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Archive for January, 2010

Fine fashions

Posted in Art, Culture, Outsider Art, Vernacular Art on January 23rd, 2010

Fashion drawings from the 1970sIt’s been some time since I’ve stumbled across anything as nice as these fashion drawings in an antique store, mostly because I don’t spend much time in them any more.

Bottle Cap Valhalla: The Bottle Cap Inn

Posted in Art, Roadside Art, Vernacular Art on January 17th, 2010

The Bottle Cap Inn, Miami
Some new views of the monumental Bottle Cap Inn, and an updated page format.

The Signs of Clark Street

Posted in Art, Roadside Art, Vernacular Art on January 5th, 2010


There are great signs up and down Clark Street. This is part 2 of what will no doubt be a continuing series. Here’s part 1



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