Lite Brite Making things with light....

Bozo the Clown!
hey kids...spell naughty words in the dark...




Hey, I want a fake cow that gives me fake milk! I'd fill it with vodka and orange juice.



and yes...I had a Chatty Cathy...



and of course...Tressy! with secret growing hair...
yeah, it's me!

Greatest Hits of Last December!

We 3 Kings of Orient are...
trying to smoke a rubber cigar.....





What the hell is this place? This is Jerusalem? The trees appear to be made of a substance that only grows in Florida. This is turning out to be a very very Jew-mas Holiday.




Look!
Is he the new King of the Jews! He must be the new ruler....because we are horribly under-scale!



Stop fidgeting! I just combed your wool!





Happy Holidaze ! funkoma vintage
new things will be available later tonight...check the blog/facebook/twitter ...shop on etsy....

11 minutes of time for 3 songs

3 people that I've known for a long time ...one I've known for 26 years, one I've known for 15 years.....one I've known for 7 years.....have died.
all within the last 6 weeks.
My sadness is tiny compared to the grief of their families.
 This makes me....feel very strange.
Almost as if I'm only entitled to feel strange.
So I went to find some....music, some art, so to place it in its place.

sleek classy early 1960s style

I so applaud the mini-trend I see trying to educate men to grow up and stop dressing like a 9 year old. I am sick of seeing grown men, in slobby oversized tshirts and those retarded cargo pocket short/pants things ......
See Mark. ...linen slacks, crisp white cotton shirt, black skinny braces, vintage watch and vintage RayBans....


from the blog 2xbreasted, which is all about artful men's fashion.
allow me to show you how a grown up dresses.

and in 2009, a lot of that sleek 60s-ness was channeled in this Moschino spring show.

Shorter pants......not everyone can pull that off....but there's a lot of goodness there...simple classic lines and some effort in good grooming......all guys can do that much.

These early 60s Levis hopsack pants have the skinny legs and tapered hemlines. Hopsack is a rather thickly woven fabric sorta like a nice domesticated burlap, but soft.
Shorter length...nice.

Another style that Levi's has remade...... Original 1970s, another sleek style for men.

And finally, put on a real shirt with a real collar and hey...A tie!
whether you choose skinny or wide...Just tie one on & be adult about it.
a selection of 50s 60s vintage skinny ties.

vintage wide ties

Tie breaker...not Heart Breaker...

vintage ties....short.....fat....skinny....wide....long.....
Rockabilly vintage 30s 40s 50s ties one for each workaday.......

a little bow tie....vintage 50s

tiny baby red tie....or for the ladies....hey clip it in yr hair...on on yr collar!

70s Snoopy tie.....don't see this everyday....

50s 60s vintage skinny ties....

a nifty selection of vintage 50s 60s skinny ties...sparkle!

what another set of ties.....yes. vintage 50s 60s ties

Wide....some very vintage ties , some newly vintage ties. Brooks Brothers ties, Versace ties....classic and weird...

What's new that's old & a Sale on Sunday

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Let's Get this Party Started !
yeah. yeah. yeah.

50s Tammis Keefe hanky

60s Manual Typewriter

60s Patch Boho Leather and Fur mini Coat

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40s vintage wool lady's suit

80s vintage Francine Browner goth romance jacket

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2 goldtone Gold Mesh vintage 80s necklaces

70s tooled hippie leather belt

80s black cowboy shirt with embroidered white roses

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70s Navy Pea Coat with brass buttons

70s vintage REI co-op poplin parka

70s vintage Levis 505 corduroy pants

60s mod Levis hopsack skinnies

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50s gabardine pleated slacks

70s vintage REI co-op down vest

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60s chiffon party dress...with rhinestones.
40" bust.

xs -s Sailor  Girl middy dress

What have I made for you lately?

wellllllllll.
gingerbread people ornaments made from burlap, with button eyes, and a hand embroidered ......Eat Me.
everyone loves that!

yes, thatyountvillegirl has a bad holiday attitude...........
this is another thing I searched around for on the interwebs to see if there were  already examples of  this design.....hand-made hand-embroidered gingerbread ornies....I saw a LOT of cute things.......

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tshirts...
gingerbread bunnies and cats.....awwwww!

gingerbread teddy bears...

and lots of fantastic gingerbread houses too..
YuM!

inspired by this....of course.....Alice and her eating problems.

I made this design from burlap...I like burlap.....a bit messy to work with.....
a lady....

I embroidered the words free hand.......if you want one that's custom...with a name or a date......email me......

Anyway, another iconic image, and/or ubiquitous thing...that I can warp for you

.....happy to do it!

Not humbug! more like....homebaked. real home baked.

Meanwhile, here's Thomas Keller's gingerbread cookie recipe......from EatMeDaily.http://www.eatmedaily.com/
(of course)
chow.........

Thomas Keller's Gingerbread cookies

•    3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
•    1 tablespoon baking powder
•    2 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
•    ½ teaspoon salt
•    3 tablespoons ground ginger
•    1 ¼ tablespoon ground cinnamon
•    ½ teaspoon cloves
•    ½ cup +  2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
•    1 ¼ cup dark brown sugar
•    1 ¼ cup molasses
•    2 eggs
•    2 ¼ Teaspoons vanilla extract
Icing:
•    2 cups powdered sugar
•    2 egg whites
•    1 teaspoon lemon juice
•    Food coloring.
Method:
1.    Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
2.    Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and the sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy.
3.    Add the molasses and vanilla extract and mix to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
4.    Add the eggs and mix on low speed for one minute.
5.    Add the dry ingredients in three parts, mixing just to combine after each addition.
6.    Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
7.    When the dough is thoroughly chilled, remove from the refrigerator and roll it out to ¼ of an inch.
8.    Cut into shapes using cookie cutters and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a non-stick liner.
9.    Bake at 325F for 12 to 18 minutes, depending on the size of the cookie.
10.    Cool the cookies on a rack.
11.    To make the icing, sift the sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the egg whites and lemon juice, and using the paddle attachment, start to mix on low speed then mix on medium speed until the mixture is smooth.
12.    If the icing is too thick, add a few drops of water. If it is too loose, add a little more powdered sugar.
13.    Divide the icing between small bowls and color as desired.
14.    Use your imagination to decorate the cookies!