Category Archives: Fashion

Found on EBay – B.H. Dyas

Posted on November 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

A pair of boots from the B.H. Dyas sporting goods store in Los Angeles has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $50.

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Death Threats Sent to Grand Jury Investigating Times Bombing

Posted on October 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

            Oct. 27-28, 1910: Threatening letters are sent to five members of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury investigating The Times bombing – or were they? The foreman of the grand jury tells the Herald … Continue reading →

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Victor the Flower Vendor

Posted on October 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Oct. 22, 1910: The LAPD cracks down on sidewalk peddlers and beggars outside the Merchants’ National Bank at 3rd and Spring streets. But what to do with Victor, the poor flower vendor?

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Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on October 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

A vendor has listed three “beater” hats on EBay, including one from Oviatt’s. Given the condition, bidding starts at $9.99.

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Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on October 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

This silk scarf from Oviatt’s has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $3.99.

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Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on October 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

     This hat from Oviatt’s has been listed on EBay. You may recall another hat, which was listed in August at $375.  Bidding on this item starts at $33.97.

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Found on EBay – Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on September 20, 2010 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

Posted on September 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  This outfit from the Collegienne department at Bullock’s in the San Fernando Valley has been listed on EBay. Of the Bullock’s items that are listed on EBay, those from the Valley store are by far the most rare. The … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay –- Oviatt’s

Posted on September 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

  This Army cap from Oviatt’s, which was once the leading menswear shop in Los Angeles,  has been listed on EBay. The vendor notes that it has some moth damage. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Found on EBay: Oviatt’s

Posted on August 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

This hat from Oviatt’s has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $375 or Buy It Now at $450. As with anything on EBay, items and vendors should be evaluated thoroughly before submitting a bid.

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Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on August 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

This robe from Oviatt’s, perhaps the leading menswear store in Los Angeles in its day, has been listed on EBay. It’s priced as Buy It Now for $795. As with anything on EBay, the item and vendor should be evaluated … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay: Psychedelic Neckties

Posted on July 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

 Yes, people really did wear ties like this – with bell bottom pants. If you’re lucky, you’re too young to remember it. What’s the best use of these ties? A quilt? Halloween? ‘60s night at the Cicada Club? Sending poor … Continue reading →

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Fight of the Century Revisited

Posted on June 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Women’s bathing suits are on sale for $3.45 [$78.45 USD 2009]. June 30, 1910: Jack London (yes, that Jack London) has the latest on the James Jeffries – Jack Johnson fight in Reno, coming up on the Fourth of … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Herald Examiner

Posted on June 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

Here’s an unusual fashion item: A jacket promoting the Herald Examiner (d. 1989). Bidding starts at $20.

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Woman Learns to Drive in 30 Minutes!

Posted on June 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Typeface fans, this is for you.   Vilma Stech, who learned to drive a Peerless in 30 minutes, is one of the "fair chauffeuses" in Los Angeles, The Times says. There are at least 150 women in Los Angeles who … Continue reading →

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The Brave Projectionist

Posted on June 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

    June 25, 1910: F.A. Horton had been working for about a week as a projectionist at the Art Theater, 508 S. Broadway, when a length of nitrate film caught fire. "The film ignited with a flash and the … Continue reading →

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Wife Spanks Husband for Being a Drunk

Posted on June 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 15, 1910: Linen suits at Hale’s, $4.95 [$112.56 USD 2009]. On the jump, The Times has another court story in dialect, this time about Olaf Swanson and his drinking problems.

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Tokyo Mob Threatens U.S. Ambassador

Posted on June 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 10, 1960: The Times brings out an extra about a mob of “fanatic leftists” in Tokyo that attacked a car carrying White House Press Secretary James Hagerty and U.S. Ambassador Douglas A. MacArthur II … And an angry Richard … Continue reading →

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On the Frontiers of Education

Posted on June 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 9, 1910: Officials dedicate Pasadena Hall, the first building constructed at Throop Polytechnic Institute.  “The new Throop is designed to become one of the great engineering schools of the United States,” The Times says. The hall, which was … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Haggarty’s

Posted on June 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Items rarely show up from Haggarty’s, an upscale chain of Southern California women’s shops that opened in 1917 and closed in 1970. An Australian vendor has listed this dress with bids starting at $25 AU (note shipping costs). As with … Continue reading →

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