Well, this is certainly one of the more interesting headpieces I’ve seen. It comes from On Your Head’s etsy store.
While I’d hesitate to wear this piece…say…to the grocery store or post office, I think it would work quite nicely at some of the more unique events on my list to attend.
See more designs here.
I was taken aback upon looking at this because it feels like someone did a high-contrast caricature of me without my knowledge (if you doubt it, see photo on upper right). Got the hair and my spindly little limbs down…
Hanging: you’re doing it wrong.
Files, not piles.
Has anyone been to the Heinz Haunted House? If so, I want to hear everything about it. Ketchup blood everywhere?
Chocolate Covered Strychnine! I wonder if fierce convulsions and eventual asphyxiation due to paralysis of neural pathways would be enough to deter me from something covered in chocolate.
Ten Realms Within the Body (1885). So THIS is what goes on in there. I knew it.
Ma’am, you have a…oh…nevermind.
If he were mine, I’d name him “Fluffy.”
Ah, this piece of street art reminds me of my many evenings spent in the subversive act of reading…my Wild(e) Nights.
YES!
How rare to see a cute piece of street art (this one is by MORA):
A monster I’d like to meet…providing it agrees to stand still long enough for me to read its heads.
You too, sir? What a coincidence.
Yikes. It’s about to get violent.
I seriously hope this is a “brain fog” typo.
“Let go. Be afraid. You all taste so much better when you’re afraid.”
Some pretty sweet skills (no artist credited):
Mmmmm…
I believe this actually comes from a company that makes theatrical hats. Brilliant.
Now, I don’t mean to undermine someone’s “art,” but if this scrap of paper sold for $500, I picked the wrong field when I decided to study medicine.
Let’s start with a little faux vintage science, shall we?
Yes. Please.
I think this cat-erpillar is on my craft to-do list now. You can make it move in many kinds of ways.
Just your average post-Easter bunny mass suicide (nice work decorating the seasonal isle, guys):
Best weather forecast ever:
You know it’s spring when the Chevys start blooming again.
Grandfather of the Michelin Man
If the Sears portrait studio offered this, I would totally get in front of a camera.
A quizzical little Max Ernst piece:
Excellent ad:
Love this…
Truly amazing top hat idea:
I’d be reluctant to buy these for the sheer amount of lacing required, but this custom painted pair is quite a work of art.
Cute crafty robot:
Perfect for Halloween season (or anytime, really):
Clock for the guest room, to make folks feel welcome:
Does anyone know the origin story of this ice cream truck?
If you haven’t heard, divorce rings are becoming…a thing, proving once again that no human milestone…however brutal…can’t be commodified.
Nice…
This has come up on a few favorite blogs now…
Exquisite.
Ghostly beautiful…
An amazing collaboration between Salvador Dali and Elsa Schiaparelli, circa 1938:
And Jesus rides in on a unicorn to save the day…
Marie Antoinette’s royal beauty regimen was far less time consuming after her loss…
Many artists design accessories with skull prints these days, but Griffin Leather gives us a new twist with these hand crafted skull purses:
I know almost nothing about the process he uses to achieve this effect, aside from the fact that molding and resin are involved.
He has some incredible masks too, like this “blood demon:”
And there are a number of selections for those with a penchant for steampunk.
See more here.
Let’s start with an amazing real life Batmobile pig shaped food truck! I’ve never seen anything like this. Completely awesome.
And speaking of bats, this was actually a political cartoon of yesteryear:
When was the last time you saw a bat in striped boxer shorts?
Does anyone know the artist for this painting? I love the color scheme and lighting.
Excellent parenting:
“Gee, it’d be mighty swell if you’d be my date for the apocalypse!”
I feel like I’m looking into my future:
Don’t be fooled by brilliant marketing, ladies…I’ve worn apple scented perfume for 15 years and have yet to be bitten.
Who are YOU going to believe?
Where I sneak away at night…
Next time you’re on a boat, remember that this is exactly what’s going on underneath you.
LOVE these gentle specters:
A photo that takes my breath away:
This is an actual Victorian dress, as far as I know. I’d love to meet the woman who wore this color during that era.
And while we’re on the topic of vintage attire, this is what women used to wear before we only had the option of prepackaged “slutty hornet.”
(2012 versions often cover less than a swimsuit and have titles like “Queen Bee-otch”…I’m not kidding)
The “magpie” costume actually looks very much like my prom dress in 1997.
This costume beats them all though (insert choice pun about “hamming it up”).
The end.
Alnwick Garden is now on my destination list.
The one kind of “medicine” I’d really like to overdose on:
Amazing outfits ahead! This was taken in 1915 (probably what I would have worn if I were around in that time period):
And now an incredible “sport dress” from 1885:
So, is this pretty much the greatest sweater of all time…or THE greatest sweater of all time?
And now for the requisite skeletons that somehow make it into all of these posts. I may have actually featured this before, but I just love it so much.
Be careful when someone asks to “pick your brain.” It may be literal.
With tooth-care proofs of purchase, one could acquire this fabulous dental clock from Zonweiss (well, a rather long time ago anyway):
Mmm…I love the hazy glow of this photo…
When writing a letter to me, please address it as such:
This is how I lift my elephants, too.
I do enjoy de-contextualized slices of vintage printed work…
Absolutely a cause for celebration!
Bats: is there anything they CAN’T do?
Oddly, a few images of bats dealing with headless things grace my desktop at the moment.
This one puts me in a good mood, instantly.
I confess to a bit of library corner lust for this globe lamp:
And these rings are wonderful (yet another example, like most of these images, of lack of sourcing in micro-blogs…does anyone know who makes these?):
I’ll close this post with a monstrously sweet image by McLean Kendree.
Although I’m largely opposed to the idea of food in pill form (since eating is one of the finest pleasures in life), this is a pretty fine looking meal tray:
Love the movie…love this piece by Teetering Bulb.
Yeah, this is how most of my days start too…
Oh model in your lovely spine dress, I hate to see you go but I love to watch you leave…
Great photograph by Helen Warner:
ACTION JEANS! My ACTION SWEATPANTS actually have some of the same properties. Gotta be prepared if a fight breaks out while I’m scouring the Internet for art and reading science books in my room.
With the sheer proliferation of puns in this text, it must be self-aware, right?
On a related note, I’ve posted about vintage parade floats before, but here’s a new favorite:
Speaking of skulls…
I’m not sure what it says about me that I put this image in my “Valentine” folder:
Paint just gets EVERYWHERE…
And while we’re on the subject of art, leave it to Regretsy to design this handy measurement tool for the less desirable side of some artistic personalities:
I’m not a camper, but I want this tent! Makes me want to venture out into the wilderness (which may or may not mean my own backyard).
And I’ll finish off with the desktop dose of confusion; trading cards seen on Agence Eureka.
Mmmm…steak in a can. That’s the good stuff.
This has come up in about 5 of the blogs I typically follow…so Cyborg Gorbachev is really asking to be posted.
If I were a few inches tall, this would be my preferred mode of transportation.
Amazing doll concept by Ali Gulec:
These life-like Beavis and Butt-Head statues having been making the Internet rounds as well. Wonderful job crafting a photorealistic and rather horrifying vision of these two, Kevin Kirkpatrick. See a few more shots here.
Why I love being an introvert:
On a related note, I think this would make great club wear for introverts. It really sends the right message if one is not in the mood for human interaction: Come one step closer and I will BITE you!
Finally, the trendy luxury toward which I harbor an extreme distaste finds a home in serial killer apparel. THIS, I like.
I’m with you, Neil!
Fatal Attraction had NOTHING on this:
Bear with me for a moment of extreme adorableness…
And speaking of cats, take a look at what I always pretty much assumed would be my own future (everybody knows it’s not official until facebook says so…this is the real deal):
Ohhhh-kay, so I’ll admit that I only envision myself in a relationship with one or two cats. I’m about quality, not quantity.
Now we come to the portion of this blog post where I try to avoid making a pun about something being “fishy” here…
Usually at least one of my Desktop Goodies will launch me into utter confusion. Today’s baffling example (caption, anyone?):
…and by “Projection Equipment” they mean her brassiere:
Ladies, I’ll leave you with this romantic gift idea: raw meat.
I saw one of Joseph Aaron Segal’s cat sweaters ages ago and always wondered where it came from.
This is one attention grabbing sweater. They come in many colors and styles.
And check out the T-shirt:
If you want something a little more subtle you could go with a single kitty cardigan.
Or a tote bag…
A rather unique offering: woodcut witch leggings:
You can current items on Etsy: Pretty Snake
Joseph Aaron Segal
I decided to do a little google image odyssey for holiday window displays in NYC, since some of them tend to be very elaborate and fantastical. I came across the Carnival of the Animals series at Bergdof Goodman.
Each window features a specific material that depicts animals you’ll find from icebergs to the tropics—but rarely on Fifth Avenue.
Now, even for those like myself who have pretty much NO interest in highbrow fashion, the outstanding artistry in these window displays trumps many of the gallery installations I’ve seen.
I do hope to walk by in person before they disappear on January 15th so I may immerse myself in each tableau up close.
See some extra closeups and a few snippets of info here.
