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  • Vintage Book Covers: Misc 2

    July 21st, 2012

    My apologies for the lack of posting yesterday. Some days just don’t allow for blog time!

    Absolutely love this:

    Space Cat instantly brought giant smiles to my face.

    I hope this next one is purely literal (as indicated by cover). If you’re as cool as Space Cat, there is no need for hallucinogens.

    A lesson every child should learn.

    1831 informative volume:

    Awesome.

    Yikes, Christian Crusade Publications.

    As a hermit, I always make a point to have some wild friends. It makes for good stories.

    Now it’s time to get political.

    …Although we use the term “beautiful” rather loosely.

    Perfectly polite.

    As I post these covers, I’d like to thank Carrie and Fritz for peppering my email inbox with fun vintage books this week!

  • Vintage Book Covers: Spooky Beautiful Antiques

    July 19th, 2012

    Whether or not you like spiders…this is rather special.


    Thank you, Headless Hearseman for this one:

    A first edition of Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal.

    What a beautiful process book binding/cover crafting used to be…

    Amazing…

    One of my all time favorites:

  • Vintage Book Covers: Misc. 1

    July 18th, 2012

    Simply wonderful.

    Sometimes we’re just introverted by choice…

    Okay, so this is a book PAGE, but I love it. (Notice I said love it…not agree with it)

    Oh, now that’s just mean.

    Hm. Decide what?

    Bold.

    If bananas are not your thing, maybe Annie Ross can help.

    Yes, I was.

    Brilliant play on words. Love it so much…

    I warn you…you can’t unsee this…

    You were warned.

    Awkward.

    But it gets better?

    If you need a little help:

  • Vintage Book Covers: Ventriloquism

    July 17th, 2012

    This post is actually inspired by this particular book:

    I loved that cover…then realized I’m such a collector-nerd that I had a whole bunch on vintage ventriloquism book covers…who knew?

    Simple. Complete. Awkwardly titled.

    So lifelike!

    They got literal with the cover.

    Somehow an LP cover got in the mix…”Instant!”

    Why do I even have all of these? Ah well, this lovely 1930’s ventriloquist dummy shall bid you goodbye (we don’t want to get into my folder of antique puppets…no, we do not).

  • Vintage Book Covers: Wicked Women

    July 16th, 2012

    Let’s kick off this theme week with some “sinners,” shall we?

    Careful, Melvin…

    I’m assuming she’s impatient because she hates getting caught in traffic during rush hour.

    The worst? Of all? Really?

    It happens.

    Spell casting was never so sexy…

    The greatest thing about this is the repetition of the word.

    There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of vintage pulp covers featuring “wicked” woman but those are easy to find with a simple search. It’s gems like THIS that don’t come along every day.

    But since I’m a good girl, I’ll end this post on a moral note.

  • Vintage Book Cover Week: Call for Submissions

    July 15th, 2012

    It’s been too long since I’ve had a theme week! I’ve decided to make this coming week all about vintage book covers, pulled from my archives. If you have a bizarre, interesting, creepy or gorgeous vintage book cover suggestion…please send it my way (will credit, of course)!

  • Luis Toledo

    July 15th, 2012

    I just took another look at Luis Toledo’s collages.

    They contain many of the elements to which I’m usually drawn. Anatomy, vintage design, concepts of life, death, creatures, dreams and all things in between.

    See more here.

  • Jean-Louis Crinon

    July 14th, 2012

    Jean-Louis Crinon has a series of monstrously cool models of well known characters, but I happen to be partial to his originals.

    Crinon claims he began sculpting while watching Killer Klowns from Outer Space which I find a delightful movie for working on inaugural figures.

    Candy coated nightmares…oh yes.

    See more here

  • Pottery Barn Halloween Preview

    July 13th, 2012

    It’s only July but Pottery Barn has some Halloween items in stock. Anyone else as excited as I am about bits of impending autumn?

    Candles:

    Bat string lights:

    And my favorite…the subtle skull vases:

    What’s your favorite item?

  • David Roberts

    July 12th, 2012

    And now for your consideration, a few great illustrations by David Roberts.

    He has a collection of colorful childrens book art as well. But of course…I’m a bit partial to the darker black and white pieces.

    See more here.

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