Monthly Archives: June 2022

Donald Duck on 11th Street

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Tina Garceau

Mickey’s pal, adorns a work truck in South Philly.

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Relics of the Recent Past

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Joe

It’s weird to think that Blockbuster is gone. I wasn’t a regular customer because there was another chain closer to home, but they were everywhere. At the height of the popularity of video rentals, I always felt that large urban … Continue reading →

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The Drake from Broad Street

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Tina Garceau

The Drake, an architectural gem, upstages bigger, but boring glass towers.

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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Tina Garceau

I had a hard time convincing The Boy to make zucchini muffins. He just couldn’t get over the fact that putting a vegetable in a muffin would be a good thing. He finally relented when he found out that chocolate … Continue reading →

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DUCKWORK April 1981

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Joe

Embedded below is a PDF of the April 1981 edition of DUCKWORK which was CREATED FOR THE PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF ART COMMUNITY. It was a newspaper put together by PCA students for PCA students, and I found a pile of … Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Tina Garceau

 

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Friday Five – Number One Hundred Seventeen

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Tina Garceau

One hundred seventeenth in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.

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Anastasio II Seafood

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Tina Garceau

There’s nothing I love more than hand painted signs – Italian Market, Philadelphia.

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What I Miss About Comics – Perfectly Legitimate Ads

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Joe

This along with a number of other classified style advertisements for perfectly legitimate products and services appeared in Marvel Spotlight No. 25 published by Marvel Comics in 1975. It was a comic adaptation of Ray Harryhausen’s 1958 fantasy epic The … Continue reading →

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