CRAZY DECALS - LSD For Lunch Bunch

 

No date. Probably early 70s.

High class living in La Puente, CA

Christmas in California.

Ah, Christmas... The crunch of snow on the ground, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, sleigh rides, Jack Frost nipping at your naughty bits...

Well, for you maybe. Having been born and raised in Southern California, Christmas for me means sunny 60 degree days with fall foliage on the ground and palm trees swaying in the wind. Which is just the way I like it.

So why does this promo for "Dean Martin's Christmas in California" look more like Christmas in Texas?

[via Check the Cool Wax.]

Del Fi Records Founder Obit

Bob Keane's interesting NYT obit here and at pic

Image Archeology

Site is filled with some excellent images of the Southern California landscape in simpler days and times.


Santa's Village
Los Angeles, California

Ghost Town Jail
Knott's Berry Place
Buena Park, California

Gina Lollobrigida
Movieland Wax Museum
Buena Park, CA

Dumb Angel

Far-Out. Nice blog devoted to the pop/surf culture that thrived in the 1960's and the people who are working to preserve that culture.


"Here’s a business card from the Beat Generation coffeehouse once located at 860 South Pacific Coast Boulevard."


"Surf-era flyer for the Rendezvous Ballroom."


"The hidden gem of old Surf Route 101."

Just a few more: Citrus Labels !!

Unvarnished truth. The smell of a wet dog from the chemical bath the fruit was placed in. The domesday book open to the citrus page. The ever widening gyre whose center cannot hold. Rough beasts slouching towards Jerusalem. Allen Ginsburg farting at your table as you slice into your Christmas pork loin.

Yay!.... for California produce!





JK OK ? LOL BRB

Fruit Labels

A couple of years ago I was priviliged to view the Art of the Orange gallery at Los Angeles Public Library and got to view pristine examples of label art, with accompanying explanations of how the grade of the fruit was embedded in the imagery on the labels (like the King David above which meant grade "A" fruit)

I found (accidentally again looking for proposal imagery) this wonderful collection of images from Cratelabelsonline which has good sized images, and a large collection of the classic California and West Coast agricultural marketing images.

Check it out - you won't regret it.

Hair Tonic

Excellent collection of Cali Barber shop pics here: Hair Tonic's Flickr site






Pocket Brushes......way cool.


I'd kill for this clock

Back from San Diego, California

What have you folks been up to?

Let me know.

-Percy

Skateboard Kings

"'Skateboard Kings' is a news documentary that was made by a British program called "The World About Us". This episode is about the Skateboard Kings of Southern California, and in particular riders such as the World Champion Tony Alva are featured in their daily lives and exploits in and around DOGTOWN. Ray Flores, Billy Yeron, Paul Constantineau, Jerry Valdez, Shogo Kubo, Kent Senatore, Ellen O'neil, Bob Mohr, Elen Berryman, Kim Cespedes and others. Russ Howell and Stacy Peralta are featured in a bizzare freestyle and safety demonstration. La Costa segment with Henry Hester, Bob Skolberg and John Hutson. There's visits to SkateBoarder Magazine, a few empty pools, a new skatepark, typical DogTown house party, demo's, a visit to the infamous Arizona Pipes, and a skate board manufacturer. "

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