Top Posts & Pages
-
Recent Posts
- Caturday February 21, 2026
- It Never Ends! February 19, 2026
- Apple Crumb Muffins February 16, 2026
- Happy Valentine’s Day! February 14, 2026
- Forward to the PAST! February 12, 2026
Read Monkey & Bird

Archives
Subscribe via Email
-
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy Pages
Sites of Interest
Tags
- 9th Street
- 1980s
- analog
- antique photograph
- baking
- Cartoon
- cartoons
- cat
- CO2 Comics
- collage
- comic
- comic book
- comics
- digital illustration
- early 20th Century
- feline
- Friday Five
- ginger cats
- glass negative
- Halloween
- horror
- humor
- Illustration
- Joe Williams
- John B Capewell
- kitty
- monster
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia
- Philadelphia College of Art
- photography
- Photoshop
- Plywood
- Plywood the Cat
- Sketch
- sketchbook
- South Philly
- The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
- Tina Garceau
- USA
- vintage
- vintage photos
- Westville
- Willceau
Monthly Archives: June 2013
For Want of a Nail
For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the message was lost. For want of a … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged horse head, plastic army men, proverbs, sword picks, toys, treasures in Lloyd's drawer
Leave a comment
Rest in Peace, Ricky Brandly
Rick Brandly was taken off of life support tonight at 5:20PM. Rest in peace, big guy.
Posted in News, Philadelphia
Tagged "Ricky Brandly", AdamsGraphics, Dan Love, prepress, Rick Brandly
Leave a comment
Ricky Brandly
Do you know Ricky Brandly? Our friend Ricky suffered a horrible motorcycle accident and is gravely ill in the hospital. If you know Rick or know how to get in touch with his next of kin, please comment to this … Continue reading
Elijah Wood, Time Traveler
When I was originally sorting through these glass negatives, I was struck by this young man’s resemblance to actor Elijah Wood. If you’re not familiar with Wood, he is best known for playing the character Frodo in the Lord of … Continue reading
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1900-1910, actor, America, analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, Elijah Wood, family, Frodo, Gibson Girl, glass negative, John B Capewell, Lord of the Rings, New Jersey, photography, Photoshop, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, time travel, USA, vintage, Westville, Willceau
Leave a comment
Rosin Up The Bow And Here We Go!
It’s concert time again, and the boy needed a new bow tie. I had a small scrap of fabric from Denyse Schmidt’s Flea Market Fancy Collection that was just enough for the task at hand. If you want to make … Continue reading
Posted in News, Sewing
Tagged bow tie, Denyse Schmidt Flea Market Fancy, DIY, spring concert wear
Leave a comment
Oatmeal Cookies
There are a few weeks left of packing lunches before school is out for the summer. I hadn’t made oatmeal cookies in a while – I really needed to break out of my chocolate chip – peanut butter – M&M’s … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged breaking a baking rut, Granny Smith Apples, raisins, soft oatmeal cookies
2 Comments
The Girl Who Dared
One of the beefs that people level at Netflix’s streaming service is that there’s nothing to watch. I don’t know about that. While it’s true that the studios seem to be bickering with Netflix over how much their libraries are … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matinee
Tagged 1944, hand lettering, low budget, movie, mystery, Netflix, poverty row, Roku, The Girl Who Dared
Leave a comment


