1935: Coast to Coast Soon Ready
A new Coast to Coast was coming to Worthington in 1935.
View Article1945: Refinish Your Own Floor
You could rent your own sanders and edgers in 1945 from Rickbeils’ Hardware and refinish your own floor. Next post at 11 a.m.
View Article1985: Rickbeils Offers Rinsenvac
The Rinsenvac Rickbeils was renting out in 1985 was actually a nice carpetcleaner, not the Frankensteinian monstrous vacuum cleaner its name slightly resembled. Next post at 11 a.m.
View Article1960: Life’s a Beach
Some things never change, as you can see by this 1960 Rickbeils advertisement for beach shoes.
View Article2010: Technical Difficulties
As some of you probably already know, the hard drive on my work computer has bitten the dust. The problem is, it may have taken with it all the photos I’d taken for June’s Reprint. It’s not looking...
View Article1985: Ace and Quality Auto Body
Two 1985 side-by-side ads, one from Ace Home and Gift Center congratulating those who had used Ace’s bridal registry, and one from Quality Auto Body, advertising collision repair and glass replacements.
View Article1939: Slow in Getting Washing Done?
1939: Slow at Getting Washing Done? Rickbeil’s Hardware was offering a washer for about $60 in 1939. I wonder what the free demonstration consisted of? Anyone know?
View Article1960: Color Television!
1960: Color Television! This RCA television from 1960 had an awesome feature: color. It’s part of a gigantic Rickbeils ad, of course!
View Article1940: Chicks and Vacuum Cleaners
1940: Chicks and Vacuum Cleaners Chicks with your vacuum cleaners in 1940.
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