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Summertime …and the livin's easy.

Well, it should be anyway. Gas is sky-high and morale is low. Politics and the economy are on the minds of all.
Summer is here, though, the days are warm and the kids are out of school. With July 4th coming up, it's a time for patriotism, optimism and family fun.

Here at Today's Vintage we were inspired by Sandy's fond memories of family outings, and decided to take the kids and grandkids on an all-American 50s style picnic.

We found a gentleman named Woody, who incidentally had a Ford Woodie, which he graciously lent us for the better part of an afternoon. His car club was having a get-together at Santee Lakes, a recreation area consisting of five man-made lakes, complete ...

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On Swimwear: From Past To Present

From the Victorian age to 2008, what women have worn in the water has certainly changed. If anyone doubts that men have had fewer decisions to make throughout the ages, he or she need only look at the difference in swimwear to be convinced.

In the 1800s, men wore a black wool body stocking with a silk and rayon combination. They could also wear a polished cotton-woven piece that fit to the body. Today, of course, the body suit is out; but swimwear for men has always equaled more comfort.

Women, on the other hand, were considered to be breaking the law if they wore suits that fit to the body. In fact, they didn't wear suits at all, but short bathing-gowns made from 100 percent, ...

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Bob Bortfeld collected the usual things growing up - coins, stamps and comic books. But the collectible he now acknowledges as his "top interest" came to him quite by happenstance much later in life, while he was on a business trip in London, England. "I saw a corkscrew in an antiques shop," he said. "It was gorgeous, bone-handled, over 100 years old." ...
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San Pedro, Calif. - Billed as the West Coast's largest multicultural celebration of world military history, Fort MacArthur Days will be held July 12-13, 2008. This family friendly event includes more than 20 acres of historic re-enactments and entertainment. For more than twenty years the Fort MacArthur Museum has sponsored the event. What began as a small ...
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Toys Star at San Diego Auction
Premier Collectible Auctions of Fountain City, Wis., has announced plans to produce and conduct live auctions of modern-era toys in association with Morphy Auctions of Denver, Pa. Premier's debut live auction will be held July 25-26 at the Bristol Hotel in San Diego, and is timed to acco...
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