text and photos by Lynne Rostochil As a photographer, I love to snap all kinds of things — people, architecture, abandonment, old cars — but perhaps most of all I love to photograph old and weathered painted signs that grace mostly brick...
by Lynne Rostochil Last week, members of Retro Metro OKC got a sneak peek at some of the Century Chest goodies that were excavated recently from the First Lutheran Church downtown. Among the items that were so carefully packed in the chest back in 1913 were 50 copies...
by Steve Lackmeyer When Dairy Queen recently announced it was returning to the Oklahoma City metro, the first response among many was “why did they ever leave?” Old timers in Oklahoma City recall when “Dunn’s Dairy Queen” was routinely a part of any post little league...
text by Lynne Rostochil One of my many passions is collecting vintage architecture and design books, and one I picked up a few years ago for 10 cents at a garage sale has always been one of my favorites. The book, New Dimensions in Shopping Centers and Stores by...
After my post last week about the Lake View Country Club, Retro Metro member, Norman Thompson, sent me his fascinating collection of ephemera from the club that dates to the 60’s and 70’s. Here are some of his treasures, all of which make for some very...
