Category Archives: ephemera

Catalogue: a visit to the American Museum of Natural History

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

Shooting with a digital SLR, I sort of animate my way through portions of the American Museum of Natural History (New York City).  Entire sequence was edited “in camera”.  Each of the 16 tiles contains the same movie, but offset in … Continue reading →

Posted in animalia, art, ephemera

Gould, Bernstein & Bach

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

Here’s a great little gem of a video featuring famously eccentric Canadian pianist Glenn Gould performing Bach’s Keyboard Concerto #1 in D minor along with Leonard Bernstein conducting the orchestra.  Bernstein introduces the performance with a brief talk about interpretation … Continue reading →

Posted in ephemera, music, music (classical)

Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2016 by

Here’s a nostalgic photo from 1922:  my Mom, my GrandMom & my Great-GrandMom navigate this river known as life (actually, it’s the Little Miami River in Ohio).  What more can I say?  I owe my very existence to them.

Posted in ephemera, moments, personal reflection

April 20th (4/20, 4:20, 420, whatever)

Posted on April 20, 2016 by

Let us reflect on the madness of reefer.

Posted in cinema, ephemera, trailers

R.I.P. Kodachrome (1935-2009)

Posted on November 9, 2015 by

Kodachrome was introduced 80 years ago by Eastman Kodak, first as a 16mm movie film, and later in still formats, notably 35mm slide film (anyone remember family slide shows?).  Prized by photographers for its color rendition and rich, deep blacks. Photographer … Continue reading →

Posted in art, awesome, ephemera

SF Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum interviews Bruce Lee

Posted on June 24, 2015 by

Produced to help promote the upcoming “Bruce Lee 75th Birthday Celebration” (Bruce Lee Night) San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets at AT&T Park in San Francisco on July 7, 2015.  Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum interviews Bruce Lee about, well, pitching! … Continue reading →

Posted in awesome, cinema, ephemera

Thanksgiving 1946

Posted on November 28, 2013 by

Here’s how my family spent Thanksgiving in 1946.  Picture includes my Mom & Dad, my Grandparents, my Great-Grandmother, Aunts & Uncles and various others.  I had to wait another 4 years to be born.

Posted in ephemera, personal reflection

Boris Karloff’s autograph 1934

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

My Mom traveled to Los Angeles with her Mother & Father in the Summer of 1934.  They visited the Universal Studio lot and my Mom carried her autograph book with her (I guess this was a common thing back then, … Continue reading →

Posted in cinema, ephemera

What’s wrong with this picture?

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

This is Kirk Alyn, the first actor to portray Superman (appearing in two 15 episode serials from 1948 & 1950).  I just love the weirdness of this photo, it sort of grows on you if you look at it long … Continue reading →

Posted in cinema, ephemera, movie posters, television

The Earth Is Born

Posted on July 22, 2012 by

Christmas 1955:  my older brother receives a gift of this incredible book The World We Live In from my Grandparents.  It is filled with all these incredible photographs and even more incredible paintings by various artists, basically depicting the story … Continue reading →

Posted in art, awesome, ephemera, personal reflection