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Old Posted Dec 28, 2020, 6:15 PM
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We have seen a gazillion images of the forecourt at Grauman's Chinese Theater but this slide from eBay has something I would like to ask about.


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At far right a young boy appears to be. .umm. .manipulating a cut-out of a man of Asian descent.
Is it a 'kiosk'(for lack of a better word) that dispenses brochures for 10 cents?




Here's a closer look. (sorry for the blurriness)


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"Footprints of the Stars", 10 Cents.

note that it doesn't say "in the gift shop".







This kid's mom was obviously thinking ahead when she purchased his jeans. lol


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Is this something moms normally did back in the 1950s?



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