My buddy Clint really did a solid and introduced me to this Father/Son shop that has an incredible collection of Cool Old Stuff. They work on friends and family hot rods and customs in the front shop, then off to…
Cool Old Stuff Hideaway
Category: Blacktop Depot
COOL OLD STUFF – For nearly two years (2014-2016), Blacktop Media Network founder Tony Colombini was partner with Chris Unger in a vintage automobilia consignment store called Blacktop Depot in Old Towne Orange, California. Chris was the picker and would go out to buy up cool old stuff that ranged from a 1928 Ford Farm Truck to a garage full of vintage circle track cars and parts.
A Visit To Groovy Ghost Vintage
I heard of a new vintage shop opening up in Old Towne Orange. I was there when Groovy Ghost Vintage opened their doors and I was their first customer picking up a Hot Wheels Tossin’ T-Bird set and a partial…
TONKA vs NYLINT
There are classic rivals in pop culture. Ford v Chevy, Coke v Pepsi, Marvel v DC. Today let’s dig into the quick history of Nylint and Tonka postwar toy manufacturers. The story actually starts with Nylint. In 1937 on a…
Wartime Y.O.M.
1941-46 California License Plates Here in California, collector car owners can register their car with period correct Y.O.M. or Year Of Make license plates. Like any beauracracy, there are certain rules to be met. In Article 8 Section 5004.1: (a)…