Golden Age Comic Book Stories just posted a nice collection of pins and buttons, dating back to the 1930’s.
Surely these are prized collector’s items at this point.
Before the digital age it must have been quite exciting for kids to fill out that little order form, clipped from a comic book, and wait for their special treats in the mail.
See more (including airline pins) here.
The holidays had some unexpected challenges in store for me this year (including hospitalized family, and what may be the largest data loss of my entire electronic life, if my paid backup service fails me). I’m trying to stay positive, so instead of lamenting anything quite yet, I’ll simply go ahead and give you a belated Christmas collection of links I had marked.
Incredible paper cut snowflakes
Amazing Galaxy Science Fiction Christmas covers
A great collection of gingerbread creations
Simon’s Cat: Santa Claws (I had the pleasure of watching two new cats “discover” a Christmas tree this year…this video pretty much captures it all):
I hope you all had fantastic holidays…whatever and however you celebrate!
Sweet, decaying irony…
Did you ever have one of those days when you feel like the whole universe if flipping you off?
Let this remind us…STRESS: it’s never too early to start (or perhaps this is a label, referring to the role of the child in the family unit).
Rock(in’ knit) Lobster:
Long hair and bones…I relate (by Jessica Ward).
All heads must be watered regularly.
In poor taste? Perhaps. But I think it’s pretty funny (especially on those days when shopping seems like a real chore):
Two recent posts from the fabulous Surviving Sophia Walker:
For those who have not yet seen this amazing display:
I actually saw this sign in a doctor’s office. I want this printed on a T-shirt.
“If you are grouchy, irritable or just plain mean, there will be a $10 charge for putting up with you.”
Very cool promo art for the band Dead Man’s Bones (love them!):
Retrofuturistic urban planning diagram:
Hmmm…what exactly is a gentleman to do in this scenario?
Helpful Figures is a dynamite series of bogus infographics. I just went through every graphic on the site from start to finish, because they were so entertaining.
Have a look through the archives for some comic gems!
I will be traveling all day tomorrow (more about where I’ve been as soon as I get settled home). In honor of Election Day I’d like to direct you to a great series of images over at Golden Age Comic Book Stories.
Follow this ghoulish candidate through a myriad of campaign questions…
It’s almost time for me to leave town, so…cleaning off the desktop to make room for the hundreds of things that will undoubtedly accrue by the time I return.
I’ve never thought to do a pumpkin like this, but it looks great:
An antique bat sketch. Simple. Classy.
And as package design…
And…wrapped in pink…
Continuing with the results of my antique search (though this can be horrifying for multiple holidays):
Witch illustration:
I’d like to construct a replica of this game, because I doubt I’ll ever be able to find it:
Hot…
This horrid, HORRID thing came up in a search for “antique Halloween.” Most people who know me are aware that I have a general aversion to the human foot. A creation like this is entirely uncalled for. But I suppose this “lantern” qualifies as something I consider frightening.
Pardon me while I wash my eyes with bleach.
Let’s end on a romantic note, shall we?
The image above…perhaps designed to be mildly unsettling…is nowhere NEAR as unsettling as this (originally un-ironic) piece of Thrift Horror:
Quite possibly my favorite comic panel of the month:
Now onto a little anatomy…
Nice legs…
If I had the proverbial “thinking cap,” I might want it to look a bit like this:
And speaking of thinking…perhaps “brain bats” are a great descriptive metaphor for certain mental states.
In my humble opinion, “vacation hair” may be among the least of his problems.
Fish heads, fish heads…
That photo reminds me of this extremely surreal video:
And now to cater to my love of flying squirrels (can anyone really be unmoved by this degree of sweet awesomeness?)…
This post brought to you by meat.
A cautionary tale about alcohol…
Three cheers for perfect parenting! Go ahead and shrink wrap ’em while you’re at it…
Stylish advancement in head and body gear:
You don’t see the winning combo of cookies and guns widely offered anymore.
An existential dilemma:
Someone may be gravely injured…very soon.
I actually have a postcard copy of this somewhere.
This post brought to you by the Conference of Ms. Satan.
I hope people don’t mind these desktop image posts. They are lots of fun for me, and allow me to post things that don’t necessarily warrant their own entry.
Okay, it’s a fake…but it’s a great fake.
I don’t have any original info about this, but I’m guessing it involves sarcasm or hard drugs.
From Eric Joyner’s new show at Corey Helford, “Donut Logic” (I’m sold from the title alone):
I wish I had this much mobility in MY spacesuit.
I don’t know…
I REALLY don’t know…on so many levels…
Et tu, Brute?
Priorities, people!
I’ll end with this stunning image:
SheWalksSoftly 