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Monthly Archives: December 2021
Preview of 2022
We saw this group of Mummers practicing for New Years Day along 2 Street this past weekend. I’m not sure what band this was, but they sounded great!
Posted in Holiday, Looking South, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged Mummers, music, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, String Band
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Montgomery Ward Catalog 1963
Every collage artist’s dream – best Christmas gift ever!
Posted in Blast from the Past, Collage, Illustration
Tagged collage, Montgomery Ward, vintage catalog
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Happy Christmas!
From the folks at Willceau Illo and Mary the Dinosaur!
Feline Friday
Merry Christmas from Plywood!
Pies and Blankets
You can get anything on 9th Street!
Posted in Holiday, Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, blankets, Christmas, pies
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The Elf
Long before Elf on a Shelf, my mom had a half dozen of these guys perched on her curtain rods standing guard over the living room. Much like my neighbor who gift wraps her air conditioner, when mom’s elves made … Continue reading

