Remember when fancy belts for women were popular?The lovely Searcy lady who wore these belts died in 1999. I obtained them from an estate sale that was held at her home near downtown Searcy AR. They are not very big around (remember when ideal waist size was 25") so she was a slim and graceful l
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03/22/2023
Too-tight mom refuses to pay for a birthday card and just makes one herself. My kids had grown up and were living in California. I was an art teacher and had been to caricature classes in Georgia and felt I could just make a card myself. This was in approximately 1985 and it was saved by Paul.
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03/14/2023
I had lunch at Searcy Arkansas's Chit, Chat and Chew restaurant. Is is on Race Street on the street with the historic Rialto Theater. There are two separate entry doors. I sat myself down and looked around and was amazed to see this large brick wall with a Coco Cola sign painted on it. It wa
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03/06/2023
Taking a picture of a picture is not ideal. So I am sorry the picture is not quite straight. But......While visiting a historic location on Spruce Street in downtown Searcy AR I found this picture of "how things used to be" at the location. It "used to be" a pool hall so I took this picture of t
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02/28/2023
This is a curved pencil that shows a good sense of humor. Evidently Carder Buick (Automobile dealers in Searcy AR and I wish I knew the date it was done!) gave them away for advertising. This side reads "The Only Curve You Will Receive At Carder Buick - Olds- Opel Kadett Co." Now read the ba
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02/23/2023
Boy Scout Card!Just found. My husband's Boy Scout card from December 1949 to December 1950. They spelled his name wrong. Rodger had a "d" in it but they spelled it Roger. So it went for his whole life.Someone tell me......do they still have these? This one was very small and came in the litt
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02/09/2023
We have shown several pictures in the last few weeks that were taken by REALTOR M. D. Faith in Searcy AR. The pictures were taken around 1979 or 1980. Here are two more, pretty close neighbors. Top is one to be loved and cherished, the Legion Hut, that is very historic. Second is (look close
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02/06/2023
Lovely Happy Anniversary Card.I am calling it a card but it is really about 20" x 28". The photographs date back to around 1945 when he was fresh out of service and they were married. In 1995 they had their 50th anniversary and that is probably when this gift card was made. It is very attract
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01/29/2023
Another M. D. Faith real estate photo from around 1979. Searcy AR As I began two other blogs, M. D. Faith was one of the early real estate brokers in Searcy AR. He and his wife have both passed and their home on Pleasure Street has just sold. An estate sale was held and I dropped by. There w
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01/24/2023
710 W Arch, Searcy AR.....a few days ago. 710 W. Arch as it was yesterday, Jan. 17 2023. It is being demolished as this picture shows. It was in terrible condition so it probably had to come down. The court house gives construction date as 1935. An interesting thing about this house is that
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01/18/2023
