GB Items Related to Tag - vintage

  • Bill Shafer
    Tribute to a Father Long Gone

    Ciji Ware didn't exactly have a normal upbringing, but she hasn't complained one bit. Her father, Harlan Ware was one of two main writers for the longest running non-interrupted serial drama in radio history, "One Man's Family." Harlan died exactly 40...

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  • Bill & Jackie Name That Tune
    Name That TV Tune

    Who knows TV tunes better? A Boomer or a Gen Xer? Find out in this no-holds-barred intergenerational smackdown!


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    Ring My Bell

    Remember when phones actually rang instead of playing a song or beeping? Check out these gems and find out what your old phone is worth.


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    They Don't Ride Like This Anymore

    Well, maybe THIS guy does. Growing Bolder introduces you to Rhett Rotten, a young man dedicated to keeping the tradition of the Wall of Death alive.


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    Recreating Ships from Long Ago

    With skill and a meticulous attention to detail, a man shows Growing Bolder how a passion can result in historical keepsakes.


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    The Replacements

    Did you break a piece of your grandmother's "irreplaceable" china? Not to worry. Slippery fingers, rejoice: there's a place for people like us.


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    Don't Throw That Old Stuff Away!

    A unique art store takes your favorite pop culture items -- from old lunchboxes to posters -- and turns them into works of art.


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    Craig Jackson

    Craig Jackson has put the class back into classic cars as collectibles.


  • Craig Shutt
    Craig Shutt

    If you have ever loved comic books, you'll want to meet Craig Shutt.


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    Fast Forward: Washing Clothes

    Washing clothes is one of those chores that no one can escape. But the process has gotten much easier. Check out this email that's making the rounds - directions for washing clothes that a Kentucky grandmother gave to a new bride many years ago.


  • Terri Dennis
    Terri Dennis

    Feeling nostalgic? The Original Pop Art Diva, Terri Dennis, has your fix. Her cool Web site has color, fun and art you won't see anywhere else.


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    Roadside Works of Art

    The Florida Highwaymen were 26 African-American artists who traveled the state in the '50s and '60s selling paintings along the roadside. Ignored at the time, today their works are highly sought-after collectibles.


  • YoYo
    World Record Hanging By Thread

    In this day and age of high-tech, big-dollar toys, more than 2,000 people were drawn to a history museum to play with a low-tech, $4 toy that's almost half a century past its prime. The result? An event that will go down in history!


  • The Ford Edsel
    Ford's Flop Finds New Fans

    In 1958, the Ford Edsel was supposed to revolutionize the automobile industry, but instead it became a historical mistake.


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    Kazoo: The Rebuttal

    After watching our coverage of the attempt to shatter a kazoo world record, a man became incensed, irate and insulted. Not by our story, but by the event itself! Did it make a mockery of great kazoo icons of the past? Here's his side.


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    Childhood Gift Changed Music History

    Many of us collect and proudly display treasured objects because of their special significance. The legendary Roger McGuinn collects small transistor radios. The Byrds' founder describes how a childhood gift changed his life and inspired music history.


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    The Horse Painter

    Meet a woman who is using old-fashioned techniques to restore antique carousel horses. She says each horse has its own personality and she's just trying to let each one shine through the decades of neglect.


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    Clothes Off Diana's Back Saving Lives

    Just before her death, Princess Diana cleaned out of her closets to raise money for charity. Today, these gorgeous gowns are still saving lives.



 

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