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Post by healey36 on Dec 18, 2023 15:34:40 GMT
Hollywood film star Harold Lloyd's Christmas tree:  My tree's not quite there, but it gives me something to strive for, lol. Back when I frequently travelled to California for work, I would occasionally visit an antiques "gallery" in La Jolla. On more than a few visits, they had a few baubles from Lloyd's tree for sale. They went for a good bit of money, but now I regret not getting one (or ten). Lloyd was terrific, a great comic, and one of the few stars that seamlessly transitioned from the silent to the talkie era. Here's a cool site describing Lloyd's tree: Harold Lloyd's Christmas tree Where, exactly, is the tree? The tree was at Lloyd's home in Hollywood, California. The tree no longer exists, nor does the house. The photo was taken in Lloyd's home:  Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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Post by Adam on Dec 18, 2023 16:33:31 GMT
What I mean is, I can't see the actual tree with all of those ornaments.
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Post by healey36 on Dec 18, 2023 16:41:51 GMT
Oh, sorry, lol. I showed this photo to my son just a bit ago and his thought was that, in this instance, a bowed sheet of plywood could serve as the underlying tree.
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Post by healey36 on Dec 18, 2023 16:48:21 GMT
Then sometimes, you just get carried away:  Gotta be a single guy. Looks like prewar O-gauge Lionel, and just behind him, a bit of prewar O-gauge Flyer. |
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Post by Adam on Dec 18, 2023 16:55:49 GMT
See, I think that is fine. But instead of standing there, get a nice comfortable chair in there among the trains and enjoy.
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Post by Bill on Dec 19, 2023 0:50:39 GMT
See, I think that is fine. But instead of standing there, get a nice comfortable chair in there among the trains and enjoy. Adam - I think the owner IS in a chair. That guy standing in the layout is a Department 56 oversize accessory.  . LOL Bill
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Post by Adam on Dec 19, 2023 0:52:34 GMT
See, I think that is fine. But instead of standing there, get a nice comfortable chair in there among the trains and enjoy. Adam - I think the owner IS in a chair. That guy standing in the layout is a Department 56 oversize accessory. . LOL Bill Haha! Good one! |
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Post by healey36 on Dec 19, 2023 15:03:42 GMT
Prewar Lionel, an Erector or Meccano construction set, a few of those composite "putz" buildings, a 270 single-span bridge, the gateman, a pair of manual turnouts, a crossing gate, possibly a Marx tunnel, not to mention a big ol' cast-iron radiator to keep you warm...some great prewar stuff here:  I've got three original Flying Yankees in the project pile...I'm gonna have to get at least one of those back in running order for 2024. |
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Post by healey36 on Dec 20, 2023 13:21:29 GMT
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Post by healey36 on Dec 21, 2023 17:45:51 GMT
Getting your first Erector set was always great (even if everyone else played with it):  We have a few of them around here; mine, my kid's, and The Old Man's. |
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Post by healey36 on Dec 22, 2023 19:29:10 GMT
Marx on a Christmas morning:  Figure-eight; can't quite make out the loco, but likely a postwar set. |
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Post by healey36 on Dec 23, 2023 21:21:02 GMT
Jayne Mansfield at Christmas:  I can't tell if there's a train under the tree or not; not even sure there is a Christmas tree in this photograph. |
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Post by Adam on Dec 23, 2023 21:27:37 GMT
Jayne Mansfield at Christmas: I can't tell if there's a train under the tree or not; not even sure there is a Christmas tree in this photograph. Hey man, Christmas photos only on this thread!! I do like the decorations. |
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Post by healey36 on Dec 23, 2023 21:46:09 GMT
Sorry if I crossed the line, but I noted a very haphazard application of tinsel here (unless that's the effect of static electricity).
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Post by healey36 on Dec 25, 2023 4:25:08 GMT
Okay, last pic I've got...me, Christmas morning, 1957. The Old Man is antagonizing me with this dumb hat:  Just a few putz houses, a couple bottle-brush trees, no train, and just a year and five days old. If I'd known then what I know now... Merry Christmas everyone. Looking forward to 2024. |
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