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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Bachelor Party!
Posted in Animated GIF, Blast from the Past, Mrs. Crankipants
Tagged cake, dancer, girl popping out of a cake, go-go dancer
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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
He’s so tiny and ADORABLE! Look! He fits in the palm of your hand! He probably doesn’t eat much. How much trouble could a squirrel monkey be?
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1967, ad, comic, comic book, Marvel, monkey, sea horse, squirrel monkey, Two-Gun Kid
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Happy St. Patty’s Day!
Sorry, no green beer for Mrs. C. My olive’s green. Does that count?
Posted in Holiday, Mrs. Crankipants
Tagged cocktails, green, Mrs. Crankipants, olives, shamrocks, St. Patty's Day
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Capewell and The Lads Among The Rocks
The lads from last week’s photo are back, but it looks as if John B. Capewell has taken his place behind the camera for this shot.
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1908, analog, Capewell and the Lads, glass negative, John B C, men, New Jersey, Olean, photography, quarry, rocks, vintage, Westville
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Chestnut Street Opera House
Here’s an advertisement for the Chestnut Street Opera House 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.
Posted in Blast from the Past, News, Philadelphia
Tagged demolished buildings, theaters, vaudeville
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It’s A Boy – Quilt That Is!
It’s a boy! For this quilt I chose blues, browns, and grays, with just a touch of chartreuse to stir things up!
Perry White’s Levitating Dentures
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1970, DC Comics, dentures, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Superman
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Friday Five – Number Ten
The tenth in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, News
Tagged Eiffel Tower, Paris, tinted photograph, vintage camera
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