Category Archives: Fashion

Found on EBay — Dyas Department Store

Posted on April 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here's something rather remarkable. According to the vendor, this is an unused vanity set — with the original box — sold by the Dyas department store in Los Angeles. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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January 10, 1909: Addicted to Gambling

Posted on April 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

January 10, 1909: If you strip away the moralistic tone used by the anonymous Times reporter, the problems of the young men caught up in gambling (in this case horse racing) a century ago are quite modern. Wrecked on the … Continue reading →

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Spring Fashions; Hot New Actor; A Look at Dean Chance, March 27, 1969

Posted on March 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Did women ever really dress like this? Ask your mom. http://www.guba.com/f/root.swf?video_url=http://free.guba.com/uploaditem/3000087813/flash.flv&isEmbeddedPlayer=true  Dean Chance should have owned Los Angeles. He was the third Cy Young Award winner in three years who called Dodger Stadium home. Don Drysdale won it in 1962, … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Haggarty’s

Posted on March 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

This outfit from Haggarty’s has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $15.

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Great Moments in Advertising, March 26, 1959

Posted on March 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

When commercial artists go bad, they really go bad. Couldn’t someone, somewhere along the line, have told them this really doesn’t work and is a really horrible idea?

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s

Posted on March 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

This sweater from Bullock’s has been listed on EBay. The Buy It Now price is $48.

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Found on EBay — Mullen & Bluett

Posted on March 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

This red tie (with a golf pattern) from Mullen & Bluett has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $19.

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

This dress from the Collegienne department at Bullock’s Wilshire has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $19.99.

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on March 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

This dress from Bullock’s Wilshire has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Barbie Turns 50!

Posted on March 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note: In honor of Barbie's 50th birthday, here's Elaine Woo's obituary on Ruth Handler, the doll's creator, from 2002. Ruth Handler, Inventor of Barbie Doll, Dies at 85 Sunday April 28, 2002 By ELAINE WOO, TIMES STAFF WRITER Ruth Handler, … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on March 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

This rather amazing hat by Sally Victor, from Bullock’s Wilshire, has been posted on EBay. It’s listed under Buy It Now at $48. 

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We’re Twittering — and on Facebook!

Posted on March 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

We may delve into the past, but we also try to be up to date. "Throwback" Thursby got us on Twitter. So I upped the ante and created a Facebook page.

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Found on EBay — Oviatt’s

Posted on March 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

This robe from Oviatt’s has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $29.99.

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Found on EBay — J.W. Robinson’s

Posted on March 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

These silk stockings from J.W. Robinson’s, still in the original box, have been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $10.49.

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on March 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

This tie from Bullock’s Wilshire has been listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $7.95.

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on February 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

This dress from the Collegienne department at Bullock’s Wilshire has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $19.

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Found on EBay — Robinson’s

Posted on February 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

This pair of shoes from Robinson’s has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Outbursts in Sirhan Trial; Dodgers Promote Lasorda, February 27, 1969

Posted on February 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Now those are some bell bottoms. If you don’t remember them, ask your mom. Nixon to address West German parliament. At left, more oil washes ashore near Santa Barbara, but it’s unclear whether this is from the original spill or … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Mullet and Bluett

Posted on February 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard of the Mullen and Bluett store has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $3.99.

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on February 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

This is a Prince Pure Mongolian cashmere coat from the Collegienne department at Bullock’s Wilshire. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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