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“I was one of those little girls who wore curls and pretty dresses anytime I had the chance. Growing up in the 50's I got to wear some pretty adorable fashions to birthday parties and weddings. One of my most favorite dresses was turquoise blue taffeta with netting that my mom sewed for me. It went all the way to the ground. It was the first formal dress I ever wore, I even had matching shoes! At 6 years old I was so excited that I got to wear this pretty dress and stroll down the isle as the flower girl at a wedding in San Antonio, where I grew up. Later, at the wedding reception they had a Texas Rockabilly band playing, "In The Still Of The Night”, and I got asked to dance by another 6 year old. He happened to be the cutest boy I ever saw... I think he liked my dress too.”
-Rosie Flores / Musician
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“Every time I visit Mango Monkey Vintage memories of childhood run rampant through my mind. Digging for worms, playing jax, riding my banana seat bike and running for the ice cream man. Oh, how I miss those simple days. I cannot wait to have children of my own to watch as they grow and have their own childhood. But for now, I can give the gift of vintage to my friend’s children and share in the memories with them
. I Love
Mango Monkey Vintage!”
-Jessi Pagel / Makeup & Hair Artist
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"This is my older brother Michael and myself in Pine Bluff, Arkansas visiting my, grandparents house on Christmas (circa 1960's). We had just gotten the cowboy outfits and were taking turns holding the Daniel Boone toy musket we got for presents!"
-Mark Youngersmith / Musician / Secret Circus
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"This is my kindergarten
picture from 1976/77. As a kid, I was PAINFULLY shy. But in this outfit, I felt almost as pretty as my kindergarten teacher who wiggled her hips when she walked. I LOVED this overall ensemble! It seems that all my childhood clothes were hand-me-downs from my older sister. I don’t remember the circumstances around how I got this outfit brand new, but I relished the fact that it was all mine!"
-Katherine Willis / Actress
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“Well, when you could keep clothes on me as a child, mom always had something warm for me to wear. Being a Midwest boy there is still something in my heart that yearns for comfort in layers. I felt indestructible in three t-shirts, two sweaters, a very big jacket, and a scarf. When I grew up it translated to black leather dusters over biker jackets and knee high steel toe construction boots. Mad Max may have had more of an influence on me then I give him credit for. When it comes right down to it, I'm still just a kid dressing up sometimes. Looking back at old photos brings up all kinds of foggy recollections of past possessions I don't even have photos of. I wish I still had my Parliament Live (George Clinton coming out of the mother ship iron-on) Levi's jean jacket. Mom put that on for me when I was about 8 or so.
I remember looking over the ironing board waiting for it to be ready. Maybe I'll have to look for that iron-on right now! Never too late, right? Memories, like the corner of my mind..."
-Dave Wolfe/ Shiftless Musician
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“This was my favorite shirt, circa 1978. I would wear this groovy tie-dye to Coachlight Skating Rink each Saturday night for some roller disco. It also came in handy if I wanted to dress up like KISS and do some rocking out in the living room. Guess some things will never change!”
-Kenneth Gall/ Photographer
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"This is me on my pony in our front pasture, in my plaid gauchos and everything. I loved that pony, but she was half blind and used to run into shrubs, scraping me all over. We got her from the ranch a few miles down the road and if I rode her off the property she would head for "home" at a gallop. I would just hang on for dear life and eventually have to walk her back to our place, or call my mom to come get us in the horse trailer. Crazy pony!"
-Ruby Dee/ Musician
Ruby Dee & The Snakehandlers
rubydeemusic.com
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"My Mom was always making clothes for me. She could (and still can) sew or crochet just about anything. Sometimes she'd even make my Dad and I matching jumpsuits, which were beyond cute! I was a big ol' ham and was happy with whatever she put me in."
-Teal Collins/Singer/Ukulele/Songwriter
The Mother Truckers
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"Grease, Leather, and Slapback echo were mainstays in my early youth. In 1956 my Dad was a young 16 year old full blown greaser, juvenile delinquent of the switchblade generation. My Mama was a 15 year old nice girl bobby soxer who would scream every time she saw Elvis. I can still remember to this day as a toddler in the 60's playin' two of my mama's 45 records over and over on an old suitcase record player, with the volume turned all the way up and my ear as close to the speaker as I could get it. The 45's were Mystery Train and Heartbreak Hotel. I couldn't get enough of that sound, especially that echo. My parents pretty much stayed true to their 50's style through the 60's. So, here's me, pre teen in the early 70's - all my influences beginning to take shape. Man, I loved that jacket!"
- TEM /Singer/Rhythm Guitar
The Moonhowlers
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