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You never know what you’re going to come upon when you go down roads you’ve never been on before, which is the fun of a road trip. Case in point is this great vintage sign combo for Fornaro’s Liqour Store on Route 49 in Pennsville, NJ. This is the type of sight that makes you [...]
While on my retro New Jersey research trip I was delighted to round the corner on Route 9 in New Gretna, NJ and happen upon a giant wine bottle on the side of the road. Built some time between 1920-1930, this giant champagne bottle is just 1 of 80 built between 1920-1930 to promote the [...]
Shankweiler’s Drive In of Orefield PA had already made it onto the Retro Roadmap as America’s Oldest Drive In Movie Theatre (since 1934), but I couldn’t resist sharing a few photos from the visit Retro Roadhusband and I made this past weekend. Now that we’ve been there personally I totally recommend the drive-in, as a [...]
Friends, your pal Mod Betty totally has a permanent case of wanderlust. Knowing that if we left the house today to have breakfast at the Frazer diner down the street in Malvern PA, I may not want to come back to the garage cleaning, laundering, floor washing waiting for us back home, I’m determined to [...]
Just read in the local paper here in Phoenixville that the vintage Paramount diner up on blocks around the corner from us, the former Vale Rio Diner, is on sale on eBay. (for $225,000 yowza!) (10/8/10 update – The Val went on eBay again this week for $175,000 but there were no takers) (this is [...]
BLOBFEST IS THIS WEEKEND, PEOPLE! BEWARE OF THE BLOB! Each July The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville PA celebrates Blobfest – a tribite to that wonderfully kitschy 1958 sci-fi movie The Blob. This cornerstone of modern cinema was filmed in the neighborhoods in the local area and in the Colonial Theatre itself! Here’s a link to [...]
Good News! Mr. Ed’s Elephant Museum has reopened! (Feb 2011) Original Post: From Brian Butko at the Lincoln Highway News, I’m just alerted to the sad report that Mr .E’ds Elephant Museum in central PA has been destroyed by fire, but he vows to rebuild! Read the details of the Mr. Ed’s Fire here [...]
Here’s a quick list of the diners featured in my RetroRoadmap.com / Doo Wop Preservation League / Preservation New Jersey diner photo exhibit in Wildwood NJ this month. Can’t see the photo show? Check out the actual diner! That’s what Retro Roadmap is all about– giving you easy access to the great vintage, retro and [...]
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