Do Wah Diddy - Arizona Collectibles

	NEW Wallace and Ladmo's greatest hits CD: 50h anniversary edition. All the music from the classic TV show including the show's theme "Ho Ho Ha Ha Hee Hee Ha Ha", Hub Kapp and the Wheels, Commodore Condello's Salt River Navy Band, and the Ladmo Trio. 28 selections in all. A must for anyone growing up in Arizona in the 1950s thru 80s (read more about Wallace and Ladmo). $17.95. Shipping: First class, 3.25.
	*NEW* BOOK - "Thanks For Tuning In", 2004: This is the story of Bill Thompson who created and starred in the "Wallace and Ladmo Show" (read more about Wallace and Ladmo). Hardback with 198 pages, including many great old photos. 6-1/2" x 9-1/2" format. A must for any Wallace and Ladmo fan. $21.95. Shipping: Add $5.25 (book rate). Click here to see sample inside spread.
	NEW Legend City CD: Performances by local groups that appeared at Legend City during1965-1967. Legend City was Phoenix's answer to Disneyland back in the '60s. Groups include The Door Knobs, The Hearsemen, Destiny's Children, The Hobbit, The Out Casts, The Wild Flowers, The Lost and Found and Solid Ground. 18 selections in all. Great period rock that will take you back to those week-end nights at the ampitheatre. $14.95. Shipping: First class, $3.25.
	VINTAGE Hub Kapp and the Wheels 45 record with picture sleeve, 1964: Features the hits "Sigh, Cry, Almost Die" and "Bony Maronie" (read more about Hub Kapp). Both the record and cover rate a #7 on our record guide (record guide). Sleeve has the same photo on front and back. It has some minor creasing at the top and a tiny stain behind the word "The". Record plays real well. There are some initials written on the label (Capitol), otherwise real clean. These are getting hard to find. $25. Shipping: Media rate with insurance, 5.50.
	VINTAGE "Crusin' Central" 45 record, 1959: Local Phoenix hit by Faron Warmer on Jo-Ree label. Great memories for all of us that have cruised Central Avenue on a Friday or Saturday night back in the 1950s or 60s. The flip side is "The Switch" (a dance that never caught on). The record plays well and rates a #7 on our record guide. There are some initials written on the label, otherwise real clean. Scarce. $20. Shipping: Media rate with insurance, 5.50.
	VINTAGE LP featuring Mountain Shadows cover, 1960s: "Dance Along With Dick Halleman" is the title and the DH quartet appeared nightly at the Mountain Shadows resort in Scottsdale. Songs featured are popular classics of the period such as "Alley Cat", Hello Dolly", "Girl From Ipanema", etc. Back is autographed by members of the band. Cover rates a 8-9 and the record rates a 6 on our record guide. Record plays very well. $6. Shipping: Media rate, $3.50.
	VINTAGE Valley National Bank blotters, 1930s/40s: Collection of 5 blotters promoting home improvement loans, personal loans, safe deposit boxes, and travelers checks. One blotter includes a calendar for December 1937. All in mint, unused condition. $12.50 for the collection. Click here to see blotter #4. Click here to see blotter #5. Shipping: First class, $2.25.
	VINTAGE Valley National Bank brochures, 1930s/40s: Collection of 4 brochures promoting home improvement loans, vacation loans, safe deposit boxes, and auto loans. All in mint, unused condition. $8 for collection. Shipping: First class, $2.25.
	VINTAGE Arizona driver's manual, 1967: 52 page manual in mint condition and looks to be unused. 4-1/2" x 6' format. Issued by Arizona Motor Vehicle Division. $4. Shipping: First class, $2.25.
	VINTAGE Ora Lee Apartments jumbo postcard, 1950s: This 9" x 6" postcard pictures the apartments at 2922 N. 39th Street in Phoenix. Still standing at last glance, they have seen better days as attested in this photo. Check out the great classic cars. Card is in mint condition. $5. Shipping: First class, $2.25.
	VINTAGE BOOK - "Best of Reg": At 94 pages, this hardback book contains the best examples of political cartoons produced by Reg Manning, who drew for the Arizona Republic from the 1920s-1980s. Cartoons are in chronological order and the inside page is signed and dated 6/26/82. Mr. Manning also drew an original cartoon along with his autograph. First printing, 1980. Fine condition. $20. Click here to see sample inside spread. Click here to see detail of autograph and drawing. Shipping: Media mail, 5.95.
	VINTAGE BOOK - "Phoenix 1870-1970": 216 pages of wonderful "then and now" Phoenix photos compiled by photographers Herb and Dorothy McLaughlin. 9" x 12" format. Copyright 1970, this book is now long out of print and very collectible. Soft back and in very good condition showing only minor use. $25. Click here to see sample inside spread. Shipping: Media mail, 5.50.
	VINTAGE Phoenix scrap collection, 60 items: Good start on a really nice Phoenix scrap book. Included are 28 clippings, articles and xeroxes; 17 glossy photos (mostly 8" x 10"); 13 color snap shots; A copy of a 2005 Phoenix magazine featuring 34 pages of photos and articles of Phoenix in the 1950s; and a booklet called "Casey's Lunch" of poetic writings regarding downtown Phoenix in the 1930s/40s. Scrap collection includes subjects on Roosevelt dam, downtown, the Salt River, the Cine Capri, Buckhorn baths, Hub Kapp, Blakely, Westward Ho, Riverside Ballroom, the old airport, the courthouse, and the Kon Tiki motel to name a few. Lots more. Not all is shown in the four photos. $35 for all. Click here to see more scrap, photo #3. Click here to see more scrap, photo #4. Shipping: Media mail, 5.50.
	VINTAGE Phoenix street atlas, 1960: It is amazing to look at the old grids. There's not much past Cactus to the north, or past South Mountain at the other end. West to east the town extends from 67th Ave. to Scottsdale and that is it. There is only one freeway and it is only 8 miles long. 28 pages in a 10-1/2" square format. Sponsored by the First National Bank of Arizona. Fine condition. $10. Shipping: First class, $4.25.
	VINTAGE A.J. Bayless glass container, 1960s: 5" tall container with lid. Clear with black logo that reads, "A.J. Bayless, your hometown grocer". Excellent condition. $12. Click here to see detail of logo. Shipping: Parcel post, $6.95.
	VINTAGE Lou Regester brochure, 1960s: This high-end contemporary furniture store was located on Camelback near 16th street. Brochure is 12" x 9" and features 20 pages of photos. Very fine condition. $7.50. Click here to see sample inside spread. Shipping: First class, $4.25.
	VINTAGE Sun City ashtray, 1959: Big, ceramic boomerang measuring 12-1/2" long x 10" deep. This was a promo piece during the 1959 grand opening of the first phase of Sun City in Arizona. Features the art of Walt Ditzen. Excellent condition. $28. Click here to see detail of art. Shipping: Parcel post with insurance, $11.95.
	VINTAGE Jerome, Arizona collector's plate, 1950s: 10" ceramic plate with full-color scenes of Jerome, one of Arizona's most famous ghost towns. Excellent condition. $15. Click here to see detail of plate. Shipping: Parcel post with insurance, $10.95.
	VINTAGE Set of 6 Arizona postcards, 1950s: Unused and mint condition. Glossy finish. Subjects include Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Montezuma's well, Granite Dells and Prescott. $5 for all 6. Shipping: First class, $2.25.
	VINTAGE Phoenix postcard - Encanto Park: 1960s unused postcard promoting the Mark Twain Showboat that sailed the waters of the Encanto lagoon back in the 1960s. Glossy finish, mint condition. $2.50. Shipping: First class with delivery confirmation, $2.25.
	SOLD Blakely etched cactus glass collection: Blakely Gas stations were all over Arizona during the 1950s & 60s. These etched glasses were give-a-ways. We have various sizes. Each has a hand-etched cactus design (Saguaro). The clear design on the clear glass is hard to photograph. Hopefully, you will get the idea. The collection includes the following sizes (click on size to see photo): Three tumblers at 6-3/4" tall; two tumblers at 5-1/2" tall; five glasses at 3-1/2" tall; one highball glass at 3-1/2" tall. Sold as one collection, 11 pieces, $25 for all.
	VINTAGE "Hair" souvenir program and playbill from Phoenix, 1972: 8-1/2" x 11" format with 28 pages. From the original stage production. Very fine condition. Plus, a 6" x 9" playbill from the Phoenix, Arizona production at the Palace West Theatre in May of 1972. Also in fine condition. $12 for both. Shipping: First class with delivery confirmation, $4.25.
	VINTAGE Chevron wall calendar, 1964: 11" x 9-1/4" folded (11" x 18-1/2" displayed). Calendar features six spreads with 2 months on each spread. Each spread has a color scenic photo. Promotional item from Peart Motors in Winkelman, Arizona. Super condition, however, there is a tiny bit of hand writing in the boxes of 4 dates. $6. Click here to see handwriting on 3 of the dates. Shipping: First class with delivery confirmation, $4.25.

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Do Wah Diddy | 20th Century Pop Culture Collectibles

THE WALLACE AND LADMO SHOW:
The longest running kids show in the nation (35 years) was produced in Phoenix and ran statewide from the very early1950s to the mid 1980s. It was produced by Bill Thompson, who played Wallace. It also starred Ladmo, the happy man/child, along with Pat McMahon. Pat played a number of silly characters on the show, including Gerald-the-brat and Auntie Maude, who were two of his most popular. One of his characters, Hub Kapp, along with the Wheels, became a famous rock parody group in the 1960s. They appeared nationally on the Steve Allen Show and became quite a local sensation. The music genius behind the show was Mike Condello. He not only played one of the "Wheels" backing up Hub Kapp, but he wrote and produced most of the music on the show including the wonderful theme song, "Ho Ho, Ha Ha, Hee Hee, Ha Ha". Mike formed a group for the show called "Commodore Condello's Salt River Navy Band", which was a hilarious take off of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper LP. The irreverent humor was really aimed at a more mature audience than just the kids, so it became popular with everyone: Teens, adults as well the kids. Those of us fortunate enough to grow up with these characters, will always have fond memories of Wal-Boy, Ladmo, Gerald and all the other wacky characters we came to know and love.

RECORD AND COVER RATING GUIDE:
Most of our records and covers will fall in the 8, 9 & 10 rating. We don’t deal in anything less than a #6 unless it is REAL rare.
10. MINT - Record and cover/sleeve are perfect, like new, pristine and unused. Absolutely no flaws of any kind. Generally still sealed. Very few old records or covers/sleeves will make this rating.
9. NEAR MINT - Would be considered mint, except records in this rating, possibly have been played, but still look like brand new. Cover/sleeve might show minuscule spots of wear at seam, but one would have to look very hard to see anything.
8. VERY FINE - Excellent condition and very clean. Cover/sleeve shows only very minor wear at seam and/or corners. Record has been played, but there is not much evidence of use and certainly no scratches.
7. FINE - Very nice example. Only the slightest of surface wear on cover and/or some very minor wear at seam and/or corners. Record may show very minor use, possibility a minor hairline or two, but not audible. What most people call mint usually falls into this rating.
6. VERY GOOD - Cover/sleeve may have light wear at seam, corners, and possibly a small crease, scratch or a light smudge on surface, but very minor. Record may show very light use from handling and a few hairline scratches, but still nothing audible.
5. GOOD - Cover/sleeve is still very presentable with some wear here and there, but nothing too serious. Still looks good in a frame. Light ring wear might be starting to show. Light scratches in record could be audible, but nothing too bad.
4. FAIR - starting to show quite a bit of wear here and there, but still presentable. Possible tears at seams. Record shows use with scratches that will be somewhat obvious when played.
3 AND BELOW - Pretty much trashed. Don't waste your money.