Friday, May 11, 2007

Babe Ruth


I'm not a huge baseball fan but who wouldn't want to own a baseball signed by Babe Ruth? You know it's not a fake if you can see it here! Really cool!

The Lone Ranger


I haven't seen the Lone Ranger in years. Do they run it on TV Land? Well, who could forget the Lone Ranger's mask? That's what's so cool about the Smithsonian, you get to see things that are original and often remind you of your childhood. Hey, when are they going to come out with the Lone Ranger movie?

60 Minutes


Did you know that silly ol' 60 Minutes clock was a real live stopwatch? It was so tiny in real life! My parents watched that show every Sunday night and that's back in the days when there wasn't a TV in every room so that's what the whole family watched.

M*A*S*H


Byron and I love to watch old reruns of MASH! It seems like there are always episodes I've never seen before, I guess because the show ran for so long. I loved Hawkeye's one-liners and how they were able to make a show about war still be funny while still showing the serious side.

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Archie Bunker's chair


I was born the year "All in the Family" premiered but I do remember the show and certainly have seen the reruns many times. The show still is classic. I saw this chair for the first time in 1987 so it's been in there for a long time.

The Puffy Shirt


We are huge Seinfeld fans so seeing this little piece of history was really cool. I guess you don't have to be that old in order to see something that reminds you of the past! If you don't know about the Puffy shirt episode I'm not sure where to start!

Wednesday, May 02, 2007


I grew up playing with Barbie's so this was a fun display for me. I wish I had the original like this one!

This was an original "Teddy" Bear from 1902, named after Pres. Teddy Roosevelt who once refained from shooting a bear cub on a hunting trip. A reporter got ahold of the story and that began America's love affair with the cuddly stuffed animal.