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This section features retro road maps from many oil companies that no longer exist, or some that may have gone through many changes over the years. These service station roads maps will bring you back to a time before the GPS was invented - when drivers had to map out a trip for themselves. Many of the major roadways we use today were not even in existence when some of these maps were printed. Enjoy a nostalgic look at these retro maps.
I wrote a blog a while back asking for what you think are the best Three Stooges lines ever. With the movie coming out soon I thought maybe I would feature the blog again and ask you to chime in, so let ‘em rip. So, if you missed this post way back when, here is [...]
Turn on your radio or TV and it’s a sure bet you’ll find something that looks and sounds awfully familiar. Now more than ever, what’s old is new, yesterday is today and if it was good then, it’ll be better now. Retro is everywhere! Why? Lots of reasons, really. We’re getting older and living longer, [...]
The history of advertising signs extends into ancient times. There are many examples of early advertising still in existence today, like the paintings on the walls of shops in Pompeii. Among these ancient paintings are illustrations of bakers distributing their goods as well as what products were available in that shop. Later, tools of the [...]
So many things that were common in the American landscape as we, and the generations before us grew up, are either gone or disappearing rapidly. One of these common sights was the drive-in movie theater. The first drive-in theater opened on June 6, 1933 in Camden, New Jersey. The concept of a “drive-in” theater, where [...]
The bright and cheery smiley face is an icon recognized throughout the world. This sharply contrasting yellow and black artwork registers with most people almost instantly and has universal appeal. Some also call the simplistic design a smiley or happy face. While a similar drawing was used in promo campaigns for the movies Lili and [...]
