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Hello! I am a Librarian sharing my Retro collection with Mastodon. #Retro #Vintage #Nostalgia #Ephemera #popculture .

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1959 Lufthansa 707 Brochure
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A wide, horizontally oriented brochure interior spread with visible vertical fold lines dividing the page into multiple panels. The top half of the image is dominated by a detailed illustration of a Lufthansa Boeing 707 jet aircraft shown in side profile, flying from left to right against a solid deep blue background. The aircraft has four jet engines mounted under swept wings. The fuselage is white with a dark stripe along the windows & the word “Lufthansa” printed in large black capital letters along the side. The Lufthansa crane logo appears on the tail fin, which is yellow and dark blue. The aircraft registration “D-ABOB” is visible near the tail. Below the aircraft, the lower half of the spread is divided into colored rectangular sections. On the left a yellow panel containing a block of text describing passenger comfort, with a simple graphic showing a wine bottle, a glass, and cutlery. To the right a white panel with additional text about Lufthansa’s service, awards, & in-flight experience, accompanied by a small black Lufthansa crane logo. The bottom row contains three visual panels. On the far left is a black-and-white photograph of the aircraft cabin showing rows of seated passengers and a wide aisle. In the center is a yellow-tinted photograph of passengers seated around a small table inside the aircraft, suggesting a lounge or premium seating a area. On the right is a green panel showing simplified technical diagrams of the Plane
A folded, multi-panel airline brochure with visible crease lines, printed in blue, yellow, white, green, and red. The panels combine illustrations, photographs, and diagrams. The top panels show a globe with small airplane icons, overlapping colored silhouettes of jet aircraft viewed from above, a yellow clock face, and a circular photograph of a jet engine intake. Lufthansa branding and text promoting the Boeing Jet Intercontinental appear on the right. Lower panels include black-and-white photographs of a cockpit interior and a Lufthansa Boeing 707 shown in side profile. A labeled list identifies jet engine components, and a color cross-section diagram illustrates airflow and internal parts of a jet engine. The overall design presents technical information and promotional imagery explaining Lufthansa’s jet aircraft and service.

A folded, multi-panel airline brochure with visible crease lines, printed in blue, yellow, white, green, and red. The panels combine illustrations, photographs, and diagrams. The top panels show a globe with small airplane icons, overlapping colored silhouettes of jet aircraft viewed from above, a yellow clock face, and a circular photograph of a jet engine intake. Lufthansa branding and text promoting the Boeing Jet Intercontinental appear on the right. Lower panels include black-and-white photographs of a cockpit interior and a Lufthansa Boeing 707 shown in side profile. A labeled list identifies jet engine components, and a color cross-section diagram illustrates airflow and internal parts of a jet engine. The overall design presents technical information and promotional imagery explaining Lufthansa’s jet aircraft and service.
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Whitney Houston - The Star Spangled Banner (Super Bowl XXV, 1991).
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1949 American Airlines Travel Alone and Love It Advertisement
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This is a full-page, illustrated color advertisement for American Airlines. The main image shows the interior of an airplane cabin. A woman is seated alone in a wide, upholstered airline seat next to a window. She is wearing a pink dress and is smiling while reading a letter or document held in her hands. A pen, papers, and a small booklet or wallet rest on her lap or the seat tray area. The seat has a white cloth headrest cover, and a second passenger, an older man, is partially visible in the seat behind her. Overhead, small round air vents and light fixtures are visible above the window. The scene suggests a quiet, comfortable, first-class or premium seating environment. Below the illustration is large headline text reading, “Travel ALONE and love it…” To the right of the headline is a block of printed text describing air travel as convenient and comfortable for women traveling alone, emphasizing meals served at the seat, assistance from stewardesses, and freedom from inconveniences associated with surface travel. At the bottom of the advertisement is the American Airlines logo, featuring an eagle emblem, and text stating: “ALL YEAR ’ROUND, TRAVEL IS BETTER BY AIR… BEST BY AMERICAN AIRLINES INC.” The overall tone presents air travel as modern, comfortable, and especially appealing for solo women travelers.
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The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
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Liberace is feeling groovy!
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What are you watching tonight?
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One Day At A Time Season 2 - Opening Sequence
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This is a Spanish language commercial for the former Venezuelan airlines Viasa. There is a DC-10 throughout and snappy music all sung to by the lovely voice of Gianna Alfano.

Amar el espacio, el viento, las nubes, eso es volar.
The choir goes: Solo con VIASA, siempre con VIASA.

Sentir que el tiempo vuela, contar con gente amable y cordial eso es volar.
Choir: Solo con VIASA, siempre con VIASA.

The opening scene is a flight attendant and her high heals walking. Then there are small videos of passengers being served by smiling flight attendants, a seagull soaring high above the clouds, and the airlines DC-10 also flying.

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1917 Santa Rooftop Postcard
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his illustrated postcard shows Santa Claus standing on a snow-covered rooftop beside a red brick chimney. Santa is dressed in a red coat and hat with white trim and black boots. He leans forward and lowers a sack into the chimney using one hand. A large tan sack rests on the roof behind him. The roof is flat and covered with snow, with a bare tree visible at the left edge of the image. Behind Santa, an early open-frame aeroplane is parked on the roof. The aircraft has a boxy wooden structure, exposed framework, spoked wheels, and a light-colored fabric wing above the body. Evergreen branches are tied to the aircraft, suggesting it is decorated for Christmas. The background shows a pale winter sky and a flat, snowy landscape. Along the bottom of the postcard, printed text reads: “Christmas Greetings. If it doesn’t snow, there’s no need to complain, for Santa can come in his aeroplane.” The overall style is early 20th-century illustration, combining Christmas imagery with early aviation.
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1917 Santa Landing a Bi-Plane Postcard
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This illustrated postcard shows Santa Claus standing on snowy ground beside a wooden fence. Santa wears a red coat and hat with white trim and black boots. He holds a wrapped rectangular gift in his left arm and carries a bundle of evergreen branches over his right shoulder. His white beard is long and full. Behind Santa, an early open-frame biplane rests on the snow. The aircraft has two fabric-covered wings supported by visible struts and wires. It sits on spoked wheels. The plane is loaded with wrapped gifts and evergreen branches placed along the fuselage and rear section. A pilot’s seat and mechanical components are visible, with no enclosed cockpit. The landscape is wintery and flat, with snow-covered ground, small leafless shrubs, and a distant treeline. The sky shows a pale yellow and orange band near the horizon, suggesting sunrise or sunset. Icicle shapes form a decorative border around the image. Printed text below the illustration reads: “Merry Christmas. Santa in his aeroplane has come to greet you on this joyous day.” The artwork reflects early 20th-century postcard illustration and combines Christmas imagery with early aviation.
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