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WestMichRad

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40. On my wall I had a copy of the petition...

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 10:41 PM

Feb 2024

… for the Michigan bottle return initiative, that I helped gather signatures for and get on the ballot, way back in the 70s. We gathered enough signatures and it passed, instituting our state’s 10 cent deposit on carbonated beverage containers. That was back before hardly any states had a deposit on beverage containers. My displayed copy lacked signatures, BTW.
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Name some posters you had hanging on your bedroom wall at home or in college. Mine was Jim Morrison at home. What were [View all] debm55 Feb 2024 OP

Renoir. elleng Feb 2024 #1

Ty elleng. Love his paintings, they are so beautiful. ty. debm55 Feb 2024 #3

Farah Fawcet WVlaserguy Feb 2024 #2

I swear all guys in college had that red bathing suit poster. ty debm55 Feb 2024 #4

I was among them..... lastlib Feb 2024 #26

I don't remember the Cheryl Tiegs one. Ty you lastlib. debm55 Feb 2024 #52

She was in a pink bikini (such as it was....) lastlib Mar 2024 #67

Guilty as charged. She was very cute chicoescuela Feb 2024 #29

TY chicoescuela. debm55 Feb 2024 #53

I'm a woman and had it too. chowder66 Feb 2024 #38

Good choices chowder66. Thank you. debm55 Feb 2024 #54

Troy Donohue at age 12. MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #5

Hey MOMFUDSKI, I know who he is. debm55 Feb 2024 #7

I didn't know he was gay. Not that it matters. MOMFUDSKI Mar 2024 #81

Young Frankenstein bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #6

Thank you bucolic_frolic. debm55 Feb 2024 #9

Loved Breughel, especially Hunters. yorkster Feb 2024 #48

Yes, very homey look. TY yorkster, debm55 Feb 2024 #51

Wasn't much into posters until I discovered black lights. Silent Type Feb 2024 #8

What one did you have with blacklights? debm55 Feb 2024 #11

Mostly psychedelic landscapes. I tried to post a few above, but had a problem. Silent Type Feb 2024 #36

Thank you Silent type that sounds interesting. debm55 Feb 2024 #56

I think I had that Garden of Eden blacklight poster. Ilsa Mar 2024 #168

Janis Joplin in mid-scream. n/t Mister Ed Feb 2024 #10

Thank you Mister Ed. debm55 Feb 2024 #12

The dude abides! AKwannabe Feb 2024 #45

Yes, the dude does abides. HAHAHAHAHa thank you. debm55 Feb 2024 #58

Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stevens, Jim livetohike Feb 2024 #13

Thank you livetohike. debm55 Feb 2024 #24

Soooo many KISS posters! Later, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Sabbath, U2; and Frazetta, Valejo, Rabrrrrrr Feb 2024 #14

Thank you Rabrrrrrr. You had quite a variety of collections, As we grow our tastes change. debm55 Feb 2024 #28

Raquel Welch - One Million Years BC calguy Feb 2024 #15

Wasn't that the last poster BOSSHOG Feb 2024 #18

Not sure about that calguy Feb 2024 #20

Yep - Miss "Fuzzy Britches" LOL Mad_Dem_X Mar 2024 #85

Thank you calguy.Yes, I go think they wore skimpy outfits back then. debm55 Feb 2024 #30

"skimpy outfits" LudwigPastorius Mar 2024 #146

I guess that is the scientific way to look at it. debm55 Mar 2024 #148

It was all about survival back then. calguy Mar 2024 #153

Good point calguy Mar 2024 #151

I had a couple of Jim Morrison posters up in my bachelor pad when I was single. Aristus Feb 2024 #16

TY Aristus. Jim was a very sexy man, great writer and singer.Your post made me laugh. debm55 Feb 2024 #31

I'm still a huge fan of The Doors. Aristus Mar 2024 #91

TY Aristus. I still like there old stuff too. I think toward the end, Jim wasn't wearing them either. But his voice and debm55 Mar 2024 #95

Common Fish of the North Atlantic Onthefly Feb 2024 #17

I had a butterfly picture . loved to look at it and observe the different colors and pattern.TY Onthefly. debm55 Feb 2024 #33

T.Rex (Marc Bolan) IcyPeas Feb 2024 #19

The Group or the dinosaur? debm55 Feb 2024 #34

That you IcyPeas. Saw them in a club in Pittsburgh. Get it on, Bang a gong Get it on. debm55 Feb 2024 #60

M. C. Escher, clipped out of a calendar. Midnight Writer Feb 2024 #21

Oh I thought I was the only one that did that. You could get 12 pictures and once the year started they would drop the debm55 Feb 2024 #37

I think it would be completely inappropriate True Dough Feb 2024 #22

Hahahahahahahhahaha, I was waiting for someone to post that!!!!!!!!! You are the WINNER! As I wrote the OP , I thought debm55 Feb 2024 #39

My only question True Dough Mar 2024 #72

Oops! Niagara Mar 2024 #75

I did own button-fly jeans back in the day, Your Honor (I mean Niagara) True Dough Mar 2024 #76

It sounds like I'm also guilty as charged, True. Niagara Mar 2024 #78

I was a model True Dough Mar 2024 #80

I hear ya! Many of us were. Niagara Mar 2024 #82

Ypu are wearing Speedos, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHa debm55 Mar 2024 #87

Googles too? True Dough Mar 2024 #93

And the tacs hurt. Prairie_Seagull Mar 2024 #88

Sort of feels True Dough Mar 2024 #92

Speedo or not - Prairie_Seagull Mar 2024 #181

That's what True Dough Mar 2024 #182

Had a nice one of Koko, the gorilla. bluedigger Feb 2024 #23

Ty I had a poster of Koko with it's yellow kitten "Ball" That is sweet that you had it hanging on your wall. debm55 Feb 2024 #41

I had an awesome silver Lamborghini Countach with a black background. Niagara Feb 2024 #25

TY Niagara. Excellent choices. What? No Rich Spingfield.? debm55 Feb 2024 #42

Sadly I abandoned Rick Springfield during my teen years. Niagara Mar 2024 #74

I saw him 4 times in concert and even got my picture BlueKota Mar 2024 #176

Paul Anka, Ricky Nelson, Dion, Bobby Rydell yellowdogintexas Feb 2024 #27

thank you yellowdogintexas. Very good choices. debm55 Feb 2024 #46

W. C. Fields from "My Little Chickadee" Glorfindel Feb 2024 #32

Bought that one for my father. yorkster Feb 2024 #43

TY yorkster, That was very nice of you. debm55 Mar 2024 #97

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I had that one too Easterncedar Mar 2024 #68

Ty you Easstercedar. Sorry about your childhood. Same here. debm55 Mar 2024 #99

Adrienne Barbeau in a purple corset edbermac Feb 2024 #35

I had to google it..here it is Demovictory9 Mar 2024 #70

Someone was playing with Photoshop on that top pic edbermac Mar 2024 #71

Are those real???? I think it is photoshopped too, debm55 Mar 2024 #119

TY edbermac. I haven't heard her name in a long time.Do you still have the poster? debm55 Mar 2024 #104

No, she's long gone edbermac Mar 2024 #139

Sorry, edbermac. debm55 Mar 2024 #141

On my wall I had a copy of the petition... WestMichRad Feb 2024 #40

We had a bottle return of glass soda containers. 2 cents for the small bottles and 5 cents for the larger bottles. --- debm55 Mar 2024 #120

Shawn Cassidy at around 10 AKwannabe Feb 2024 #44

Ty Akwannabe. As we age our musical tastes change. I see that in your posts. debm55 Mar 2024 #121

Middle thru high school my room was wallpapered with U2 happybird Feb 2024 #47

ty happypird. I love that poster by the Grateful Dead You have such a great collection Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #122

I had a poster hanging in my garage and it was the last thing I saw as I moved out.. Deuxcents Feb 2024 #49

TY very much Deuxcents. I agree with you. Love ya debm55 Mar 2024 #123

A large BigMin28 Feb 2024 #55

TY BigMin28. You had quite a collection of posters. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #124

I had a nice chart of some metabolic pathways. A "friend" borrowed it and I never saw it again. n/t. NNadir Feb 2024 #57

Don't you hate when that happens.? Thank you sharing with us. debm55 Feb 2024 #62

Fabian madamesilverspurs Feb 2024 #59

Ty madamesliverspurs. I remember Fabian. debm55 Feb 2024 #61

Notice In Case Of Nuclear Attack DinahMoeHum Feb 2024 #63

Ty DinahMoeHom. Yes, go to the last step directly. I have never seen this before. debm55 Mar 2024 #113

Marx brothers smoking a hookah Easterncedar Feb 2024 #64

Ty you Easterncedar. Funny memories can take away the not so funny memories. debm55 Mar 2024 #117

Bobby -- 1968 Tarzanrock Mar 2024 #65

Ty Tarzanrock. I will always remember Bobby.and what he could of done for this country. debm55 Mar 2024 #118

In high school, it was Bruce Lee from "Fists of Fury" LudwigPastorius Mar 2024 #66

Ty LudwigPastorius. You had quite a varied collection. Is that the real Adriene or the photoshopped version? debm55 Mar 2024 #127

No Photoshop in 1978. You'd have to ask her just how "real" it was. LudwigPastorius Mar 2024 #143

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. debm55 Mar 2024 #145

Up With People Chipper Chat Mar 2024 #69

Thank you Chipper Chat. debm55 Mar 2024 #128

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Bob Dylan zanana1 Mar 2024 #73

Thank You very much. zanana1. Any special one? debm55 Mar 2024 #130

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Neil Young, Danny Whitten 303squadron Mar 2024 #77

Thank you 303squadron. Keep your hands on that one. and TY for sharing. debm55 Mar 2024 #135

Bobby Kennedy MaryMagdaline Mar 2024 #79

Thank you MaryMadlaline for sharing with us. What he could have done for this country. debm55 Mar 2024 #136

Yes! MaryMagdaline Mar 2024 #170

Racquel Welch....1 million BC poster vishnura Mar 2024 #83

Ty, vishnura. Alot of posters seem to like that one. debm55 Mar 2024 #144

Rick Springfield, Duran Duran, Wham! Mad_Dem_X Mar 2024 #84

Ty Mad_Dem_X You must have had some collection. debm55 Mar 2024 #147

I had posters all over! LOL Mad_Dem_X Mar 2024 #186

HAHAHAHAHAHAH. TY, Mad_Dem_X debm55 Mar 2024 #187

In high school, I had Chicago and Miles Davis PJMcK Mar 2024 #86

PJMcK, I was an Art Ed major. Loved Pecasso and Monet. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Mar 2024 #149

I thought they made me look sophisticated! PJMcK Mar 2024 #160

Thank you PJMcK. Oh you could. I loved creating. and music is a different form of creating. There were "times" I woud debm55 Mar 2024 #165

Phi Zappa Krappa RainCaster Mar 2024 #89

Thank you RainCaster. That is so funny. debm55 Mar 2024 #150

I was changing fast and so did my posters. Prairie_Seagull Mar 2024 #90

Same here. But it gave us relaxation and pleasure. TY Prairie_Seagull. debm55 Mar 2024 #155

Snoopy and some Beatles malthaussen Mar 2024 #94

TY mal. that sounds great. and "far out, man" debm55 Mar 2024 #98

I had this one and a black light..LOL LeftInTX Mar 2024 #96

Do ypu still have? It would be easy to paint one yourself. I think it is beautiful. Ty for sharing. debm55 Mar 2024 #126

Long gone. Disappeared around 1975 LeftInTX Mar 2024 #174

Matisse - Icarus I also had a long roll of thick white art paper Lucinda Mar 2024 #100

Lucinda, what a great idea. You are so creative. TY debm55 Mar 2024 #158

The calendar from Alice Cooper "Killer" album louis-t Mar 2024 #101

TY louis-t. Yes, I could see his point. Were there any others in the calendar that were appropriate? debm55 Mar 2024 #103

I think it was just the one. louis-t Mar 2024 #192

Just saw one. It was kind of a 3 color print louis-t Mar 2024 #193

I had these three: LakeArenal Mar 2024 #102

Thank you, Lake Arenel. The Beatles one I have never seen before. The other two, I have seen in frequently in different debm55 Mar 2024 #106

The one poster I was allowed to hang while still in HS and living at home ... marble falls Mar 2024 #105

Ty marble falls. Do you have any idea who created it? It is very unique. debm55 Mar 2024 #110

I vaguely remember the story. I decided I wanted one and figured no more than $100. More like $750 ... marble falls Mar 2024 #171

TY.I I really like it. I don't know if I would pay 750 for it. But it is very unique. I still like it. debm55 Mar 2024 #177

Jonathan Frid: tblue37 Mar 2024 #107

Ty, Tblue37 I remember that came on right after General Hospital. debm55 Mar 2024 #108

Kenny Loggins - Keep The Fire. MontanaMama Mar 2024 #109

Ty, MontanaMama. I loved Kenny's voice and songs. And it didn't hurt that he was eye candy too. debm55 Mar 2024 #111

Travel posters and art posters Jilly_in_VA Mar 2024 #112

TY Jilly_in_VA. I really like Renoir.s Child in White. Love all of Renoir;s work. debm55 Mar 2024 #115

Black Light Posters yankee87 Mar 2024 #114

Loved those. TY yankee 87 for sharing the memories with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #134

I am 77 and I still have a queen poster on my wall. tavernier Mar 2024 #116

Thank you Tavernier. You post is great. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Mar 2024 #133

I had a 30 dollar dorm fridge coprolite Mar 2024 #125

Thank you coprolite. That is funny. debm55 Mar 2024 #132

David Cassidy, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Randy Mantooth, Edward Mulhare (The Ghost) and .... woodsprite Mar 2024 #137

Woodsprite, were the "Big Eye" the cats or the girls. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #157

Granny Joint enid602 Mar 2024 #138

Thank You , enid602.for sharing your memory with us. Do you still have it? debm55 Mar 2024 #162

Granny joint enid602 Mar 2024 #178

Thank you enid602. debm55 Mar 2024 #180

Does a roadmap count? Brother Buzz Mar 2024 #140

How wonderful, Brother Buzz. You were smart behond your years. debm55 Mar 2024 #161

Smart was the dude who invented the map folding machine Brother Buzz Mar 2024 #167

Bella Lugosi as Dracula wryter2000 Mar 2024 #142

That would be scary. Ty for sharing with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #152

Jimi Hendrix, Farrah Fawcett, Professor Longhair. n/t CousinIT Mar 2024 #154

TY Cousin IT, You had a nice selection there. TY for sharing your memories with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #156

RATT Shermann Mar 2024 #159

TY Shermann. So you had two cool posters for the price of one. Ty for sharing. debm55 Mar 2024 #163

I had this Rush poster Bristlecone Mar 2024 #164

Thank you Bristlecone. they look like Oriental robes. TY for sharing with us. debm55 Mar 2024 #166

Where are the Che Gueveras? Sneederbunk Mar 2024 #169

I never heard of him until I was old LeftInTX Mar 2024 #175

Che enid602 Mar 2024 #179

David Cassidy, Dirk Benedict and Richard Hatch, BlueKota Mar 2024 #172

Thank you, BlueKota. debm55 Mar 2024 #173

A seri graph by Sister Mary Coritta eyewall Mar 2024 #183

Thank You, eyewall. debm55 Mar 2024 #188

The Clash - Sandinista! JenniferJuniper Mar 2024 #184

TY, Jennifer Juniper. debm55 Mar 2024 #189

Big one of Winston Churchill making his V for Victory sign, that we adopted as a Peace sign... Hekate Mar 2024 #185

Thank you Hekate. debm55 Mar 2024 #190

Alas, None ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #191