Still tickled the antique garage sale saw I bought (and am using today) was originally sold at Stebbins Hardware, 15 Van Buren, Chicago a hundred years ago.

[ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org]

Still tickled the antique garage sale saw I bought (and am using today) was originally sold at Stebbins Hardware, 15 Van Buren, Chicago a hundred years ago. Elwood of the Blues Brothers lived at the men's hotel at 17 Van Buren, and there are a lot of scenes at that location. #tools #history

[tiamat271@mastodon.online]

@ai6yr is that where the train goes by so often you won’t even notice it?

[ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org]

@tiamat271 Yes!!!

[tiamat271@mastodon.online]

@ai6yr I came across this interesting article. I had no idea they filmed on location in that building! https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2020/6/21/21296462/blues-brothers-film-flophouse-hotel-chicago-downtown-l-train-movies-plymouth-hotel