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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Hey! They Filmed A Movie on My Street!
What can I say? Tinsel Town loves my neighborhood! We’re becoming Hollywood East! – On Tuesday, a scene for the movie Paranoia was filmed at the park on the end of my block. I had my heart set on meeting … Continue reading
Posted in News, Philadelphia
Tagged Harrison Ford, Hollywood, Jaws, Liam Hemsworth, Paramount, Paranoia, Richard Dreyfuss, Richard Dreyfuss in South Philly, South Philly, the movies
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About That Cake
The tiny cake that I made for our 3rd Anniversary post was baked in a tin can, specifically, three 28 ounce crushed tomato cans!
Posted in Glorious Food, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged baking in tin cans, Ladies' Home Journal, tiny cakes
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George Clooney in The Stan Lee Story
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1977, Emergency, George Clooney, Iron Man, Marvel, Stan Lee
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Three Years Old!!!
Hi Everyone – today marks the 3rd Anniversary of Willceau Illo News! Our readership has grown considerably since those early days, so I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who drop in on this little … Continue reading
Posted in Glorious Food, Holiday, News
Tagged 3rd anniversary, cake, celebration, confetti
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Summer Bag
This was going to be a tutorial, but truth be told, it’s been a crazy week around here. Crazy with a capital “C”! Basically, this is an altered version of the zippered pouch, but with pockets and a strap. I needed … Continue reading
Posted in News, Sewing
Tagged craft, custom bags, Denyse Schmidt, DIY, Flea Market Fancy
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Weird Structure
Here’s another photograph shot about 100 or more years ago by John B. Capewell of Westville, New Jersey. I have no idea as to the locale or what the structure is although it looks like the fellow in the shot … Continue reading
J.L. Borsch & Company
This is an advertisement for J.L Borsch and Company from the program/souvenir booklet for the play Aiglon starring Maude Adams which played in Philadelphia at The Broad Street Theater back in 1901.
Posted in Blast from the Past, News
Tagged 1324 Walnut Street, 23 May 1899, bifocals, inventor, John L. Borsch, scientific optician
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Raisin Bread French Toast
Lately I’ve been itching to make raisin bread, so when the weather broke on Friday I seized the opportunity. In France, French toast in known as pain perdu, which translates to “lost (or wasted) bread”. Back before bread had preservatives, … Continue reading
Posted in Glorious Food, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged French toast, how to make raisin bread, pain perdu
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The Fantastic Four From Liverpool
The guy on the right is Ringo or possibly Jerry Lewis. The other guys are John, George and Paul or possibly any one of the members of Freddie and the Dreamers.
Fruits & Produce
Posted in Food, Italian Market, Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, fruit and produce, Italian Market, open air market, vintage signs
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