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Valentine Miscellania Part 1

Posted in absurd, advertising, anatomy, art, comics, craft, dolls, humor, print media, sculpture, vintage with tags , , , , , , , , , , on February 12, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

Amazing craft idea for the zombie lover in your life!

Imaginary boyfriends are the best.

This is how to get ALL the ladies!

Who knew cupid’s name was…DAN?

Unparalleled romance:

On a related note, the Newton Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Brooklyn is offering a morning tour of its sludge processing facility (I’m not kidding!)

My kinda cupid!

If I ever get married, I would shower my husband with beautiful sentiments like this:

You’ll rarely hear me say this, but…forget the chocolate…I want the box!

I forgot to put this fellow, all spiffy in his Valentine suit, in my Bat Valentine post:

Many folks who frequent this blog would probably appreciate the Tim Burton Valentine Card Set.

Boo Boo the Valentine Ghost just wants someone to love him.

And a couple of other sculpted creatures I found, without artist credit.

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Desktop Goodies 1/23

Posted in absurd, advertising, art, comics, creatures, dolls, fashion, humor, introvert, meat, robots, science, sculpture, vintage, you can't handle the cute with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 23, 2012 by shewalkssoftly

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.

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Desktop Goodies 12/13

Posted in absurd, advertising, art, comics, food, humor, inspiration, meat, medicine, oddities, photography, TV, vintage with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 13, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

Soon I will post some holiday goodies, but let’s see what non-celebratory things we have lurking on the desktop today…

To whet your appetite, we’ll begin with this stunning scene (about which I will refrain from commenting):

And for dessert: VITAMIN DONUTS. I believe this was once an actual product.

You can wash those donuts down with a glass of Pilk. It’s deloinkful. (This comes from the parody program “Look Around You”…which is wonderful)

And while we’re on the topic of programs (I wonder if I’ll have to deal with this in my practice someday)…

Does anyone know where this comes from? I can’t place it.

Ooh…getting ideas for future projects from this 17th century secret poison case…

Perhaps I should procure some Pink Pills for Pale People.

Kind of wish I were made of cogs, gears and wires…

Someone’s documented my party habits (except I probably wouldn’t even be drunk):

This post brought to you by Mr. Mandrake Root (wish I could remember where I got this from):

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Ken Reid: World Wide Weirdies

Posted in art, comics, monsters, retro, vintage with tags , , , , on November 14, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

This very image heavy (but worth it) post over at Monster Brains contains a large collection of work by Ken Reid.

This World Wide Weirdies series is saturated with puns (of varying cleverness and success). Either way, these are very fun to look at.

See the rest here.

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Desktop Goodies 8/30

Posted in absurd, advertising, art, Books, comics, creatures, humor, museums, retro, sci-fi, sea, vintage with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on August 30, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

Let me preface this by saying I have not had Internet for four days due to Hurricane Irene. My entire town and surrounding areas are still without it and we don’t know when it (or other media/communications) will be restored. I feel VERY lucky to have electricity right now. I drove to the closest place I could find to get online for a moment, and will try to do so again as soon as possible. In the meantime…

This made my day, because outside of saying it myself I’ve never seen the phrase “Zoologically incorrect”…and it’s a favorite.

Peeeeeeek-a-Boooooo!

Another unsettling Peek-a-Boo:

Think about this next time someone uses the fine colloquialism “He/she’ll have my head on a platter!”

This actually got printed:

You might be living in an insane, surrealist dictatorship if your “Dear Leader” is plastered on boxes of tongue scrapers…and walks by to inspect them for quality.

Awww…

Go ahead Betty…one Business Casual Angel Donut won’t hurt…

Yep.

The comic panel of my life (books rule!):

The female of this species probably takes a ages doing her makeup in the morning.

And speaking of other species…we will never be as awesome as this guy…

I’ll leave you with this, folks…

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Desktop Goodies 8/15

Posted in absurd, Books, comics, creatures, decay, ephemera, meat, oddities, photography, retro, sea, street art, taxidermy, vintage with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 15, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

Let’s begin this post with a luminous sunrise over the rolling hills of a meatscape…

As you may know by now, I love photos of glistening industrial structures.

Nature is amazing.

Two bits of street art that really grabbed my attention recently:

Excellent display.

He’s late for a very important date, indeed…

No idea:

Had this mode of transportation been available to me, I might have attempted to attend Sunday school…once.

I know nothing about the origin of this illustration, save for the title: “Experiment With a Unicorn Horn.”

Arguably the world’s most useful superpower:

I wonder if there’s a number around which the subject matter starts to get a bit tired (101? Really? It’s almost impressive).

Ooh…the candle makes it fancy.

A beautiful clock (it sings!) for the minimalist:

Where is this an actual problem?

I’ve saved the best for last. Here’s a great wedding greeting to send all your newlywed friends. Feel free to post your interpretations in the comments.

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Desktop Goodies 7/8

Posted in absurd, advertising, antiques, art, comics, humor, kitsch, photography, retro, vintage with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 8, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

Let’s start with some murderous intent, shall we?

Deus ex Machina.

Because you wouldn’t want to trouble yourself…

I’ll say:

Love this guy. He needs to go on a pendant with the kaiju (bottom of the page if you click here).

Oh Vincent Price, did you fall on some hard times?

Is the fire customary? Or did “Ivy Pete and the Limbomaniacs” go the extra mile here?

You know what this grill needs? More hot dogs.

This is just too much (fun) for my brain to process at once:

A little comic from a collection of “sad animals” sent by my wonderful friend/reader/contributor Jim. It made me laugh out loud.

Clearly, this fellow needs to take a lesson from Li’l Brudder the one-legged dog (whom I proudly wear on a T-shirt from my best friend). He’s a champion.

And now for a couple of art pieces…

A new Ron English piece I’m somewhat fond of:

Beautiful photo by Sabina Tabakovic:

More things…

Sweet.

I adore this picture.

Thomas Edison looking more badass than you, me or anyone we know.

New from Pixar! (via Dan Meth who will surely get a feature post here soon)

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Desktop Goodies

Posted in absurd, advertising, anatomy, art, comics, ephemera, humor, illustration, meat, photography, sculpture, vintage with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on June 18, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

Classic toy…mildly menacing…

The glowing soul of an industrial plant…

One of those days.

Fire retardant shorts? Not doing a very good job, it seems.

Take THAT, Lady Gaga…you’re not the first to dress in meat.

And here we have the inspiration for The Human Centipede; the worst sculpture in the known universe.

Awesome.

I give you heart shaped whale anatomy…for future use on your handmade valentines.

Welcoming, indeed.

And I leave you with this sage advice:

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Desktop Goodies 6/7

Posted in advertising, anatomy, comics, ephemera, food, humor, japan, kitsch, retro, vintage with tags , , , , , , , , , on June 7, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

I saved this image the first time I saw it, then it popped up on about 30 of the regular sites I follow. I must say…these are great candles:

This reminds me of the small vase of doll heads on sticks in the corner of my desk. Sometimes I forget what’s in my own house.

Look at the sweet expression on this Kajiu’s face. He only wants a hug, really.

I actually sent little Crack Kitty as a greeting the other day (which I probably enjoyed far more than the recipient).

And some strung out veggies that remind me a bit of Nouar’s wonderful work.

Your daily dose of retro comic trepanation:

What comes to mind when you think of NORSE GODS? Stuffed cabbage? Me too. THOR-RIFFIC.

Sexy, cheesy gun love…

I wish I knew who this photographer is:

No idea what this was actually for:

Too many bad puns I could make. Invent your own.

Sweet cartoon cross section…

I want to recreate this hat:

Brimming with personality…

Stark contrast of pristine confection art and…for lack of a better term…BRAIN PLOP…brilliant.

I’m going through an anatomical bird phase at the moment.

I just put this one on a pendant:

And lastly, I give you a random shot of the world’s most timid fire extinguisher suggestion:

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Desktop Goodies 5/29

Posted in absurd, anatomy, Books, comics, humor, kitsch, lighting, photography, robots with tags , , , , , , , , , on May 29, 2011 by shewalkssoftly

Radio Police Automaton!

There is always a screen full of anatomical images on my desktop (and I clear them out daily!). I never know which ones to feature.

I absolutely love this model. Someone please tell me I could justify this as a neuroscience study aid.

Late 1500′s anatomical representation. Sometimes I feel like my nerves are doing this.

I’ve slacked on brushing my liver lately.

I’ve saved this photo so many times over the years just to be sure I have it.

Double the legs of the famous A Christmas Story lamp!

Natural lip line? Never heard of it!

Oh hell, just start the whole thing over…

If you need this warning…please don’t spawn.

Don’t ask…just enjoy…

A little vintage print…

*ACTION GOD* is kicking ass and taking names!

I don’t know about you, but when I think of rabbits, the first thing that comes to mind is bulging biceps and pecs. And washboard abs. Rabbits with washboard abs.

I’ve now had a number of (nonconsecutive) chuckles at the phrase “raging needs.” I have to start using it every day life. “Please give me some chocolate…I have raging needs.”

And as long as we’re on the topic of sexy ladies…how about these underthings? Ooh…sky high white acetate with insects!

I find bats in the dress more appealing than ants in the pants.

I don’t know the origins of this, but some things are probably better left unexplored (yes, that’s a monkey man).

If I were ever to send a Thanksgiving card…

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