Brad Holden

Seattle Artifacts: Crime, Politics and Pinball

Seattle Artifacts: Crime, Politics and Pinball

Competing factions resorted to bombs during Seattle’s pinball war

Back in the 1950s, Seattle was rocked by a series of late-night bombings that were connected to regional crime syndicates battling for control over the city’s lucrative pinball market. In this article — my first for “Seattle” magazine — I take a look at how a small trove of brass amusement licenses discovered during a…

Vanishing Act: Mermaids, Frogs and Spare Change

Vanishing Act: Mermaids, Frogs and Spare Change

Seattle’s own ‘Mad Men’ helped create several iconic national brands

While digging through a box of random stuff, my attention was suddenly grabbed by a white porcelain beer mug with two legs and the familiar red “R” on its chest.

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