Tag Archives: 1970s

The Devil Smoked Kools

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Joe

A drawing I recently found in a crumbling folder filled with old grade school homework. I have no idea what the context was or why I drew it. I was probably 7 or 8 years old at the time.

Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch | Tagged 1970s, Cartoon, cigarette, devil, doodle | Leave a comment

A cartoon I did back when I was around 7 or 8 years old. It was probably drawn while I was splayed out on the floor in front of the television watching Wee Willie Webber. I found it in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch | Tagged 1970s, Cartoon, doodle, scribble | 2 Comments

TV SNIDE

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Joe_Williams

After finishing my last Halloween Head, I was looking for another project to work on. I thought I would continue with monsters, but a likely creature did not leap to mind. I kicked around a bunch of ideas trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Illustration, Technique | Tagged 1970s, Affinity Designer, Bonnie Franklin, Cartoon, funny, Illustration, Joe Williams, One Day at a Time, TV GUIDE, vector | 2 Comments

You No Canna Refuse

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Joe_Williams

Back when movies were cultural touchstones made for adults, they were not as heavily merchandised as they are today. A soundtrack album may have been released and a paperback novelization would be on a shelves in bookstores, and that was … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1970s, Cartoon, comics, gangster, iron-on transfer, movies, Sad Sack, tee shirt, The Godfather | 2 Comments

The Sketchbook from Heaven

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Joe_Williams

In the past I have written about sketchbooks I have bought that seemed like a good idea at the point of purchase but failed miserably when put into practice. Either the sketchbooks looked handsome on the shelf and proved unwieldy … Continue reading →

Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook | Tagged 1970s, 1980s, art, Cartoon, cartoons, comic, comic book, comics, doodles, drawing, Jet Pens, Joe Williams, monster, New Jersey, Philadelphia, science fiction, Sketch, sketchbook, USA | Leave a comment

Celebrity Bowling

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Joe_Williams

In my attempt to chart the uncharted wilds of the Roku box, I believe I have uncovered my absolute favorite, oddball, third-party, free channel!

Posted in Weird World of the Roku | Tagged 1970s, bowling, channel, entertainment, Free, Roku, television | 2 Comments

I Want My Power Records TV!

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Joe

…and thanks to the Roku, you can have it!

Posted in Blast from the Past, Weird World of the Roku | Tagged 1970s, comics, Marvel, Power Records, Roku, Spider-man | Leave a comment

Invasion of the Clutter Monkeys

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Once again, whilst on a mission to de-clutter, I found myself completely diverted from my mission by a chunk of clutter. In a four drawer file cabinet that has a whole story of it’s own I uncovered a forgotten folder … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter | Tagged 1970s, 1979, 1980s, ad, cable, HBO, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, New Jersey, Phantasm, Storer, Westville | Leave a comment

Slurpee Cups from the 1970s

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Joe_Williams

These collectible Slurpee cups come from the era of flared jeans, Earth Shoes and leaded gasoline. This is back before the internet, home video, video games and other fabulous electrified time-wasters. Only three broadcast networks and a handful of UHF … Continue reading →