tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post7210125415909373535..comments2023-05-06T04:48:45.758-04:00Comments on ATTIC OF ASTOUNDING ARTIFACTS: World's Fair Greyhound Tram (Arcade / 1939 / U.S. / 8 inches)Doc Atomichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15756391204121061932noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post-3389475049507391082011-07-11T17:24:15.424-04:002011-07-11T17:24:15.424-04:00That's really cool. Thanks for the info.That's really cool. Thanks for the info.Doc Atomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756391204121061932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post-42291881734524993302011-07-11T17:11:44.345-04:002011-07-11T17:11:44.345-04:00Hey nice toy. The real thing is still running on t...Hey nice toy. The real thing is still running on the Wildwood New Jersey Boardwalk. They recently put out a <br />plastic model of the tram car for under 20 dollarsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post-8767406001093180682010-05-31T00:05:44.648-04:002010-05-31T00:05:44.648-04:00Agreed, agreed, and agreed!Agreed, agreed, and agreed!Doc Atomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756391204121061932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post-27913340791363499322010-05-30T19:26:31.681-04:002010-05-30T19:26:31.681-04:001939 was also a golden year for Hollywood film mak...1939 was also a golden year for Hollywood film making with such films as 'The Wizard of Oz', 'Gone With The Wind', 'The Women' and 'Wuthering Heights', to name just a few.<br /><br />Of all the Worlds Fairs, there really is something special about the 1939 fair. As you stated it's right on the edge of "The Future", when the future held hope and promise and exciting news things. Science and technology were cutting edge. Design was to die for. Streamline, aerodynamic and forward-thinking. <br /><br />And I know this song came out years later, but I always think of the song International Geophysical Year (IGY) by Donald Fagan when I think of 1939.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKgWspBRSmI<br /><br />His lyrics capture the wonderful essence of the time.1950s Atomic Ranch Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460669868967006928noreply@blogger.com