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September, 2019 The Antique Shoppe Page 31
With so much to see, and only a short time to see it in, (after all, there were all For the younger set: a suit
those other destinations to cram into eight days), Mildred had to pick and case-shaped coloring
choose. book. Each of its 25
Among her Fair favorites: the Lagoon of Nations (“Oh the lights! ready-to-color
The fireworks! The waters!”), and the Telephone Building (“I pages
had a test made of my telephone voice!”). The IBM Pavilion depicts
a Fair
prompted some wishful thinking (“Wonder if I’ll ever have building.
one of those electric typewriters?”), while the Life Savers 151/8” w.
Parachute Jump prompted chills (“You wouldn’t catch x 11” h.
me on that!”) Tops on Mildred’s list: the spectacular Billy $15-20.
Rose Aquacade, starring “Tarzan” (Johnny Weissmuller):
“This was a
beautiful water TOP: Mildred qualified
carnival of swimming for one of these: New York, (although $49 tour packages were definitely a
1939 celluloid
and stunts. In one “I Was There” thing of the past), filling scrapbooks with their own pieces
number, the swimmers button. 9/16” d., of time. And they said goodbye just as reluctantly as
wore swim caps $10-15. Mildred Anderson:
which must have LEFT: Looking “Our stay at the Fair had been filled with fun
been covered with ahead to the and interesting things to do, but there was so
future: 1940
phosphorus. When the souvenir much more to experience!
lights were turned off, plate by We were not quite ready to leave, yet leave
Homer
the caps glowed in the Laughlin, we must. As our bus departed, we had to stop
dark!” decoration by for some little time to allow hundreds of people
In 1964, twenty- Charles Murphy. to pass. People just like us, eager for their visit
five years after the first 101/8” d., $100-125. to ‘the greatest experience on earth’. The beauty
New York World’s RIGHT: One of the Fair’s best- and grandeur of the Fair will be etched forever in
remembered spectacles was
Fair, a second Fair the “Billy Rose Aquacade”. The my memory.”
blossomed in the same pin features a cutout image of a
location, and a new diver. 11/2” d., $75-100. Photos courtesy of Andy Kaufman (worldsfairauction.com), unless otherwise noted.
“world of tomorrow” BOTTOM: Goodrich Tire ashtray. Digital photo restoration by Hank Kuhlmann.
The tire is a replica of the
Donald-Brian Johnson is the co-author of numerous Schiffer books on design and collectibles,
beckoned. Fair visitors “Goodrich Silvertown”, featured including “Postwar Pop”, a collection of his columns. He was fortunate enough to acquire “Mildred’s
again poured into at the Fair. 61/4” d., $20-30. Scrapbook” at a garage sale. Please address inquiries to: donaldbrian@msn.com

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