Monthly Archives: December 2011

Happy New Year!!!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Mrs. Crankipants

Happy New Year from Mrs Crankipants and the rest of the Willceau Illo crew!

Posted in Holiday, Mrs. Crankipants, News | Tagged 2012, collage, digital illustration, Happy New Year, holiday, humor, Illustration, Mrs. Crankipants, Tina Garceau, Willceau | 2 Comments

Great Expectations of a Whitman Sampler

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Tina

Here’s another advertisement 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. At first, I thought this was a pioneer advertisement for a push gift. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Philadelphia | Tagged 1901, advertisement, Chestnut Street, chocolate, PA, Philadelphia, religious cult, vintage, Whitman | 2 Comments

The Capewell Glass Negative Collection – Snowy Self-Portraits

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Here are a couple more negatives from The Capewell Glass Negative Collection which were shot about a 100 years ago. We’re continuing with our winter theme, and this time, I’ve chosen a couple of self-portraits of the photographer, John B … Continue reading →

Posted in Curious Clutter, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, The Henry Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged 100 years old, cold, glass negative, Joe Williams, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, snow, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, trees, Westville, Willceau Illo, winter | 2 Comments

1908 Happy New Year!

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Tina

This is a postcard I’ve had for a while, sent from Boston to Willimantic, CT. I wonder if Zip ever got that money back.

Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Holiday, News | Tagged 1908, Happy New Year, postcard | Leave a comment

Electric Lloyd

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Electric Lloyd from Joe Williams on Vimeo. We shot about 150 photos of Lloyd in order to capture this year’s Christmas card. When I was importing the images from the SD cards to the computer, I got a quick, movie-like … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawer Cards, Holiday | Tagged Christmas, electric, lights, photography | Leave a comment

Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1974, Christmas, comics, Fantastic Four, Marvel | Leave a comment

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Mrs. Crankipants

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It’s Christmas Eve…

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Have you been nice?

Posted in Drawer Cards, Holiday | Tagged card, Christmas, Drawer Cards, horror, humor, Joe Williams, lights, naughty, nice, photo manipulation, Tina Garceau, Willceau Illo | 2 Comments

What I Want For Christmas – Lotsa Wavy Hair Like Liberace!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a treasure from 1954 – Liberace’s Christmas Special! His brother George is there along with Santa Claus and the rest of Liberace’s family! Of course, it would be easy and/or lazy to make all of the obvious jokes about … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matinee | Tagged 1954, Christmas, Liberace, piano | 3 Comments

The Capewell Glass Negative Collection – The Swift Trial and Severe Punishment of Frosty the Snowman

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Today I continue posting a collection of glass negatives from 100 or so years ago. There’s about 200 5″ x 7″ glass negatives, and from what I’ve been able to determine so far, they were shot by John B. Capewell … Continue reading →

Posted in Curious Clutter, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, The Henry Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged 100 years old, 1911, 20th century, antique, boys, Capewell, century, children, Christmas, collection, frosty, glass negative, Indians, Joe Williams, New Jersey, old, photography, rifles, sailor suit, snowman, sword, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, United States, vintage, Westville, Willceau, winter | 2 Comments

The Truck Mascot Christmas Special

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Private refuse collectors get in the spirit of the season with this Christmas-y truck mascot. Nice wreath, fellas! Merry Christmas!

Posted in Holiday, Truck Mascots | Tagged Christmas, garbage, holiday, refuse, trash truck, truck mascot | Leave a comment

Retro Gift Tags

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Tina

Today we are offering our dear readers free downloadable gift tags. Just download ’em, save to your desktop, and print away! They can be printed on sticker paper or card stock. Just click on the tag image below to start … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday, Illustration | Tagged boxes, Christmas, Free, gift tags, retro, Tina Garceau, wrapping | Leave a comment

What I Miss About Comics…Toy Tie-Ins

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Back in the early to mid-70s, the Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle was the hottest toy in the country. Manufacturers couldn’t keep with with demand. It was on my younger brother’s Christmas list, and he had to make due with the … Continue reading →