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Friday, July 31, 2009

Some Shaped Vintage Photos...





Wednesday, July 29, 2009

1950's Italian Police Motorcycle Drill Team


Click on the picture to view the video.

Monday, July 27, 2009

1850's Daguerreotype of a Marquetry Table By Peter Glass




Available here.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Dealer's Room at the 1982 San Diego Comic-Con


I've posted about this photostream before, but since the Comic-Con is going on this weekend and has evolved into something wholly different than what it used to be, I thought I'd remind people of Alan Light's great pics from another time...

BTW: Pretty sure this was the year I got Hulk #181 in mint condition for $15.00!

Friday, July 24, 2009

Mid-20th Century Painted Wood Hoops


Available here.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

A Tintype of Effie Tunnell's Special Doll




From Greenfield, Illinois.

1946 Bobbie Pin Display Card

1950's Sears Roebuck Shooting Targets





Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Varnished Jesus Painting


Monday, July 20, 2009

Antique "Star of David" Lightbulb


Vintage 1960's Civil Rights Buttons


Thelma Prepares for War...


A 1920's Portrait of a Woman by Gwen Davies

Saturday, July 18, 2009

19th Century Italian Anatomical Model of the Human Head



Friday, July 17, 2009

1954 Folk Art Shadow Box of Every Kentucky Derby Winner from 1875 to 1954




From Just Folk.

1944 Hand Engraved Cigarette Case with Pin-Up Girl

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

A Few 19th Century Medical Illustrations




Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Stalking the Stalker


1910 Pinhole View of a Woman in a Car


A Collection of 19th Century Masonic and Odd Fellows Robes





1850's Ledger Book Covers





Friday, July 10, 2009

1923 Folk Art Easter Mural


Tintype of a Drawing of a Woman

Monday, July 6, 2009

Early Robert Crumb Illustrations for American Greetings





From 1962 - 1967, Crumb worked as an illustrator for the American Greeting Card Company in Cleveland, Ohio.

Here are some of those early Robert Crumb illustrations courtesy of Lewis Wayne Gallery.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

A 1920's Honeymoon

Thursday, July 2, 2009

A Group of Antique American Flags






These flags are all from Jeff Bridgman Antiques, who specializes in historic American flags.

1890's Patriotic Flag Quilt



From Jeff Bridgman Antiques.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Art of the Novelty Photograph



Folk Art Carving of a Nude Man


1880's Tintype of Girls' Hair