Monthly Archives: October 2014

Halloween 2014

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Tina

Continuing our vending machine theme, this year we’re going with a photo booth. Happy Halloween!!!

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Child of the Corn

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Yes, I know I’ve gotten plenty of mileage out of the Children of the Corn joke, but it’s almost Halloween and photographer John Capewell used this field of corn as a backdrop for a number of his photographs.

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Halloween Roundup

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Tina

Two more days until Halloween and we’re working on this year’s costume. The big reveal is on Friday – so stay tuned!!! More behind the cut.

Posted in Halloween, News | Tagged fortune teller, homemade Halloween costumes, Joe, pinball machine, Seeburg Jukebox, Tina, U-Haul boxes, Uncle Brian, Vintage TV | 4 Comments

The Photo Elective – Gloucester City, NJ

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Back when I was majoring in illustration at the art school formerly known as The Philadelphia College of Art, we were required to take a photography elective. We shot black and white film; developed the negatives and made prints. The … Continue reading →

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Yeast Rolls

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Tina

The best part about making a pot roast is being able to serve it again for dinner two nights later. I get out of cooking, freeing up time to make yeast rolls on a weeknight. These rolls are soft and … Continue reading →

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BOO!

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Tina

A fifty cent mask we found on 9th Street this morning.

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Halloween – It’s Right Around the Corner!

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Tina

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Majestic Nature

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Joe_Williams

John Capewell had traveled up to Niagara Falls a number of times in a number of seasons, and he usually had his camera in tow. I’ve never been to the falls myself, but I’m guessing that this is in that … Continue reading →

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, glass negative, hills, John B Capewell, mountain, nature, New Jersey, Niagara Falls, photography, river, rocks, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, water, Westville | 1 Comment

Sewing A Pinched Pleat Curtain

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Tina

Recently, I found myself in need of a pinch pleat curtain. Now, I’m no Elsie de Wolfe – any curtains I’ve made in the past for my house have been simple panels. I suppose I could have just gone out … Continue reading →

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PCA – The Class of ’68 – Motion Picture

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Joe_Williams

A few weeks ago, Tony Visco handed me a blast from our Alma mater’s past — The Philadelphia College of Art’s yearbook from 1968!This collection of film makers had special significance to me because I recognized one of the graduates … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia | Tagged 1968, art school, explotation, film, Joe Dante, Joe Williams, motion picture, PCA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Roger Corman, The Howling, Twilight Zone, UArts, University of the Arts, USA, vintage | 2 Comments

Apple Pumpkin Crumb Cake

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Tina

I made this cake over the weekend for my groom! The pumpkin puree with the addition of shredded apple makes this cake incredibly moist, and who doesn’t love a crumb topping?

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Tradition!

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Joe_Williams

It is Tina’s and my tradition to exchange cards we’ve made ourselves for holidays, birthdays and anniversaries rather than add to the pile of clutter exchanging gifts to be forgotten. My wife is not really the Kay Jeweler type, and … Continue reading →

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Eighteen!

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Tina

Eighteen years ago, I walked two blocks to a church in the pouring rain under a gigantic golf umbrella to marry the man of my dreams. I’m lucky to have met a man who “gets” me. He champions my work, will eat anything … Continue reading →

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Friday Five – Number Sixty Nine

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Tina

Sixty ninth in a series creating a collage using five elements.

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Blue Baby

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Joe_Williams

This looks to be a photograph of John B. Capewell’s eldest son, John, Jr. The negative is a little worst for wear, and it had turned a yellow brown which when inverted in Photoshop, turns an interesting blue.