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Whiz Comics / Heft-Reihe
> Captain Marvel / The Legend Horror
Cover: C. C. Beck
Fawcett Publications / USA 1953
Reprint / Comic-Club NK 2010
ex libris MTP
Classic and antique cars are displayed at the 44th Annual Devereaux-Kaiser Antique Car Show at the Venice Airport Festival Fairgrounds in Venice, Fla., on Sunday, January 27, 2013
Historic Village of Milner, BC Canada
Whizzer Motorcycles:
Whizzer bicycle engines are a line of bicycle engines that were produced in the United States from 1939 to 1965. They were commonly sold as kits to be assembled and attached to a consumer's bicycle thus creating a motorized bicycle. Whizzer U.S.A. re-appeared in 1997 to sell an improved version, pre-assembled on an old Schwinn-style bicycle frame.
The Whizzer bicycle engine was first produced in 1939 by Breene-Taylor Engineering, a Los Angeles-based manufacturer of airplane parts. By 1942, sales of the engines had not been entirely successful, having sold only about 2500 units. The Whizzer operation was then sold to Dietrich Kohlsatt and Martin Goldman.
By 1943, World War II was well underway, and Whizzer Motors were forced to lobby the United States Government for the right to continue production of what was argued to be a great way for defense workers to travel to and from work.
In 1948, Whizzer sold its first pre-assembled motorized bicycle, the "Pacemaker".
Whizzer motorcycle engines would cease to be produced in 1965 due to the increasingly competitive bicycle engine market.
In 1997, Whizzer motorcycles were brought back into production in the same style of the originals but with technological improvements. However, the Whizzer company (as of 2014) now appears to be "on a temporary hiatus from bike production" since at least 2009. Its website states that there are "still some dealers selling NOS bikes", and also that, "in addition to supporting dealers, Whizzer continues to offer replacement parts, accessories and collectibles for the new generation Whizzers.
Napier's Country Antiques (Est. 1969) is located in the Historic Village of Milner, a farming community of Langley, B.C. Canada, directly across from the Historic Milner Chapel- just 40 minutes from Vancouver, B.C.
With an extensive network of sources that has been established throughout Canada and the U.S., Napier's has a vast inventory and is able to help you find that piece that has been eluding you. With a 6000 sq. ft. Store and a 6000 sq. ft yard, Napier's has everything from glass doorknobs to horse drawn buggies and everything in between.
Most items are sold "as found". Ken and Nancy Napier of Napier's encourage being "dealer (store) friendly" and enjoy creating "win win" situations for all involved. Ken’s motto? “Come and make your best deal! If I don’t have it now, I’ll find it!”
References: napiersantiques.com; Wikipedia
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Thank-you for your visit, and please know that any faves or comments are always greatly appreciated!
Sonja
Taken on a photowalk around the Mission District with my friend Jason. I tried many shots of this place: I love the small scale attempt at a big diner sign.
Whilst this isn't the shot I wanted, I do like that this picture captures the area and mood of the day for me.
The one frustration was how unsharp the sign is on screen: the detail is there, so I cropped this picture to help, but zoomed out it all went to mush, and I'd have liked to have had more context.
I watched the new 'Ultimate Spider-Man' episode and saw that he was in it, so I decided to make him!
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A southbound (G) train arrives at 4th Ave-9th St, bound for Church Av. The R68 (F) train in the background was a pleasant surprise, there were a lot of them on the Culver Line today.
R68 (G) (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988)
4th Ave-9th St Station
Culver Line - IND
Male Lion (Panthera leo) having a good wee as it marks its territory. I am not sure that it didn't mean to whiz on that tree but at any rate, I am sure he felt relieved when finished. Image taken in the Auob River Valley of the Kgalagadi of South Africa.
Fawcett - Whiz Comics 004, 1940-05 - Cover Art- C. C. Beck
Possibly the best cover of any early issue of the series, featuring a scantily clad woman, not a common sight on a Fawcett comic. This issue (like the previous four issues in the series) was mis-numbered on the cover. A brief retelling of the origin of Captain Marvel.
Whiz Burgers, 700 South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California. An institution in San Francisco's Mission District since 1955!
My first negative image of a camera toss after being instructed by Marce Garal on how to get that cool white background. And thanks to Feli2 for suggesting I rotate this toss to make it look like a G.
Other than the rotation and negative image, it's right out of the camera :)
Meant for transparent decal paper.
Yellow Torso, Yellow Head.
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A predawn view of clouds and the foothills above Boulder, using a new wide angle lens. The small white dots lead me to believe there was something wrong with my sensor, but then I remembered there were still stars out.
Historic Village of Milner, BC Canada
Whizzer Motorcycles:
Whizzer bicycle engines are a line of bicycle engines that were produced in the United States from 1939 to 1965. They were commonly sold as kits to be assembled and attached to a consumer's bicycle thus creating a motorized bicycle. Whizzer U.S.A. re-appeared in 1997 to sell an improved version, pre-assembled on an old Schwinn-style bicycle frame.
The Whizzer bicycle engine was first produced in 1939 by Breene-Taylor Engineering, a Los Angeles-based manufacturer of airplane parts. By 1942, sales of the engines had not been entirely successful, having sold only about 2500 units. The Whizzer operation was then sold to Dietrich Kohlsatt and Martin Goldman.
By 1943, World War II was well underway, and Whizzer Motors were forced to lobby the United States Government for the right to continue production of what was argued to be a great way for defense workers to travel to and from work.
In 1948, Whizzer sold its first pre-assembled motorized bicycle, the "Pacemaker".
Whizzer motorcycle engines would cease to be produced in 1965 due to the increasingly competitive bicycle engine market.
In 1997, Whizzer motorcycles were brought back into production in the same style of the originals but with technological improvements. However, the Whizzer company (as of 2014) now appears to be "on a temporary hiatus from bike production" since at least 2009. Its website states that there are "still some dealers selling NOS bikes", and also that, "in addition to supporting dealers, Whizzer continues to offer replacement parts, accessories and collectibles for the new generation Whizzers.
Napier's Country Antiques (Est. 1969) is located in the Historic Village of Milner, a farming community of Langley, B.C. Canada, directly across from the Historic Milner Chapel- just 40 minutes from Vancouver, B.C.
With an extensive network of sources that has been established throughout Canada and the U.S., Napier's has a vast inventory and is able to help you find that piece that has been eluding you. With a 6000 sq. ft. Store and a 6000 sq. ft yard, Napier's has everything from glass doorknobs to horse drawn buggies and everything in between.
Most items are sold "as found". Ken and Nancy Napier of Napier's encourage being "dealer (store) friendly" and enjoy creating "win win" situations for all involved. Ken’s motto? “Come and make your best deal! If I don’t have it now, I’ll find it!”
References: napiersantiques.com; Wikipedia
This image is best viewed in Large screen.
Thank-you for your visit, and please know that any faves or comments are always greatly appreciated!
Sonja
Massey Ferguson Ski Whiz Snowmobiles. From the joint Fast Eddie's Vintage Snowmobile Show and Racing and the Outlaw class World Class Snowmobile Drag Racing events on the east bay of Houghton Lake, Michigan. February 13, 2016
For those curious about the title, let me explain …
Philadelphia is a city known for being the birthplace of the nation, a persistent fictional boxer named Rocky and probably most popular of all are cheesesteaks.
Cheesesteaks are a basic comfort food generally consisting of thinly grilled slices of steak served on a fresh baked long roll with your choice of cheese and usually served with or without fried onions.
A myth about ordering a cheesesteak is that one must use the appropriate terminology for fear of being ostracized and banned from making a purchase altogether. That’s where the title comes from because “Whiz Wit” is how one would order a cheesesteak with Cheez Whiz and fried onions. I guess that's the most popular combination, but my personal preference is an American wit....
This picture was taken at the cheesesteak epicenter in South Philly where 9th and Passyunk intersect. Located at this intersection are Geno’s and Pat’s, which have a long running feud over who is the originator of the cheesesteak. Located directly behind me is the rather less assuming façade of Pat’s and that is why I choose to photograph Geno’s. However, had I been hungry for a sandwich I would have chosen another popular spot Tony Luke's....
Explore November 15, 2009 #378