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Maxfield Parrish must have been a masochist, because this is a painting of his. He CHOSE to paint this insane checkered pattern. I wonder if he ever tried plaid?

Maxfield Parrish Painted for Life — Painted For Life by Maxfield Parrish — October 19, 1922 Life humor magazine cover — from my collection

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From midcentury Czechoslovakia* by way of Tennesse

From midcentury Czechoslovakia* by way of Tennessee and now in North Dakota and amazingly still in one piece after its travels, a Jaroslav Ježek Royal Dux porcelain panther done in the Brussels style of soft modernism.

*now Czech Republic with Slovakia next door

I asked the eBay seller in Tennessee to please be

I asked the eBay seller in Tennessee to please be extra careful with packaging because of reasons. And now it’s time to play America’s favorite home game, “Did It Make It Or Did They Break It?”

It’s organic. (Seen at today’s North Star Auc

It’s organic.

(Seen at today’s North Star Auction preview.)

Won't you excuse me for a moment... while I slip i

Won't you excuse me for a moment... while I slip into something a little bit more comfortable?

(Seen at today’s North Star Auction preview.)

Wendy’s breakfast taters are deconstructed hash

Wendy’s breakfast taters are deconstructed hash browns.

Pork Loin with Chipotle Garlic Sauce and BBQ Sauce

Pork Loin with Chipotle Garlic Sauce and BBQ Sauce on the Side

After picking up an album filled with old Pogo car

After picking up an album filled with old Pogo cartoons this last weekend, I did a little digging and found out Fantagraphics is in the midst of printing the entire syndicated run of Walt Kelly’s Pogo! Just arrived today: A box set with the first two volumes containing 1949-1952.

I is excited!

I know they intended the “hhhhh” to continue t

I know they intended the “hhhhh” to continue the “sh” sound, but in my head I can only hear Butthead doing his Butthead laugh after saying “Busch”.

“Don’t eat anything for 12 hours.” It turns

“Don’t eat anything for 12 hours.”

It turns out they wanted more than just blood at the clinic today.

There I stood in the bathroom, reading the instructions on the wall, with a wet-nap, a little cup, and a stupid way to start the day.

Try the Breakfast Baconator at Wendy’s.

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