Lost Treasures of St. Louis, 2nd Edition - by Cameron Collins & Dennis Dillon (Hardcover)

About the Book

Published in 2017, Lost Treasures of St. Louis provided a kaleidoscope of bygone places, events, and items once identified with the Gateway City. Now, in an all-new second edition, Lost Treasures of St. Louis continues the journey down memory lane. Fully updated and brimming with more than 130 new entries, memories of places like Eat-Rite, Schneidhorst's, Village Square, and Ponticello's are brought back to life and placed alongside famous St. Louis memories such as the Admiral, Forest Park Highlands, and Phil the Gorilla. Celebrate dancing to Ike and Tina at the Club Imperial, Bowling for Dollars at the Arena, taking in movies at Ronnie's Drive-In, and myriad other pastimes enjoyed through the years. Rarely seen photos and artifacts will revive eateries like Miss Hulling's Cafeteria and the Floating McDonald's, entertainment and sports attractions like the Pevely Fountain and Sportsman's Park. Retail stores like Famous-Barr and Grandpa Pigeon's, and community establishments like Cleveland High School and Homer G. Phillips Hospital, and locally manufactured products like Mavrakos Candy and Falstaff beer. Gone but not forgotten, all of the subjects featured in this new second edition will elicit nostalgia and reveal how the past has shaped out city.

About the Author

Cameron Collins is the author of Lost Treasures of St. Louis, 1st Edition, the co-author of St. Louis Brews: The History of Brewing in the Gateway City, 3rd Edition, and Scenes of Historic Wonder: St. Louis, and Distilled History, a St. Louis history and drinking blog that was named the Riverfront Times' Best Personal Blog in 2013. A native of upstate New York, he earned a degree in American History from the University of Dayton and has called St. Louis home since 1995. His unique twist on the history of St. Louis has been featured in presentations and events throughout the St. Louis area. Dennis Dillon is a retired sportswriter and editor who worked 12 years at the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and 26 years at The Sporting News. Two of his stories received honorable mention in the Best American Sports Writing anthology. He also has written for SI.com and ESPN. In 2011, he received the Bob Broeg Award, presented by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame (St. Louis Chapter) for entertainment, integrity, and professional devotion to the game of football. He is a native of Kansas City, Mo., and a longtime St. Louisan.