Black and white photo of my mom sitting on a couch in front of a leaded glass window.

A Little Update

August 11, 2026, 7 Comments

Today is a post that I never wanted to make, but here I am. Things have been a little quiet lately because a couple weeks ago my mother passed. My mom lived in Idaho, so Patrick and I recently spent a week up there working on things, and we will return next month. Originally hailing…

A black and white photo of Ghost Town, with Goldie's a two story hotel on the left, and at the end of the street a stable building.

Vintage Knott’s Berry Farm Photos

March 28, 2019, 3 Comments

In the past I’ve shared portions of my vintage photo collection, typically of well dressed people from yesteryear, but today I am sharing vintage photos of Knott’s Berry Farm, and even some photos from my family visiting Knott’s! Knott’s Berry Farm was originally just that, a berry farm, selling berries and preserves. But when the…

The Abandoned Movie Ranch of Corriganville

March 6, 2017, 10 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I visited Corriganville Park, the former location of Corriganville, a western backlot and amusement park of sorts from 1949 to 1965. Corriganville was built by movie and TV actor Ray Bernard, but better known as Crash Corrigan. After going on a hunting trip in Simi Valley with fellow actor, Clark…

Family Disneyland Pictures

August 22, 2013, 10 Comments

Recently I was granted permission from my dad to begin scanning our family’s large slide collection. The first carousel I took back to Portland with me was one marked “Disneyland ’79 & ’81”. How could I resist? Also, we are going to Disneyland in a month! So I’m getting pretty excited! While I don’t think…

In the Land of Cars

November 14, 2012, 5 Comments

After visiting with my grandmother, Patrick, my dad, Ann, my sister Shannon and myself made it into Anaheim for three fun filled days at the Disneyland. Taking cues from our relative who has worked at the park for 45 years, we chose to go to California Adventure first to experience Cars Land and all I…

Mail Call!

May 19, 2012, 14 Comments

One thing I truly love about the vintage community is that we look out for each other in the sense that many of us have a niche style and when we see something or have something another gal might be interested in, we offer it up, link to it, or, thanks to the 21st century,…

“Isn’t This Suppose to Be Scary?”

May 14, 2012, 6 Comments

Due to the Hollywood’s hosting of the H.P. Lovecraft Festival, our weekly screening of Mad Men moved venues for the evening over to Sam’s Billiards, thankfully just one block from the Hollywood Theatre. The evening’s dress was made by my mum in 1970 during her senior year at college. I paired it with lots of…

Getting My Mad Men On

April 30, 2012, 4 Comments

Last night we enjoyed yet another lovely evening at the historic Hollywood Theatre to watch Mad Men on the big screen. This evenings outfit was brought to you mostly by my grandmother. I took home this dress (and necklace) during our period of cleaning out her things after she passed away. Sadly, she didn’t keep…

Mad Men a Go-Go

April 16, 2012, 9 Comments

Last night once again found Patrick and myself at the Hollywood for an evening of drinks and the shenanigans of SCDP. And this time, I couldn’t help breaking out the go-go boots… The dress was my mother’s. I love having things from her closet. Here you can see her in the dress in front of…

100 Percent Less Joan

April 2, 2012, 12 Comments

Last night brought another flock of people to the Hollywood Theatre to watch Mad Men on the big screen. And another Best Dressed contest. For the evening, I wore a number that was my mum’s from her years at college… Take a peek at my mum in the dress. She enjoyed pairing it with a…