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Orlando Groceries and Food in the 1970s

Oh, hello Richard Deacon, character actor of such classics as "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". I had no idea you were a television chef. Was this before or after you were in "The Happy Hooker Goes to Hollywood"?…
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Christmas Papercraft – Miniature Gift Boxes

More for the now defunct Mistletoegreetings site. These are tiny boxes with vintage style Christmas wrapping paper. Cut them out, put them together following the instructions, and let your creativity run wild. Use them as decorative accents…
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Christmas Papercraft – Old Fashioned Ornaments

More Christmas papercraft from the late Mistletoegreetings.com. I created these ornaments for the 2008 Orlando Festival of Trees. These paper ornaments are the real thing. Be sure to print them on heavy paper so they've got some heft to them. Click…
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Retro Tech – 1980s Business Computing

I have soft spot for 1980s computer tech. Maybe it's because I grew up during the start of the personal computer revolution and was heavily invested in it at an early age. Maybe it's because I'm nostalgic and I feel sad for all those early…

Then and Now Orlando – Colonial and Bumby

I've been scouring some aerial photography archives for interesting comparison subjects. I love 'then and now' comparisons. This set illustrates the changes to the area around Colonial Drive (State Road 50) and Bumby Avenue in Orlando since…