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Monthly Archives: July 2022
John’s Water Ice
Still open at 8th and Christian. Still insanely busy.
Posted in Looking South, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged John's Water Ice, South Philly, water ice
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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
…but BEAUTYLAND is in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania!
Posted in Adventures in Commuting
Tagged Baltimore Avenue, beauty supply, Beautyland, Delaware County, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, store
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13 Years
Willceau Illo News is 13! Our blog is celebrating an anniversary today. 13 years ago today I installed and fired up a WordPress blog on my site and was pleased and surprised that it actually worked! Thanks to all of … Continue reading
Lost and FOUND!
A little digging turned up the tear sheet featuring the shivering banana from yesterday’s post. It was for an article in the The Philadelphia Daily News titled “The secret life of food,” and it was published on August 28, 1996. … Continue reading
A Chilly Banana
I was looking around the old flat file cabinet in my studio when I came across this illustration that I barely remember doing. I’m not sure of exactly when I did it or what it was for. It was back before … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment
Tagged banana, Cartoon, cold, Illustration, Joe Williams, spot
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Peach Muffins
The peaches were gorgeous at the market this weekend, my first thought was to make a peach pie. Those plans were scrapped when I discovered that the temperatures would be close to triple digits. Plan B – muffins, quick to … Continue reading
Looking Up – 9th & Christian Streets
More work from the Baltimore-based street artist Reed Bmore. You never know what you’ll see when you look up!
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, looking up, Reed Bmore, South Philly, wire sculpture
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Authentic Old Sign
Spotted on South 8th Street, ghost sign in the making.
The Sign Remains
I think I had just finished my post about the former ubiquity of the once mighty Blockbuster chain of video rental shops when I spotted this sign on my commute to work. Perched high up on a very tall pole … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Looking South
Tagged Blockbuster, ghost sign, Passyunk, rental, sign, South Philadelphia, video
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Ham, Zucchini, and Ricotta Fritters
These fritters are summer easy – mix up the batter ahead of time, they cook in a flash. You can add another recipe to your “What am I gonna do with all of this zucchini?” dilemma. Problem solved! I like … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged fritters, ham, summer dinners, what to make for dinner, zucchini
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