Monthly Archives: January 2012

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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Racket Squad!

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a relic from the early 1950s that I had never heard of until the lovely and talented Tina Garceau had bought me one of those inexpensive DVD gift sets of old television shows that had lapsed into the public … Continue reading →

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Friday 5

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Tina Garceau

For the time being, this is going to be a new feature on Fridays here at Willceau Illo – Friday 5. It’s my version of the infamous “Rule 5 Friday” based on a theory that if you want a wildly … Continue reading →

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The Return of Frosty and The Mystery of the Ghost Boy

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Frosty the Snowman promised he would be back again one day, and here he is! He’s returned from his bitter fate at the receiving end of a firing squad and was reformed to enjoy another wintry day in the Southern … Continue reading →

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