Photos from Bob Monaco’s Flickr page.  Check out the Arto Monaco Historical Society.

Well, actually I CAN believe I still have this!  Given to me by my grandma, it is but one of many cat-motif treasures I have received from her over the years.

This photo, taken by photojournalist Dana Fineman, is from an interesting book, “A Day in the Life of America“, a photo series compiled by Rick Smolan and David Cohen.  “[A Day in the Life of America] is a scrapbook of a nation.  The color and black-and-white pictures in this book were chosen from almost a quarter million shot on May 2, 1986. No picture is twenty-four hours older or younger than any other.”  Totally engrossing.  Too bad they couldn’t have waited one more day.  My brother was born on May 3, 1986.

Embroidered linen tea towel from the 1960’s.

Still from the 1967 Hammer film, “Slave Girls”.  A masterpiece of She-Ra costuming.

IMDB does the best job of summarizing the plot: “Jungle guide David Marchand is kidnapped by a tribe of natives who want to sacrifice him to their white rhino god. Just as he’s about to be killed, however, he is thrown backwards in time to a kingdom of brunette women and their blonde slaves. David rejects the advances of Queen Kari and sides with the blondes, which leads to him being imprisoned in the dungeon. Can David find some way of returning to his own time? And if he does, what will be awaiting him when he returns?”

Film stills are from the excellent collection at Tout Le Cine.

Thanks to Luke, I now own the book I so fervently coveted, “Extreme Canvas” by Ernie Wolfe III.  Its awesomeness cannot be described. The glorious collection of full-page color plates are wonderful look at, but even more engrossing are the artists’ biographies and the essays exploring the history of the art form.  The book is out of print, but luckily copies are still available here.

It’s a manatee in a baggie!  And just in case you couldn’t tell, someone has kindly labeled it.  Truth be told, I didn’t find it – Luke did.  But he gave it to me along with all rights to its awesomeness.

Christmas Hottie

Halloween Bloodbath

Looking to make my own gift wrap this holiday season, I casually typed “holiday paper” into Google and I was more richly rewarded than I ever thought possible.  This truly excellent sexy CGI wall paper is available for free at this AWESOME website.  You can deliciously squander hours of time searching through their endless offerings.  And they’re all thoughtfully SFW! Check out some of my other favorites after the jump. Earnest apologies for violating the Sexy CGI embargo.

Blood Junkies

On a Steel Horse I Ride

"Snow Princess"

Adding Insult to Injury

Office Party

1986 Christmas window display at Barneys created by Simon Doonan and Peter Marino.  Photo from “Confessions of a Window Dresser” by Simon Doonan.

I won’t even care if the food is bad at this year’s holiday office party because I will be swimming in a sea of delicious cut glass beads.  Made by a very talented friend.