Hillman?

Time, Febuary 28, 1955

Never heard of them before. Why aren't they showing the whole car? Is it that ugly? Can anyone tell which model they are showing here?

Surprisingly there quite a few Hillman's in the USA.

Quick Report

Still in Denver and have been busy while I've been here. I had been my sister's chauffeur for about a week but now that her shoulder has healed enough to allow her to drive once again I am out of a job.

Unhappy to report my niece's Grandmother (on her father's side) fell down the stairs and broke her right femur. She spent her 80th birthday in the hospital. We had a few days where we were very worried about her but she is doing better now. The doctors are talking about moving her to a rehab hospital very soon.

I attended a writing group last night and had a lot of things made clearer for me which, hopefully, will help me get on with a project I am working on.

That's it for now. See you in a couple of days.

Pronounced "Ja-gwär" Over Here

Time, March 7, 1955

Grace Lines

(Time, April 4, 1955)

Love this one. My theory-the more white space and less copy you have in your ad, the more sophisticated and wealthy you think your clientele is.

Honeybee, You Are Driving Me Crazy

In a county with one of the nation’s highest foreclosure rates, empty houses have attracted a new type of nonpaying tenant: bees.
-New York Times, April 20, 2008

Isn't That Suzy Parker?

(Time, March 14, 1955)

An abstract from an article in the New Yorker magazine on Suzy Parker.

Her obituary from CBS News.

In Denver

Spending up to the next three weeks in Denver. Internet access is limited so I will not be writing as much. Will be posting things I already have in my draft file. If I do not visit you blog as often as usual it will not be because I don't want to but because I am not able too.

Braniff Gets You There

(Time, January 3, 1955)

What is most amazing about this ad is what you cannot see. This ad was placed on a page directly across from a story about the crash of an Alitalia DC-6 while attempting to land at Idlewild Airport (JFK) on December 18, 1954.

Short history of Braniff Airways here.

Much, much more info at Braniff Pages.

"Say Goodnight, Gracie"

-Burns and Allen


Time, April 25, 1955

From 1947 to 1989 Northwest was know as Northwest Orient. According to this 1955 ad, Northwest Orient would send you around the world for a measly $1,347.85/676.80 GBP; which is equivalent to $10,287.68/5,164.31 GBP today.

Delta C&S Air Lines?

(Time, January 24, 1955)

For a short time Delta Air Lines was called this, Delta C&S, after it merged with the smaller Chicago and Southern Air Line.

What will its new name be after the planned merger with Northwest?

Delta NW?

Northwest-Delta?

No, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution it will just be called Delta (story here) and Northwest will join Eastern, Western (another airline swallowed by Delta), Braniff, and PanAm in that giant airline graveyard in the sky.