Posts Tagged ‘ Pan Am ’

The Officer's Club (O' Club) is right off of Pan Am Way. What could be better than having our spring Vintage Fashion Faire Preview Party take off as a Vintage Style Travel theme since so many people loved the now cancelled TV show Pan Am?  Our 60's Mad Men costume contest was a hit so we wanted celebrate the fashions & styles of that era. If you tuned in to Pan Am and saw the first episode, they depicted the rigorous restrictions on weight and grooming of the airline stewardesses back in that time. They had to weigh in every day and were required to wear girdles and slips. Not to mention be well groomed (see below for a small sampling). If you... Continue reading

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How did you celebrate Earth Day? Here at Alameda Point, recycling and re-use is our business and keeping other people's old stuff out of landfill is our mission. In other words, one person's junk is another person's treasure. We love to see the most over-the-top, outrageous vintage decor get wheeled off of our show field. You never know what you're going to find at our monthly show with 800 booths of antiques and collectibles. We've seen it all. Well…not yet. Every month is a new surprise!   In our modern world of constant production, we advocate wearing and collecting vintage fashion. It is re-cycling existing, pre-loved garments and... Continue reading

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Fashion, spirits & entertainment all take their cues from the past so why not take a trip in retro style to the fabulous O' Club at Alameda Point  on May 18th &  19th, where we serve you a little travel with a twist. We'll be hosting a "Pan Am" style travel theme Preview Party with a costume contest to commence at 8PM in the Main Ballroom. A $100 voucher to shop the faire goes to the Grand prize winner with more prizes to be awarded. St. Georges Spirits will serve cocktails and live music by Bay Area Swing All Stars will set the tone for your shopping pleasure on the Friday night Preview Party (21+) and a re-admit is included to come back and... Continue reading

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