A man promoting himself during The Great Depression, 1930s

 

 

1958 Plymouth model and price chart

 

 

In 1898, Bayer begins mass production of heroin as a remedy for coughs and colds.

 

Unknown man during the Great Depression. (1932)

 

 

No Beatle Haircuts (1965)

 

 

Instructions on How to Open a New Book.

 

Marriage Broker advertisement, 1889

 

 

The cost of living in 1938

 

 

Vintage Swanson ad featuring a variety of frozen dinners you can eat while watching TV.

 

 

McDonald's advertisement from 1961

 

 

They didn't mince words on this anti-smoking sign in Illinois from 1915!

 

 

Sale on men's suits in 1920

 

 

 

Lucy and Desi in a Philip Morris cigarette ad, 1952

 

 

How babies traveled on airplanes in the 1960s

 

The first drive-in theater in the state of California opened in Los Angeles, 1935

 

 

General Electric television ad from 1951

 

 

This 1904 Car was a Joint Venture Between Charles Rolls and Henry Royce

 

 

The Steam-Powered Stanley "Steamer"

 

 

Thanks again, Jim!

Good friend Ann and I go to a movie almost every week, 

we usually combine it with lunch before or after.

Today we saw ...

"Ford v. Ferrari has no ambition except to entertain, and it does so exceedingly well. That’s not something I take for granted. A great true-life story, a sharply written screenplay, superior production values and a perfect cast are the basic ingredients, deftly orchestrated by director James Mangold."

   Leonard Maltin

Neither Ann nor I usually are up to see car movies, 

but this was worth the exception. 

Ann gave it a 12/10, I gave it an A+.

 

The 1966 Superperformance Ford GT40 MKII

I wouldn't post about it if it wasn't, in our opinions, great.

"It’s rare to find a mainstream Hollywood film that works on so many levels. Ford v. Ferrari fills the screen with breathtaking action scenes and equally provocative character development. 

I’d call that a win-win."  Leonard Maltin

A 2-1/2 minute trainer here.

A smile for Friday ...