This & That, Ceci et Cela

Crazy Crustaceans shoutout

May 19th, 2010 8:25pm

Crazy Crustaceans

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Retro Modern, Digital Classic

Jan 11th, 2010 1:45pm

Rolleiflex Digital Classic Camera by Minox

The DCC Rolleiflex AF 5.0 from German manufacturer Minox is a digital camera in retro housing that is a 1:2 scale replica of the vintage Rolleiflex model.   Minox makes a range of compact cameras …

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Santa undergoes retail therapy

Jan 8th, 2010 7:30pm

Santa at the shrink's
Moschino’s Xmas window display in Rome (from laRepublica via eCool).

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The Powersuit

Jan 7th, 2010 12:55pm

Ivano Vitali

I say any candidate who shows up to an interview in this suit deserves to be hired!  Artist Ivano Vitali twists newspaper pages into yarn, then knits or weaves it into fabric, with which he …

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True origin of grills: Prehistoric evidence

Dec 11th, 2009 10:53am

Blinged out skull

As attested by the prehistoric blinged out skull above: From ancient peeps to medieval clergy, to latterday pimps and rappers, Bling has been from the beginning of time.  Word.

Via National Geographic: “Sophisticated dentistry

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Motoring: Mitsuoka Himiko

Dec 7th, 2009 11:35am

Mitsuoka Himiko

Neither a Weissman nor a Morgan (but maybe Mazda innards), but a Himiko from Mitsuoka, those auto pimps specializing in cars with schizoprenic origins.

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Pimp Hearse: Mitsuoka Galue S50

11:17am

Mitsuoka Galue S50

From the auto pimps at Mitsuoka came this here gansga hearse called the Galue S50: ~€70,000 (for 223hp 250LX) to €80,000 (for 313hp 350LX 4WD)

Dunno why but methinks that side view has ‘Snoop dogg’ …

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Boots on

Dec 5th, 2009 3:46pm

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From left: SergioRossi, Christian Louboutin, Halston, Brian Atwood.

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Roberto Cavalli, Christian Louboutin, Stella McCartney, Stewart Weitzman.

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rsvpRonaldo, Aldo, Gucci, Prada.

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Marc Jacobs & Sergio Rossi

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Cartographic goodie circa 1932

Nov 27th, 2009 11:13am


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Cover of Los Angeles map by Mary Hall Attwood for the 1932 Olympic Games. From Rare Maps via BibliOdyssey.  Click on map pics below for full sizes.


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Alternative realities

Nov 15th, 2009 6:12pm

Roadworker's coffee break“Roadworker’s coffee break”

Make your own road

“Go your own way” -AKA creating your own path

Reinterpreted images by Swedish photo-artist Erik Johansson

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