Atomic Redhead » 1950s

Charlie Chaplin was, and remains, an important icon of motion picture history. His on screen antics are classic, and his contribution to the industry in a variety of ways cannot be underestimated...

https://atomicredhead.com/2024/04/24/spending-my-birthday-the-faux-english-village-gram-parsons-once-called-home/

At the turn of the 20th century despite its bustling downtown core Los Angeles still had many agricultural elements and in 1901 Jacob Stern built a little barn on the corner of Selma and Vine, ju...

https://atomicredhead.com/2024/04/17/farm-to-fame-tales-of-glitz-glamor-eminent-domain-at-the-hollywood-heritage-museum/

I hope by now I’ve made it apparent that Anaheim is more than just Disneyland. Anaheim is home to the Muzeo, a wonderful little museum in downtown that regularly boasts fabulous exhibits. Last ...

https://atomicredhead.com/2024/03/27/muzeo-spotlights-gay-safe-havens-and-forgotten-photography/

Today I am finally bringing you a look at our bedroom! It should be noted our home is a three bedroom, however one is our gym and library, and the other is our office, which we hope to revamp lat...

https://atomicredhead.com/2024/03/06/our-1954-home-primary-bedroom/

Driving down La Brea in Hollywood and you might spy a long, snaking line by some vibrant pink murals of hot dogs, if you’re wondering what everyone’s in line for, the murals and the color are...

https://atomicredhead.com/2024/02/28/pinks-hot-dogs-a-home-spun-and-family-run-hollywood-icon/

I hope you enjoyed a look at how we decorate our home for Valentine’s Day, and today, in keeping with the theme, I thought we would take a closer look at some of the valentines! For a look at o...

https://atomicredhead.com/2024/01/31/vintage-valentines-day-cards-vol-3/

After ringing in the New Year it was time to decorate for Valentine’s Day. For most of my life I haven’t much cared for Valentine’s Day, but I have been charmed by the adorable vintage vale...

https://atomicredhead.com/2024/01/17/cupid-has-arrived/

With a love of westerns, it’s no wonder one of my favorite museums in Los Angeles is The Autry, which is dedicated to the American west. Recently they opened Imagined Wests, an exhibit that sh...

https://atomicredhead.com/2024/01/10/the-autry-a-look-at-the-american-west-both-real-and-fiction/

Usually around this time of year I share a sampling from my vintage Christmas card collection, but this year I’m bringing you something a little different…vintage letters from the big man in ...

https://atomicredhead.com/2023/12/07/vintage-letters-from-santa/

Back in September I was in a wedding in San Luis Obispo, and it gave Patrick and I the perfect excuse to visit the Sunset Drive-In, which we had briefly stopped at just to snap a photo of on our ...

https://atomicredhead.com/2023/11/30/sunset-drive-in/

What do Charlie Chaplin, Gram Parsons, and Kermit the Frog all have in common? They have all worked inside this quaint English cottage inspired complex. If it weren’t for the large statue of Ke...

https://atomicredhead.com/2023/11/28/over-100-years-of-entertainment-history-at-the-jim-henson-company-studio/

Like many small towns surrounding Los Angeles, the sleepy area of Conejo Valley experienced a post-war boom, and by 1964 some of its older structures were in danger of being demolished. One such ...

https://atomicredhead.com/2023/11/22/step-back-in-time-at-the-stagecoach-inn-museum/