Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Capewell Boys

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a shot of Henry and John, Jr, sons of the photographer John B Capewell of Westville, NJ. Henry on the left was born in 1908 giving a rough idea as to the age of these photographs. This is one … Continue reading →

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Bidding Farewell to a Power Mac G4 Gigabit Ethernet

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Joe_Williams

With a sad heart, I bring news of the passing of a faithful friend – my son’s G4 PowerMac Gigabit Ethernet. Sniff!

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Lovin’ From The Oven – Apple Cake

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Mrs. Crankipants

It was freezing cold on Sunday, and I wasn’t in the mood to venture out. I was bored and decided to get my domestic groove on. Clean the grout in the bathroom? Nah. Dust the chandelier? Pfft. Just then, I … Continue reading →

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Giant Kristy McNichol!!!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Joe_Williams

…or make that Giant McNichols!

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Friday Five – Number Two

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Tina Garceau

The second in a series – creating a collage using five elements. Among the elements is my grandmother’s recipe for Poor Man’s Whipped Cream, some vintage wallpaper and a photo of a great aunt.

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Mystery of the Ghost Boy Solved!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Joe_Williams

We’re back again with another negative from the collection of 200 glass negatives shot by John B Capewell of Westville, NJ about 100 years ago. This is a follow-up to last week’s post featuring a ghostly figure in front of … Continue reading →

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Truck Mascots – The Family Guy Edition

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Joe_Williams

I spotted this Truck Mascot on 12th Street in what is known as Center City in Philadelphia. It’s a Peter Griffin doll from Family Guy, and he looks relatively new to wind up as the mascot on a commercial trash … Continue reading →

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Mikey Wild

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Tina Garceau

On Saturday, I was shopping on 9th Street in Philadelphia’s Italian Market. I spotted an older woman at one of the stands who looked vaguely familiar. It wasn’t until I got a little closer and saw a table full of … Continue reading →

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Record Riot!

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Why bother with those over-priced record shops when you can own a radio station worth of HITS for less than 3 bucks?

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