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Category Archives: Curious Clutter
The Way It Was
This terrific map is from the 1982-83 Philadelphia College of Art catalog which I uncovered amid the clutter in my studio. I marveled at the magnificently clean graphic design done well before anybody had heard of Illustrator, Freehand or CorelDraw. … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Philadelphia
Tagged 1980s, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, USA, vintage
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Unintentional Spin-Art
Remember Spin-Art concessions at carnivals or at the Jersey Shore? It’s the first thing I thought of when I looked into a 55 gallon drum of waste ink at a local printer. Psychedelic, man!
Never Say Never Again
PLUS 2 ALL NEW BLOCKBUSTERS!!!
Friday the 13th
Being that Halloween is practically upon us, I figured I would dust off this curious piece of ephemera found in a flat file cabinet at a Philadelphia area printer.
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Halloween
Tagged Friday the 13th, Halloween, horror, Philadelphia, WPVI
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Courtesy is Caring
I meant to put this name-badge up on Fathers Day, but, of course, I couldn’t find it, and it’s only natural that I came across it when I was looking for something else. I never did find the other thing … Continue reading
Frankie Laine Meets the Queen
So what was her Majesty’s favourite – Mule Train or Rawhide? This is another mouldy oldie in a collection of records found in an old darkroom at a Philadelphia area printer.
Posted in Curious Clutter, Stax o' Wax
Tagged Command Performance, Elizabeth, England, Frankie Laine, Great Britain, LP, music, Queen, record, UK, vinyl
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