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Post by Joy on Dec 2, 2004 15:58:28 GMT -5
Hi Everybody! Just wanted to introduce myself and say hi to the group. I am so excited and pleased that I found such a fabulous website devoted to my all time favorite star Greta Garbo! I LOVE her! In 1989 I got to visit Stockholm and I dragged one of my elderly Aunt's through the city to find the P.U.B store. I finally found it and I believe on the seventh floor which used to be the millianary (hat) department where she worked is now the cafeteria, I found the tribute diplay to her. I've named my beautiful Springer Spaniel after her and I thought I had every book devoted to her but after reading the posts on this site I've got some catching up to do! I grew up next to my elderly Aunts who are 100% Swedish and all they could talk about was how beautiful Greta Garbo was and growing up that was their favorite star and I've been hooked on her since a little girl because of my Swedish Aunties. I look forward to all the posts about her! Joy
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Post by JOHN on Dec 3, 2004 4:59:28 GMT -5
I wish i had a family member from sweden too;) my heart does even race when i just se a swedish person on TV or anything..hahahah...i just think about GG than;)
welcome to the family;)
Its growing and growing, right phillip??
Oh Joy, you went to the department store where GG firsdt worked.
This is great.I´m sure theres still magic around the whole place due of GG, righT??
have fun;)
j
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Post by PatrickS on Dec 3, 2004 6:34:22 GMT -5
Welcome……..I was never in Sweden and it sounds great, the department store, can you imagine, GG there……. I was in New York last week and I visited the apartment (from the outside only of course) and I came across by accident the Hotel where she stayed first, when she arrived in New York. The Swedish Delicatessen shop has gone unfortunately but walking around Madison and Lexington gives you a feel of Miss Garbo’s walk. I saw the Sherry Netherland Hotel with the Vielle Russie, where Valentina had a shop and Garbo was a visitor…..New York is full of Garbo sites….. It’s great that she is stilled loved so much…….so what is your story about Garbo, when did you discover her, which film do you like most…..
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Post by Joyleopard on Dec 3, 2004 8:45:05 GMT -5
I first learned of her through my Aunts and my first movie I ever got to see her in was Grand Hotel. I was mesmerized. Somehow I knew that I had to see everything she ever did. I became known in my family as the "Garbo fanatic". That was ok with me! Right now I have the movie "The Kiss" saved on my Tivo so I can watch it over and over. I have seen most of her movies and somehow I've missed Susan Lennox her Rise and Fall" with Clark Gable. It was recently on TCM but it didn't record! It's something to look forward too. I also LOVE her in "The Single Standard". Can anybody really be that beautiful? I also wished I could've met her back in the 1980's but she didn't want to be found by anybody. Joy
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Post by david on Dec 3, 2004 10:41:45 GMT -5
Welcome……..I was never in Sweden and it sounds great, the department store, can you imagine, GG there……. I was in New York last week and I visited the apartment (from the outside only of course) and I came across by accident the Hotel where she stayed first, when she arrived in New York. The Swedish Delicatessen shop has gone unfortunately but walking around Madison and Lexington gives you a feel of Miss Garbo’s walk. I saw the Sherry Netherland Hotel with the Vielle Russie, where Valentina had a shop and Garbo was a visitor…..New York is full of Garbo sites….. It’s great that she is stilled loved so much Oh Patrick...I was so jealous that you saw her apartment and shop where she was doing in her lifetime....I wish I would go over NYC to see her apartment and others, too....!
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Post by david on Dec 3, 2004 10:47:31 GMT -5
Hi Everybody! Just wanted to introduce myself and say hi to the group. I am so excited and pleased that I found such a fabulous website devoted to my all time favorite star Greta Garbo! I LOVE her! In 1989 I got to visit Stockholm and I dragged one of my elderly Aunt's through the city to find the P.U.B store. I finally found it and I believe on the seventh floor which used to be the millianary (hat) department where she worked is now the cafeteria, I found the tribute diplay to her. I've named my beautiful Springer Spaniel after her and I thought I had every book devoted to her but after reading the posts on this site I've got some catching up to do! I grew up next to my elderly Aunts who are 100% Swedish and all they could talk about was how beautiful Greta Garbo was and growing up that was their favorite star and I've been hooked on her since a little girl because of my Swedish Aunties. I look forward to all the posts about her! Joy Oh my dear Joy...I like your name! I am proud of you....I love Swedish country!!!!! Beautiful landscape! I wish I would go over....Sigh! I love to see her birth place and also her grave, sad! !!!! I am addicted to Garbo because I am the type alone like her....she is my favorite one number top actress than all other actresses! Garbo was my strongest resemble in my life! She had a great inner and secret thoughts!!!! Thank you for your Swedish Aunties shared with you about Divine One! Welcome for our fans! GG's Legend Forever, D.L.
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Post by PatrickS on Dec 3, 2004 12:03:39 GMT -5
Oh Patrick...I was so jealous that you saw her apartment and shop where she was doing in her lifetime....I wish I would go over NYC to see her apartment and others, too....! David, well, it is facinating but you just stand at the end of a street and you look upwards to floor 5, where some blinds are down and that is that........the shop is acctually gone, they do only internet sales now and lots of the other New York references are difficult to find......... I was there in 1988, when she was still alive and she must have been up there in her flat (I assume).......but my partner then just looked at me puzzeled what we were doing there.....I think if you are not into the Myth it is probably difficult to understand what we are doing.....but you and Joy are right, who cares........it doesen't hurt anybody and it makes us happy.......
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Post by Walewska on Dec 4, 2004 8:45:43 GMT -5
Welcome dear Joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy a new member became a member of our community! Our great family is expanding so rapidly!!!!!!!! I am so happy there are still so many GG fans!!!!!!!!! I loved to read your so interesting story about discovering GG!!!!!!!! Love, Walewska.
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