Journal

A place of nostalgia…remembering our treasured past, collecting and passing on antiques and vintage items.  Digging into the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.

 

Life in a vintage antique shop

In real life, i work in a charming little shop filled with rare books and collectibles. Holidays are big for sales, so the shop is also filled with Valentine's chocolates right now. People still buy cards, so there is quite a card display. Puzzles are popular too,...

Classic Rock Radio….the good, the bad and the ugly

The great news is that classic rock radio has kept alive all of the magical 70's bands, from Heart to Kansas to Supertramp....retail shops keep programming in Steve Miller Band, as you pick out your veggies at the local market! The problem is, that these formats are...

Winter rains

It never rains in Soutern California...it pours! Staying warm by the fire, i've had a chance to create many videos lately. These will take you deep down memory lane, or if you are younger, will take you on a well worn path into the woods of pop culture. My pal,...

Indian Summer

It's one of those hot late summer weeks, or an Indian Summer...A bit more about my background. I managed an antique shop for several years in Portland Oregon.  It was probably my favorite job. We even brought in a cafe with snacks.  I think of my channel now as a...

Summer…now and then….

It's burning hot this summer in California. Thinking of past summers....my family all had bikes, and we would cruise along a bike path, perhaps 10 miles or more, along Santa Monica.  Yes, it's the same path featured in Three's Company!  My Dad had a double decker...

Tech Overload

Back in the 80's, I remember  being in complete command of technology. I'll throw in the 90's too!  Computers were used as educational/reference tools.  Then later, it was pretty easy to hop on the world wide web, and start digging around.  Personally, I think we hit...