Well, I had my gall bladder removed yesterday, so I'm taking it easy and handing off today's post to Papergreat's awesome commenters. Thank you so much for everything you contribute!
RIP Jim Lewin: a wonderful bookseller, writer and human being: Joe writes: "Jim was one of the nicest guys you'll ever find. I loved and miss going to York (Pennsylvania) and stopping at the Emporium to see what new treasures I could find and say hi to Jim. Only knock on him was he was a Bills fan, but he didn't treat me any worse for being a Jets fan. RIP Jim!"
I'm bummed that Jim's beloved Bills didn't finally beat the Chiefs and get to the Super Bowl on Sunday. Perhaps the Eagles can somewhat avenge Buffalo and get the job done against the Chiefs on Feb. 9.
Have a very Fritos Thanksgiving: Anonymous writes: "We have had our stuffing like this for all my years of life (41). My grandma has always made it like this since before 1948 when she married my grandpa. It’s delicious. However we toast the bread, and no apples and no baking powder but everything else is exact. And we drizzle some of the turkey juices over the top (basting) as it bakes. It’s DEVINE!!!!"
Note: The original recipe that I blogged about didn't contain apples or baking powder.
WNEP-TV staff from 1975, including Miss Judy: Anonymous writes: “I remember when I used to watch Hatchy Milatchy with Miss Judy back when I was growing up. Those were the good old days and — take it from this streetwise man — those were good times. Believe me they were good times."
Revisiting the Lakeview Gusher: Dan Brekke writes: "Chris: You posted this five-plus years ago, but it somehow escaped my notice. Thanks again for helping me with the images, and also for the kind words regarding the piece I wrote."
You're very welcome!
Anonymous #1 writes: "I recently became curious about what ever happened to the Cheerful Card Company, so I looked online and stumbled on this site. I've really enjoyed reading this page. I sold Cheerful cards and other products from their catalog briefly when I was about 12 or 13 years old in the early 60s in Chicago. I quickly figured out that I could make bigger profits by dealing with a local wholesaler (perhaps manufacturer, I'm not sure) called Elmcraft, which I found in the yellow pages, located a few miles from my home. I drove there on my bicycle and found that they had a showroom filled with cards and other products, including boxes of closeouts or marked down cards that I was able to buy for much less than the prices from Cheerful, resulting in bigger profits. I didn't last long; lost interest in it, and I don't really recall why. Until sometime during college, I actually thought I'd have a career in marketing, perhaps sales. As an adult, I am not the least bit entrepreneurial and I hate trying to sell anything to anyone. Nevertheless, I look back fondly on that experience as one of the steps in my personal development that made me who I am today. I'm guessing that many of the people who sold those Cheerful products benefited from the experience far beyond any money that they made."
Anonymous #2 writes: "OMG — this page is a gem! I‘m sitting here in Austria in 2024 reading digitalised comics from the 1960s and found the advertisement of Cheerful Card Company and wondered if I could find anything about them on the internet! And here we are!
So nice to read all the memories of the people who were selling these cards!"
I love that the internet, for now at least, remains a place where great memories like these can live on and be shared.
We are intrigued and I'm sure there are many folks out there who would like to help. But you didn't leave any contact information!
Mystery bookstore in Lancaster: Greg's Book Mart: Anonymous writes: "If this is the store I'm thinking of, they sold used books and also crystals and other occult items. They were at the end of that shopping center on Columbia Avenue, next to where the old McDonald's used to be."
The Three Investigators #1: The Secret of Terror Castle: Mark West writes: "I've been a big fan of the series since 1978 (when I was 9) and discovered a hardback of The Secret Of Skeleton Island during a wet playtime at school (I'm in the UK). Loved them ever since and I re-read at least six of the titles a year."
A groovy response from the CEO of Whirley-DrinkWorks! Anonymous writes: "Great blog you have here. I live in Canada. We used to have Husky gas stations and they had the dashboard mugs. I just purchased one on eBay. Do you know if these are safe to drink hot coffee from? Just wondering about the chemicals and whatnot, since these were made before everyone was concerned about plastic. Thanks."
I do not know about the modern safety of these older plastic cups. That is far, far from my field of expertise. It's a good question. I recommend seeking out quality sources in the scientific field or within your relevant federal government department. It's a good thing you're in Canada, because in the U.S. this type of vital information may become harder and harder to find, the way things are going.
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