Category Archives: 1920s

GATSBY COCKTAILS

Posted on July 11, 2013 by splendidsummer

I found this delightful book on Amazon: Here’s the description: “The glamour of the cocktail comes to life in this collection of authentic recipes from the 20s and 30s. Prohibition in the United States began in 1920 and cocktails became … Continue reading →

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Midnight in Paris — Meeting Zelda, Scott & Hemingway

Posted on June 9, 2013 by splendidsummer
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Mini Bio of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Posted on June 6, 2013 by splendidsummer
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1920s Resplendent L.A. Architecture

Posted on May 21, 2013 by splendidsummer

This post originally appeared in April 2012. Sowden House, 1926, Lloyd Wright, HOLLYWOOD TOUR, photo courtesy of Architecture Tours L.A. Awhile ago, a friend from London and I were meeting in L.A. and we discovered fabulous Architecture Tours L.A. We … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Great Gatsby’s Mansion: OHEKA Castle

Posted on May 15, 2013 by splendidsummer

Photos from OHEKA Castle posted with permission. “There was music from my neighbor’s house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.” F. … Continue reading →

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THE GREAT GATSBY

Posted on May 10, 2013 by splendidsummer

“And as the moon rose higher the inessential houses began to melt away until gradually I became aware of the old island here that flowered once for Dutch sailors’ eyes — a fresh, green breast of the new world. Its … Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby Trailer

Posted on April 9, 2013 by splendidsummer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaBVLhcHcc0

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1920s Cars

Posted on April 8, 2013 by splendidsummer

“> 1920 Theophile Schneder Phaeton Image Credit: Hugh Lewlyn from Bristol, UK 1924-1928 Audi Image Credit: Bildergalerie

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Cupcake Kitty

Posted on April 3, 2013 by splendidsummer

Please click on the link below to download your copy of Cupcake Kitty from Amazon: Cupcake Kitty(Grace, Jack & Magical Cats Cozy Mystery) Welcome back to the 1920s. When a singer at an engagement party dies, Grace, Jack, and magical … Continue reading →

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Meow or Never

Posted on April 2, 2013 by splendidsummer

It’s the 1920s. Nothing interesting happens before 2 a.m. When a wealthy stockbroker’s wife disappears, Grace, Jack, and magical cats, Tatania & Zeus, rush to find her. To See Meow or Never on Amazon, Please click on the link below: … Continue reading →

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