![Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Witch of Fruit, LA County Fair, Pomona, CA, 1960](http://www.losanjealous.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/fruitwitch.jpg)
Twin stacks of oranges give scale to this frightening fruit display leaning diagonally against an exhibit hall wall. Dozens more of the number one juice…
![Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Homemade Sports Coupe, Irwindale, CA 1951](http://www.losanjealous.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/cp_irwindalecoupe.jpg)
Someone’s pride and joy sits proudly posed curbside before a big rock pile, trio of ’49 Dodge sedans, ’39 Ford Coupe and ’20-something model A…
![Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Prescription Wiglets, West Covina, CA, 1967](http://www.losanjealous.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/cp_wiglets.jpg)
The optimistic, billboard scale signage marking a prescription drug counter is an unexpected backdrop of a wig bar in a big box discount retail store….
![Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Luau Party, Los Angeles, CA 1958](http://www.losanjealous.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/cp_luau.jpg)
A nautical lifesaver hangs centered on an abalone and starfish studded fishing net festooning on a pale brick backyard wall like a giant bat. The…
![Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Happy 4th of July! Everywhere, USA!](http://www.losanjealous.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/cp_july4_09.jpg)
I just love the fact that we celebrate the birth of the good ol’ USA by exploding colorful things made in China! Don’t YOU!!! What…