Category Archives: Ephemera

Goggles, Wings and Zeppelins

Posted on September 20, 2007 by cicada

Zeppelin Digital Mikel Robinson, 2007 Candles and Ghosts (blog); Galerie de Illuminata (etsy) I’ve always loved antique patinas, rusty found objects, and vintage photographs, but these days it seems like EVERYONE has joined the mixed media bandwagon. Suddenly we’re saturated … Continue reading →

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How to look perky while blowing things up

Posted on September 12, 2007 by cicada

CONELRAD: Atomic Secrets | The girl, the men, and the atom From the November 18, 1957 LIFE magazine, a full page ad sponsored by America’s Independent Electric Light and Power Companies. CONELRAD is just too much fun.

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Human nature, 4×6

Posted on September 6, 2007 by cicada

Even if you already know all about PostSecret, this promo video is a little work of art worth watching. The postcard that made me cry: I like to remember my Dad as a boy so I won’t remember him suffering … Continue reading →

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Square America

Posted on September 2, 2007 by cicada

Via Dandelion Diva, a treasure trove of disturbing, provoking Ephemericana: Square America: Snapshots & Vernacular Photography.

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Poissons de mer

Posted on August 21, 2007 by cicada

This just made me happy today. Via Agence eureka.

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A is for Ape

Posted on June 26, 2007 by cicada

“Alphabet Animals” series #38 Copyright A.S. Meeker, 1910 A fabulous find out of a drawer of old postcards in an antique shop in a very small town. The original recipient (in February of 1912) was Miss Katie Hedler of Idaho. … Continue reading →

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