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Seattle Times world fair issue from 1962

The Century 21 Exposition, also known as the Seattle World’s Fair, was held from April 21, 1962, until October 21, 1962. Over 10 million people attended the fair. The Space Needle and the Alweg monorail are relics of this historical exposition. The Century 21 Exposition was originally planned in 1955…

Don't see the stamps you are looking for in my Etsy shop? Check out my website of vintage postage stamps for mailing or collecting at www.treasurefoxstamps.com where you will find more stamps that I sell that are not available in my Etsy shop. Use the link to browse through my inventory of other exciting and beautiful postage stamps at treasurefoxstamps.com. *********************************************************** Pack of 20 Vintage Unused US Postage stamps of the: 4 cent Seattle World's Fair Commemorative stamp. Issued: April 25, 1962 Scott catalog #: 1196 The Space Needle is pictured on U.S. #1196, to represent the 1962 World’s Fair held in Seattle, Washington. The Fair, also called the “Century 21 Exposition,” featured the Needle and the Alweg Monorail, which is shown on the stamp. The Fair was influenced by the Space Race as well as the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States. President John F. Kennedy was supposed to attend the closing ceremony in October 1962, but bowed out, saying he was suffering from a “heavy cold.” In reality, he was dealing with the most sensitive time in the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Space Needle was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River when it was completed in 1962. It had an elevation of 605 feet, with an observation deck at 520 feet. It is still in operation today, as is the monorail. 20 Mint unused postage stamps with original gum as issued by the Post Office. These stamps are genuine and valid to use as postage for current mailing. Be sure to use enough total postage to meet the current postage rate for mailing a letter if you want to use them mailing. Also good to use for scrapbooking or displaying in a small picture frame. It's a miniature work of art. If you would like me to put a custom order together that includes this stamp please convo me with your questions or request a custom order. I have a large inventory of Vintage US Postage stamp for you to buy from.

It's not just a county fair, it's not just a Europe fair, but a World's Fair!!!

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Let’s climb aboard the Alweg Monorail in Downtown Seattle and take a trip back to the 1962 World’s Fair: Man in the Space Age. The Century 21 Exposition brought the first World’s Fair in North America since 1940 and the...

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Magazine views of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, including an illustrated map.

Countless celebrities, from astronaut John Glenn (1921-2016) to Walt Disney (1901-1966) visited Seattle between April 21 and October 21, 1962, to attend the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World'

More scans from the souvenir film strip of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. The fair focused on science and technology, one of the major buildings was the United States Science Pavilion. The large arches add a modern airy look to the structure and may have been the influence for Rolly Crump's Tower of Four Winds. A World's Fair must include international exhibits and in Seattle several small countries who could not afford to build a stand alone structure were put into an international mall. This concept sounds fun as a visitor would be able to visit many varied exhibits in a short time. I assume the skyway was a Von Roll design.

Following Elvis in Seattle during location shooting for It Happened at the World's Fair in 1962

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Listing for a ROLL OF CANVAS or PREMIUM PAPER You'll find a STRETCHED CANVAS for this Poster in our Store, or ask for a CUSTOM ORDER and/or ASSISTANCE Museum Quality Reproduction Poster: Century 21 Exposition - Seattle 1962 MASTERPIECE WORKS OF ART REPRODUCED TO MUSEUM QUALITY PAINTINGS ARE PRINTED ON HEAVYWEIGHT PROFESSIONAL CANVAS AND/OR SATIN PAPER USING "GICLEE" TECHNIQUE ALL PAINTINGS HAVE A WHITE CANVAS AND/OR MATTE PAPER BORDER OF 1.75" AROUND THE IMAGE DIFFERENT SIZES AVAILABLE - CLICK ON SIZE TAB TO MAKE YOUR SELECTION - (ABOVE QUANTITY TAB) Canvas - (410g/m2, heavyweight bright white acid-free cotton) Satin Premium Paper - (190g/m2, print quality 1200 dpi) Almost any size is available, if you have another size in mind, contact us, and we'll give you the details. DETAILS Printed with vivera pigmented inks, designed to create vibrant color images that resist fading. Designed to meet galleries and museum longevity requirements and ensure consistency of shades 200 years old. GICLEE ART This giclée print delivers a vivid image with maximum color accuracy and exceptional resolution. The standard for museums and galleries around the world, giclée is a printing process where millions of ink droplets are "sprayed" onto high-quality surface. With the great degree of detail and smooth transitions of color gradients, giclée prints appear much more realistic than other reproduction prints. SHIPPING - TRACKING NUMBER WILL BE SUPPLIED - SHIPPED IN A STRONG CARDBOARD TUBE TO PROTECT THE CONTENTS FROM DAMAGE - FULLY INSURED USA - Expedited Parcel FREE SHIPPING (Any Size) - 2 - 10 Business Days  Canada - Expedited Parcel FREE SHIPPING (Any Size) - 2 - 10 Business Days  Outside USA & Canada $24.99 (Any Size) - 7 - 15 Business Days  100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE - MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Seattle World's Fair opening. The Space Needle's saucer was been temporarily painted original "Galaxy Gold" (that would be "orange" to us regular folk) earlier this week in honor of this grand occasion. I'm growing my World's Fair postcard collection and wanted to share. "The Space Needle Seattle, Washington. It rises to the height of 600 feet and is topped by a restaurant which revolves 360 degrees every hour. About 260 persons can be served. An observation deck and snack service is also atop the Needle for those who wish to feast mostly on the tremendous scenic panorama. C-719 Ektachrome by Clifford B. Ellis" "Two symbols of modern times. The sleek Monorail, first of its kind in America, swiftly whisks visitors to the Seattle World's Fair grounds and back to beautiful downtown Seattle. Like a sentinel watching, stands the 600 foot Space Needle. Color photo by Max R. Jensen" I would be thrilled if you shared links with me of blogs or uploaded photos or postcards of the Seattle World's Fair. Here are a few I have come across astro launch 1962 Seattle World's Fair azzurrolou 1962 Century 21 Exposition Seattle World's Fair OrangeSpaceNeedle Seattle Municipal Archives Century 21 & Seattle Center Smith Family Slide Scans - Reel 2 - Seattle World's Fair June, 1962 What Makes the Pie Shops Tick 1962 Seattle World's Fair Videos Mister Here (From Way Out There) - 1962 Seattle World's Fair Pike Family - Seattle World's Fair 1962 Seattle World's Fair 1962 - "Century 21 Calling"

Jack D. Matlack Presents "Peep" Backstage U.S.A. With The Most Beautiful Girls In Or Out Of This World Appearing In: "Varieties of Century 21" "South Pacific Paradise" "Carnival In Rio" "Paris Casino Follies" "Heavenly Bodies" "On The Riviera" "Fiesta Fantasies" "Nights in Vegas" "Milady's Mirror" Entire Production Originated and Staged by Leroy Prinz

brand new peel and stick vinyl travel sticker, never used. Die cut to the shape of the artwork. The size is approx. 4"x4". Thanks for looking.

Dear___________, I'm visiting the Pavilion of Electric Power at the World's Fair. It's a 40 ft. high model dam with water pouring over it. And there are animated displays that show how water power, solar energy and atomic energy are used to produce the electricity we take for granted. Your should be sure and see this spectacular Fair before it close October 21st.

Important note: If you are looking to place an order for a shipping address in Alaska, Hawaii, APO/FPO/DPO, or a PO Box, please see the shop announcement or contact us via an Etsy convo before placing your order. Looking to give your home that retro Mid-Century look, but you need something with a Seattle theme? Well, now you can with our matchbook poster based of an old matchbook given away in 1962 at the World's Fair. This edition features the "Boulevards of the World" cover with an abstract scene of a crowd of fair-goers and a Japanese exhibit along with the iconic Space Needle. The impossibly imperfect half-tone pattern gives the poster that perfect groovy retro look to complement any room or swanky coffeehouse. This is the first of six matchbook posters we have available. Since our print is 12x36, you'll be able to fit your printer in a narrower vertical space than many posters would afford. However, we strongly recommend measuring your intended wall first, due to the cost and amount of the ink and paper involved we cannot offer refunds or exchanges for wrong size chosen. (We do, however, offer refunds and exchanges for damage caused by the delivery firm/post office. Please see our shop policies for more details.) We scanned our copy of the matchbook with our fancy-smancy graphic-arts scanner so we could offer you our matchbook posters at the best resolution as possible. You can see a video of the 12x36" poster reprint versus the original matchbook as part of this listing's preview photos. We aren't able to offer framed/matted prints, but we recommend checking your local art/craft supply store and/or the following websites: www.craigframes.com, arttoframe.com, or framebridge.com. Craig Frames also has an Etsy storefront! Check them out. Our line of matchbook poster reprints is printed on your choice of Red River heavy-weight matte paper or Aurora Fine Art paper (prices vary for paper selected) with archival inks. The Aurora Fine art paper is recommended if you are using something like magnetic wood hangers to hang your print. Your print will be shipped in a protective tube. Check out our other maps and other prints: http://www.etsy.com/shop/OldParlorPrints - we will be adding items regularly! For other questions, please see our shop policies. If you still have questions, feel free to send us a convo/email. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

The back cover of Moon Mice at the World's Fair!

Details of a first day of issue envelope for a stamp released on April 25, 1962 during the Fair.

Add pulled from 1962 issue of Sunset Magazine.

The back cover for Peep Backstage, U.S.A. "Peep" was a burlesque show run by Jack D. Matlack for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. This enormous book was originally sold for $1.00 and features dozens of pictures of nude and near-nude women in all their glory.

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1. U.S. Science Pavilion 2. Bank Building 3. U.S. Plywood Exhibit 4. Sermons From Science 5. Nalley's Foods Exhibit 6. Club 21 7. Public Information Booth 8. Christian Pavilion and Children's Center 9. I.B.M. Exhibit 10. Hydro Electric Exhibit 11. National Bank of Commerce Exhibit 12. Alaskan Building 13. Natural Gas Exhibit 14. Ford Exhibit 15. Fashion Pavilion 16. Christian Science Pavilion 17. Forestry Building 18. Space Needle 19. General Electric Exhibit 20. Monorail Terminal 21. Food Circus 22. Bell Telephone Exhibit 23. United States Commerce and Industry Exhibits 24. Foreign Exhibits 25. Washington State Coliseum 26. Plaza of States 27. International Fountain 28. Jewels of the World 29. Chun-King Food Exhibit 30. 12,000 Seat Outdoor Stadium 31. Gayway 32. Sky Ride 33. Islands of Hawaii Pavilion 34. Show Street, U.S.A. 35. Arena 36. Opera House 37. Fine Arts Pavilion 38. Home of Living Light 39. Little Theatre Playhouse 40. Boulevards of the World 41. Toilet Facilities Park 2 - Public Parking Park 3 - Public Parking A - South Entrance (Broad Street) B - East Entrance (5th Avenue North) C - North Entrance (Mercer Street) D - West Entrance (1st Avenue North)

Item 78917, City Light Photographic Negatives (Record Series 1204-01), Seattle Municipal Archives.

Item 77828, Jim Skinner Photograph Collection (Record Series 9975-01), Seattle Municipal Archives.

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A map of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair grounds. Taken from an Enco Gasoline map/pamphlet called "Guide to the Northwest". The Key: Blue = International Commerce and Industry Green = Domestic Commerce and Industry Pink = Amusements, Concessions Brown = Boulevards of the World

The Monorail for the Seattle World's Fair, ready to whisk 10,000 passengers an hour from downtown Seattle to the site of the $70,000,000 Century 21 Exposition. Built by Alweg Rapid Transit Company, it is the world's first high speed, mass transit Monorail, covering the 1.2 mile route in 96 seconds, for a thrilling silent ride. C.P. Johnston Co. Mike Roberts C11761 CAPA-003184