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It's Texaco Gumball Machine Season!So it looks like it's Texaco gumball machine season! This is the second Texaco themed restoration this month. This time, it's a Sky Chief! Someone way back decided that...Read the Full Post »
Texaco Fire Chief Acorn Gumball MachineJust off the bench is this really cool penny Acorn gumball machine that I did a Texaco Fire Chief theme! This 1960's Oak Acorn machine had a pretty ugly lime green and bl...Read the Full Post »
A Quick Sketch for Frankenstein Day 2022!Just a Quick Sketch this Morning to Celebrate Frankenstein Day 2022! Frankenstein Day is always August 30th and celebrates the birthday of Frankenstein's author Mary She...Read the Full Post »
Kanauga Kool's Summer ReviewKanauga Kool's Summer Review! Summer 2022 is officially over for me, even if the calendar says otherwise. My wife (a teacher) and son are back in school – always way too...Read the Full Post »
The Cedartown Museum of Coca-Cola MemorabiliaYesterday the wife and I set off for a quick road trip to Cedartown, Georgia to visit the Cedartown Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia. For us it was a two hour straight sho...Read the Full Post »
Yogi Bear and PrinceThis isn't really much of a blog post, but in an effort to get me back to making more regular posts I figured I'd share a little art from this past weekend. Simply put, I...Read the Full Post »
Original Whitesburg Drive-In Theatre Speaker Set from Huntsville, Alabama - Now with Bluetooth & MP3So I decided to do another Whitesburg Drive-In set! This time I went with a short table top stand and added some color - bright red and hammered silver! This set really p...Read the Full Post »
The End of Classic Monsters Cafe at Universal Studios?The End of Classic Monsters Cafe at Universal Studios? I've been reading rumors the past few weeks that Universal Studios' Classic Monsters Cafe at Universal Studios Flor...Read the Full Post »
Just off the bench! The Whitesburg Drive-In Theatre Speakers - Huntsville, AlabamaJust Off the Bench! The Whitesburg Drive-In Theatre Speaker Set from Huntsville, Alabama Here is a blast from Huntsville, Alabama's past! These are original Koropp sp...Read the Full Post »
New Art Prints For Sale!New Art Prints by Kanauga Kool for sale in my ART SHOP! These new art prints are fresh off the presses! I'm excited to have two brand new prints and two reprints that I...Read the Full Post »
A Retro Visit To Kings Dominion, 1989 - With Quick Draw McDraw, The Flintstones, The Smurfs, & More!A Retro Visit To Kings Dominion in 1989 With Quick Draw McDraw, The Flintstones, The Smurfs, & More! A look back at some VHS footage from a trip to Kings Dominion Amuseme...Read the Full Post »
Gulf Gas Themed Drive-In Speakers & Vintage Gulf Service Station in Waco, TXGulf Gas Themed Drive-In Movie Speakers & Vintage Gulf Service Station in Waco, TX This is a Gulf themed drive-in speaker set that I just recently finished up. It's no...Read the Full Post »
Vintage Silver King Gumball Machine Partial Restoration1940's Silver King Gumball Machine with a Partial Restoration This is a vintage Silver King penny gumball machine that I had in the shop this week. This particular mod...Read the Full Post »
A Visit To Schimpff's Confectionery - 131 Years of Satisfying Kentuckiana’s Sweet Tooth!Schimpff's Confectionery - 131 Years of Satisfying Kentuckiana’s Sweet Tooth! Click the image to watch the video tour! A recent visit to the historic Schimpff's Confe...Read the Full Post »
A New Art Page and a Happy New Year 2022!A New Art Page and a Happy New Year 2022! First of all, a Happy New Year! Hopefully 2022 can be brighter than the past two taxing years that the world has seen! And...Read the Full Post »

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New Webpage Feature - A Look Back: Photos of People, Places, & Antiques from Yesterday Just off the bench... EPRAD Drive-In Speakers and J-Box upgraded to Bluetooth & MP3! Vintage 1940's "Peek-A-Boo" Pin-Up Drinking Glasses by H. Fishlove Why Did They Used To Paint Tree Trunks White? Drive-In Speaker Restoration from the Cascade Drive-In, West Chicago, Illinois... Georgia Drive-In Theatre's Original Drive-In Movie Speakers Restored Revisiting The Kanauga Drive-In Theatre - Gallipolis, Ohio Paying Respects to a Rock and Roll Legend... Little Richard's Grave in Huntsville, Alabama Happy Birthday George Harrison & the GIANT George Harrison Sign in Benton, Illinois Bringing a Vintage 1954 Dualite / Hastings Piston Rings Advertising Clock Back To Life!
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