If you're lucky enough to live near a drive in movie theater then you know that in order to hear the movie you have to turn on your car radio. It didn't used to be that way. At one point in time (decades ago) you'd pull up next to a post with 2 speakers on it, turn off the ignition and prop one of the speakers on your window "sill" and enjoy the flick.

Now drive-in movie speakers are somewhat collectible. Here's how my aunt and uncle found and restored a pair of vintage drive-in movie speakers and hanging post to go with all of the other 50's & 60's decor in their totally awesome (can't believe I said that) retro room collectibles.

Have you ever heard of a Solotone Entertainer coin operated jukebox speaker? I hadn't until just a couple of months ago while visiting some relatives in Ohio.

It's an interesting little piece of 1940's vintage equipment with a bit of character. Put your nickel or dime in the slot and enjoy the music coming from the centralized jukebox system. Nostalgia and good ol' American capitalism combined to give good vibes to diner patrons. It was an interesting concept in diners at the time. It soon gave way to the tabletop jukebox song selector that allowed diner patrons to select the music they wanted to hear rather than just listening to a speaker with no control of the type of music being played. Of course, everyone in the diner would be listening to what you had selected to play.

Let's turn back the hands of time...say...40-50 years or so, back to a time when an occasional visit to Frisch's Big Boy Restaurant was a treat for the entire family or possibly the place to go to grab a bite to eat on a date with your sweetheart. My aunt and uncle have re-created that uber retro style in their retro room with all manner of 50's-60's era furniture and items, including an authentic booth from a closed Frisch's restaurant and a reproduction of a Frisch's counter top that they built themselves.

Outfitting a room with retro furniture is one way of re-creating wonderful memories and worth the time and effort.

Not long ago I posted an article about my Uncle Bob's neon-lit glass block wall in his 50s-60s era retro room.

That was only the beginning of all of the cool retro toys he and his wife have in this time machine of theirs. Probably the most impressive item (to me) that they've got in this room is the 1955 Seeburg Model 100 J jukebox that they've painstakingly, although lovingly, restored back to its' original glorious condition.

Seeburg's have been a big part of pop culture by fostering musical interests of millions of fans the world over.

I've been waiting for months for the opportunity to re-visit the historic Tate House, a.k.a. The Pink Palace, in Tate, Georgia. After I received an invitation back in May for a private tour from owner Marsha Mann, all of the stars were finally aligned in my favor, as it were, and I was able to make the one hour trip to The Tate House with my trusty little camera in hand (after a lengthy stay in the shop). : (

I purposely waited a few weeks after getting my camera out of the shop to make the journey to the Pink Palace again because I thought a visit while it was decorated for the Christmas season would be especially memorable...and I was right.

Without further ado...I invite you to Christmas at The Pink Palace!

This is part 2 of our experience attending the Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour from 2007.

Here is the first part of our visit to the Marietta Pilgrimage: A Christmas Home Tour if you want to begin there first and then come back here afterwards.

The Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour is an annual event showcasing historical private homes and buildings decorated for the Christmas holiday season...inside and out. The homes and buildings vary from year-to-year (this is the 21st year of the tour) so the Pilgrimage is one of the highlights of the season for many. This year the six private homes on the tour were concentrated in the Northwest Marietta Historic District and ten historical buildings were featured, as well.

As you may have guessed, I've got a few photos and details to share of the 2007 Marietta Pilgrimage.