I’m selling 10 new copies of my 2012 book “Classic Dining: Discovering America’s Finest Midcentury Restaurants” that I discovered in storage. This out-of-print book currently sells for $95+ on Amazon, but I’m offering it for $30, it’s original cover … Continue reading
On Saturday, September 7th at 6pm I will be giving a rollicking slide talk of historical highlights and sign books at Soap Plant – Wacko, 4633 Hollywood Blvd. “Greetings from Las Vegas” features over 300 vintage photographs and postcards that tell the story of … Continue reading
In 1964, the Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) proposed this gigantic atomic age “Rotating Spectacular (Three -Sided)” in Las Vegas for I.W. Harper Kentucky Bourbon. Among YESCO’s most celebrated earlier Vegas signs were Vegas Vic (1951), Sands (1952), Mint (1955), … Continue reading
I am excited to announce that my latest pictorial history “Greetings from Las Vegas” will be available this September. Humorous and informative, the book visually celebrates Las Vegas’ evolution from a dusty railroad town to the world’s entertainment capital. Here’s … Continue reading
There were over 1,000 oil derricks near downtown Los Angeles between 1892 and 1901. Continue reading
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On Saturday, August 19th at 7pm I will be giving a book launch and rollicking slide talk on my new “Greetings from Los Angeles” at Soap Plant-Wacko in Los Feliz. The book is a comprehensive, humorous history of Greater Los Angeles as told … Continue reading
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Introducing “Greetings from Los Angeles,” my latest pictorial history from publisher Gibbs Smith. Following the format of my other books, “Greetings” is a comprehensive, humorous, historical tour of Greater Los Angeles told through vintage images (postcards, photographs, brochures, matchbooks and other dazzling … Continue reading
GREETINGS FROM LAS VEGAS. More than 300 vintage photos and postcards tell the story of the fabulous desert oasis from its birth in 1905 through the swinging 60s and beyond. Experience early Fremont Street, Birth of the Strip, Glitter Gulch, the Rat Pack, Vegas After Dark, and so much more. $30 cover price
Palm Springs Paradise $30 cover price
Palm Springs Holiday $30 cover price
Peter Moruzzi's Mid-Century 
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