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Author Archives: Joe_Williams
BEYOND the Spinning Rack of Comics
I guess the thing I miss most about comics is the newsstands and druggists that once carried the 4-colored treasures I eagerly plucked from spinning racks or wooden shelves. I would spend what was probably an inordinate amount of time … Continue reading
Posted in Curious Clutter, Trash or Treasure, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1956, Anthony Perkins, black and white, buxom, cheap, cheesecake, detective, Diane Webber, girlie, James Dean, pasties, Psycho, scandal, sex on the campus, SHOW, strippers, tawdry, trash, vintage, vintage ads
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From Philly With Love
Happy Independence Day from the city where it all started!
Feline Friday
Supine.
Like Spotting Bigfoot
Inexplicably, a phonebooth stands at the corner of 15th and Snyder in South Philadelphia. I haven’t seen one in years and suddenly coming upon one was surprising if not startling. Sadly, the receiver was vandalized so no, it was not … Continue reading
Posted in Curious Clutter, Looking South, South Philly Safari
Tagged Looking South, Philadelphia, phone, phonebooth, South Philly, telephone
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