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The New York "bit players" we tend to ignore......
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A "Tee-Yay" Green Fishbowl with batwing ads for David Frost on WNEW and Rheingold Beer is all it takes to transport us back to 1972.....

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154137

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The open windows on these non-a/c equipped MaBSTOA Fishbowls tells us that this was indeed a warm (if not HOT) day in the Summer of '72.......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155187

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 wrote:
A "Tee-Yay" Green Fishbowl with batwing ads for David Frost on WNEW and Rheingold Beer is all it takes to transport us back to 1972.....

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154137

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WNEW had moved Mr. Frost's show (then in its last months on the air) to 11:30 to make room for Merv Griffin who'd reclaimed his old 8:30 P.M. slot he had at the station at the time CBS came a-callin' in 1969.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 wrote:
The open windows on these non-a/c equipped MaBSTOA Fishbowls tells us that this was indeed a warm (if not HOT) day in the Summer of '72.......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155187

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That bank at the NW corner of Lex and 34th, however, has changed names numerous times since settling there in 1969. Back when that pic was taken it was known as South Brooklyn Savings Bank. Today it is Santander.

The wide font on the front roll sign of #6768 appears to be 1966 vintage. It certainly differs from the '64 vintage signs which would have read "12th Ave."
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"The Way We Were" (Park Row & Beekman, 1972)........

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#5357, I see, was part of the first set of repainted Fishbowls . . .
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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The early 1970's......."Fiddler On The Roof", "Ringling Brothers Circus", "The 10 O' Clock News", Fishbowls still wearing in "Tee-Yay" green......yup, those were the days, my friends, we thought they'd never end.......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155435

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155883

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And to quote The 10 O'Clock News' then-anchor, Bill Jorgensen: " . . . thanking you for your time this time 'til next time." Later went to WPIX in the twilight of his long career.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

W.B.:

Your's Truly "came of age" in the late 60's, when my folks allowed me to stay up and watch the "10 O' Clock News", all the way through, even though there was school the next day! Shocked

On Friday nights, just before the news broadcast signed off, there was always Miss Rona Barrett (with her hair all teased and sitting in front of a glittering backdrop of Tinseltown at night), beginning her "Hollywood gossip" report with her trademark, "Greetings, everyone!" (THAT is a LONG time ago!) Shocked

Ahhh, memories......Wink

See:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Jorgensen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rona_Barrett

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

1976.......t'was a time when Fishbowls and Korvette's were still a part of our daily lives.....

http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153739

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Queens.......early 1970's.......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153751

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153740 *

*(note the Old Look on the left, signed "ROCKAWAY").......

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Flatbush & Notrand, 1971.

Here, the now-vanished store signage dates this photo as much as the Fishbowl......

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hillside & 168th, 1979*.......

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*(Note the classic, vintage electric "CHARLIE CHEN" restaurant sign, and the "EMIGRANT" poster on the side of the MSBA Flex)
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rockaway's long-gone "PLAYLAND" and a Flexie......both recalling another, distant day......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155258

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Remembering when "Playland" was just a subway ride away.......

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https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1975

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Flatbush & Nostrand, 1973.

Note the "Tee-Yay" batwinged Fishbowl bringing up the rear, and the vintage "SUBWAY" sign adorning the station entrance, in the background......

http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153505

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 wrote:
W.B.:

Your's Truly "came of age" in the late 60's, when my folks allowed me to stay up and watch the "10 O' Clock News", all the way through, even though there was school the next day! Shocked

On Friday nights, just before the news broadcast signed off, there was always Miss Rona Barrett (with her hair all teased and sitting in front of a glittering backdrop of Tinseltown at night), beginning her "Hollywood gossip" report with her trademark, "Greetings, everyone!" (THAT is a LONG time ago!) Shocked

Ahhh, memories......Wink

See:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Jorgensen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rona_Barrett

"NYO"

Before Ms. Barrett became part of that newscast, her reports were run on Eyewitness News on WABC-TV very early on in its existence (1968-69) - where she was on the receiving end of many a snide remark from Roger Grimsby (one example, during the sanitation strike of 1968: "Speaking of garbage, here's Rona Rooter with the latest . . . "); according to Al Primo in his book Eyewitness Newsman, she took particular exception to his jibes.
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