Ced-Rel Motel sign, Route 30, near Atkins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 2003.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017703590/
  

Peanut Butter Crunch cereal commercial (1989)

 

https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=273

Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

 

Directed by Gus Van Sant. Found on Tubi. Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, Heather Graham, James Le Gros. I freak out when I see a hat on a bed because of this movie. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drugstore_Cowboy 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/drugstore-cowboy-1989

https://www.criminalelement.com/run-down-to-the-ground-drugstore-cowboy-1989-gus-van-sant-james-fogle-drugs-pacific-northwest-brian-greene/ 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/drugstorecowboyrhowe_a0b239.htm

Mason City Tent and Awning Co., Mason City, Iowa

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1980.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017707143/
  

Budweiser - 8oz.(variant)

 

Tall version 8 oz. I have two of these. One on top of each of the back surround sound speakers. 

XTC - Dear God

 

Another MTV favorite from the 80s. Even cheap beer is expensive these days. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_God_(XTC_song) 

https://www.avclub.com/how-to-be-a-pop-star-january-22-2026-music-videos

Topper Motel sign, Route 30, Boone, Iowa

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1980.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017703588/
  

Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats

 

MTV staple back in the day. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stray_Cat_Strut

[Book-Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Mich.]

 

• Detroit Publishing Co., publisher
• [ca. 1925]
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2016817062/
  

Hoegh Motel sign, Route 6, Atlantic, Iowa

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1988.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017703589/
  

1990 Keystone beer office pool gateway to cruise party TV ad

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_(beer_brand)

Field Gray - Philip Kerr

 

Bernie Gunther trade paperback I got off Amazon. From 2010. 7th in the series. 

https://berniegunther.com/book/field_grey/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Kerr

Dry goods store in S. José, C. Rica

 

• Photograph shows men and boys standing in a store selling umbrellas, machetes, fabric, clocks, and other articles.
• [between 1880 and 1900]
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017652264/
  

Will. B. Dorman's original red cross bitters

 

• Patent medicine label showing crusader in armor.
• New England Lith. Co.
• c1870.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/92504677/
  

White Bean Soup 2026

 

Three cans Navy beans, drained. Two chicken thighs. One can diced tomato. One can Rotel tomato. One big onion. Two stalks celery. Two cloves garlic. Two boxes chicken broth. Thyme, bay leaf, cumin, cayenne. Simmer one to one and a half hours. Freezes well. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_bean

Black-Eyed Pea Soup 2026

 

Three cans peas, drained. Two pork chops. One big onion. Two stalks celery. Two cloves garlic. One can diced tomato, one can Rotel tomato. 2 boxes chicken broth. Thyme, bay leaf, cayenne. Simmer one to one and half hours. Freezes well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eyed_pea

Mid-Iowa Motel sign, Route 6, Newton, Iowa

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1980.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017703585/

The Bubble Gum Wars

 

Late 70s, early 80s. Bubble Yum vs. Bubblicious vs. Hubba Bubba. This was very much a thing in my middle school in the 80s.

https://www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/g5j4sj/does_anyone_remember_the_bubble_gum_wars_of_the/

https://www.retrojunk.com/a/28K_vXvCE7/the-bubble-gum-wars

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2024/06/bubblicious-gum-commercial-1980.html

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2024/06/1983-bubble-yum-commercial.html 

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2024/04/hubba-bubba-bubble-gum-commercial-1979.html

commercial KABOOM cereal (1969)

 

https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=211

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaboom_(breakfast_cereal)

The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

 

Directed by Norman Jewison. Free with ads on Youtube. Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden, Tuesday Weld. Philip H. Lathrop cinematography. I also have this vintage paperback.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cincinnati_Kid

https://www.tcm.com/articles/31503/the-cincinnati-kid 

https://twentyfourframes.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/the-cincinnati-kid-1965-norman-jewison/

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-cincinnati-kid-richard-jessup.html 

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2021/04/philip-h-lathrop-cinematographer.html

Lincolnville Motel sign, Burlington, Iowa

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1988.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017702375/
  

Schlitz - 8oz.(variant)

 

Short version of the 8oz. Schlitz.

The Dennis [Hotel], Atlantic City

 

• Detroit Publishing Co., copyright claimant
• Detroit Publishing Co., publisher
• c1901.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2016808786/
  

Schlitz Beer commercial (1969)

 

McLean Stevenson. 

Meatloaf 2026

 

This one with jalapeno ketchup. Joy of Cooking recipe plus Creole mustard, Sriracha, red pepper flakes. Topping is ketchup, Sriracha, Creole mustard.

King Cake 2026

 

Rouses plain $12. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_cake 

Interior - The Kinley Dep't. Store, Upper Sandusky, Ohio

 

• Photograph shows interior of department store: (display cases, post cards, dishware, glassware, pitchers, packages, etc.).
• Kinley, Harry E. (Harry Evan), 1882-1969, photographer
• ca. 1910.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2012645660/
  

Old Friends

 

1984 ABC. Failed pilot. Christopher Lloyd, Jennifer Salt, John Randolph.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315629/

McClain's Law

 

1981-82 NBC. James Arness, Marshall Colt, George DiCenzo, Carl Franklin, Conchata Ferrell. 16 episodes. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McClain%27s_Law

Bless This House

 

1995-96 CBS. Andrew Dice Clay, Cathy Moriarty. 16 episodes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bless_This_House_(American_TV_series)

Babes

 

1990-91 Fox. Wendie Jo Sperber, Susan Peretz, Lesley Boone. 22 episodes. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babes_(TV_series) 

Lottery!

 

1983-84 ABC. Ben Murphy, Marshall Colt. 17 episodes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery!

Carolina Fertilizer

 

• Advertisement showing prehistoric monsters.
• c1869.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2001701470/
  

Big Fish Supper Club sign, Schley, Minnesota

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1980.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017709776/
  

The Getaway (1972)

 

Directed by Sam Peckinpah. Found on Tubi. Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw. Written by Walter Hill (b. 1/10/42.) I have this and most of Peckinpah's work on DVD. I also have the book by Jim Thompson.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Getaway_(1972_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-getaway-1972

https://cinephiliabeyond.org/getaway-remains-one-highlights-sam-peckinpahs-rich-career-offer/  

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2004/cteq/the_getaway/  

https://www.tcm.com/articles/1288862/the-getaway

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

 

Directed by John Huston. Found on Tubi. Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt, Bruce Bennett. I also have this nice special edition DVD.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Treasure_of_the_Sierra_Madre_(film) 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-treasure-of-the-sierra-madre-1948

https://www.tcm.com/articles/afi-top-100/66923/the-treasure-of-the-sierra-madre-1948

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2011/feature-articles/the-treasure-of-the-sierra-madre-or-socrates-in-the-desert-2/ 

https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s3329madr.html

Mr. Arkadin (1955)

 

Directed by Orson Welles. Found on Tubi. AKA Confidential Report. No idea which version this is on Tubi, but it is 100 min.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Arkadin

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/21095

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2006/cteq/mr_arkadin/

https://crimereads.com/orson-welles-mr-arkadin-lost-film/

Get the Gringo (2012)

 

Directed by Adrian Grunberg. Found on Tubi. Mel Gibson.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_the_Gringo

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/56358/get-the-gringo/ 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/mel-gibson-get-gringo-film-review-adrian-grunberg-314302/

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

 

Directed by John Sturges. Found on Tubi. Spencer Tracy, Anne Francis, Robert Ryan, Ernest Borgnine, Lee Marvin, Walter Brennan. Never seen it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Day_at_Black_Rock

https://trailersfromhell.com/bad-day-at-black-rock/ 

https://www.tcm.com/articles/27617/bad-day-at-black-rock

Schlitz Malt Liquor - 8oz.

 

[Manhattan Beach Hotel, New York]

 

• Detroit Publishing Co., publisher
• [between 1900 and 1910]
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2016811862/
  

Town Pride Drive-In Restaurant sign, angle one, Teutonia at Villard Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1977.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017703655/
  

1990 Bud Dry beer "Why Ask Why?" television commercial

 

Man who operates small grocery store and secondhand furniture store in his home. Chanute, Kansas

 

• Vachon, John, 1914-1975, photographer
• 1940 Nov.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017811310/
  

Rough & ready twist--Greene T. Pace, Danville, Va.

 

• Tobacco label, illustrated with equestrian portrait of Gen. Zachary Taylor on a Mexican War battlefield.
• c1855.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/93504017/