Who/what do you consider classic?

16 years ago

I am working on invitations to an annual dinner. It is a small affair---only about 10 people attend.

On the front, I am doing a collage of things that I consider CLASSIC. (Well, I should say "things that I think this group of mostly men consider classic...")

So far, I have come up with: John Wayne, Coke, the Beatles, Babe Ruth, Crown Royal, a smiley face, Remington ammunition, a 1957 Chevy, Elvis Presley, and a Harley Davidson logo.

What else would you include? ALL ideas greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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mylab123
16 years ago
Old Ford truck? The picture on Playboy of Marilyn Monroe (unless this is not the group for that) a pic of one of the presidents from that time, or even Adlilai (murdered the spelling) Stevenston, my mother always talked about him - or Nixon, pic of King Kong.
grammahony
16 years ago
Gone With The Wind picture/poster.
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jel48
16 years ago
Early Ford Mustang (late '60s) or Chevy Corvette.
okwriter
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16 years ago
Marilyn is a good one! I've also added the map from the old Bonanza series and a Farmall tractor. I may swap the 57 Chevy for a Mustang... and it's funny you mentioned Gone With The Wind! I thought of that yesterday and forgot about it (no PostIt notes handy at the time--LOL!).
mylab123
16 years ago
Pic of people in bermuda shorts? Better yet, a pic of a man in bermuda shorts, black socks and loafers *LOL*
Jodi_SoCal
16 years ago
Old gas pump.

{{!gwi}}

Jodi-
kframe19
16 years ago
Jimmy Stewart

Groucho Marx

A picture of the Horn and Hardart

Empire State Building.
cherbo
16 years ago
How about a Route 66 sign?
okwriter
Original Author
16 years ago
Great ideas! Thanks! (Except I'm not quite sure who Horn and Hardart are???)
kframe19
16 years ago
Horn and Hardart was the automat chain of restaurants.

http://www.scripophily.com/webcart/vigs/hornautomat.jpg
cate52
16 years ago
Katherine Hepburn...
Black & White photos of your town?
minnie_tx
16 years ago
I was thinking of Clark Gable
sue_va
16 years ago
You incidentally named one. . . PostIt Notes.

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Jasdip
16 years ago
How about the Campbell's Soup Logo? Everyone instantly recognizes that.

The Texaco "star" gas pump logo, too?
Granlan_TX
16 years ago
Sounds like a fun theme, okwriter. :)

Just had to say each time I look at the subject of this post, I'm thinking I consider all the old cars I've driven as true classics. LOL
samkaren
16 years ago
How about a music collection....photos of a 78's, 33 1/3; 45's, 8-track; cassette, CD's. No IPods because they are not classics yet.

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chisue
16 years ago
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers? Full Service gas stations? Old High School yearbook photos of girls with pixie collars, pearls and a circle pin? Guys with sideburns or slicked-down hair? Old travel posters with passengers dressed to the nines, flying on prop planes? 'Malt Shoppe' jukeboxes?

This sort of depends on the era you want to evoke. The Parthenon is classic, but that's not what you're looking for.
okwriter
Original Author
16 years ago
More great ideas. Thanks!
JoanMN
16 years ago
the one of Marilyn with her white dress blowing up. I love that pic of her.
Cagney or Bogey.
45 records, jukebox.
Carhops on skates.
Roller skating rink.
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debo_2006
16 years ago
Peace sign (with the circle, not the fingers)
Slinky (the original wire one)
Record player
Rootbeer float w/ cherry on top
Penny candies like MaryJanes, etc.
American Bandstand
Black & white movies
Red/white/blue barber shop pole
pris
16 years ago
Poodle skirt with crinolines
sweater set to match
suzieque
16 years ago
How about Good 'N Plenty candy?

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