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This is the highlight of my collection. This was going to be trashed, I recovered it and had it redone by a person that restores lots of Coca Cola stuff.
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If These Shirts Could Talk: The Tantalizing Tales Behind Used Clothes
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Jockeying for Position: How Boxers and Briefs Got Into Men's Pants
Just as underclothes are shielded from public view, the evolution of men's most intimate apparel is shrouded in secrecy. But the story of men's underwear is about more …
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Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
The meerschaum pipes carved in Eastern Europe at the end of the 19th century are among the most bizarre and improbable concoctions in decorative art. Some feature …
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In the Hot Seat: Is Your Antique Windsor a Fake?
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Bizarro Beauty Products, from 1889 to Now
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Love at First Kite: How Pizza and Pente Led to One Oklahoman's High-Flying Obsession
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Pin-Up Queens: Three Female Artists Who Shaped the American Dream Girl
It’s easy to think of pin-up art as a charming relic of the old boys’ club—images that might line the walls of a …
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Say Ahhh: An Oral Surgeon's Quest to Reimagine the Garage-Band Guitar
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Tokens for Sweethearts, in Times of War
A keepsake, an item that recognizes a loved one, strikes a deep, sentimental chord in each of us—particularly that of a sweetheart. The popularity of keepsakes grew in the United States during the period from 1917 to 1919 as our country ent…
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American Picker Dream, Part I: Mike Wolfe On His Love Affair With Bikes
I was walking to school one day and saw all these bikes in the garbage. I was just amazed because I didn't have one and I found it incredible that anyone was throwing them out. So I gathered…
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Coca Cola CoolersFrom its humble beginnings at the end of the 19th century, Coca-Cola unders…
CoolersIn the 1950s, the American dream expanded to include not just a house and a…
Saw one of these at an antique mall I was at this weekend, painted green, what a shame.
Bought one at a swap meet last fall...2010. Bad shape. Only the 4 sides, frame and rusted casters. The one end panel was rusted through around the lettering. No tub, lids, opener or cap collector, or grills. Paid $50 for it but figured that just the panels would look cool as 'wall art' if nothing else. Trying to come have any. Thankswith some ideas on how to utilize what I have.....wash tank? Cooler for the patio? Looking for ideas if you have any. Thanks.
Way too much to be redone. Would work well as a planter outside.
What compressor/immersion coil combination did they use for the resto - I would like to source this and have my HVAC guy put it in. Cabinet is in original (patina!) condition.
The original compressor and coil were intact including the freon started and work great.
I live in Central Indiana and looking for someone to restore a 1940's era cooler. Anyone know of someone?