This week on my drawing board

Miss Eve Hawkins & Tubby

A weed and its children

Happy Independence Day

Cover by one my idols, Ilonka Karasz, The New Yorker July 6 1957

Parade, Hoboken, New Jersey by Robert Frank 1955 via — Parade, Hoboken, New Jersey by Robert Frank 1955 via

Vintage children's books from Etsy

I continue to be entranced by vintage books. Sometimes I marvel at the prospect that one day, there will be no more physical books produced. Wouldn't that be awful? I found these on MuddyRiverAntiques on Etsy.

1955 The First Book of Automobiles available here for a mere 7 bucks.

The Curious little Kitten By Bernadine Cook. Illustrated by Remy Charlip 1970. $3 here.

Vintage Grace Llivingston Hill book Rainbow Cottage. Book has its original dust jacket. Book was published in 1934. Available right here for $8.

Angus and the Cat by Marjorie Flack 1970 . Available for $6 here. — Angus and the Cat by Marjorie Flack 1970 . Available for $6 here.

Good Times Together 1940. Available here for $6

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Abstract Saturday: Roger Bissière 1886-1964 (French)

Composition Rouge 1957

Untitled c. 1955

Composition by Roger Bissiere 1955

Untitled 1955 via

Composition via ebay

This week on my drawing board

All aboard for the Argan Express

Sprinklers

Konsumerism run amok

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