on joker, listed as "W.P. Col, Racine Wis...'Eden-Adorables'". two sets in a plastic case, found at an estate sale in pittsburgh

pressure cooker found at a red, white & blue

sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. wonder book of clowns, 1955

I would kill for this bathing suit.

a deer made from scraps in the furnance yard, after the furnace closed

carrie furnace, retired us steel mill, pittsburgh

found at trader jack's in pittsburgh.

wonder book of clowns, 1955

tile mosaic on the north side river walk, pittsburgh. artist unknown.

best christmas present ever from Aunt Elsie. floor length, polyester and quilted. i love it!!

seen at trader jack's. possibly from a wrov radio station contest, where you could call in with confucius sayings and win la choy dinners or a "genuine" rickshaw (though this would hold only children under 10), in honor of the chinese new year in 1968.

could she look less interested? the answer, sadly, is a resounding no.

bao chai, dai you, lines up to be bao you from story of the story by cao xueqin or gao e (aka dream of the red chamber)

graffiti on penn ave in friendship

dental floss around my midsection is painful...so very painful.

i can't hear you--lalalala!!

look, it's your mom, posing for pictures you didn't understand as a child...again! she's always so sunny.

the bowl, cup, and plate all line up to form a smug hipster!

reminder for her arthritis, because my dad *always* says it

In Joliet, IL, Ashley Force qualified last night with a speed slightly over 329 mph. It was great to watch :)

rear view case

merchandise nemesis to jem (truly, truly, truly outrageous!)

back case view

via saharaforceindiaf1's Instagram

tile mosaic art on the north side river walk. see also tile woman and tile man 2. artist unknown.

as seen in the sears catalog

He was made by a company called Teamforce Co. Ltd.! web.archive.org/web/20020809034528/http://www.teamforce.c...

this message brought to you by...oh never mind; it's too easy.

carefully handmade by someone, then dumped at the red, white, & blue.

billboard on millvale ave in bloomfield, 2002

"there isn't any doubt at all, he's a funny fellow" wonder book of clowns, 1955

another made in japan. regular suitcase size.

jerry, the clown without face paint. wonder book of clowns, 1955

so incredibly beautiful

vintage match box from kmart.

found at an estate sale in munhall. also included are cow on wheels and donkey on wheels.

it's pixanne, and just like mr b, her omnipotence and lack of self control tends to isolate her from humanity. but one day, she may visit you--randomly, without warning. she claims to spread good but that icky feeling just doesn't go away.

yet another polyester dress, how i love them! made by liberty circle, knee-length and groovy.

bought at a red, white, & blue because they're so freaking awesome!! i only have two and have only seen the squarish dinner plate. made by knowles in mobile, usa, catalog K5069.

fully authorized by disney, in case you were worried.

trifold christmas card, copyright unnoted.

jetson's coloring book, copyright 1963