Boardwalk and Playland Memories, 2012

I finally got down to the Boardwalk this past July and re-visited two of my family’s treasures of the past. My relatives owned Playland in San Francisco and seeing Laffing Sal and the Wurlitzer 165 Band Organ on the carousel was a treat, especially as this was the first time I had shown them to my daughter. I had seen Sal when she was in John Wickett’s place in San Francisco and she was in bad shape at the time. Seeing her restored was a thrill. Then seeing the Wurlitzer 165 organ on the carousel was an additional treat. I do wish that the Ruth Organ was back from restoration so I could hear both of them but alas, it was still at the Stinson Organ Company when we visited. Thanks again for keeping the memory of my family’s park alive.