July 12, 2013 /

MID-CENTURY? GOOGIE? OKAY, LET’S JUST CALL IT A COFFEE SHOP

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9 Comments

  1. silverscreenings
    July 12, 2013

    Fabulous! More photos I’m stealing for my smartphone.

  2. George Kaplan
    July 12, 2013

    Ah, yes! I can see myself drinking there. *sigh*

  3. Edward
    July 13, 2013

    Thanks I was hoping for some Googie.I like some of the ones with soaring curved roofs.

  4. A Gripping Life
    July 13, 2013

    I would love to eat there. I think a nice slice of cherry pie sounds perfect. 🙂

    • Vickie Lester
      July 15, 2013

      I even love the strangely gelatinous ruby red rendition from the freezer — oh Sara Lee!

  5. laniersmith
    July 13, 2013

    Remind me to tell you about the waitress with the mile high bleach blond bee hive at the Denny’s on Foothill in Fontana circa 1961. Thank you for the Googie!

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