Philip Mershon
@philipmershon2.bsky.social
20tth Century pop culture enthusiast and America's Favorite Spinster.
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Just a boy and his pony. My look at the life of Gumby is ready for you! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/88hWZ0Kvt4I?...
045 The Surreal History of Gumby: From Art School to SNL
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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December 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Just a boy and his pony. My look at the life of Gumby is ready for you! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/88hWZ0Kvt4I?...
Who's at the door? Enjoy my dive into the Avon company! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/w1F5AiABiFg?...
044 Ding Dong! The Secret History of Avon
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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December 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Who's at the door? Enjoy my dive into the Avon company! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/w1F5AiABiFg?...
A quick word from the president of my universe youtube.com/shorts/S7u8F...
Thankfulness #lifeisbutadream #midcenturyvault
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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December 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A quick word from the president of my universe youtube.com/shorts/S7u8F...
Where I am, emotionally.
December 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Where I am, emotionally.
Make some Noise!! My video on Click Clackers is up. #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypJQ...
043 Click Clacker: The Early 70s Favorite Toy Until the Dream (and the toy) Shattered
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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December 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Make some Noise!! My video on Click Clackers is up. #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypJQ...
It's on the counter! Enjoy my 5 minute story of Formica. #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/7m3P1T6HoNo?...
042 The Secret History of Formica (It Wasn’t Meant for Kitchens!)
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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December 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
It's on the counter! Enjoy my 5 minute story of Formica. #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/7m3P1T6HoNo?...
It doesn't get any smoother than this! Let's explore Streamline Moderne. #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/fOX7y1lJKTA?...
041 Streamline Moderne: The Architecture of Speed & Optimism (1930-1945)
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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November 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It doesn't get any smoother than this! Let's explore Streamline Moderne. #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/fOX7y1lJKTA?...
A reminder that it's not only okay, but appreciated if you shop vintage stores today!
November 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A reminder that it's not only okay, but appreciated if you shop vintage stores today!
I'm unravelling the story of Macramé! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wvi...
040 Why Macramé Took Over the 70s (And Where It Came From) ✨
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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November 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I'm unravelling the story of Macramé! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wvi...
The cheapskate who gave a wealth of laughter. My video on Jack Benny is up! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/p0Ghj0rbehg
039 Jack Benny: King of the Slow Burn.
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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November 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The cheapskate who gave a wealth of laughter. My video on Jack Benny is up! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/p0Ghj0rbehg
Peanuts, the 'Li'l Rascals' of the Mid Century is explored in my new video. Enjoy! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/cwGOxKTv5rg
038 The Peanuts Story: Why Charles Schulz HATED the Name & Franklin Armstrong's Debut
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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November 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Peanuts, the 'Li'l Rascals' of the Mid Century is explored in my new video. Enjoy! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/cwGOxKTv5rg
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AI is not artificial or intelligence. It is a programmed software w/ a glitzy name & great hype, but in the end, the very "intuition" it promotes, comes from preset installed parameters
If you ask 2 different platforms w/ exact same wordage & detail & the response is different, it's an opinion!
If you ask 2 different platforms w/ exact same wordage & detail & the response is different, it's an opinion!
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ALT: a man in a suit and tie is laying on a couch with the words steak sauce written on the bottom
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November 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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My new video look-back at bowling is a perfect score. #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/1iizBIBKkd4
037 Bowling - Mid Century's Favorite Pastime
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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November 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
My new video look-back at bowling is a perfect score. #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/1iizBIBKkd4
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For no particular reason….posting former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell’s mugshot before he went to Federal prison for committing numerous crimes on behalf and or/at the direction of President Nixon including obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
November 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Etched in your memories. My exploration of Etch A Sketch is out! #etchasketch #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/O7K7h4i8NMI
036 Etch A Sketch - Powered by Imagination
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Etched in your memories. My exploration of Etch A Sketch is out! #etchasketch #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/O7K7h4i8NMI
The lighter side of....Mad can be found in my new Mad Magazine dive! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/A_tPQAczLlM
035 Mad Magazine!
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The lighter side of....Mad can be found in my new Mad Magazine dive! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/A_tPQAczLlM
Cheesy Chic! My exploration of Fondue is ready for you to devour. #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/PQOTeZnZi2c
034 Fondue - Dip into Mid-Century Dinner Party Chic!
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Cheesy Chic! My exploration of Fondue is ready for you to devour. #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/PQOTeZnZi2c
You'll roll a lucky 7 when you watch my exploration of the Fuzzy Dice history. #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/fXA4dDiu_iQ
033 Fuzzy Dice
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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November 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
You'll roll a lucky 7 when you watch my exploration of the Fuzzy Dice history. #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/fXA4dDiu_iQ
With prices what they are, we could use a good old Five & Dime. My stroll through the Mid Century history of Woolworth's is out! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia #woolworths youtu.be/dUl0S1_1CLQ
032 Woolworth's Five & Dime: The store that invented modern shopping and changed America.
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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October 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
With prices what they are, we could use a good old Five & Dime. My stroll through the Mid Century history of Woolworth's is out! #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia #woolworths youtu.be/dUl0S1_1CLQ
My new video on the Technicolor history of Paint By Numbers is up! #paintbynumbers #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/kil4C07nx7A
031 Painting for EVERYONE! The $20 Million Dollar Secret of Paint by Numbers!
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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October 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
My new video on the Technicolor history of Paint By Numbers is up! #paintbynumbers #midcenturyvault #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/kil4C07nx7A
The Cracklin's what's Happenin'! My historical dive into Pop Rocks is out. #popculturehistory #midcenturyvault #nostalgia
030 Pop Rocks Candy from Accidental Invention to Business Disaster: The $40 Million Rumor!
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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October 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Cracklin's what's Happenin'! My historical dive into Pop Rocks is out. #popculturehistory #midcenturyvault #nostalgia
The evolution from beauty and barber shops to the unisex salon gets explored today in my new Mid Century Vault video. #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/L70YzZQy81g
029 Unisex Hair Salons: The Hair Apparent
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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October 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The evolution from beauty and barber shops to the unisex salon gets explored today in my new Mid Century Vault video. #popculturehistory #nostalgia youtu.be/L70YzZQy81g
On the outer rim of the #nokings in Palm Springs today. Dug out my old Felix jeans because we're in a fix and it's time to reach into our bag of tricks!
October 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
On the outer rim of the #nokings in Palm Springs today. Dug out my old Felix jeans because we're in a fix and it's time to reach into our bag of tricks!
TV's Grandpa of groovy gadgets and records. My video looks into K-tel is out!
#ktel #20originalhits #vegomatic #miraclebrush #midcenturyvault #nostalgia youtu.be/cwRJRa4gypI
#ktel #20originalhits #vegomatic #miraclebrush #midcenturyvault #nostalgia youtu.be/cwRJRa4gypI
028 K-tel!
YouTube video by Philip Mershon
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October 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
TV's Grandpa of groovy gadgets and records. My video looks into K-tel is out!
#ktel #20originalhits #vegomatic #miraclebrush #midcenturyvault #nostalgia youtu.be/cwRJRa4gypI
#ktel #20originalhits #vegomatic #miraclebrush #midcenturyvault #nostalgia youtu.be/cwRJRa4gypI