The Lineup

[Fred, Boris & Ted found here.]

Bloor was a Jerk.

[Found here. More about Bloor here.]

Monsterbeer

Frank-N-Stein Restaurant, Gary, Indiana, 1973, colorized.
[Found here.]

Ingravescent Hot Links

The Rose of Washington Square, The Frankie Carle Quartet (1947) Frankie Carle was nicknamed “The Wizard of the Keyboard” for his piano skills. Sunrise Serenade was Carle’s best-known composition, rising to No. 1 in the US in 1938 and selling more than one million copies.

BZZZT!

Citizen Wade.

Schulz’ Virtue.

The comments.

St. Nan the Polite.

The first webcam.

Which way is best?

I need a mannequin.

Happy Birthday, Elvis.

Norty Blues Episode 98.

Say it” [via Bunkerville].

The Margate Shell Grotto.

Dropping the Tannenbaum.

Another reason to have kids.

Visit Alcatraz [via Everlasting Blört].

The Flying Saucer [via Memo Of The Air].

Grammarian vs Errorist: The Showdown.

The Son Who Couldn’t Leave [via Nag on the Lake].

Unum saltum et siffletum et unum bumbulum. [h/t Bits & Pieces].

Pacific Palisades Fire updates here.
Also this.

[Top image: Early 1900s stereoscope photos, unknown origin, found here.]


From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.

Space Bimbo Traffic Cop

[March 1959 issue of Fantastic Universe Science Fiction magazine. FUSF was published from 1953 through 1960. More space bimbos here.]

Redundant

I believe that’s a 1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan with a 31 year old stunt baby. [Found here.]

Doggo & Friend in the Booth

In the winter of 1943, a well-dressed man posed for several photos with his German Shepherd in a photo booth at New York City’s Grand Central Station.

[Found here.]

Godt Nytaar!

“Godt Nytaar! (Happy New Year!)” Andreas Bloch (1860–1917) National Library of Norway.

Happy New Year’s Eve 2024 – End of Year Playlist

The end of a long year deserves a playlist to bring in the new one, and just as we did a mere twelve months ago, here’s a compilation of songs that buzzed my earballs in 2024.

Set 1 – January, February, March & April

Set 2 – May, June, July & August

Set 3 – September, October, November & December

[I omitted most of the tunes from the Halloween playlist, but you can hear them all here.]

And one more thing: Happy New Year!


[Caveat: I don’t own the copyrights to any of these recordings. They are presented here for entertainment purposes only.]

The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas – Arthur Rackham 1931.

[Found here.]