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Author Archives: Joe
Over the River and Through the Woods
During those long road trips when nobody could agree on what songs to sing along to or The License Plate Game proved to be a bust, a heaping stack of comic books was Mom and Dad’s best friend. They were … Continue reading
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Posted in Blast from the Past, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged comic books, comics, diversion, kids, road trip, Thanksgiving
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More November Leaves!
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Caturday
Saturday is CATurday Continue reading
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Our Biggest Hit
How To Sew An iPod Case – Part Deux Despite Apple’s ceasing production of iPods more than a year ago, this post continues to be our most popular. Maybe people are adopting the sewing pattern for use with cell phones, … Continue reading
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Posted in Blast from the Past, Crafts, Sewing
Tagged DIY, iPod case, old, pattern, sew a cellphone case, Sew an iPod case, Sewing
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What the Fuxi?
After killing off my last cheap sketchbook which was from Ticonderoga and is readily available as of this writing, I shopped around for a replacement. I am usually gifted or accidentally fall across the scratchpads that have become the Sketchbooks … Continue reading
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Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged analog, cheap sketchbook, doodle, Fu Xi, Fuxi, Illustration, sketchbook, USA
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Making a Scarecrow for Halloween
In the past, Tina and I have built original Halloween costumes for our son that were usually in a lighter, more whimsical vein. Coin-operated vending machines based on cardboard boxes were our specialty, but now that our son is older … Continue reading
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Posted in DIY, Halloween, Holiday, Sewing, Sketch
Tagged 2023, 9th Street, burlap, crafts, Creepy, crude, DIY, drawing, easy, farm, Halloween, handmade, hay, horror, Joe Williams, monster, not store bought, original, paint, Philadelphia, raffia, scarecrow, scary, Sewing, sketchbook, South Philly, spooky, straw, Tina Garceau, USA, Willceau
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The Scarecrow of South Philadelphia
Here are some more photos of our son as a sinister scarecrow. The costume was a big hit with the neighbors! Below are pictures of our scarecrow menacing the market on Ninth Street. Happy Halloween!
