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Page 30 The Antique Shoppe September, 2019
In September, 1939, Mildred saw an ad
“SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE” for an “All-Expense-Paid Eight-Day Deluxe

Design Trends of the Mid-20th Century Tour” offered by Powers Tours (“America’s
Old Reliable”). For just $49 (yes, you read that
right), Mildred had quite a trip in store: Niagara
Main St
By Donald-Brian Johnson Falls, Manhattan, Philadelphia, Atlantic
City, Washington, D.C., Mount Vernon, the
This Month’s Feature—What A Wonderful World: Cumberland Mountains, and the star attraction:

A Visit to the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair the New York World’s Fair! Noted the Powers
brochure, “here you will experience a world of
In 1939, the specter of global conflict had yet to reach American shores. With 50 wonders!”
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the Great Depression receding into memory, the country looked eagerly ahead. Mildred agreed wholeheartedly. Her
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What would the future hold? “Officially Licensed New York World’s Fair
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Well, for one thing, the dazzling New York World’s Fair. Billed as the “Dawn Scrap Book” is jam-packed with memory-
of a New Day”, the 1939-40 Fair promised its 45 million visitors a fascinating joggers: tickets; flyers, programs, napkins,
glimpse of the “world of tomorrow”. One lucky attendee: Chicago career gal A treasured keepsake: Mildred Anderson’s matchbooks, placemats, sugar packets,
Mildred Anderson. “1939 New York World’s Fair Officially soap wrappers, stationery, maps, menus,
Licensed Scrapbook”. (Author photo) coasters, bottle labels, pencils, and even
the occasional dried leaf .
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1. Wildwood Antique Mall Titusville Mildred also typed out thirteen
2. Wildwood Antique Mall Melbourne 1 single-spaced, legal-sized pages
detailing her journey, from boarding
Titusville 3. Grant Antique Mall 405 the train in Chicago (“The food and
4. Grant Central Antiques 407 TITUSVILLE accommodations are excellent; the
Melbourne 5900 US Hwy 1, Bldg A, Grant, FL people in the tour are high-class and
321-676-8727
friendly; everyone is in a holiday
Grant 6. Wildwood Antique Mall Vero Beach mood”), to bidding her new friends
7. The Castle Antique & Collectibles Bay Blvd farewell eight days later (“It was all
Vero Beach 1102 S US Hwy 1, Ft. Pierce, FL more wonderful that I had imagined,
and we had not a single travel anxiety.
772-461-0656
8. Pineapple Patti’s Antique Mall Certainly well worth the money.”)
Ft. Pierce 2739 S US Hwy 1, Ft. Pierce, FL

772-801-5723 Souvenir Ektachrome
transparency, showing several
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iconic Fair structures: the Trylon,
the Perisphere, and the “Four
Freedoms” statues. $35-50.
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MELBOURNE

Greeting Fair visitors were two
Wickham Rd. 192 Babcock St. massive structures that have become
its iconic symbols: the “Trylon”, a

Palm Bay Rd. 700-foot high needle-like pyramid,
and the “Perisphere”, an enormous
1 globe housing the “City of Tomorrow”.
Mildred was properly impressed:
Malabar Rd.
Over 18,000 sq.ft. of the finest quality Antiques, Furniture, “The floor on which we stood
Vintage Glass & Art Pottery that Central Florida has to offer Valkaria Rd. revolved, denoting the cycle of one day.
GRANT 3 As we looked below, we saw a well-laid
Plus The Largest selection of: Grant Rd. 4 out city, with factories and business
Official Florida Highwaymen Art ANYWHERE SEBASTIAN centers in the middle, and the homes
512 Sebastian Blvd. in the suburban districts. As the floor
Brevard’s largest mall for over 20 years VERO BEACH continued to revolve, the light faded,
FL 60 - 20th St.
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Glendale Rd. 1 6 it grew darker, and the stars appeared.
Phone: 321.726.6778 • 5900 U.S. Hwy. 1•Grant, FL FL 68 -Orange Ave 7 We heard people singing, and saw them
On Florida’s Scenic East Coast - Between Sebastian & Melbourne Virginia Ave on a screen marching happily. It was a
Open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm • Sunday 12-5pm FL 70 Oleander 8 thrilling exhibit — a perfect city, all of
Edwards
grantantiquemall@reagan.com • GrantAntiqueMall.com Sunrise its people happy and contented.”
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