Very nice house design from 1908 with a 1908 price of under $2,500. That’s about $70,000 in 2022 dollars. Click on images to enlarge.
Materials only. You provide property, labor, utilities, permits, fees and beer. All advertisements found in here:
http://www.searsarchives.com/homes/1908-1914.htm
[Images by Anelia Loubser found here.]
Marie, The Four Tunes (1953)The Four Tunes originated from The Brown Dots, a quartet started in New York City by Ivory “Deek” Watson after he split from the Ink Spots in late 1944. Marie was written by Irving Berlin and first recorded by Nat Shilkret & the RCA Victor Orchestra (as The Troubadors) in 1928.
Emergency Cat Sounds.
Emergency Goat Sounds.
Emergency Chicken Sounds.
Caterpillars heard that. [via]
Criminals are gonna love this new BMW.
LAPD southwest gang unit Day in the Life.
When animals come to visit. [h/t Bunkerville]
Nice collection of sewer tile & sewer pipe pottery.
[Top image from The Worst Michelin Starred Restaurant [via]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
The tenants’ reviews are interesting [via].
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings did a great cover of Gregg Allman’s Midnight Rider (even though it’s a commercial). Sharon Jones succumbed to pancreatic cancer in 2016 at the age of 60.
Acclaimed German blues group Die Häder Bänd covers Memphis Minnie. Can’t find the lineup, but that’s Linda Krieg is on vocals and harp.
Don’t know what happened, but I lost a day this week and missed the .Gif Friday Post. Maybe it’s because I got mask-shamed by a dwarf. Again.
Meanwhile have a great weekend and we’ll go on a link binge tomorrow.
Stupid stuff I didn’t want to throw away just yet.
Tacky Raccoons 