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Monthly Archives: November 2014
The Photo Elective – The Mardi Gras Club
This post falls into a category that I call The Photo Elective. Back when I attended the Philadelphia College of Art, I majored in illustration and all illustration majors were required to take a pricey, one-semester photography elective where each … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1982, 35mm, analog, booze, exotic dancer, film, go-go dancer, LIQUOR, Miss Vicki, Ms Vicki, New Jersey, Tiny Tim, Westville, Wonder Woman
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Making The Photo Booth Costume
We wanted to go with another electrified vending or arcade theme as we’ve done in the past, but we were running out of workable ideas. We kept kicking around themes that would have been mere derivatives of our past successes. … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Halloween, News
Tagged handmade costumes, photo booth costume, the boy, vintage
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Apple Brown Sugar Upside-Down Cake
If November flies by as quick as October did, it’ll be Thanksgiving before you know it. Since I’ll be making dinner this year, I’ve been test driving some desserts. This cake was a big hit, and the fanned apples make … Continue reading


