Logo tee for the late great Bobby's, a gay bar near Boston Garden on Canal Street. The dance floor was small, and during the weekend mornings it was a place to have brunch. A sorely missed chapter in Boston's LGBT scene. Cool 80s / neon vibe logo.
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boston mass, gay bar, bobby, new england, lgbt
Logo from the late great Boston gay bar Chaps, which existed at a couple different locations (Back Bay / South End /Theatre District.) A beloved chapter in New England gay history, and much missed by its regulars.
Manray was a nightclub in Central Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was named for Dada artist and photographer, Man Ray. Manray embraced several alternative subcultures and catered to a variety of clientele. Its longest-running night was Campus, a night "for gay men and their friends". Also popular was New Wave Night, held every Saturday, and the club hosted an early Nirvana tour. Great gift for Bostonians past and present. Great gift for New England night club lovers.
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cambridge massachusetts, central square, man ray, night clubs, boston
Logo from the late great Cambridge gay nightclub Paradise, which existed through 2018 at 180 Massachusetts Ave. A beloved chapter in New England gay history, and much missed by its regulars. Great gift for Bostonians / Cambridge friends.
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massachusetts, mass ave, cambridge, gay pride, new england
Purity Supreme: Your Basic Value Store. A great throwback memory for Bostonians and new Englanders. Who can forget those 'where did those basic values go?' commercials? The chain was subsumed by Stop & Shop. Great gift for people from Boston, Newton, Weymouth, Waltham, Watertown, Billerica.
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boston, watertown, newton city, waltham, billerica massachusetts
Purity Supreme: Your Basic Value Store. A great throwback memory for Bostonians and new Englanders. Who can forget those 'where did those basic values go?' commercials? The chain was subsumed by Stop & Shop. Great gift for people from Boston, Newton, Weymouth, Watertown, Billerica.
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supermarkets, new england, shop, stop, boston mass
The Hilltop Steakhouse was a chain of restaurants in Eastern Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire that existed from 1961 to 2013. The original location opened in Saugus, Massachusetts in 1961, and operated until 2013. In a hilltop location with a giant saguaro cactus sign, the restaurant was a landmark on Route 1 north of Boston. The last restaurant existed only as a butcher shop in Weymouth. The other locations with Hilltop restaurants were Hartford, Nashua, Braintree, and Springfield. Who can forget the 60 foot neon cactus sign? Great gift for Bostonians, New Englanders and Steak lovers.
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hilltop, new hampshire, weymouth, nashua, country western
"i'm Robolod and I'm from Mars. i eat all kinds of candy bars."
If you didn't grow up in the late 70s / 80s in New England / Boston you probably have no flippin' idea what this is. Youtube it! It's so weird. I wonder if he was actually named Robilliard and his Boston accent just made it seem like Robolard. Or Lod. But hey! Earth Fruit!
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boston, channel 56, new england, earth, fruit
Ben Frank's was a favorite hangout for many of the rockers of the 60s, due to its proximity to many Sunset Boulevard music studios. The Stones were regulars. A classic example of googie architecture. The building on Sunset is now a Mel's- another famous LA diner.
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sunset boulevard, diners, rock, 24 hour, all night
Tee shirt for the late great parlours where Newtonians used to get Raspbery Lime Rickeys and Mocha Frappes! A great slice of Newton and Boston history. Someone call Evening Magazine! Great gift for fans of the Newton of yesteryear.
Sunny 70s logo tee for the late great defunct discount clothing retailer Caldor. A great piece of New York / Boston / New England retro nostalgia. Great gift for fans of the swanky 70s vibe that this store logo exhibits.
Throwback Thursday at its finest- celebrate the late great Building 19 with this vintage tee commemorating the great New England discount store chain which lived until 2013. Who can forget those commercials running at 1 in the morning on Channel 56? Great gift for anyone with nostalgiac memories of the Boston area of yesteryear.
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local tv, channel 56, cheap, discount, throwback
Booger's High On Stress Shirt from Revenge of the Nerds. His was on a white raglan with red sleeves, which is my recommendation. Instant 80s costume! Great gift for nerds, geeks and dorks of all ages. Great gift for Revenge Of The Nerds fans.
Black text / light tee variant of the tee shirt for the late great Building 19 empire, the Boston area discount chain. Retro nostalgia for any New Englander of a certain age!
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thrifting, shopping, new england, thrift store, discount store
Chadwick's ice cream was a legendary ice cream shop on the Lexington/Waltham line in Massachusetts. Amy Poehler and Rachel Dratch both famously worked there as youngsters. Known for a gargantuam 40 scoop BellyBuster Sundae. Great gift for Lexington / Waltham folks!
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sundaes, lexington, defunct, new england, belly buster