Monthly Archives: April 2012

Man in the Yellow Hat, Why Have You Forsaken Me?

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I haven’t had much luck with this category having not spotted a Truck Mascot in quite some time. Private trash haulers are usually good for this urban phenomena of lashing discarded stuffed animals to the grills of their trucks, but … Continue reading →

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The BatBoy Rises

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Joe_Williams
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The Boot and Saddle…Again

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I’ve shot this sign a million times, and I’ll probably shoot it a million more, but the day I shot this was just a perfect day. So here it is once again – the fabulous sign outside of the Boot … Continue reading →

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Friday Five – Number Seventeen

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Tina

Seventeenth in a series creating a collage using five elements.

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The Good Ship Collatina(?)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Joe_Williams

This is a followup to last week’s post At The Water’s Edge. The boat that was moored in the previous photograph is now serenely sailing. The photographer John B. Capewell of Westville, NJ is not in this shot. He’s on … Continue reading →

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Briggs’ Riding Academy

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Tina

Here’s an advertisement for the Briggs’ Riding Academy from the program/souvenir booklet for the play L’Aiglon starring Maude Adams which played in Philadelphia at The Broad Street Theater back in 1901.

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Houdini Bars

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Tina

I had a busy week and a potluck to bake for – fortunately, I found this recipe for Houdini Bars via Cakespy. These bars use a regular yellow cake mix for the crust. I love a good cheat! She described them … Continue reading →

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I’ll Never Ask For Anything Ever Again As Long As I Live!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Joe_Williams

There were tons of ads in comics aimed squarely at boys, but none sent them into paroxysms of mad delirium as much as an ad for a MINI-BIKE! Owning and riding a mini-bike was the subject of many a school … Continue reading →

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Friday Five – Number Sixteen

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Tina

Sixteenth in a series creating a collage using five elements.

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At The Water’s Edge

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Joe_Williams

John B. Capewell of Westville, NJ is back with some lads, but not with the same lads that have been in the past few posts. Capewell is the second from the left or the third from the left if I … Continue reading →

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Lydia’s Tablecloth

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Tina

A few weeks ago, we lost a good neighbor. Lydia was 93 years old and had lived her entire life in a three story brick row home on our street. Her house was as neat as a pin, she did … Continue reading →

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Pencil Roll

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Tina

Being the gal-on-the-go that I am, I’ve been wanting to make a pencil roll for a while. I had some mattress ticking lying around from a quilt that I made a few years ago that was perfect for the project.

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Grotesque Children Stereotypify Foreign Countries and WIN PRIZES!!!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Here’s the grotesque children! They look like those creepy, dried apple sculptures and all seem to be breaking out in freckles or some horrid skin disease across the bridge of their noses.…and here is their challenge!

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Friday Five – Number Fifteen

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Tina

Fifteenth in a series creating a collage using five elements.

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