Vargas

Some Vargas playing cards I haven't posted before

No Longer A.W.O.L.

Yes, yes, yes -- the blogging has been nonexistent lately, due to the terribly sad fact that I've had to be charming and fabulous at so many events lately. Today a couple of us managed to relax and head over to the Oldsmar Flea Market, where I picked up an amusing pinup magazine from 1955 -- it seems to contain everyone from Lili St. Cyr, Rita Hayworth and Mamie van Doren to Ava Gardner, Elizabeth Taylor and Cyd Charisse... and everyone in between.


Also picked up a 1957 issue of Satan magazine, which contains Bettie Page on the cover as well as in the main centerfold. I might trade it for some playing cards or something else... not sure yet.


In addition I discovered a "Pin-Ups by Bernard of Hollywood" magazine (from 1950), which is full of old black-and-white pinups of "undiscovered" models. Is it just me, or is the unnamed model below a very young Marilyn Monroe?


I will attempt an actual blog post tomorrow....

Happy Halloween!

International Talk Like a Pirate Day is almost over!

AAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

Avast ye hearties!

Shiver me timbers, but methinks it be time for Crafty Eyed L to give out the scurvy pirate awards after swabbin' the decks all day!

Scurvy Pirate Winner!
Haliburton! HAAAAARRRRR!!! 'Twill be a fine day when these plunderin' dogs are keelhauled on the poopdeck and marooned.

First Runners Up!
Mike Battles and Scott Custer! Yo ho ho! Methinks they get high marks for pillaging and plundering!

Honorable Mention!
Dubya! A lily-livered cabin boy, but still a scurvy dog. AAAAAARRRRR!


Bonus talk like a pirate link
The official Talk like a pirate website!
Pirate images
Pirate glossary
Pirates in the news
A brief history of piracy in the caribbean
Dress like a pirate
the pirate name generator

That is all-- the cap'n needs some grog