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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Nuggets of Note October 23-30, 2012
Some fun how-to Halloween costumes from the Smithsonian blog - everything from Dorothy Gale to George Washington's statue.
Mental Floss shares some Halloween candy trivia, the haunted history of 7 american landmarks, Ben Franklin's 200 synonyms for drunk, 19 amazing facts from items at Toys R Us, 23 facts from a grocery store, some creepy seance pictures, 19 facts about childrens books at the library,
My love of history and language was piqued by this intriguing Mental Floss post about 7 ancient languages that have yet to be deciphered. I've never been that good at ciphers, but any unsolved mystery is intriguing.
The Daily Mirror has a fascinating post about Hollywood Heights apartment complexes.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Nuggets of Note October 15 - 22, 2012
Mr Bug Goes to Town |
Adored Vintage features some fantastic 1940s coat sketches. It just proves that beauty is timeless.
Tuppence Ha'Penny comes through for me again with a fantastic tutorial. This time it's on making your own buttonholes
Letterology, one of my new favorite blogs, has a great post about coloring photographs by hand. There are some great pics that are definitely worth a look.
Letterology again with a great post about some fantastic skeleton calendars by Dr. Louis Crusius. How could I have never heard of him and his wicked cool illustrations?
What? Another great post on Letterology? Of course! This on the fantastic Edward Gorey. I have been enchanted by his macabre sense of humor ever since I saw the PBS Mystery intro many years ago.
After seeing some interviews of him, I totally never would have guessed he was Edward Gorey. It's like seeing the faces of those on the radio. You have a preconceived notion of what they look like, and the reality is often quite different. I've found out his house is now a museum, so of course there is another place to add to my wishlist of places to visit.
The American Duchess, another recent favorite, has a great post about starting the life of a costumed adventurer or adventuress
Sew Many Ways has a great tutorial about how to still receive e-mails when you have a Google+ account.
Book Patrol highlights the American Library Association's efforts to get books to soldiers during WWI.
Immortal Ephemera highlights one of my favorite actresses Miriam Hopkins.
Sticking with the theme of scary things, Mental Floss tells of some real historic werewolves.
The Old Foodie has a great recipe for pudding variations.
The fabulous Jessica of Chronically Vintage features a sizing guide for vintage gloves. She writes one of my must-read blogs.
A list of the best Silent Horror Films on Balladeer's Blog.
Some great information on Cartoons On Film about the animation featured this past Sunday night on TCM. I have to say it was a fantastic night and I couldn't drag myself away from the T.V. As I've said before, most of today's animation doesn't feel timeless or important or clever and frankly, not even worth viewing. It's very easy to bodily function jokes, not so easy to make art.
The American Duchess has a fascinating post about Victorian plastic.
The American Duchess, another recent favorite, has a great post about starting the life of a costumed adventurer or adventuress
Sew Many Ways has a great tutorial about how to still receive e-mails when you have a Google+ account.
Book Patrol highlights the American Library Association's efforts to get books to soldiers during WWI.
Immortal Ephemera highlights one of my favorite actresses Miriam Hopkins.
Sticking with the theme of scary things, Mental Floss tells of some real historic werewolves.
Fudgett's Budget cartoon |
The Old Foodie has a great recipe for pudding variations.
The fabulous Jessica of Chronically Vintage features a sizing guide for vintage gloves. She writes one of my must-read blogs.
A list of the best Silent Horror Films on Balladeer's Blog.
Some great information on Cartoons On Film about the animation featured this past Sunday night on TCM. I have to say it was a fantastic night and I couldn't drag myself away from the T.V. As I've said before, most of today's animation doesn't feel timeless or important or clever and frankly, not even worth viewing. It's very easy to bodily function jokes, not so easy to make art.
The Farmerette |
The American Duchess has a fascinating post about Victorian plastic.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Nuggets of Note 2012 October 8 - 14
Nuggets of Note
Great articles I've found this week. It's the best of the best, to me that is!
Very cool Beistle Rustic Fireplace Witches' Cauldron from one of my favorite sites, Vintage Halloween Collector.
Tuppence Ha'penny looking fabulous in Cherry
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Phyllis and her Pets
Portrait of Countess Phyllis della Faille de Leverghem in bedroom of her villa reclining on her ornately carved and tapestried bed, holding pet parrots, chihuahuas & afghan dog - 1950.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Gene and Ina at Home
Gene Autry and wife Ina Mae at home |
Known for her grace and intelligence, Ina Mae was married to Gene from 1932 until 1980. Ina is the reason Gene recorded the much-loved holiday classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Gene didn't like it, but Ina thought kids would love it. It seemed like the perfect updated "ugly duckling" tale. Ina was right of course, since we still listen to this holiday classic today.