Category Archives: Stuff Joe Likes

My Childhood Captured on a Single Page

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Joe_Williams

Regular readers of the site are probably aware of the fantastic illustrative work of Tina Garceau. If not, you can head over to this page for a heaping helping of her incredible work. I’ll wait. Are you back? Good! As … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Collage, Stuff Joe Likes | Tagged 1968, 1969, Captain Lazer, catalog, Christmas, collage, John Plain, space, Tina Garceau, toy | Leave a comment

A Chat with Christopher Lee

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Joe_Williams

Being that Halloween is right around the corner I thought I would share this odd but delightful rarity that I discovered while fishing for something to watch on my Roku. If you are unfamiliar with the Roku, I’ve written about … Continue reading →

Posted in Halloween, Stuff Joe Likes, Weird World of the Roku | Tagged Christopher Lee, Halloween, horror, movies, Roku | Leave a comment

Digital Clutter

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Joe_Williams

This is a followup to my earlier post about the art school formerly known as The Philadelphia College of Art. Thanks to the Internet Archive which is probably the greatest site on the internet a number of odd, wonderful and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Philadelphia, Stuff Joe Likes | Tagged 1980s, art school, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art | 2 Comments

The Details – Upper Darby

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Joe_Williams

Having basked in comic books and old movies my whole life, architectural details were what cities were supposed to be about. On a morning like the one above, the ornamentation would catch the light and look glorious. These details also … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Blast from the Past, Stuff Joe Likes | Tagged architecture, Delaware County, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, SEPTA, Upper Darby, USA | 2 Comments

Screened Window on the World

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Joe_Williams

I was never much of a pet person. My eyes would usually roll up into my head when somebody would start to go on and on about their kitties or doggies. He did the cutest thing the other day…ugh! Now … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Stuff Joe Likes | Leave a comment

You’ll Never Get to Heaven If You Break My Heart

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Joe_Williams

After crowing about my new, favorite sketchbook recently, I decided to look for more of the same since I was tearing through the current one at a rapid clip. I looked at the websites of online as well as brick-and-mortar … Continue reading →

Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique | Tagged analog, Atomic Warrior, Christmas, comic, comic book, comics, Derwent, Horizon, Illustration, Jet Pens, Joe Williams, Sketch, sketchbook, Target | 5 Comments

Back in the Saddle Again!

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Tremendous news — the enormous electric boot is back on Broad! It’s been fully restored and illuminated!

Posted in News, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari, Stuff Joe Likes | Tagged Boot and Saddle Bar, electric, neon, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, Willceau | 4 Comments

Not Fade Away

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Joe_Williams

I’ve sung the praises of the Roku set-top box before. For the uninitiated, Roku’s website can be found HERE or you can chase down articles I’ve written for this site HERE and HERE. The short story of the Roku is … Continue reading →

Posted in Joe's Garage, Stuff Joe Likes, Weird World of the Roku | Tagged obsolete, Roku, television, tube television | 1 Comment

Gene London

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Of the great pantheon of kid show hosts who graced the airwaves and won the hearts and minds of children in the Philadelphia broadcast region, Gene London, the genial host of The Gene London Show is one of the last … Continue reading →