Mustang Sally, c. 1970

 

 

Here's my Sepia Saturday contribution, on the theme of cars. Yes, in high school I dated a guy with a Mustang, and I thought I was pretty cool. Top and middle photos are likely 1969, the year my family moved to Ozone Park, Queens, where the photo was taken. The car is a 1966 Mustang, I think. Spent many a weekend helping my beau wash and wax this car (turtle wax!) buying accessories in auto shops (tire gauges, special driving gloves, a leather wrap for the steering wheel). Car shows in the old NY Coliseum. 

 

The mini skirt in the 1971 picture above is actually a hot pants/culottes thing. Don't ask. For those who are familiar with Queens, that's Woodhaven Blvd. in the background, approaching Atlantic Ave.

I was listening to a lot of Al Green at the time. His music always takes me back to the days I rode around in a Mustang.

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A Suitable Muse paper doll, 2011

Thanks to Lone Nunnally for the heads up about yesterday's paper doll on the front of the Washington Post Style section ("A suitable muse," Thursday, Nov. 17). The article is about how women in the nation's capital rely on the conservative styles of the Ann Taylor stores for their fashion needs. (I'm a big fan of the Ann Taylor style, too.) The artist is Allie Ghaman.

If you click on the illustration above, it will take you to the Washington Post page. Look at the bottom for the pdf version, click on that and save to your computer.

Sweet: there's a caption below the paper doll with instructions about gluing the page to card stock before cutting out, and attaching clothing to doll by folding tabs back! Just like paper dolls of 100 years ago. (Yes, a new generation might just need to know how paper dolls work...)

Mass Non-Violent Direct Action! 2011

2012 Paper Doll Convention, Dayton, Ohio

This is a Mary Young-Louise Leek-Peggy Ell production, so you know it will be special! My first convention was in Cleveland in 2003, and what a great introduction it was to the paper doll community. Mary Young is the doyenne of collectors, the author of numerous guidebooks identifying sets and publishers, long before eBay, in the days when collectors bought and sold through newsletters, house parties, live auctions and conventions.

Click on the image above to get a larger copy to read and print out. I'll be posting a permanent link to the flyer within the week.

Don't forget: Register before Dec. 31, 2011 to get the special rate of $155. After that date, the rate will be $185.

Gorey Cats, 1982

Edward Gorey, Troubador Press, 1982.

Penny

It seems impossible that we would have to say farewell so soon to Penny, less than two years after losing Midnight. But that is what we had to do this morning. Penny was a great friend, a loving cat.

My husband long ago created a web site devoted to all the cats we have loved: Lola, Midnight and Penny. (Somewhere, I have a pencil sketch of Toby, the cat I had when I was teenager.)

It is strange to not have a cat in our house, the first time in more than 10 years.  With time, we will be ready to welcome another bundle of furry love into our lives...

Bettie Page by Bruce Patrick Jones

Bettie Page by Bruce Patrick Jones is finally out! We were able to see a preview at the convention in August. Bravo, Bruce! Another delightful paper doll by this masterful artist.

You can order your copy here.