I think a Dr. Romanelli Anatomical Hello Kitty would fit nicely in my strange toy collection.
Of course Hello Kitty has happy, adorable organs. Would you doubt it for a moment?
There was also an Ivory edition released.
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If anyone sees this book in a used bookstore…please pick it up for me (I’ll pay you back). It appears to be out of print.
It pains me to think of all the times I could have countered peoples’ questions and quips about me not yet being married (at the positively spinster-iffic old age of 30) with “I AM THE EXTRA WOMAN!” I don’t know who coined that phrase, if it even was a phrase, but for some reason I’m fabulously entertained by it.
Hmm…the following excerpt seems to indicate that we Extra Women are in high demand!
No dahhhhh-ling, I simply cannot accept all of the nightly dinner requests and Sunday proposals! Why, I can hardly remember the last Sunday I wasn’t proposed to in some fashion.
Must I spend some time alone? Ah, glad to hear it. If the book says so, it’s got to be true. So I will now resume my life as an introverted art, science and culture geek.
*waves handkerchief*
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I’m sure many people on the coasts of the US went to the beach yesterday. I hope no one came across enough debris to make artwork like Steve McPherson.
He assembles collages from pieces of plastic that wash up on the beach. Though beautifully constructed, they are also thought provoking.
McPherson also keeps an inventory of his plastic finds.
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I’ve browsed my fair share of fake mounted heads, and this one ranks as a favorite.
Meet Chompers, by Allison Reimold.
He is molded from polymer clay and painted. Love the mouth!
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I recently received a link to this incredible automaton: The Waiting Hand. Something about the movement in this brilliantly crafted kinetic sculpture is so eerie…I love it…
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Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) is a classic favorite of mine.
Michael W. Kaluta published a fantastic series of illustrations in a 1988 Metropolis adaptation.
See more on the artist website, or at the source
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I’m generally awestruck by the beauty of nature wherever I go, but sometimes a photographer highlights this beauty by allowing us to see nature through a different lens.
Bert Myers takes x-ray photographs of common plants, shells, and natural artifacts. He gives an exquisite peek into the architecture of the natural world.
See more on his site.
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I can’t say I’ve ever thought much about bean bag chair design. Most seem to follow the standard sphere-loosely-stuffed-with-styrofoam-pellets formula. But look at THIS one, by chicindiedesigndotcom.
The details are knit, instead of painted! This would make a lovely addition to a cozy cabin in the woods (I’ve had trips to woodland cabins on the brain lately, for some reason).
See more photos of the lovely grizzly here.
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Fans of Tim Burton and Edward Gorey will quickly see where Seb Mesnard gets his inspiration.
So many fun little ghouls and creatures…charming little spooks…
Some of his work is now being displayed in Gallery Nucleus’s Enchante show.
See more here.
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I have never wanted to hop a plane to Wisconsin so badly in my life. I absolutely must visit the House on the Rock.
I’m going to be honest. I can’t write detailed descriptions of all the rooms in this place, because I WILL impulsively buy a plane ticket I can’t afford…and we don’t want that, now do we?
However, I will direct you to this fantastic post that describes the house in more detail.
Antiques, oddities, puppets, monsters, instruments, specimens, props, masks, machines, weapons, books, carnival and sideshow relics…enough to make one’s head explode in the most delightful way.
A wise friend recently pointed out a common thread in my preferences: a penchant for intensely created little worlds full of unique vision. I think this place is a perfect example. I like to be sensually overwhelmed, immersed in creativity, history, the carefully crafted extremes of madness and entertainment. Places that collect the bizarre fringes of human invention never fail to fascinate me.
Each bit of ephemera tells a story…stories run through my head with every picture I see…
Time to count the change in my jar and save up for that ticket…
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