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Tag Archives: Christmas
Shiny Brite
Besides the glass negatives we inherited from Annie, we also got an aluminum Christmas tree and this beautifully illustrated Christmas ornament box with ornaments inside. Every year when I pull it out of storage, I always tell myself that I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Curious Clutter, Holiday
Tagged Christmas, decorations, ornaments, retro, tree, vintage
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Aunt Pearl’s Date Cookies
Thanksgiving is over, and Christmas will be here before you know it! This is the time of year when I begin to stockpile various cookie doughs in my freezer to bake in the coming weeks. I’ll be posting a few … Continue reading
Black Friday Beckons or Tis The Season to Be Stressful
Time flies. Somebody said something in work about the coming week being short, and then it dawned on me that it’s THANKSGIVING! That means that Christmas is right around the corner! Oh, crap! So soon? Don’t we still have Halloween … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Movie Matinee
Tagged 1950s, 1960s, Batteries Not Included, Billy Mumy, Black Friday, Christmas, commercials, Gilbert, Hasbro, Ideal, Kurt Russell, Lost In Space, Made in the USA, Marx, Matinee, Mattel, Patty Duke, Remco, Roku, Snake Plisken, Thanksgiving, toys, vintage ads
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Shaking Down Your Friends, Family and Acquaintances – What I Miss About Comics
Everyone You Know Needs Christmas Cards. Of course, if everyone you know doesn’t celebrate Christmas, think of all of the fun they’re going to miss out on! The tree! The lights! The decorations! Nat King Cole! Work that angle, kid! … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Stuff Joe Likes, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1970, ad, cards, Christmas, comics, DC, saleman, sales, Supergirl, vintage
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The Geek Cred Holiday Special
In between Christmas and New Year’s still counts as the holidays, right?
Posted in Holiday, News
Tagged Christmas, geek, holiday, nerd, patch Fan Club, Star Wars, street cred
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Hey, Kids! It’s Santa Klaus!
This is my Christmas card from 1986. Xerox copies, newspaper letters, ink spattered with a toothbrush and Klaus Kinski. It’s what Christmas is all about!
Posted in Blast from the Past, Drawer Cards, Holiday
Tagged 1986, Christmas, German cinema, humor, Joe Williams, Klaus Kinski, punk rock, Santa Klaus, spatter, splatter, xerox
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Three’s a Crowd
Here’s a card I did back in the late-’80s/early ’90s that crams together three holidays. Seems I had slacked off somewhat and was in need of catching up on my holiday correspondence! This one was done in technical pens probably … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Drawer Cards, Illustration
Tagged cartoons, Christmas, Drawer Cards, Easter, Joe Williams, technical pen, Valentine's Day
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