Ukulele Love

I am recommending this revised and expanded edition of "The Ukulele, A Visual History" by Jim Beloff (Backbeat Books, S.F., CA 2003). It has the history of the uke, the players, the manufacturers and the story. There are tons of photos of cool and crazy-looking ukes to please the collector, plus many vintage graphics in a beautifully layed-out book.

Back Beat Books

Back Beat books has some interesting books on other musical subjects as well. And here's a great uke site: Ukulelia
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Wurzeltod,etc.

I want to say Happy Belated Birthday to quirky and charming
Suzanne at Wurzeltod . If you haven't checked out her blog, do so now. She is very artsy and fun and keeps everyone up-to-date with art shows and happenings around the world. And she features Ray Caesar's art in her layout which is always a bonus.

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My Boingboing Page on Google

"Pussycat Rag" by Amy Crehore copyright 2005

Click here for all of my Amy Crehore boingboing posts.

All on one page of google! That's pretty cool.

I have extended my FREE SHIPPING offer on all

"Little Pierrot" and "Monkey Love" prints until Feb 28, 2007.

Free postcards come with orders.

("Blues Gals" were just featured on boingboing, too!)
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NEW:"Green Snake Stumble" by Amy Crehore

"Green Snake Stumble" copyright 2007 Amy Crehore (Blues Gals Series, oil on linen panel)

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Here is my newly re-worked Blues Gal painting called "Green Snake Stumble". I added a blue jay who is squawking at the cat who is playing with the snake who is making the girl stumble. I also added more layers of paint to the girl to give her more weight and I changed her face somewhat. Her hair is softer than it was. I just spent a few more days of work on this one because I wasn't satisfied.
The scenery reminds me of Yellowstone Park. I made the sky and water even bluer. I added more leaves to the trees. And now I am pretty satisfied.
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Crehore Playing Cards 1802

Collection of Tom and Judy Dawson

My ancestor, Thomas Crehore of Boston, manufactured and designed some of the first American Playing Cards between 1802 and the mid-1840's. I think he had a unique illustration/graphic arts style. More here:

52 Plus Joker

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Folk Art Portrait of Little A.E. Crehore

Photo courtesy of Maine Antique Digest, from the article

"The Susan and Mark Laracy Sale" by Lita Solis-Cohen

(I wonder if this little girl is a relative of mine? I know some early Crehores lived in Milton, MA. If this portrait of little A.E. Crehore could talk, it would say,"I am worth $216,000".)

"This watercolor and ink on paper by John Ritto Penniman (1782-1841) of a young girl is labeled by the artist “A.E. Crehore AEt. 1 year & 6 mo.” She is wearing a yellow dress and standing in a landscape with her dog and the Charles River, the Boston State House, and the Park Street Church in the background. Penniman signed and dated it “J.R.P. Pinxit 1836.” The sitter lived in Milton, Massachusetts." read more article here

at Maine Antique Digest

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More Paint-by-Numbers Fun!

YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS!!
Click these links for more fun:
Paint By Numbers House on "Unusual Life Blog"
Virtual Tour of Paint By Numbers House

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