Sunday, January 31, 2010

Vintage Vegas


Fun Fact 1: Sin City wasn't always the home of reality show romantic dates and d-bag bachelor parties. Vilija Joyce submitted this photo of her be-dressed grandma and lucky gramps flanked by two groovy friends on Fremont street in 1958. (click on the photo for a closer look)

Fun Fact 2: People used to get really dressed up to walk the strip. And I'm not talking shiny suits and platform heels.

Fun Fact 3: The Mint (behind those kooky hipsters) was the first stop for Hunter Thompson in his "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" jaunt.

Fun Fact 4: I just read fun fact 3 on Wikipedia. I didn't actually read the book, let me just get that off my chest.

6 comments:

Rosie Unknown said...

I just discovered your blog, but I am majorly in love with it! I may have to find some old pictures of my Mummy or my Grammy.

BTW, I talked about you on my blog today: http://rosieunknown.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-new-love-my-mom-style-icon.html

MMTSI said...

oh man rosie you are awesome and i love that picture! send me your mom and any pics of you dressed in mom's vintage garb and ill post

Fashion Court said...

i actually discovered this blog from rosie! LOVE IT!

Garnet said...

I love the sassy girl in the striped cardigan! Such sunglasses, I thought, only existed in my day-dreams!

Garnet

P.S. I love your blog so much, (and I've only begun reading it) I've added you to my blogroll!

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