Baby boomers savor low tech toys at history center exhibit
At the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center, an exhibit titled Toy Bop showcases 1950s and 1960s toys like Mr. Potato Head Slinky Lincoln Logs and Betsy Wetsy. Adults reminisce while children explore classics in the Boys and Girls Clubhouses among Mattel promos and vintage TV dioramas.
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Ittsburgh
Joe Kravec
Pittsburgh
Mount Lebanon
Kravec
Toy Bop
Senator John Heinz
Pittsburgh Regional
Linda Kleeb
Mr. Machine
Ms. Kleeb
Betsy Wetsy
Jan
Clint Black dazzles fans with Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Clint Black arrived by stagecoach with wife Lisa Hartman to dedicate his Hollywood Walk of Fame star, the 2,078th on the boulevard. He recalled mentors like Jack Nicholson and Pearl Bailey and praised the moment as a big deal in his career.
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Los Angeles
Clint Black
Lisa Hartman
Black
Jack Nicholson
Pearl Bailey
Hollywood Boulevard
San Rafael
Calif
Jerry Garcia
Garcia
Deborah Koons Garcia
Carolyn Garcia
Buckskin shirt tied to Crazy Horse sale blocked in Massachusetts
FBI blocks sale of a tattered buckskin shirt once linked to Crazy Horse. Sotheby's held the item after Washington College weighs potential Native Graves Protection and Repatriation Act violations. Experts will verify origin, beaded design, and whether hair came from human scalps before any payout or further action.
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Hestertown
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Crazy Horse
Sotheby’s
Washington College
New York
Hugh G
Sam” Ball
National Park Service
Rosebud Sioux
South Dakota
Sotheby’s Auction House
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Mr. Ed
Talking Horse
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Ottawa
Nautilus Family Fitness Center
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Panne
Kramer Drug Store
S. Main
FORD
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Mercury
MAZDA
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Bertie Wilson
South Main Street
Dan Coma
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Aero I
PIRTS
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Jimmy Sle
Underwoods
Dodge
Nice
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Mion
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