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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Collecting Chalkware
I collect oddball things. Unlike Babe Ruth autographed baseballs, I’m never going to get rich off of anything I collect. I like things that appeal to me visually, or items that remind me of someone. If you grew up in … Continue reading
Poached Eggs and Potato Waffles
It was Sunday, I was on my third cup of coffee and the caffeine was taking effect. I was in the mood for brunch food, perusing the contents of my fridge, I spotted of bowl of leftover mashed potatoes. Since … Continue reading
Dragnet into Darkness
Recognize the fellow on the right? Is that everybody’s favorite science officer from Vulcan? Or is it his evil, alternate universe doppelgänger from Mirror, Mirror? What’s he doing on Earth circa 1954? Is the guy on the left one of … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matinee
Tagged 1954, crime, Dragnet, Jack Webb, Leonard Nimoy, Leonard Nimoy in Dragnet, robber, Spock, Star Trek, television, video, vintage
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The Midget and the Duchess
Scanned from a girly magazine from the late 50’s.
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter
Tagged Adam magazine, adult, adults only, burlesque, Cartoon, naughty, vintage ads
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The Lady in the Harbor
In celebration of Independence Day, I present John B. Capewell’s photograph of the Statue of Liberty.
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, Fourth of July, glass negative, Independence Day, Joe Williams, John B Capewell, New Jersey, New York, photography, Photoshop, Statue of Liberty, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, vintage, Westville
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My Back Up Case
Due to some recent “issues” I’ve been having with my camera, I’m getting a back up. When my old camera died a few years ago, I thought I could limp along without it. Turns out, I couldn’t. I use my … Continue reading
Posted in News, Sewing
Tagged camera pouch, clip art, Golden digital grounds, photography
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BJ – Like BJ Thomas, Right?
As I wrote last week, we had cable television in Southern New Jersey in the late 1970s so we did not have to suffer the garbage that the broadcast networks were airing in lieu of genuine entertainment. We were probably … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter
Tagged 1980, ad, BJ, BJ and the Bear, crime, gangster, humor, Illustration, March 22 1980, NBC, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Saturday, television, vintage
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