Photo by Stéphane Juban on Unsplash I say to myself that I shall try to make my life like an open fireplace, so that people may be warmed and cheered by it and so go out themselves to warm and cheer. George Matthew Adams A roaring fire can invigorate all...
Blow-Up Bop’Ems
There was a style for every kid: Bamm-Bamm, Bozo the Clown, Fred Flintstone, Popeye, Scooby-Doo, Flipper (the Dolphin), Huckleberry Hound, Bullwinkle, Batman, Frosty the Snowman, Yogi Bear, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Gumby & Pokey, King Kong, Snoopy, Dennis the Menace, and Sock-It-To-Me (from Laugh-In w/Goldie Hawn).
And those were only a few of the first generation.
Each decade boasts its own novelty collection from the 1960s-today.
Random people even post videos of them. Which goes to show how grown-up kids never outgrow a need to recall the fun of childhood!
Hearth of the Home
This Little Piggy Went to Market
Photo: EBay The rhyming name remains a true mystery. Going strong with over 500 stores, this originator of hands-on grocery stores still operates in 17 states. And it's a beloved part of Americana we love to remember far and wide. The...
She Did it All
Photo by Dolls Magazine Model/Singer/Actress/Activist Par Excellence She was Julia, a widowed mother and professional nurse in a landmark television series. In my little girl eyes at age seven, this portrayal was her sole identity, and I adored...