Ryder Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Hi Raiders I found a copy of This Is Australia, published in the mid '70 We had a copy when I was a kid, and I remembered this photo from the 1975 Grand Final, Easts vs St George. WD and HO Wills (tobacco) were major sponsors. It sure was a different time. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Yes it was different wasn’t it! Footy - bring back the biff What other pics are in that publication @Ryder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 I'll have to get back to you on that Donna. I found it in a clients garage and took a few shots of pages. I'll be back next Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Come on, that wasn't that long ago. 👨🦳 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Hi Donna, I remember another pic of a labourer at the top of a Sydney highrise maybe AMP building. He's right at the edge, wearing Volleys, Stubbie shorts, no harness and just looking out over the Quay. Its a classic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 45 minutes ago, Ryder said: I'll have to get back to you on that Donna. I found it in a clients garage and took a few shots of pages. I'll be back next Friday. Oh what an adventure. Yes take some more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Ryder, if you find the 1st edition of playboy 1953 with Marylin Monroe on the cover in there I'll give you $5 for it 🤤😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 12 hours ago, kingie chaser said: Ryder, if you find the 1st edition of playboy 1953 with Marylin Monroe on the cover in there I'll give you $5 for it 🤤😆 Adrian we have that here and can get more bucks on eBay 😭😭😭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 3 hours ago, mrsswordfisherman said: Adrian we have that here and can get more bucks on eBay 😭😭😭 Was just jokes, I know how much it's worth. There's one for sale on eBay now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 hour ago, kingie chaser said: Was just jokes, I know how much it's worth. There's one for sale on eBay now You can buy my copy if you like 🎣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) My son was recently given a heap of music magazines from his grandma, from the 50's- 60's. Marlon Brando, Elvis etc look like school boys in it, I dare say they are worth a bit. Pretty sure Marilyn Manroe is either on a cover or in one of them!!..not front cover of playboy though, maybe his grandad has that one!!! Edited August 8, 2020 by JonD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 11 minutes ago, mrsswordfisherman said: You can buy my copy if you like 🎣 Thanks but Im ok, Im not a collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 hour ago, JonD said: My son was recently given a heap of music magazines from his grandma, from the 50's- 60's. Marlon Brando, Elvis etc look like school boys in it, I dare say they are worth a bit. Pretty sure Marilyn Manroe is either on a cover or in one of them!!..not front cover of playboy though, maybe his grandad has that one!!! It is interesting what people collect isn't it. The music mags would be great to browse through. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) 31 minutes ago, mrsswordfisherman said: It is interesting what people collect isn't it. Depends on what angle your looking from & not if your on the bad end of it! My brother & I had to clear my fathers 520sqm 2 story property to get him into a nursing home 3 years ago. Took 12 months to clear the property for sale with 47 cubic metres of skip bins & that doesnt include 6 tonnes of metal removed, 2 council collections, 6 vehicles, 60 tyres & also doesnt include furniture & appliances & "collectables" I now have a well earned opinion on what a collector is opposed to what a hoarder is! As much as I love the show 'American Pickers' I couldnt watch the show for 12 months after as it just cut to the bone to much 😒 Edited August 8, 2020 by kingie chaser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 hour ago, mrsswordfisherman said: It is interesting what people collect isn't it. The music mags would be great to browse through. Remember GoSet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I worked with a bloke many years ago when I was a youngster, and after he wrapped boxes of items, he would tie the boxes with string, cut off the end pieces and put those string pieces into a box. The box was labelled "Pieces of string too short to be of any use." He kept them for years. He told me he put a pair of socks into a bucket of water, but lost it for 3 months in his house before he found it again. 🤪 One day I gave him a lift home from work (his car had been stolen, located by the cops who told him where it was, but by the time he made it to that location - 2 days later - it was stolen again). I walked into his house (first and last time), the front gate was standing but the entire fence had fallen down, and inside there was a passage way from the front door to the kitchen. He had collected every newspaper he had read, bundled them up in more string, and stacked the bundles from the floor to the ceiling. An average sized room stacked with thousands of newspapers. The kitchen table was covered with dozens of empty Corn Flakes packets. You would not believe it unless you saw it. He was not married, and had never filed a tax claim in his life, so that when the Tax Dept moved to computer stored info, he was not recorded and was never investigated for anything, as he did not exist on their records and nothing was known about him even after he retired. He died a short while later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 12 hours ago, Yowie said: I worked with a bloke many years ago when I was a youngster, and after he wrapped boxes of items, he would tie the boxes with string, cut off the end pieces and put those string pieces into a box. The box was labelled "Pieces of string too short to be of any use." He kept them for years. He told me he put a pair of socks into a bucket of water, but lost it for 3 months in his house before he found it again. 🤪 One day I gave him a lift home from work (his car had been stolen, located by the cops who told him where it was, but by the time he made it to that location - 2 days later - it was stolen again). I walked into his house (first and last time), the front gate was standing but the entire fence had fallen down, and inside there was a passage way from the front door to the kitchen. He had collected every newspaper he had read, bundled them up in more string, and stacked the bundles from the floor to the ceiling. An average sized room stacked with thousands of newspapers. The kitchen table was covered with dozens of empty Corn Flakes packets. You would not believe it unless you saw it. He was not married, and had never filed a tax claim in his life, so that when the Tax Dept moved to computer stored info, he was not recorded and was never investigated for anything, as he did not exist on their records and nothing was known about him even after he retired. He died a short while later. Lots of hoarders around the burbs. That guy sounds extreme. I used to collect matches, coasters from pubs all over the world etc but threw them all out years ago. I just have a few things like one newspaper on the day my kids were born, first payslip, nursing memorabilia and thank you cards. I have maps of cities and places that I used to travel to in the 70's and 80's. These are now being shared on facebook groups and enjoyed by others. They are all good memories. @Blackfish yes I remember Go Set 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 1 hour ago, mrsswordfisherman said: Lots of hoarders around the burbs. That guy sounds extreme. He was. I remember him bringing half eaten lamb chops to work, heating them up and chewing on the bones for his lunch. They were from his dinner the previous night. 😂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Here are a few 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Some very interesting pics there Ryder, especially the bottom one. The middle one looks like the 70s??? the traffic has got no better since then anyway, no matter how much is spent on new transport systems. Thanks for posting them. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Do I recognise a couple HQ Holdens and a VK Valiant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 (edited) Cheers Neil, all mid 70s First time Elsey was contested. He didn't win. He probably should have spent more on his advertising. Gordon, do you think that's a Charger on the Cahill by the double decker. Renaults were surprisingly popular. Edited August 14, 2020 by Ryder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Yeah I think it could be Charger, but happy to be wrong. In the middle lane, in front of the VW could be a Regal ......... I may have owned one in the day. Also, how many Holdens, then Fords and Valiants were around then compared to today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 38 minutes ago, Blackfish said: Yeah I think it could be Charger, but happy to be wrong. In the middle lane, in front of the VW could be a Regal ......... I may have owned one in the day. Also, how many Holdens, then Fords and Valiants were around then compared to today. Yep I had an EH with a 149. Quiet as and went well, just hard to stop with drum brakes all round. I was continually underneath it adjusting the brakes with a bent tool LOL. bn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 (edited) 19 hours ago, Ryder said: Here are a few I can relate to a couple of these pics. I did a couple of years of my apprenticeship on Centerpoint Tower and often had to hang out over the edge, sometimes added safety with a rope around my belly. No PPE back then. See pic below. I also learnt to drive in a HQ Holden, identical to the gold one in the foreground. Sunburst was the paint colour name. Also, I'm pretty sure the guy in the first pic with the zinc cream on his nose is Cheyne Horan, a pro surfer back in the 70's. Edited August 14, 2020 by Green Hornet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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