Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Witch of Fruit, LA County Fair, Pomona, CA, 1960

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Witch of Fruit, LA County Fair, Pomona, CA, 1960

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…

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Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Homemade Sports Coupe, Irwindale, CA 1951

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Homemade Sports Coupe, Irwindale, CA 1951

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…

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Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Prescription Wiglets, West Covina, CA, 1967

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Prescription Wiglets, West Covina, CA, 1967

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….

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Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Luau Party, Los Angeles, CA 1958

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Luau Party, Los Angeles, CA 1958

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…

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Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Happy 4th of July! Everywhere, USA!

Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: Happy 4th of July! Everywhere, USA!

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…

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