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Turned my Fender Stage 112 SE combo amp into a head unit.

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Miniature environments for Gerry Anderson’s various TV shows, via this

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‘Folle journée / A crazy day’ by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen. Published 1900 by Maison Quantin, Paris.

See the complete book here.

Description: A humorous book about a family of playful cats getting into all sorts of trouble. Cats were one of Théophile Alexandre Steinlen’s favourite subjects to draw, paint and even sculpt, so much so that his Paris home became known as ‘Cat’s Corner’.

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1972 Chevrolet Luv Mikado by LetterGetter

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Paul Newman and Shirley MacLaine in What a Way to Go!, 1964

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Winchester Cooey Model 39 .22LR bolt action rifle, stock carved by Natives living in British Columbia, circa 1960’s.

[detroitlib]

Joyeux Anniversaire Jules Verne! (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905)

French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction. (Wikipedia)

From our stacks: Cover and illustrations from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Containing a Complete Account of the Wonderful and Thrilling Adventures of the Intrepid Subterranean Explorers, Prof. Von Hardwigg, His Nephew Harry, and Their Icelandic Guide, Hans Bjelke. Translated from the French of Jules Verne, Author of “From the Earth to the Moon,” “The Mysterious Island,” Etc., etc. With Fifty-two Illustrations By Riou. Sold only by subscription. New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1864?

1. Cover                                                                                                               2. ‘A Diamond Mine’                                                                                   3. ‘The Mushroom Forest’                                                                       4. ‘These Animals Fought with Fury’                                                                     5. ‘Terrific Combat’                                                                                               6. ‘The Plain of Bones’                                                                         7. ‘Gigantic Inhabitants’                                                                                         8. ‘Human or Not?’

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I enjoyed these Journey to the Centre of the Earth illustrations so much that, in hopes of seeing the rest of the rest of them I stumbled across a site with all the original illustrations of all Verne’s Voyages Extraordinaires:  http://jv.gilead.org.il/rpaul/ 

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Mosaic floor depicting a dog and a knocked-over gold vessel. Discovered in 1993 during construction of the new Alexandria Library, Egypt. Now currently in the Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria.  Width: approx. 70 cm. Date: approx. 200-100 BC.

This scene formed the center piece of a large mosaic floor.  The quality is fantastic, and this period represents a high point in the mosaic craft in antiquity. Many of the tesserae (the little pieces of stone/glass that make up the floor) are only 1-2mm across, which allows the mosaicist to achieve a painting-like effect.  This technique was known in antiquity as opus vermiculatum, or ‘wormy work’.  

This is one of my favorite works from antiquity, both for its beauty and superb technique as well as the simplicity and intimacy of the scene.

The photograph is taken from Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth, Princeton University Press (2001). 

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Ancient Dog Shaming!

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Dan McPharlin

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Art by Moebius

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Kuma the Shiba Inu - @veganvictor

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Steve Yzerman pets a dog on the bench before hitting the ice at the Red Wings’ practice facility.

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sometimes i like to look at local pet adoption listings to see what weird names people give to the cats and somehow they never fail to disappoint

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Tag urself I’m spaceman