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Category Archives: Collectibles
Prior evidence proves that early goldfield memorabilia is important
Ben Prior’s Open Air Museum is located in Bayley Street, Coolgardie, in the heart of the the goldfields district of Western Australia. Coolgardie was the site of an initial gold rush in the early 1890s, prior to the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gold rush. This collection was … Continue reading
Ooh la la! Such a Scandale
Here we have, Herve Morvan’s Scandale (aka “Scandalous ca. 1950 poster) of an embarrassed sandwich man who, by wearing the sandwich board, looks as though he is wearing women’s underwear. Ooh la la! Herve Morvan (1917-1980) was a great French … Continue reading
Posted in Collectibles, Illustrations
Tagged #PosterArt, French poster art, Herve Morvan, Scandale
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Ruffling the fur on Hello Kitty
There has been much ‘to do’ this week which is enough to ruffle your fur. In case you haven’t caught up with the latest, it appears that the “Hello Kitty” cartoon depiction we are all used to seeing, is not … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Collectibles, nostalgia, QuestionableArt, StreetArt
Tagged d, Dize, Hello Kitty, Sanrio, StreetArt, Yuko Shimizu
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M’Shady Lady of Pallady
Romanian painter, Theodor Pallady was born in Iaşi, on April 11, 1871. From 1887-1889, Pallady studied engineering at the Dresden University of Technology as well as studying art with Erwin Oehme, who, recognising his artistic abilities suggested he continue this … Continue reading
Posted in Gallery Art, Paintings, Stamps
Tagged Albert Marquet, Aman Jean, Erwin Oehme, Georges Rouault, Gustave Moreau, Henri Matisse, Romanian painter, Theodor Pallady
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Let yourself go!
I will apologize in advance, if you find this illustration offensive, however, I do feel obligated to cover erotic art amongst my offerings and ask once more – “Is it art“? This particular piece is from a 1962 cover of … Continue reading
Posted in Collectibles, Cover Art, QuestionableArt
Tagged #EroticArt, #IllustrativeArt, Exotique magazine, Gene Bilbrew
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Happy Winter Solstice
Each hemisphere celebrates its winter solstice on the shortest day and longest night of the year, when the sun’s daily maximum elevation in the sky is the lowest. The winter solstice itself lasts only a moment in time, so other terms … Continue reading
A German conundrum? – I’ll drink to that!
Here’s today’s conundrum – “What does a dozen bottles of German Riesling have in common with the artwork of Hans Werner Schmidt?” Well, first we need to know a little about who he was. Hans Werner Schmidt was born on … Continue reading
The Private Life of a Strip-Tease Girl
Pulp fiction, penny dreadfuls, dime novels and their ilk have entertained many a consumer of the day. They were cheap, they were there to entertain, they were not there to represent literacy or provide historical reference, but they did indicate … Continue reading
Posted in Collectibles, Cover Art, Illustrations
Tagged #PulpFiction, dime novels, penny dreadfuls, risque novels
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A record turnout that will leave you in a spin
Today is World Record Day – an international celebration of the culture of the independently owned record store and vinyl. It is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of April. Founded in 2007 it has gained momentum around the world. … Continue reading
Keep cool Diamond Dogs rule – OK
“This ain’t rock ‘n’ roll, this is genocide”. Belgian artist, painter, illustrator, comic artist and photographer, Guy Peellaert born in Brussels, Belgium on 6th April, 1934. Guy was born into an aristocratic family, but left home at the age of 14. … Continue reading
Posted in Collectibles, Cover Art, Illustrations
Tagged #DavidBowie, album covers, Ar, Belgian artists, Diamond Dogs, illustrator, Nick Cohn, Rock Dreams
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Heads you win!
This is the front cover of the theatre program – “The Eagle Has Two Heads” ( French: “L’Aigle à Deux Têtes”) by Jean Cocteau. Not only did he illustrate the front cover of this, he was also the playwright. The … Continue reading
A Tiffany lamp? – How Clara is that?
American artist and decorative arts designer, Louis Comfort Tiffany was born 166 years ago on February 18, 1848. A member of the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic art movements, he was best known for his design work in stained glass including … Continue reading
Posted in Collectibles, Gallery Art, Glass, Mosaics, Stained Glass
Tagged #StainedGlass, Clara Driscoll, leadlight, Tiffany, Tiffany lamp
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