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Photos: Social-media stir over retro Toys 'R' Us 'store' in California should inspire chain to embrace iconic look
Plus, Tommy's, a classic hot-dog shack in New Jersey, is fighting for its life. And where have the smiles gone at Friendly's?
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You take the good (a 1970s Toys 'R' Us 'returns') and you take the bad (a 1970s McDonald's will be bulldozed) | Retrologist News Update
And there you have the facts of life along the American road -- just rolling with the punches. Read on for more headlines, too.
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Gemini Giant saved, to stay on Route 66; classic '60s McDonald's sign restored; TV station's 67 years of roadside public service …
Plus: A Pizza Hut Classic in Florida; Pennsylvania on my mind; and a tribute to the "Waving Man of Berkeley" -- have a good day!
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Retrologist Day Trip: Destination Pennsylvania -- roadside Americana, vintage malls and more
Patron exclusive: Big Dixie cup, Norge Ball, classic Arby's, 1970s mall with 1989 twist, John Updike country and more -- vintage spots in NJ, PA you'll…
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Gorgeous ghost signs for Wrigley's Spearmint Gum, Borden's Evaporated Milk emerge from decades-long hiding in Missouri
Plus, midcentury motel endangered; California sign in the pink; Boston Market pummeled but Arby's hugged; and more headlines from the road
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Gemini Giant, astronaut icon of Route 66, is up for auction, likely to leave his longtime orbit
Plus, vintage DQ's new name (and similar sign); a Snowman's return; and over a dozen more roadside Americana headlines
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Visit the amazing Wendy's museum inside the flagship store in Ohio
Where's the Beef? Here it is -- and a whole lot more for Wendy's kind of people.
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Frank's Deli, an icon of the Jersey Shore, hits the market for half a million
Looking to start a new life in Asbury Park? Here's the knock of opportunity.
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Update: Famous 'Sopranos' booth at Holsten's sells for $82,600 in eBay auction
The ice cream parlor booth where Tony Soprano likely bought it was bought on eBay.
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February 2024

Time travel: Visiting a 1980s Burger King; basking in the glow of old Times Square; admiring a giant (and doomed?) roadside ring
Plus, Fresno's skyline loses its Big G after 59 years; new owners of defunct drive-in Penguin Point sell off collectibles; and more stories from the…
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Your fill of Phil: Exploring Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, America's Groundhog Day capital
Plus, iconic Michigan diner is on the market; deli can't keep its neon sign; toast to a Long Island tavern, and more headlines from the road.
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January 2024

Chicago is getting a sign museum; historic Oregon neon sign removed; ode to a 1950s NYC diner | Retrologist's Roadside Roundup
Plus, Burger King swallows biggest franchisee, which it once almost killed; a Jewish deli fights for its neon sign; pizza, from New Haven to your…
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