I saw an organ grinder numerous times at Merchants Park, usually in front of Walgreen's.
I miss all the push carts selling tamales around town, although I'm not sure I would buy from those vendors today.
Reading all the posts brought back a lot of memories.
While living in the Heights during the early 50's, I remember the tamale vendors. There was also a man that made hot tamales (Leisey's?) and sold them from an old wooden house on Shepherd where he might have lived. He would wrap them in newspaper. They were the best.
I remember a television show where children with birthdays were allowed to get as many pennies from a container/wishing well. The show featured cartoons.
I remember Price's hamburgers before McDonald's came to town.
I remember Playland Park with stock car races and the amusement park with the roller coaster and bumper cars. My grandfather would trailer his racecar from Port Arthur to race.
Houston In The 1950s
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Reading all the posts brought back a lot of memories.
While living in the Heights during the early 50's, I remember the tamale vendors. There was also a man that made hot tamales (Leisey's?) and sold them from an old wooden house on Shepherd where he might have lived. He would wrap them in newspaper. They were the best.
I remember a television show where children with birthdays were allowed to get as many pennies from a container/wishing well. The show featured cartoons.
I remember Price's hamburgers before McDonald's came to town.
I remember Playland Park with stock car races and the amusement park with the roller coaster and bumper cars. My grandfather would trailer his racecar from Port Arthur to race.