front illustration of ice cream cone coot by arnold lobel

furnace graffiti on carrie furnace, retired us steel mill, pittsburgh

george has a beatnik following him....is that good or bad?

assuming you're going to a place in the sun...

not with a dreiser character, at least.

kids tag on carrie furnace, retired us steel mill, pittsburgh

"this exercise was developed to strenghten wrists, thighs, and shoulders."

no mention of the eyebrow muscles.

vintage match box from kmart

received because of my mstie membership

"i love my job..."

Jason Line and Greg Anderson doin it right!

chronicling late heather longely to present.

vintage match box from kmart

More info here.

More info here.

brownie at the tank of tony

"Tiger Lily is one of those outgoing, gregarious, smiley tigers that is always trying to get into your tank. This one...has eight octopus tentacles instead of regular limbs. To remind you that he is not an octopus, but indeed a tanky-tiger, he has a spark plug between his eyes." HA!

these questions do not apply to my partner's tastes.

via saharaforceindiaf1's Instagram

this is my cake. it contains TWO POUNDS of vanilla mousse. i will eat it all. except for a piece for emily drill, who also loves icing.

before lolcats, there was this book.

i've loved this ever since seeing it on the pyrex lover's group on flickr, so glad to have found one!!

from afar, it looks more like a conjoined twin than a creepy doll who changes moods at your whim.

aimed towards women? probably...see the joker in the set.

kids tag on the blast furnace at carrie furnace, retired us steel mill, pittsburgh.

pike? viper? what?

the bottom of the bassett furniture ad, emphasizing the future of color, yellow and brown.

crazy? oh yes. perry mason novel, published 1937 by pocket novels. features a list of characters and the page on which they first appear in case you get confused.