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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Wading Children and a Rowboat
I’m trying to stick with the watery theme I’ve been keeping in recent posts. This was shot by John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey although I doubt that this is Westville. I don’t think it’s the Delaware River either. … Continue reading
Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
I had a bake sale this week. I needed something that wouldn’t take up a huge chunk of time, and as luck would have it – I found another cheat! This recipe for Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes comes from the folks … Continue reading
Posted in Glorious Food, Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged bake sale, baking, creamsicle, cupcakes, recipe cheats
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Ivins, Dietz & Magee
Here’s an advertisement for Ivins, Dietz & Magee 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, Philadelphia
Tagged 1901, ad, carpet and rug manufacturers, industry, Kensington, manufacturer, Market Street, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, urban, vintage
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…But I am also a client!
$2.50 for a life-like head of either blond or brunette hair?! There’s no way Sy Sperling could beat this!!!
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1967, ad, bald, comic, comic books, cowboy Two-Gun Kid, Hair Club, Marvel, tacky, vintage, Western, wig
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Sleepy Sunday
Tina and I are working on finishing up Chapter 2 of Monkey & Bird. This was a sketch I did in my sketchbook looking for a comfortable and humorous sleeping position for Mickey the Monkey. It’s a fun sketch, but … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Monkey & Bird
Tagged Cartoon, cartoons, CO2 Comics, comic, comics, digital illustration, humor, Joe Williams, Monkey & Bird, prone, reclining, Sketch, sketchbook, sleeping, Tina Garceau
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Don’t Tell Disney!
This is sort of a follow-up last week’s post about the Boot and Saddle Bar. The Del Borrello family which owns the Boot also owns Bambi Cleaners at Broad and Porter Streets in South Philadelphia. From the information I could … Continue reading
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged 1955, Bambi, Bambi Cleaners, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Walt Disney
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Friday Five – Number Eighteen
Eighteenth in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Blast from the Past, Collage, Friday Five
Tagged corn dogs, fair food, mustard, State Fair
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