Monthly Archives: November 2008

Vintage fashions on EBay — I. Magnin

Posted on November 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s another period piece on EBay, this one from I. Magnin. Bidding starts at $24.99. I suppose it would take the right kind of person to wear something like this. Just a hunch.            

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A. Victor Segno — “How to Live 100 Years”

Posted on November 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

How to Live 100 Years, by A. Victor Segno, Los Angeles, 1903: Heavy skirts and long trains worn on the streets are especially unhealthful. Continue reading →

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Hitler speech blames Jews, November 9, 1938

Posted on November 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

"Grand Illusion" is "a work of haunting simplicity." The Nazis take revenge against German Jews after the shooting of Ernst von Rath. "I regret my action but I obeyed a will stronger than myself. I did it because I loved … Continue reading →

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November 8, 1938: Polish Jew shoots Nazi envoy

Posted on November 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

In Paris, Herschel Grynszpan, identified as a 17-year-old Polish Jew, shoots the third secretary of the German Embassy, Ernst von Rath.

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Vintage fashions on EBay — Bullock’s Wynshire

Posted on November 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Speaking of Bullock’s Wilshire, here’s a jacket from the Wynshire department on EBay. Bidding starts at $6.99.

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L.A. kidnappings, June 17, 1934

Posted on November 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

The Times publishes a stern warning to racketeers that kidnapping doesn’t pay, but about the only gangland figure it mentions is Les Bruneman. The story touches on the Gordon Northcott (notice that we call him Gordon Northrop) and William Edward … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia

Posted on November 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Steve Hodel’s "Black Dahlia Avenger," inscribed to James Ellroy, as listed on EBay for $19.99, in 2006. Steve Hodel is bringing his "Black Dahlia Avenger" presentation to the South Pasadena Public Library at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, … Continue reading →

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Movie mystery photo

Posted on November 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Our Oscar-winning mystery guest has more than 150 credits on IMDb. Yes, as nearly everyone guessed, this is Michael Curtiz. Los Angeles Times file photo Several people have guessed correctly: Rance Ryan, Rotter, Richard Heft, Dewey Webb, Paul Cardinal and … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo — Little Tokyo, November 7, 1938

Posted on November 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, 314 E. 1st St. in 1938 and, below, via Google maps’ street view. Pharmacist Shiro Nakamura graduated from USC in 1909. According to California death records, he was born in Japan in Sept. 1, 1892, and died in Orange … Continue reading →

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Famous Monsters of Filmland

Posted on November 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Jack Carrick / Los Angeles Times Forrest J. Ackerman, 1969 Geoff Boucher writes: This is the 50th anniversary of the founding of "Famous Monsters of Filmland" by Forrest J. Ackerman, a man who almost single-handedly shaped the very … Continue reading →

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Vintage fashions on EBay — Bullock’s Collegienne

Posted on November 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s another little vintage number on EBay from the Collegienne department at Bullock’s, this time the San Fernando Valley shop. Bidding starts at $145.            

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Yma Sumac, April 24, 1957

Posted on November 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Former Los Angeles Police Detective Fred Otash gets some rough treatment during a brawl at Yma Sumac’s home in 1957. By Jack Smith Singer Yma Sumac’s home yesterday was the scene of the champion brawl in Hollywood’s history–featuring the Peruvian … Continue reading →

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Voices — Rahm Emanuel, March 29, 2001

Posted on November 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Charles Rex Arbogast /  Associated Press Rep. Rahm Emanuel and Barack Obama, June 2008 Oddly, Bush Has a Lot to Learn From Clinton March 29, 2001 By RAHM EMANUEL, Rahm Emanuel was senior advisor to President Clinton for … Continue reading →

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Changeling — Part X

Posted on November 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Gordon Northcott ignores his attorneys and argues with the judge, Dec. 5, 1928. Oct. 17, 1928: The Police Commission decides not to punish Capt. J.J. Jones for putting Christine Collins in a mental ward. The … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Batchelder tile

Posted on November 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

This piece of Batchelder tile caught my eye. It’s listed on EBay with bidding at $12. It’s stamped "Batchelder Los Angeles" on the back.        

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Voices — Michael Crichton, 1942 – 2008

Posted on November 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times Author Michael Crichton in Santa Monica in 2002 Michael Crichton ‘Rising Sun’ Author Taps Darkest Fears of America’s Psyche Sunday July 5, 1992 By T. Jefferson Parker, T. Jefferson Parker’s most recent … Continue reading →

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Changeling — Part IX

Posted on November 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Gordon Northcott On the eve of Gordon Northcott’s sentencing, a mob goes to the jail where he is being held. One of the leaders is N.H. Winslow, the father of two of Northcott’s victims, Lewis … Continue reading →

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How to dress like a librarian for Halloween

Posted on November 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

From Librarian on the Run: I’ve been getting a lot of hits recently by people searching for "how to dress like a librarian." Will there be a lot of librarians trick-or-treating this year? My guess is that most people dressing … Continue reading →

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Box Set — Hank Williams

Posted on November 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Hank Williams’ obituary in The Times, Jan. 2, 1953 October 28, 2008 By Robert Hilburn More than a half century after his death, Hank Williams remains so revered as a songwriter that his gifts as a singer are often underappreciated. … Continue reading →

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Architecture — Craig Ellwood

Posted on November 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph courtesy of Architecture for Sale The exterior of the Johnson/Stone residence, designed by Craig Ellwood Currently listed: The Johnson/Stone residence, 1515 Tigertail Road, Los Angeles. $2.795 million. More information is here >>>

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