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I saw an article in The Record today (page L-2), titled "Inquisitive students gaze into the future of industry" about a career education program in a Saddle Brook school........nothing odd about that.

Then I saw the below picture and read the caption.





Huh? I don't remember reading anything about that. But since I had skimmed the article, I went back and read it all. Still nothing.

I emailed the writer for an explanation. I told her the caption looked like something that was put in just to see if anyone's paying attention and really reading the paper. Or maybe she was drinking a Dr. Brown's soda?

She wrote me back and said that writers have nothing to do with captions unless they took the picture and that she had no idea what this caption was referring to, so she will forward my email to her editor.

There might be one less caption writer at The Record tomorrow.



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http://xrl.us/DeliTherm


Seller's description:

World War II Era Advertising Silhouette Frame

with Thermometer

Made by Newton Mfg. Co., Newton, Iowa

There is a sliding compartment that once held the calendar, which is missing.

8" by 6" gold painted metal frame with two tiny dents.  War themed background and silhouette.

"They did it once.  We can do it again." is printed in black.

"Compliments of BAHNSEN'S Delicatessen, 242 Main Street, Hackensack, N.J."

Thermometer is working.  Needs a new hanger.

Some stains and paper loss on the back.  Picture inside the frame is in excellent condition.



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http://xrl.us/ProspectAvenueStation


The auction has ended - I just found this today - but the picture is a keeper.



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http://xrl.us/HackensackMelons


Who wouldn't like some nice Hackensack melons! I know I would (but not from 1887).   


Seller's description:

A beautiful litho Vegetable Specialties For 1887 For Description See catalogue Peter Henderson & Co. 35 & 37 Courtlandt Street New York. Very beautiful New Rose & White Plume celery plus an Early Hackensack Musk Melon drawings. Printed by Schumacher & Ettlington New York. In decent shape for it's age, edges fraying and tearing but image is nearly perfect. Measures  10 3/4" x 8 1/2".




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http://xrl.us/KartchsBell


Seller's description:

This is a brass advertising bell.  One side says KARTCH'S BOYS SHOPS MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.  The other side says 270 MAIN ST. PATERSON, NJ  59 LEXINGTON AVE. PASSAIC, NJ  215 MAIN ST. HACKENSACK, NJ.  It measureas about 3 1/4" high, 1 3/4" wide & 1 1/4" deep.  Excellent condition, the clapper still works, just needs a good cleaning.



So you thought you were cool buying your clothes at David Burr, huh? Piffle! Kartch's was the place to go in the mid-late 60s (after it no longer was a "boy's shop").

One of the bell's bottom edges looks kind of ragged. And it really does need a major cleaning. I used to have one of these and it should have a nice bronze color, mainly because that's what it is - bronze, not brass.



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SAME SELLER

1. Fall 1936 Football and Soccer schedule

http://xrl.us/Fall1936SportsScheduleHHS

Seller's description:

This is an original HACKENSACK NJ High School Football & Soccer Team Schedule for Fall of 1936. Terrific period details, about four by two and 1/2 inches folded, lightly worn, extremely scarce and highly desirable.



2. Spring 1937 Baseball, Track, Tennis schedule

http://xrl.us/Spring1937SportsScheduleHHS

Seller's description:

This is an original HACKENSACK NJ High School Baseball, Track & Tennis Team Schedule for Spring of 1937. Terrific period details, about four by two and 1/2 inches folded, lightly worn (some minor corner damage), extremely scarce and highly desirable.



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http://xrl.us/HackBEV

I saw workers on the steeple yesterday and this morning I found out what happened.

If you look at the bottom of the picture on the left, you'll see what looks like a sort of picket fence that runs around the four sides of the steeple. Apparently, one side sustained damage during the storm and all or part of it wound up on the ground.

Yesterday, the workers started taking ALL sides out. I walked over to the church this morning and spoke to someone outside, who was supervising for the church, to find out what happened and what is to be done.

There will be a meeting next week to decide whether to leave it as is or replace what was removed. Of course, I expressed hope it would be replaced, but, as the gentleman reminded me, I'm probably the only one who sees and appreciates it being there.

He's right - probably no one will notice any difference.

There were a couple of the "pickets" nearby on the ground. I asked him if the church was keeping them for posterity.  He said, "No - you want one?"

So my ever-expanding collection of neighborhood pieces - which range from 20' below ground to 50' above it - has a new member.

In the picture on the right, the 28" piece with a hundred coats of white paint looks longingly at its old home from its new one.



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