#graustark

[alternative-1901to2019]

[artdecoandmodernist]

1926 Ruth Harriet Louise, Marion Davies in Costume design by Clement Andreani for Beverly of Graustark.

Beverly Calhoun of New Jersey accompanies her cousin Oscar to claim the throne of the tiny kingdom of Graustark. When Oscar has a skiing accident, Beverly takes his place as Prince Oscar.

[thesunlounge]

desert sand feels warm at night - ゼロ (from Sparkling Water, Palm ‘84 2018)

[nhjalthistflags]

Graustark is an fictional Central/Eastern European principality that is the setting for several novels by George Barr McCutcheon.  While the country has its own language (Graustarkian), American English is the everyday language of the educated classes and royal court, hence why I based the design off the American flag. The canton of hearts and lions is a reference to the novel Three Hearts and Three Lions , where the protagonist creates an alias referencing Graustark.The Lions are modified version of vector found here .

[bustedbeing]

“You are the only man to whom I feel sure that I can reveal myself and be quite understood”

“Truxton King; a Story of Graustark” (1909) By George Barr McCutcheon Illustrations by Harrison Fisher

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14284

[chasing-sky-blog1]

Absolutely beautiful visually and audio logically instrumental work by @seaheromusic who is part of @totalvoid_sounds now ( I think) #seahero #graustark #vinyl #vinyladdict #vinyljunkie #vinyligclub #vinylrecords #coloredvinyl #alternative #postrock #music #louisville #kentucky 💙🖤

[lover-of-the-starkindler]

I started Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon on the recommendation of a friend who knows I enjoy Ruritainian fiction. So far, we've had the gentleman fall in love with the girl on the train. He's being adorably oblivious to how much she likes him too, even as he manufactures excuses to see her... (She's obviously a princess! I foretell angst.:D )

[thehorsegodbuilt]

Graustark at Darby Dan, late 1960′s. Tony Leonard photo.