Crackerjack Junk Company Miss Twirl inspired sign. The Crackerjack Junk Company of Navosota, Texas, has created a new-vintage sign inspired by the 1981 movie Twirl and the 1989 movie Miss Firecracker. The character in the sign is the company’s latest patriotic girl creation. She twirls a...
We discovered the following article, Fortitude and Delicacy for Sports Parade by Margaret Ann Jones Dampier, buried in the basement of the Internet. It was originally published around 2009, on Minden Memories, a website dedicated to the history of the Louisiana high school; however, the site was...
The Petersburg High School Drum Corps, Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana, 1934. From left to right: Pearl Owings, Majorette; Name Unknown; Claribell Klipsch; Name Unknown; Name Unknown; Lucille Hendrix; Name Unknown; Virginia Hendrix; Name Unknown; Name Unknown; Name Unknown; Name Unknown; Emma...
During the heyday of American majorettes, many vanity products were branded with majorettes including these “Majorette Bobby Pins” by Scoldy Lox. The company dates back to at least the 1920s and Appleton, Wisconsin.
The above picture is a press photo by ACME News Pictures. It is watermarked by the eBay seller and no longer available for purchase. Based on our research with the Library of Congress, we do not believe ACME photos during this period of time are copyrighted; however we could be wrong. Due to the...
Source: Encore Print Society RC Cola Ad, 1952 Source: eBay Seller Sarazen Canada Dry Ginger Ale, 1950s Source: eBay Seller, Sarazen The lower lefthand corner of this ad features a pullquote from Mary Hartline: “See this display at your favorite store. I’ll be seeing you on Super Circus...
Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kewpie83/ For more information on Black Baton Twirling Skipper (a.k.a. Skipper Madison Roberts), please refer to the post, Skipper Highlight Reel: Baton Twirling Skipper on the blog, Confessions of a Doll Collector’s Daughter. Discussion of Black Baton...
Diane Shelton, Baton Twirler, performs for U.S. Soldiers stationed in Vietnam, Christmas Day 1966 Baton Twirler Performed in Vietnam on Christmas Day 1966 Diane Shelton was an accomplished baton twirler who toured Vietnam with Bob Hope’s USO shows in 1966. William Harrell was stationed in...
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical (A&T) State University is considered the top Historically Black University (HBCU) in the United States. The college is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The following pictures feature traditional majorettes who performed with the Blue and Gold...
The longest running music festival in West Virginia is the Gazette-Mail Kanawha County Majorette and Band Festival. Started in 1947, it is dedicated to public high school marching bands and majorette corps in Kanawha County. Since the very beginning, it has featured the Miss Majorette of Kanawha...
The following collection of hand-colored photographs of 1950s majorettes are awash not only with paint but nostalgia. Although color film called Kodachrome became available in 1935, it was very expensive. Thus, many portrait studio photographers continued to offer hand-tinting services throughout...
The Tigerette Majorettes, 1972. Donna Gutauskas is pictured on the front row, far right. Liz Delsey, daughter of baton twirling legend, the late Dorothy Hurst, is also pictured on the back row, center. Magical and Innocent The Vintage Baton Twirler is proud to feature the story of Ms. Donna...
