by Lynne Rostochil. Program from Lynne’s collection. Vintage photos courtesy of the Oklahoma History Center. While digging through a bunch of ephemera at a recent estate sale, I found an intriguing document: a program schedule from January 1955 for KWTV, now Channel 9. Let’s begin with a little history: The TV station was the brainchild […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Brochure from Lynne’s collection. While rummaging through a pile of vintage ephemera at an antique store in Perry a few weeks ago, I stumbled upon this fabulous Ford brochure from 1959 touting the all-new station wagons in such cheerful colors as Wedgewood Blue and April Green. The brochure made me so giddy […]
by Lynne Rostochil Thanksgiving is over and the frenzy of holiday shopping has begun in earnest! If you’re still making your shopping list, here are a few gift ideas for the modern lover in your life. 1. Give the gift of Goff This year, former Bruce Goff student and Professor Emeritus of Architecture at OU, […]
by Lynne Rostochil Round one of the holidays, Thanksgiving, is over and it’s time to start shopping in earnest for the perfect gift for the Mod lover(s) in your life … and maybe even a little bauble for yourself, too! Here are some ideas you might want to consider: 1. Splurge on tile art One of […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Brochure from her collection, “now” photos from the Oklahoma County Tax Assessor website. If you enjoyed last week’s post featuring then/now views of homes that were on the 1961 Festival of Homes tour, you’ll be happy to see even more great homes that were included in the brochure. Check them out! Here’s […]
by Lynne Rostochil Recently, I stumbled upon this very cool Route 66 guide at a local flea market. As far as I can tell, it was produced sometime in the early to mid 1950s, and it was distributed by various motels, restaurants, and gift shops all long the route. The guide was produced right here […]