The above diamond and white gold Omega wristwatch, inscribed "Buddy Holly
12-1-58," the date his bride of four months gave it to him as an early Christmas 
present, was recovered by investigators at the site of the February 3, 1959  
plane crash in which Buddy died along with Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big
Bopper” Richardson. The watch was later worn by Holly’s father Lawrence
and eventually sold by Heritage Auctions on April 2006 for $155,350.00.  

 
Very scarce 3 reel View-Master packet. Only a few exist today.

The View Master viewer

William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy with his horse Topper

William Lawrence Boyd (June 5, 1895 – September 12, 1972)

In 1950, Hopalong Cassidy was featured on the first lunchbox to bear
an image, causing sales for Aladdin Industries to jump from 50,000 units
to 600,000 units in just one year.

This classic pull toy was Introduced in 1938 by Fisher Price Toys. It was made 
of wood, with a paper litho covering and was one of this blogger’s favorite toys! 

Sam’l Rosenblatt & Co. was located on the Corner of SW 3rd and Morrison