Vintage Ad #1,868: Xanadu! by jbcurio is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 The most dazzling romantic...
Porch Swing Chat: Going Up!

Photo by Jason Dent on Unsplash
What is a Porch Swing Chat ?
A headline for fun finds that are usually only seen in Sunday News.
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Going Up!
The Music and Mystery of Old Elevators
Elevator music is alive and well on Spotify, YouTube, and others.
Today we’re featuring Retro Seeburg 1000 Elevator Music Volume 2 by Fardemark De Rood Vos on YouTube channel Fardemark.
Listener comments on this one are tributes to the music itself!
Next, let’s take a ride in an antique Otis elevator with Bessie Mae:
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For Good Measure
Every tool bench has a tape measure of some kind. Each dressmaker or seamstress has one as well....
A Mother’s Heart
Shirley Jones by Film Star Vintage is licensed under CC BY 2.0 A Mother's Heart: Shirley...
Reelin’ in the Years
Sawyer model g view-master viewer.jpg by Junkyardsparkle is marked with CC 1.0 Reelin' in...
Bossa Nova Beat
Photo by Pearse O'Halloran on Unsplash Bossa Nova Beat: The Jazz Genre for All Generations...
Dining in Style on Route 66
Dining in Style on Route 66: Tableside Service with a Smile 21st-century décor has not...
Talent at Every Turn
Tony Curtis (Large) by YorkieBoy is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 Talent at Every Turn: Tony Curtis...
Come to the Fair!
Popcorn & Cotton Candy Stand - Windsor Fair, Maine by ChrisGoldNY is licensed under CC BY-NC...
The Art of Healing With Color
Henri Matisse - Dishes and Fruit [1901] by Gandalf's Gallery is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 ...