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Tag Archives: vintage
BEYOND the Spinning Rack of Comics
I guess the thing I miss most about comics is the newsstands and druggists that once carried the 4-colored treasures I eagerly plucked from spinning racks or wooden shelves. I would spend what was probably an inordinate amount of time … Continue reading
Posted in Curious Clutter, Trash or Treasure, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1956, Anthony Perkins, black and white, buxom, cheap, cheesecake, detective, Diane Webber, girlie, James Dean, pasties, Psycho, scandal, sex on the campus, SHOW, strippers, tawdry, trash, vintage, vintage ads
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Shoes on 11th Street
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography, Trash or Treasure
Tagged fashion, shoes, size 7 1/2, trash day, vintage
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Oyster Mushrooms
Posted in Collage, Illustration, Italian Market
Tagged collage, Italian Market, oyster mushrooms, vintage
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Artichokes
Posted in Collage, Illustration, Italian Market, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, artichokes, collage, Italian Market, photography, vintage
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Bok Choy Betty
Posted in Collage, Food, Illustration, Italian Market, photo manipulation, Photography
Tagged bok choy, collage, photography, vegetables, vintage
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The Sign Remains
My son and I have a Thanksgiving tradition where we wander aimlessly around the streets of Philadelphia. Yesterday was bitterly cold, but beautifully sunny so we bundled up; grabbed the DSLR and headed out the door. We went South on … Continue reading
Posted in Looking South
Tagged Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, South Philly, vintage
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The Drake from 15th Street
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged architecture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, The Drake, vintage
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