I would absolutely show up at a holiday dinner wearing this Turkey Hat.
I would just say I’m doing my best impression of stuffing. Little blond girl flavor.
Tag: absurd
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Let’s see what’s clogging up my desktop thanks to my itchy trigger (a.k.a “right click”) finger this week…
I’m guessing I got these from Golden Age Comic Book Stories. Here’s a nice little head on a platter to whet your holiday appetite.
I’ve made a bunch of unique snow globes as gifts over the years, so even though Urban Outfitters chose a trendy object (other options could have included cupcakes, bacon and ninjas), I applaud unusual snow globes.
Halloween is over, but there is no excuse NOT to show this costume:
Atypik has some great geek treats…like these Rorschach coasters:
Could this really make me…a CHAMPION?
AMAZING photo by Lori Nix:
A gift fit for a president:
When I glanced at this photo, I really wished the queen were making a bold fashion statement. Turns out she was watching a 3D science presentation (which is arguably still pretty neat):
This doll by Sheri DeBow reminds me of my slightly goth days in college (I would have had solid black under that lace though…modest thing that I am).
Oh, and while we’re on the subject, how about a Robert Smith embroidered pillow?
I love the color and composition of this photo:
I saw this a few weeks ago at a baby’s first birthday party (not in a house, in a church rec room). At first I was calling him “Composite Jesus” because he is actually composed out of little pieces of religious scenery. But he could also be known as “Kenny Loggins Jesus.”
Now Kenny Loggins Jesus and I bid you adieu…
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This fictional museum has a very elusive online presence. I saw one image from the lot, and figured I would find a plethora of articles, photos and information. After all, The Museum of Unnatural History is a sensational concept.
I could only find this site, which does not even list authors or contact info. I’m intrigued. I want more.
The collection boasts one of the finest arrays of fictional charts, specimens, and products I’ve cast my eyes on.
For my dear cynics and nihilists:
The simple re-branding of everyday objects is genius.
This one makes my geek senses tingle with delight:
Why are there no links to buy these products?
I highly recommend the rest of the collection.
[EDIT] Because I have such awesome readers, there is now more info in the comments. Here is an article about the brick and mortar store. Scan the comments for a series of links about the purpose and history, courtesy of Rich. Thanks, guys!
This place has officially been added to my “destinations” list!
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During a brief stop at Borders bookstore, I found myself exclaiming “Sweet glittering Jesus!”
And I meant it entirely literally.
Paperchase is now selling products at Borders, and among them you will find some of the sparkliest religious superstars on the shelves this season. The photos don’t do justice to how they glimmer in the light.
Jesus also comes in black (apparently they are money boxes, but at first I didn’t realize they served a purpose).
Mother Mary comes in blue and pink.
Although it was the absurdity of these kitschy disco icons, Paperchase really does have some cool products. Check out their other Christmas decorations here.
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I greatly admire the work of Ivan Pavlov. Turns out the Yale University archives have a piece of meat signed by Pavlov himself.
Pavlov was visiting pioneer brain surgeon Harvey Cushing when a piece of new surgical equipment caught his eye.
Pavlov was captivated by the new electrosurgical knife Cushing used in the operation, and at the end of the procedure, Cushing got a piece of beef so that the elder scientist could try his hand. After making a few incisions, Pavlov inscribed his name into the meat. “I asked him whether he wanted me to eat the meat in the hope of improving my conditional reflexes,” Cushing wrote in his journal, “or whether we could keep it in the museum, the latter we will proceed to do—’Pavlov’s beef-steak.’” A collector of old medical books and of brain tumors, when he died in 1939 Cushing bequeathed both to Yale, where his rare books would become the cornerstone for creating the Medical Historical Library.
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Great find, Mark’s Scrapbook of Oddities & Treasures!
If anyone ever finds a copy of this…may I buy it?
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Rarely do I get a chance to feature exceptional toilet art, but Headless Designs has some toilet seats that are almost too nice to actually use.
Classy, kitschy, funky, rock n’ roll…there’s something for everyone (well, maybe not everyone, but there is some thematic variety).
People out there actually buy golden or marble toilets. I say, support art instead.
See the toilet gallery here.
Other product galleries (hair brushes, tissue boxes, pet items, plaques, etc.) here. -
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.
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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.
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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:
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