Archive for October, 2007

More Vintage Hallmark Halloween Centerpieces

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

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Vintage Hallmark Haunted House Centerpieces were Well Designed

Monday, October 29th, 2007

And I would buy more of them on ebay if they weren’t so much. For now I just collect the pictures.

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$10 Chromed Skeleton Hands at Z Gallerie are Haute Bargain

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

It’s possibly the best thing they’re ever stocked. They’re selling out everywhere. (They don’t seem to have them online.) They also have a  nice skull/crescent-moon hanging decoration for $15 (available online).  Store locations

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Chris Von Steiner Makes Pretty Digital Paintings

Friday, October 5th, 2007

He is here, with more here.

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Old-School Fantasyland was Flat, Graphic, and Inspiring

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

I’m not saying Disney should be doing this now, but the original Fantasyland facades were a great example of a low budget project still looking great because it was well designed visually. I don’t have a conscious memory of seeing Disneyland this way when I visited in the late 70’s/early 80’s, but I’m sure it left a subconscious impression on my developing aesthetic sensibilities, that and Wilton cake decorating catalogs. I stole these pictures from http://matterhorn1959.blogspot.com by the way.

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