Archive for March, 2013

Mar

THE FIRST COUPON!

Believed to be the first coupon ever, this ticket for a free glass of Coca-Cola was first distributed in 1888 to help promote the drink. By 1913, the company had redeemed 8.5 million tickets.

1894

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Mar

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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Mar

BARBARA FELDON IS 80 TODAY

Barbara Feldon starred in the Get Smart TV series with Don Adams
on NBC/CBS (1965-1970). She played Agent ‘99’

Prior to her career in entertainment, she won the grand prize on
the show ‘The $64,000 Question’. The category was on William
Shakespeare.

Barbara Feldon was first noticed in the now famous ‘Top Brass’
men’s hair gel commercial (below).

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Mar

PORTLAND FROM THE HAWTHORNE BRIDGE

1921 postcard

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Mar

FIRST SUCCESSFUL TV NETWORK KID’S SHOW

Small Fry Club (also known as Movies for Small Fry) is one of the earliest TV
series made for children. It aired on the DuMont Television Network from
March 11, 1947 to June 15, 1951 and afterwards was produced and aired in
Boston on WBZ-TV until 1968. It was hosted by "Big Brother Bob Emery".