Monday, March 30, 2009

Dauntless Dale Isn't Sheep-ish

From Quick magazine, October 31, 1949: "Karen Hutchinson, 2, of Ontario, Cal., simultaneously enjoys a free ride and shows off the prize-winning form of 'Dauntless Dale,' a 1 1/2-year-old Hampshire ram which took Junior Division honors at last year's Los Angeles County Fair. Rams, especially prize winners, don't usual pose so willingly."

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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Octomom's Pink Tentacles


She has earned the hearts and minds of all Americans with her courageous journey to build a baseball team with a single womb, Nadya Suleman has now been embodied in this fine work of art, direct from the Collector's Art Mint Foundation and available only through this limited TV offer. Well, no; Daniel Edwards, the guy behind the Britney statue (literally and figuratively) has put together Souleman's likeness with two of the most awesome things ever: tentacles and disembodied baby heads. Get your Lovecraftian piece of art soon: the first 50 have a pre-order price of $199, but go up to $500 after.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Dames & Dogs #2


John Rawlings photograph from the April 15, 1945, Vogue; via A Tad Too Much Tan For Taupe.

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The Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee



The Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee

Ho, for the Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee!
He was as wicked as wicked could be,
But oh, he was perfectly gorgeous to see!
The Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee.

His conscience, of course, was as black as a bat,
But he had a floppety plume on his hat
And when he went walking it jiggled - like that!
The plume of the Pirate Dowdee.

His coat it was handsome and cut with a slash,
And often as ever he twirled his mustache
Deep down in the ocean the mermaids went splash,
Because of Don Durk of Dowdee.

Moreover, Dowdee had a purple tattoo,
And struck in his belt where he buckled it through
Were a dagger, a dirk, and a squizzamaroo,
For fierce was the Pirate Dowdee.

So feaful he was he would shoot at a puff,
And always at sea when the weather grew rough
He drank from a bottle and wrote on his cuff,
Did Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee.

Oh, he had a cutlass that swung at his thigh
And he had a parrot called Pepperkin Pye,
And a zigzaggy scar at the end of his eye
Had Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee.

He kept in a cavern, this buccaneer bold,
A curious chest that was covered with mould,
And all of his pockets were jingly with gold!
Oh jing! went the gold of Dowdee.

His consience, of course it was crook'd like a squash,
But both of his boots made a slickery slosh,
And he went throught the world with a wonderful swash,
Did Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee.

It's true he was wicked as wicked could be,
His sins they outnumbered a hundred and three,
But oh, he was perfectly gorgeous to see,
The Pirate Don Durk of Dowdee.

From Enchanted Isles, Charles E. Merrill Books, 1954. Written by Mildred Plew Meigs, illustrated by Decie Merwin, via Flickr.

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The Story Of Skippy

See The Story of Skippy and other vintage Big Little Books in this gallery.

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Monday, March 16, 2009

A Comic Male Quartette

Get the lyrics to Ham & Eggs, by John Martin (arranged by Fred K. Huffer), 1917; I hear tell it's a great encore!

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Vintage Snow White Chalkware

Added this cheap Snow White knock-off to my chalkware collection. She's not official Disney -- but that is real silver glitter. *eyebrow wiggle*

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Friday, March 13, 2009

Dames & Dogs #1



Lady Diana Cooper & Major, her Blue Bedlington terrier.

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The Nightmare That Is Sandy Mac Underwear

The opposite of how I envision underwear sales, for I neither want sandy undies nor the word "Mac" associated with my butt.


And why would it be cute to see a toddler in his underwear skating on thin ice?

Via KnittingTogether.org.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

A Real Collector's Swap Event

Our family interviewed to be cast for ABC Family's Wife Swap.

But after a few long talks, we decided that we weren't a good fit for the show. Not only do we have a crazy family dynamic but the requirement to forgo being on any other television show for 18 months would then limit our pursuit of more educational projects, such as my work with domestic violence, special needs, and history/culture issues.

(Plus, while we don't mind laughing at or being laughed at especially regarding our collecting habits, we* aren't exactly loud exhibitionists.)

However, if you belong to a family of collectors and welcome the chance to participate in this social experiment called reality television (for financial honorarium too!), check out the casting call and then contact Matthew McLaughlin at matthew.mclaughlin@castingrdf.com ASAP. Don't forget to tell him that Deanna from Collectors' Quest sent you!

* When I say "we aren't exactly loud exhibitionists", I mean some of us are :cough-Me: and some of us aren't :cough-Him:

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Bowling Pin Animals To Spare

I did add this bowling pin stork family to my stork collection... It was just $3.50.



But this deer made of small bowling pins (and on wheels -- so my mother-in-law would have loved him!) had to stay behind due to the $40 price tag. :sigh:

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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Such A Hoot To Be A Socialite In Nineteen-Ought-Two

The New York Times, August 31, 1902, reports society affairs -- including society women dressing up as flowers and Mr. Goodrich portraying a Chinaman on a package of tea.



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Monday, March 9, 2009

Androgynous Pat, The Animal Doodle

I'm not sure the sex of this animal doodled on the subscription card -- heck,I'm not even sure what animal it is! But it's name is, apparently "Pat." Or maybe that was the artist's signature?

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Saturday, March 7, 2009

Before Snap, Crackle, Pop...

There were the Ajax elves.

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Friday, March 6, 2009

"Do I sound like that?" "Yes."

Because I'm so loving the latest McDonald's Filet-O-Fish commercial (obsessively tracking down info on the jingle's creators), I had to stop and watch this one:

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Monday, March 2, 2009

Hilarious Butterfly Pants


The girl on the far right must've just realized what her sister on the far left is wearing - it's so sad when blind parents buy their kids' clothes for them. Two out of three successes ain't bad, but just hope you're not Kid #3 with the butterfly slacks. From this series at The Infomercantile.

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