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A little vintage sweetness to start your New Year with! Thank you all for making blondie blu a little part of your world... for visiting me... for taking the time to leave lovely comments... for inspiring me.... and for simply...
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Alan Parry for Rave Magazine I'm very taken with this illustration by Alan Parry for Rave magazine, scanned from a minuscule paragraph measuring 2''x1¼'' on the editor's page announcing the 'Rave of the Month' poster included in the December 1967 issue as a pull-out Christmas present to readers. What drew me in are the very obvious Glasgow Style, Art Nouveau and Beardsley-inspired influences which were so prevalent in poster art around this time. The finished poster is an incredible full-colour psychedelic version of the same design—spread out over a double page, which I will digitise in due course, although I think it works well in basic black and white too. I also think that Alan Parry is fast becoming a favourite illustrator. He was a regular contributor to RAVE, as well as many other publications, and I recently discovered that he illustrated the 'Man About the House' comic strip for Look-In magazine, which has endeared him to me even more so. By pure chance, I recently spotted an online invitation to an event taking place on New Year's Eve. The similarities between the two illustrations were undeniable, so I investigated a little further and found what I now believe to be the source of Alan Parry's inspiration in the 1907 New Year's Greeting card below by Ethel Larcombe, found via a blog named The Pictorial Arts. Ethel Larcombe is an artist that I wasn't previously aware of, as she modestly only initialled her work, so I had some difficulty tracking her down. Therefore, thank you to Jo from Joyatri's Adventures in Vintage for filling in the blanks. You'll find further links to Ethel Larcombe and her work at the end of the page. IMAGE CREDIT & LINKS Image scanned by Sweet Jane from RAVE magazine, December 1967. Illustration by Alan Parry. Examples of Alan Parry's illustrations for the Man About the House comic strip & more are here. View one of my previous posts featuring the artwork of Alan Parry for Rave. And it would seem that I'm not the only fan of his work. View The Aubrey Beardsley influence here. You'll find a lecture by Alison Brown, curator for European Decorative Art at Glasgow Museums on Beardsley’s influence on the Glasgow Style here. And finally, watch Man About the House, Season 1 Episode 1, first screened on ITV 15th of August 1973 here. The Ethel Larcombe New Year Greeting card (1907) is courtesy of The Pictorial Arts blogspot. And lastly, a brief biography of Ethel Larcombe with examples of her artwork plus some more on Tumblr.
Immagini da tutto il mondo di un momento che è un simbolo, una metafora, un modo di dire e uno spingersi molto
« Se poesia vuol dire capacità di portare tenerezza, pietà, cattiveria a momenti di estrema trasparenza, come se vi passasse attraverso una luce e non si sapesse più di che pasta sian fatte le cose, allora Schulz è un poeta » (Umberto Eco, introduzione alla prima raccolta in italiano dei Peanuts)
As has become my habit each January 1, here are the most popular posts presented on my obscure little blog over the past year. This look back is fun for me, and, I hope, not overly boring for you. I'm always curious to see which posts got readers and which sank like the proverbial brick. They are ranked in order, with the most-read first. Without further ado, I present The Year in Strange Company! 1. The Mystery of Annie Hearn's Sandwiches I always say, you can't beat a good old-fashioned British poisoning mystery. 2. Newspaper Clipping(s) of the Independence Day Fourth of July body-counts are always a popular favorite. 3. Grace Sherwood, the Litigious Witch An early American lady who spent more time in courtrooms than she did in covens. 4. The Awful Greatness of the Cherry Sisters This post was a particular favorite of mine, so I'm glad to see the girls made the list. 5. The Devil of Macon An unusual 17th century poltergeist case. 6. Newspaper Clipping of the Day, November 2 This particular "Famous Cats of New England" post made the top ten due to being shared on what must be a popular Facebook page. Unfortunately, my stats don't allow me to see which page this was, but whoever you are, thanks! 7. The Ghosts of Antigonish Canada's most famous fiery poltergeist. 8. Weekend Link Dump, May 27 The WLDs usually get fewer hits than my "regular" posts, and I have no idea why this one in particular was so popular. Full credit must go to Potter, I guess. 9. The Hinterkaifeck Mystery The strangest and most chilling mass murder mystery I've ever heard of. 10. The Midsomer Murder of Rose Harsent Sex, scandal and violent death in a quaint English village. Paging Tom Barnaby! And with that, we say goodbye to 2016. Many thanks to everyone who read this blog over the past year. I hope you find something to your liking here in 2017, as we bring on more ghosts, murders, witches, and elephant-sized cats!
Tante divertenti immagini per augurare buon anno da mandare via Whatsapp ai vostri amici e parenti per un felice anno nuovo.
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Some cute graphics to share…. Be safe tonight and I will see you in 2013!!!!!
A Happy New Year vintage postcard printed in Germany www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPGyN724vF4
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Here's a collection of Irish toasts and blessings for a happy New Year, with a little bit of Irish wit and wisdom. How to wish a happy New Year Irish style.
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