{"id":4553,"date":"2017-05-22T11:12:47","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T15:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/?p=4553"},"modified":"2017-05-22T22:02:04","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T02:02:04","slug":"35-years-collecting-art-deco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/","title":{"rendered":"35 Years of Collecting Art Deco"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">May, 2017 marks the 35th year since I actively started\u00a0collecting Art Deco items. Normally, I wouldn&#8217;t write a biographical post, but this is a something of a milestone. Looking back it seems I have always been collecting something and always drawn to things of the past. As a little boy I had Matchbox cars (what boy in the 1960&#8217;s didn&#8217;t).<\/h4>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Some Matchbox cars that I had in the 1960&#8217;s<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4553 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/matchbox-greyhound-bus\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Greyhound-Bus.jpg?fit=564%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Matchbox Greyhound.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Greyhound-Bus.jpg?w=564&amp;ssl=1 564w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Greyhound-Bus.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Greyhound-Bus.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Greyhound-Bus.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" data-attachment-id=\"4557\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/matchbox-greyhound-bus\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Greyhound-Bus.jpg?fit=564%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"564,564\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Matchbox Greyhound Bus\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Greyhound Bus, Matchbox.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1967 Matchbox Greyhound Bus. Image from Pinterest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Greyhound-Bus.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Greyhound-Bus.jpg?fit=564%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4557'>\n\t\t\t\t1967 Matchbox Greyhound Bus. Image from Pinterest.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/matchbox-car-with-luggage-on-the-roof\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-car-with-luggage-on-the-roof.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1960&#039;s Matchbox car.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-car-with-luggage-on-the-roof.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-car-with-luggage-on-the-roof.jpg?resize=50%2C33&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"4555\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/matchbox-car-with-luggage-on-the-roof\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-car-with-luggage-on-the-roof.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,199\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Matchbox car with luggage on the roof\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Pinterest image of 1960&amp;#8217;s Matchbox car&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Matchbox family car, with luggage on the roof. Image from Pinterest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-car-with-luggage-on-the-roof.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-car-with-luggage-on-the-roof.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4555'>\n\t\t\t\tMatchbox family car, with luggage on the roof. Image from Pinterest.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/matchbox-firechief-car\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Firechief-car.jpg?fit=564%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Fire Chief\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Firechief-car.jpg?w=564&amp;ssl=1 564w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Firechief-car.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Firechief-car.jpg?resize=50%2C33&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" data-attachment-id=\"4556\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/matchbox-firechief-car\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Firechief-car.jpg?fit=564%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"564,376\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Matchbox Firechief car\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Pinterest image of a Matchbox Fire Chief car.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1960&amp;#8217;s Matchbox Fire Chief car. Image from Pinterest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Firechief-car.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-Firechief-car.jpg?fit=564%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4556'>\n\t\t\t\t1960&#8217;s Matchbox Fire Chief car. Image from Pinterest.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/matchbox-vw-camper-bus\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-VW-Camper-Bus.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Volkswagen Camper Bus.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-VW-Camper-Bus.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-VW-Camper-Bus.jpg?resize=50%2C38&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"4558\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/matchbox-vw-camper-bus\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-VW-Camper-Bus.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Matchbox VW Camper Bus\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Matchbox VW Bus.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Matchbox Volkswagen Camper Bus. Image from Pinterest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-VW-Camper-Bus.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Matchbox-VW-Camper-Bus.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4558'>\n\t\t\t\tMatchbox Volkswagen Camper Bus. Image from Pinterest.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">But because I liked old cars better my parents started to get my the Matchbox Models of Yesteryear. Below are some of my favorites.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\\\/\"}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4553 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/1911_maxwell-matchbox_model-of-yesteryear\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1911_Maxwell-Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Maxwell, 1911\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1911_Maxwell-Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1911_Maxwell-Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg?resize=50%2C38&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"4560\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/1911_maxwell-matchbox_model-of-yesteryear\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1911_Maxwell-Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1911_Maxwell Matchbox_model of yesteryear\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Matchbox Model of Yesteryear&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1911 Maxwell &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1911_Maxwell-Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1911_Maxwell-Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4560'>\n\t\t\t\t1911 Maxwell \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/1914-stutz_matchbox-model-of-yesteryear\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1914-Stutz_Matchbox-Model-of-Yesteryear.jpg?fit=625%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Stutz, 1914\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1914-Stutz_Matchbox-Model-of-Yesteryear.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1914-Stutz_Matchbox-Model-of-Yesteryear.jpg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1914-Stutz_Matchbox-Model-of-Yesteryear.jpg?resize=768%2C555&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1914-Stutz_Matchbox-Model-of-Yesteryear.jpg?resize=624%2C451&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1914-Stutz_Matchbox-Model-of-Yesteryear.jpg?resize=50%2C36&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4561\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/1914-stutz_matchbox-model-of-yesteryear\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1914-Stutz_Matchbox-Model-of-Yesteryear.jpg?fit=800%2C578&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,578\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1914 Stutz_Matchbox Model of Yesteryear\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Matchbox Model of Yesteryear&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1914 Stutz&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1914-Stutz_Matchbox-Model-of-Yesteryear.jpg?fit=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1914-Stutz_Matchbox-Model-of-Yesteryear.jpg?fit=625%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4561'>\n\t\t\t\t1914 Stutz\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-cymc10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-CYMC10.jpg?fit=625%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Cadillac, 1913\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-CYMC10.jpg?w=1300&amp;ssl=1 1300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-CYMC10.jpg?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-CYMC10.jpg?resize=768%2C565&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-CYMC10.jpg?resize=1024%2C753&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-CYMC10.jpg?resize=624%2C459&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-CYMC10.jpg?resize=50%2C37&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-CYMC10.jpg?w=1250 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4562\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-cymc10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-CYMC10.jpg?fit=1300%2C956&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1300,956\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-CYMC10\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Matchbox Model of Yesteryear&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1913 Cadillac&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-CYMC10.jpg?fit=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/y6-matchbox-models-of-yesteryear-1913-cadillac-produced-by-lesney-CYMC10.jpg?fit=625%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4562'>\n\t\t\t\t1913 Cadillac\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>But the one I like the best was this one &#8211;<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_4563\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1930-Packard_Victoria_Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4563\" data-attachment-id=\"4563\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/1930-packard_victoria_matchbox_model-of-yesteryear\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1930-Packard_Victoria_Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1930 Packard_Victoria_Matchbox_model of yesteryear\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Matchbox Model of Yesteryear&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1930 Packard Victoria&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1930-Packard_Victoria_Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1930-Packard_Victoria_Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1930-Packard_Victoria_Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg?resize=400%2C300\" alt=\"Packard, 1930\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1930-Packard_Victoria_Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1930-Packard_Victoria_Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1930-Packard_Victoria_Matchbox_model-of-yesteryear.jpg?resize=50%2C38&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1930 Packard Victoria<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the time it was the only Model of Yesteryear of a car from the 1930&#8217;s.\u00a0So, as you can tell by reading this,\u00a0by six years old my interest in the time period between the World Wars had started.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Coins<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the 1970&#8217;s started, so did my coin collecting. I never had a spectacular collection, but it did help earn me my sole Boy Scout merit badge. One of the requirements for the merit badge is to compile a set of coins from the year of your birth. This is normally a pretty easy task. In 1963 the mint still produced silver coins, by 1975 they were long out of circulation.\u00a0Finding these coins proved a bit of a challenge for an 11 year-old.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\\\/\"}' id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-4553 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/img_3332\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3332.jpg?fit=625%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"1963 coin set.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3332.jpg?w=1812&amp;ssl=1 1812w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3332.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3332.jpg?resize=768%2C559&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3332.jpg?resize=1024%2C745&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3332.jpg?resize=624%2C454&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3332.jpg?resize=50%2C36&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3332.jpg?w=1250 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4567\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/img_3332\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3332.jpg?fit=1812%2C1318&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1812,1318\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HTC Desire 610&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494575338&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1114&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3332\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Coin set from 1963&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1963 U.S. coin set, obverse. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3332.jpg?fit=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3332.jpg?fit=625%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-4567'>\n\t\t\t\t1963 U.S. coin set, obverse. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/img_3333\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3333.jpg?fit=625%2C504&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Coin set reverse, 1963.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3333.jpg?w=1720&amp;ssl=1 1720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3333.jpg?resize=300%2C242&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3333.jpg?resize=768%2C619&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3333.jpg?resize=1024%2C826&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3333.jpg?resize=624%2C503&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3333.jpg?resize=50%2C40&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3333.jpg?w=1250 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4568\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/img_3333\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3333.jpg?fit=1720%2C1387&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1720,1387\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HTC Desire 610&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494575168&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1108&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3333\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Reverse of the 1963 coin set.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Reverse 1963 coin set that helped to earn the author his sole Boy Scout merit badge.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3333.jpg?fit=300%2C242&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3333.jpg?fit=625%2C504&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-4568'>\n\t\t\t\tReverse 1963 coin set that helped to earn the author his sole Boy Scout merit badge.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">I stopped collecting coins soon after I earned\u00a0my merit badge. But before I started on my next big obsession, a book came into my life that would consciously and unconsciously influence my collecting interests to this day.\u00a0I had already started collecting 1939 New York World&#8217;s Fair memorabilia by the mid-1970&#8217;s.\u00a0My interest in the fair came from all the stories my family told about attending it. And with my general interest in the 1930&#8217;s I received as a gift the book <em>Collecting Nostalgia<\/em> by John Mebane (1972, Popular Library).<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4571\" style=\"width: 346px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Collecting-Nostalgia_John-Mebane.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4571\" data-attachment-id=\"4571\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/collecting-nostalgia_john-mebane\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Collecting-Nostalgia_John-Mebane.jpg?fit=336%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"336,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Collecting Nostalgia_John Mebane\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;John Mebane&amp;#8217;s 1972 book Collecting Nostalgia.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The paperback edition of Collecting Nostalgia by John Mebane, 1972. Image from Amazon.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Collecting-Nostalgia_John-Mebane.jpg?fit=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Collecting-Nostalgia_John-Mebane.jpg?fit=336%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4571\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Collecting-Nostalgia_John-Mebane.jpg?resize=336%2C500\" alt=\"Collecting Nostalgia, 1972.\" width=\"336\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Collecting-Nostalgia_John-Mebane.jpg?w=336&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Collecting-Nostalgia_John-Mebane.jpg?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Collecting-Nostalgia_John-Mebane.jpg?resize=34%2C50&amp;ssl=1 34w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The paperback edition of Collecting Nostalgia by John Mebane, 1972. Image from Amazon.com<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Coca-Cola<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book had chapters on furniture, lamps, Mickey Mouse, World&#8217;s Fair &amp; Buck Rogers collectibles. In 1975 this was the book that every 11 year-old boy dreamed about . . . not! But I liked it and it had a chapter on Coca-Cola. And it sparked my six year collecting quest of Coke memorabilia. I started off small, I picked up a 1944 Coca-Cola bottle at the <span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\"><a style=\"color: #cc99ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.englishtownauction.com\/\">Englishtown Auction<\/a><\/span> (a very large flea market in Englishtown, NJ) for 25 cents.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4578\" style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3348.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4578\" data-attachment-id=\"4578\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/img_3348\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3348.jpg?fit=973%2C2661&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"973,2661\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1495061610&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.25&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3348\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1944 Coke bottle.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The bottle that started it all. This variation of the famous 6 ounce Coca-Cola bottle was in production from 1938 &amp;#8211; 1951. This bottle was molded in 1944.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3348.jpg?fit=110%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3348.jpg?fit=374%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4578 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3348.jpg?resize=374%2C1024\" alt=\"My first Coca-Cola collectible.\" width=\"374\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3348.jpg?resize=374%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 374w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3348.jpg?resize=110%2C300&amp;ssl=1 110w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3348.jpg?resize=768%2C2100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3348.jpg?resize=624%2C1707&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3348.jpg?resize=18%2C50&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3348.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bottle that started it all. This variation of the famous 6 ounce Coca-Cola bottle was in production from 1938 &#8211; 1951. 1944 is the molding date stamped on this bottle.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">It wasn&#8217;t long after buying that first bottle that the collection started to build.\u00a0Soon I was buying anything I could afford that had Coca-Cola on it. Cans and bottles from different countries, paper goods, pencils, pocket knives, cardboard cut outs, well you get the idea. And my family often bought items for me that were out of my 11 &#8211; 16 year old price range, such as early straight sided bottles, trays and a really nice 1930&#8217;s ice cooler, the type that would be in front of a store or gas station.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4576\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Westinghouse-Coca-Cola-Ice-Cooler_Junior-Model.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4576\" data-attachment-id=\"4576\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/westinghouse-coca-cola-ice-cooler_junior-model\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Westinghouse-Coca-Cola-Ice-Cooler_Junior-Model.jpg?fit=288%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"288,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Westinghouse Coca-Cola Ice Cooler_Junior Model\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Late 1930&amp;#8217;s Coca-Cola Ice Chest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Westinghouse, Junior Coca-Cola ice chest. Circa late 1930&amp;#8217;s. This is like the one that I had (this one is in better condition), I sold mine over 30 years ago. I still miss it. Image from Pinterest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Westinghouse-Coca-Cola-Ice-Cooler_Junior-Model.jpg?fit=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Westinghouse-Coca-Cola-Ice-Cooler_Junior-Model.jpg?fit=288%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4576 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Westinghouse-Coca-Cola-Ice-Cooler_Junior-Model.jpg?resize=288%2C360\" alt=\"Westinghouse Junior Ice Chest\" width=\"288\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Westinghouse-Coca-Cola-Ice-Cooler_Junior-Model.jpg?w=288&amp;ssl=1 288w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Westinghouse-Coca-Cola-Ice-Cooler_Junior-Model.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Westinghouse-Coca-Cola-Ice-Cooler_Junior-Model.jpg?resize=40%2C50&amp;ssl=1 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Westinghouse, Junior Coca-Cola ice chest. Circa late 1930&#8217;s. This is like the model I had but in much nicer condition. I sold mine over 30 years ago. I still miss it. Image from Pinterest.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">By 1979 my bedroom looked like a shrine for Coca-Cola. Beside the cooler taking up a corner of the room there were shelves with bottles, cans and glasses.\u00a0Covering the walls were serving trays, signs and a large, illuminated clock, that made sleeping difficult, until the florescent light burned out.<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_4585\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1964-Things-Go-Better-With-Coke-clock.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4585\" data-attachment-id=\"4585\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/1964-things-go-better-with-coke-clock\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1964-Things-Go-Better-With-Coke-clock.jpg?fit=500%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1964 Things Go Better With Coke clock\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Coke clock.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1964 &amp;#8220;Things go better with Coke&amp;#8221; illuminated clock. Image from Pinterest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1964-Things-Go-Better-With-Coke-clock.jpg?fit=300%2C289&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1964-Things-Go-Better-With-Coke-clock.jpg?fit=500%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1964-Things-Go-Better-With-Coke-clock.jpg?resize=500%2C481\" alt=\"Things go better with Coke clock.\" width=\"500\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1964-Things-Go-Better-With-Coke-clock.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1964-Things-Go-Better-With-Coke-clock.jpg?resize=300%2C289&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1964-Things-Go-Better-With-Coke-clock.jpg?resize=50%2C48&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1964 &#8220;Things go better with Coke&#8221; illuminated clock. Image from Pinterest.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\\\/\"}' id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-4553 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/olympus-digital-camera-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1937-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?fit=736%2C766&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1937 Coca-Cola tray\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-4586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1937-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?w=736&amp;ssl=1 736w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1937-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?resize=288%2C300&amp;ssl=1 288w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1937-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?resize=624%2C649&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1937-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?resize=48%2C50&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/olympus-digital-camera-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1937-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?fit=736%2C766&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"736,766\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1937 Coca-Cola Tray\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Coca-Cola tray from 1937.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1937 &amp;#8220;Running Girl&amp;#8221; Coca-Cola tray that I bought in 1978 for only $15.00 (that was a good price even back then). Image from Pinterest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1937-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?fit=288%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1937-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?fit=625%2C650&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-4586'>\n\t\t\t\t1937 &#8220;Running Girl&#8221; Coca-Cola tray that I bought in 1978 for only $15.00 (that was a good price even back then). Image from Pinterest.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/1938-coca-cola-tray\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"903\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1938-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?fit=736%2C903&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1938 Coca-Cola Tray.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-4587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1938-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?w=736&amp;ssl=1 736w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1938-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1938-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?resize=624%2C766&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1938-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?resize=41%2C50&amp;ssl=1 41w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4587\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/1938-coca-cola-tray\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1938-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?fit=736%2C903&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"736,903\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1938 Coca-Cola Tray\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1938 Coca-Cola Tray.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1938 &amp;#8220;Girl at Shade&amp;#8221; Coca-Cola tray. This one is in better condition than mine. Image from Pinterest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1938-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?fit=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1938-Coca-Cola-Tray.jpg?fit=625%2C767&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-4587'>\n\t\t\t\t1938 &#8220;Girl at Shade&#8221; Coca-Cola tray. This one is in better condition than mine. Image from Pinterest.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">While I have sold most of my Coca-Cola memorabilia, I have held onto the serving trays, they always go up in value. And if I come across any trays or early straight sided bottles at a good price, I can&#8217;t resist and I buy them. Old collecting habits die hard.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the 1970&#8217;s turned into the 1980&#8217;s and my Coca-Cola collecting started to slow, my mother grew\u00a0tired of seeing my Coke &#8220;museum&#8221;. Plus my bedroom needed a decoration update. It was 1973 when my parents decided on a decor for my bedroom.\u00a0With the United States Bi-centennial only three years away everything went\u00a0red, white and blue and colonial drums and eagles and my bedroom was no exception.<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\\\/\"}' id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-4553 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/doc-may-16-2017-11-08-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1859\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CocaCola-Cans.jpg?fit=2400%2C1859&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Coca-Cola can collection, 1979\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-4589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CocaCola-Cans.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CocaCola-Cans.jpg?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CocaCola-Cans.jpg?resize=768%2C595&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CocaCola-Cans.jpg?resize=1024%2C793&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CocaCola-Cans.jpg?resize=624%2C483&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CocaCola-Cans.jpg?resize=50%2C39&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CocaCola-Cans.jpg?w=1250 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CocaCola-Cans.jpg?w=1875 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4589\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/doc-may-16-2017-11-08-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CocaCola-Cans.jpg?fit=2400%2C1859&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1859\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Doc May 16, 2017, 11-08 PM&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Doc May 16, 2017, 11-08 PM\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;My Coca-Cola can collection, 1979.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My Coke can collection. Note the wonderful eagle and drum themed wall paper.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CocaCola-Cans.jpg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CocaCola-Cans.jpg?fit=625%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-4589'>\n\t\t\t\tMy Coke can collection. Note the wonderful eagle and drum themed wall paper.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/doc-may-16-2017-11-08-pm-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1908\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AJL_1979_Coke-Collection.jpg?fit=2400%2C1908&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Red disc Coca-Cola sign and me.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-4590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AJL_1979_Coke-Collection.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AJL_1979_Coke-Collection.jpg?resize=300%2C239&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AJL_1979_Coke-Collection.jpg?resize=768%2C611&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AJL_1979_Coke-Collection.jpg?resize=1024%2C814&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AJL_1979_Coke-Collection.jpg?resize=624%2C496&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AJL_1979_Coke-Collection.jpg?resize=50%2C40&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AJL_1979_Coke-Collection.jpg?w=1250 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AJL_1979_Coke-Collection.jpg?w=1875 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/doc-may-16-2017-11-08-pm-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AJL_1979_Coke-Collection.jpg?fit=2400%2C1908&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1908\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Doc May 16, 2017, 11-08 PM&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Doc May 16, 2017, 11-08 PM\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1979 me and my Coke sign and Bi-centennial decor.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1979, me at 15, with a late 1940&amp;#8217;s or early 1950&amp;#8217;s red disc sign that would have been outside a drugstore. Lovely &amp;#038; subtle star drapes and valance. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AJL_1979_Coke-Collection.jpg?fit=300%2C239&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AJL_1979_Coke-Collection.jpg?fit=625%2C497&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-4590'>\n\t\t\t\t1979, me at 15, with a late 1940&#8217;s or early 1950&#8217;s red disc sign that would have been outside a drugstore. Lovely &#038; subtle star drapes and valance. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">1982 from Coca-Cola to Art Deco<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Not too far from where I lived I would go to Trash or Treasure, an antique store loaded with stuff and not neatly displayed. One needed to hunt around to find the treasure, but it was there, hiding. And one day in May of 1982, my mom noticed a pair of half circle, blue mirror end tables.\u00a0Many years later I noticed December 21, 1939 stamped on the bottom. Blue glass tables would\u00a0be popular for all of the\u00a01940&#8217;s. They\u00a0are considered Deco, even though that\u00a0era came to an end by 1941. This\u00a0would be the start of my Art Deco collection. $75.00 ($190.00 in 2017 money) was\u00a0the price for the tables.\u00a0They were in pretty good shape,\u00a0but not perfect. But my mom saw this as a way out of the Coca-Cola museum and the now very dated Bi-centennial decor. She suggested I could turn the room into a little living room where I could entertain friends and watch old movies. The idea appealed to me, so\u00a0we purchased the tables and in came the Deco and out went the Coke.<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_4594\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4594\" data-attachment-id=\"4594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/img_3338\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?fit=2448%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2448,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494776422&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3338\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Present day photo of one of the end tables that started me collecting Art Deco.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;One of the two half round end tables that started the collection. In August of 1982 is when I bought the reproduction airplane lamp. Photo from 2017 in my present TV room.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?fit=625%2C833&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4594\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?resize=625%2C833\" alt=\"The half round end table that started the collection in 1982.\" width=\"625\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?resize=624%2C832&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?resize=38%2C50&amp;ssl=1 38w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?w=1250 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3338.jpg?w=1875 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the two half round end tables that started the collection. In August of 1982 is when I bought the reproduction airplane lamp. Photo from 2017 in my present TV room.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The airplane lamp is a late 1970&#8217;s reproduction that used the original mold. I became familiar with that lamp, thanks to the <em>Collecting Nostalgia<\/em> book. Another early Deco purchase was a late 1930&#8217;s lucite table lamp with original shade. The shade had condition issues\u00a0so I had the frame recovered with a similar fabric in the late 1980&#8217;s.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4595\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3352.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4595\" data-attachment-id=\"4595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/img_3352\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3352.jpg?fit=2448%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2448,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1495143791&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3352\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3352.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3352.jpg?fit=625%2C833&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4595 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3352.jpg?resize=625%2C833\" alt=\"My late 1930's lucite lamp. \" width=\"625\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3352.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3352.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3352.jpg?resize=624%2C832&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3352.jpg?resize=38%2C50&amp;ssl=1 38w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3352.jpg?w=1250 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3352.jpg?w=1875 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is another early Art Deco purchase that has always been in use since I bought it in 1982 at the long gone Route 1 Flea Market in New Brunswick, NJ. I had the frame of the original shade recovered in the late 1980&#8217;s because of the tears. Photo taken in 2017.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The original 1982 room<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.drivingfordeco.com\\\/staging\\\/3617\\\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\\\/\"}' id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-4553 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/doc-may-16-2017-11-08-pm-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1802\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_A.jpg?fit=2400%2C1802&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Art Deco room number 1. Corner by window.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-4596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_A.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_A.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_A.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_A.jpg?resize=1024%2C769&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_A.jpg?resize=624%2C469&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_A.jpg?resize=50%2C38&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_A.jpg?w=1250 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_A.jpg?w=1875 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4596\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/doc-may-16-2017-11-08-pm-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_A.jpg?fit=2400%2C1802&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1802\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Doc May 16, 2017, 11-08 PM&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Doc May 16, 2017, 11-08 PM\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Art Deco room 1.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Coca-Cola room transformed into my Art Deco sitting room. Showing one of the end tables and lucite lamp. That is the same window that I was standing near with the red disc Coke sign.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_A.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_A.jpg?fit=625%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-4596'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Coca-Cola room transformed into my Art Deco sitting room. Showing one of the end tables and lucite lamp. That is the same window that I was standing near with the red disc Coke sign.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/doc-may-16-2017-11-08-pm-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1775\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_B.jpg?fit=2400%2C1775&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"The first Art Deco room.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-4597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_B.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_B.jpg?resize=300%2C222&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_B.jpg?resize=768%2C568&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_B.jpg?resize=1024%2C757&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_B.jpg?resize=624%2C462&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_B.jpg?resize=50%2C37&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_B.jpg?w=1250 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_B.jpg?w=1875 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/doc-may-16-2017-11-08-pm-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_B.jpg?fit=2400%2C1775&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1775\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Doc May 16, 2017, 11-08 PM&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Doc May 16, 2017, 11-08 PM\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Art Deco room 1.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My 1941 Philco radio. and two very uncomfortable 1980&amp;#8217;s flip chairs. I always ending up by slipping off the chairs.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_B.jpg?fit=300%2C222&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_B.jpg?fit=625%2C462&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-4597'>\n\t\t\t\tMy 1941 Philco radio. and two very uncomfortable 1980&#8217;s flip chairs. I always ending up by slipping off the chairs.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/doc-may-16-2017-11-08-pm-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1796\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_C.jpg?fit=1796%2C2400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-4598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_C.jpg?w=1796&amp;ssl=1 1796w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_C.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_C.jpg?resize=768%2C1026&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_C.jpg?resize=766%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 766w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_C.jpg?resize=624%2C834&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_C.jpg?resize=37%2C50&amp;ssl=1 37w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_C.jpg?w=1250 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4598\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/doc-may-16-2017-11-08-pm-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_C.jpg?fit=1796%2C2400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1796,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Doc May 16, 2017, 11-08 PM&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Doc May 16, 2017, 11-08 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The other half round end table, with the airplane lamp. I ditched the plastic calla lilies a long time ago.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_C.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_C.jpg?fit=625%2C836&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-4598'>\n\t\t\t\tThe other half round end table, with the airplane lamp. I ditched the plastic calla lilies a long time ago.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/doc-may-16-2017-11-08-pm-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_D.jpg?fit=2400%2C1782&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"The original Art Deco room.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-4599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_D.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_D.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_D.jpg?resize=768%2C570&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_D.jpg?resize=1024%2C760&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_D.jpg?resize=624%2C463&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_D.jpg?resize=50%2C37&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_D.jpg?w=1250 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_D.jpg?w=1875 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" data-attachment-id=\"4599\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/doc-may-16-2017-11-08-pm-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_D.jpg?fit=2400%2C1782&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1782\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Doc May 16, 2017, 11-08 PM&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Doc May 16, 2017, 11-08 PM\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Art Deco room 1.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The bar of tufted, crushed red velvet, didn&amp;#8217;t make the move from that house. I loved it at the time, I think it tacky now. While I still like the floor lamp in the back, I don&amp;#8217;t have room for it at the moment and it is stored in my attic.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_D.jpg?fit=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Art-Deco-Room-1_D.jpg?fit=625%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-4599'>\n\t\t\t\tThe bar of tufted, crushed red velvet, didn&#8217;t make the move from that house. I loved it at the time, I think it tacky now. While I still like the floor lamp in the back, I don&#8217;t have room for it at the moment and it is stored in my attic.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The above photos\u00a0taken with Kodak 110 Pocket Instamatic do not justice to the actual color of the room. The walls were a dove gray, with a wall paper\u00a0border\u00a0of light gray and white in a a pseudo 1980&#8217;s Deco pattern and the window blinds in a\u00a0very pale gray. I had yet to learn how colorful the Art Deco period was.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a celebration of my\u00a035th anniversary of collecting Art Deco, my friends and I went to the <span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\"><a style=\"color: #cc99ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhewitt.org\/\">Cooper Hewitt Museum<\/a><\/span> in Manhattan for their exhibition &#8211; The Jazz Age American Style in the 1920&#8217;s.<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_4603\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3438.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4603\" data-attachment-id=\"4603\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/img_3438\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3438.jpg?fit=1794%2C1646&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1794,1646\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1495291693&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3438\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Jazz Age exhibition.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Cooper Hewitt&amp;#8217;s exhibition The Jazz Age. It runs through August 20, 2017.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3438.jpg?fit=300%2C275&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3438.jpg?fit=625%2C574&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4603\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3438.jpg?resize=625%2C574\" alt=\"The Jazz Age at the Cooper Hewitt.\" width=\"625\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3438.jpg?resize=1024%2C940&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3438.jpg?resize=300%2C275&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3438.jpg?resize=768%2C705&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3438.jpg?resize=624%2C573&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3438.jpg?resize=50%2C46&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3438.jpg?w=1794&amp;ssl=1 1794w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3438.jpg?w=1250 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Cooper Hewitt&#8217;s exhibition The Jazz Age. It runs through August 20, 2017.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">This exhibition is wonderful and has on exhibition items I&#8217;ve only seen in books or on line. If you happen to be in New York City and love Art Deco <em>don&#8217;t miss<\/em> this show.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4604\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3560.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4604\" data-attachment-id=\"4604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/35-years-collecting-art-deco\/img_3560\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3560.jpg?fit=2448%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2448,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1495296232&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3560\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Jazz Age exhibition. Me with the Ruba Rombic.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;2017,  me at The Jazz Age exhibition, Cooper Hewitt Museum and my favorite Art Deco glassware, Ruba Rombic. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3560.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3560.jpg?fit=625%2C833&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4604 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3560.jpg?resize=625%2C833\" alt=\"Me at the Cooper Hewitt.\" width=\"625\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3560.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3560.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3560.jpg?resize=624%2C832&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3560.jpg?resize=38%2C50&amp;ssl=1 38w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3560.jpg?w=1250 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_3560.jpg?w=1875 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2017, me at 53 enjoying The Jazz Age exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt Museum. I had to have my picture taken next to my favorite Art Deco glassware, Ruba Rombic.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Anthony (One half of the Freakin&#8217;, Tiquen Guys).<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May, 2017 marks the 35th year since I actively started\u00a0collecting Art Deco items. Normally, I wouldn&#8217;t write a biographical post, but this is a something of a milestone. Looking back it seems I have always been collecting something and always drawn to things of the past. 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