Phil Beard
Monday, 29 November 2010

Down at the Automat

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The concept of a coin operated cafeteria was born in Berlin where the Quisiana was in operation as long ago as 1900. The Horn & Hardart...
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Sunday, 28 November 2010

Face Each Day With Confidence

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This clumsily drawn pamphlet from the 1930s offers the constipated consumer easy access to a whole range of skills and accomplishments that ...
Friday, 26 November 2010

Crossings and Causeways

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The distinction of being the longest wooden bridge in the world is mildly interesting. Far more compelling is the relentless perspective and...
Thursday, 25 November 2010

Ant & Bee

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Another literary excursion. Today we confront the disconcerting world of Ant and Bee , Termite and Pollinator united in mischief for the ent...
Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Poisonville

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In 1917 Dashiell Hammett, then employed as a Pinkerton Detective was hired by the Anaconda Copper Company in Montana to break a strike. Firs...
Wednesday, 17 November 2010

Postcard of the Day No. 41, Les Escamoteurs

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The dark arts of deception are the theme of today’s card. The venerable cup and ball trick with the added distraction of unorthodox musical ...
Friday, 12 November 2010

Faultfinding

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Today we pay a return visit to the world gone wrong as conceived by the twisted intellects at Dainty Productions. Fault finders everywhere c...
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