Tag Archives: Philadelphia

Scratching a Scratchboard Itch

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Joe_Williams

The recent closure of The University of the Arts has set me careening down memory lane like a runaway train crashing into memories of my days at The Philadelphia College of Art. The Philadelphia College of Art mutated into the … Continue reading →

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Farewell to a Funny Book Purveyor

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Joe

Fat Jack’s I have sad news to report. Fat Jack’s Comicrypt has lost their lease and will be vacating their center city Philadelphia location after almost 50 years in business. According to this article May 29th will be the shop’s … Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Joe_Williams

Photographs of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading →

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Photo Elective • Denim and a Braid

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Joe

Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau of Tina Garceau! As I’ve written before, all sophomore students majoring in illustration at The Philadelphia College of Art were required to take a minor course in photography where the students would … Continue reading →

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Femme Fatale

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Joe

Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau. As I’ve written before, all sophomore students majoring in illustration at The Philadelphia College of Art were required to take a minor course in photography where the students would take and process … Continue reading →

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School Days – The Swinging Algebra Teacher

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Joe

School days, school days, dear old golden rule days, Readin’ and ‘ritin’ and ‘rithmetic… Yeah, right. We’ve arrived at ‘rithmetic with The Swinging Algebra Teacher.

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As Seen on Youtube

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Joe

How the produce vendors keep warm in the Italian Market. This is a different angle of the same burning barrel featured in this amusing Yuletide video.

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An Ideal Christmas Window

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Joe

This once was a bakery and now it’s a private residence, but the owners never changed the front of the building. Only in South Philadelphia! The bakery in 1954.

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Making a Scarecrow for Halloween

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Joe

In the past, Tina and I have built original Halloween costumes for our son that were usually in a lighter, more whimsical vein. Coin-operated vending machines based on cardboard boxes were our specialty, but now that our son is older … Continue reading →

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