A very 70s Christmas

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Jarrod from The Monroe County Historical Sociiety sent me photos of an awesome display they've set up for the Holiday season. It's a complete 1970s living room complete with vintage furniture shag carpeting, a tree with original 70s ornaments and enough toys to make ten awesome 70s Christmases.
Seriously look at the Toy love in that shot and see how many of those toys you got for Christmas.

If that wasn't enough, they old catalogs to paw through and the TV blasts vintage commercials. I honestly wish I lived closer.





Jarrod also got into the spirit of things by dressing the part for the opening, he claims he's no Brick Mantooth but I think he did just fine.

If you live near Sparta, Wisconsin, this looks like a really fun afternoon especially if you're a regular reader here.

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[rche]

worth it just for the owl pic on the wall.

[rche]

awesome to see some Knickerbocker Sesame love, and the FPLP school.

[Werewolf]

That's a lot of Christmas happiness in such a small area.

[HardyGirl]

OMG! I've died and gone to Heaven! It's all so beautiful! Now THAT'S the way to have a Merry Christmas!

[EMCE Hammer]

OMG! I've died and gone to Heaven! It's all so beautiful! Now THAT'S the way to have a Merry Christmas!

Me too! They even managed to work in a picture of an orange owl. I am inspired......feeling like doing a little latch hook.

[EMCE Hammer]

And how did I miss Super Simon? Truly never heard of it!

[Brown Bear]

My new screensaver! Wow!

[HardyGirl]

I still have mine! Needs the bulbs replaced, though.

And how did I miss Super Simon? Truly never heard of it!

[MIB41]

Awesome picture. So nice to see so much Mego around. I'm surprised GI Joe only made one appearance. I thought he was pretty iconic in the 70's. But all in all a very cool spread indeed!

[MysteryWho]

Yep, that looks about right. Even how the girls stuff is on one side and the boys is on the other.
Just how my parents put things out for my sister and I. The fake wood walls and owl are all where they should be.
Jarrod looks like an Uncle you only saw during the holidays. He needs a stubby Red Cap Ale and a smoke though.

[TomStrong]

Man, this made my morning. I'm the only person in my family who's nostalgic and this scratches me right where I itch. Wish I could go back for just a day.

[Mr.Marion]

Yep the only thing missing is a soundtrack. I can hear "Hitchin a Ride" and "Spirit in the Sky" in my head.

[pmwasson]

Very cool!

[Hedji]

Ah, wonderful! I love how you can see the melted plastic Santa decoration on the wall. I'm OBSESSED with those things. In my house I call them "Plastic Fleck" and I hang them in every window.

Y'know, someone should do a book about Christmas in the '70s.