Illustration: Old Children's Books
Do yourself a favor and brows through Eric Sturdevant's photosets on Flickr. They are great. Start with this one: Old Children's Books. Also visit his blog Fun All Around.
Via mod*mom
Animation: Professor Balthazar
The Croatian (Yugoslavian) Professor Balthazar was definitely one of my favorite cartoons as a child in the 70s. He was a kind scientist/inventor who solved every problem by walking around and around and around thinking and then... pling!! As soon as he had thought up the solution he rushed to his big machine added the right ingredients. The machine processed and processed and out came a few drops into his tube - the magic potion.
Listen to the Professor Balthazar Theme Song:
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Does anybody remember this little man and does perhaps anyone have just a little clip to upload to for instance YouTube? For nostalgic reasons I would just love to see the sequence I just described.
If you find more on interesting stuff on Balthazar on the net than these nice screenshots, let me know.
Sci-Fi Design: Retrofuturo
RETROFUTURO by Fabio Feminò (Via World of Kane)
Vintage Sci-Fi magazines and books like Amazing Stories, Fantastic Adventures and If. (Re-post)
Illustration: Soviet children's books
Soviet children's books (Via RaShOmoN).
More on the same subject (re-post from August).
Landmark: Lucy the Margate Elephant
Lucy the Elephant, Margate, New Jersey (1950s)
I think I may have said it before but don't forget to check in at Motel Hell. Have a stay at least once in a while. That's where I came in contact with Lucy the Margate Elephant, a New Jersey landmark built in 1881. Read more.
Music: Nimoy in da house.
Lenard Nimoy's "The Way I Feel" is available for download at Joe de Vivre.
Maybe something for the more adventurous Martin Klasch reader?
And while you're listening: do you think Mr. Nimoy will think of you? Perhaps!
/Z
Message
Fronning will be away for a few days. I might be posting something anyway. However, if the Martin Klasch contributors have anything to post, this would be a good time to do so. Thank you. Good night and good luck!
Posters: Yet More Cult Posters
de Lijst > Filedump/Yet More Cult Posters
Bibi wants me to point out that you'll find more nice stuff through de Lijst's directory; like these:
/18+ movie posters
/cult movie posters
/lobbycards50-60_s
Animation: Soviet Winnie the Pooh
Did you know there was a Soviet Winnie the Pooh?
"In the Soviet Union, three Winnie the Pooh stories were made into celebrated cartoons by Soyuzmultfilm.
Quotes and songs from the films are still a staple of Russian society, and, together with the characters, are often parodied, while still loved." says Wikipedia
I'm really fond of the original illustrations by E. H. Shepard and the Disney version is quite lovable too but the Soviet version comes a bit like a breath of fresh air. Have a look at some short clips I've uploaded to YouTube.
And here is a Russian site dedicated to Pooh fans.
Thanks to Justine who got me on track for this post.
Animation: Minestrone by Carmen D'Arvino
Blog: LOTSA GOODIES
Are you looking for some old TV shows, cartoons, movies, music etc?
Take a look at LOTSA GOODIES
UPDATE:
The blog is no more :(
Design: Dansk Møbelkunst
Dansk Møbelkunst is a site about modern Scandinavian furniture & design from 1920 to 1975 with particular focus on Danish design classics. And there sure is something special with Danish furniture!
Via Pezhammer
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Music: Excursions by the Tradewinds
Hans ZUNshine blog: The best Beach Boys song they never made
UPDATE: out of date!
Comics: Donald Duck Family Tree
Donald Duck family tree - the American version.
Kalle Ankas familjeträd - den svenska versionen.
Other versions.
Thanks to P. Asth (via Mine)
New music blog: Let's Make It
Let's Make It is a new music blog dedicated to 60s music.
"Well, here it is another 60´s blog. Stay tuned and you will see a few sessions by the beach boys, the beatles, phil spector, the byrds.....
And as Brian Wilson said.....Let´s make it!!!"
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Photo: Abandoned places
"Brussels has so many empty houses ... so many suburban cars invade and leave the city as traffic-jam-waves of the daily tide.
What goes on inside these houses during these cycles of chaotic influx and drain ?
Who has the key ?"
UPDATE: Obsolete links.
Vintage Cooking: Gel-Cookery
Oh yes, the picture is nice. But what in ...'s name is she cooking?! Mmm yes, it's wonderful gel dishes!
Lileks presents the KNOX /not so/ completly new guide to gel-cookery - AS SEEN ON TV!
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Vintage Cooking: "Fresh up" with SEVEN-UP!
"You know SEVEN-UP "goes great" with food. Now try it IN food, too! !"
Lileks' Son Of Cooking With 7-UP.
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Flickr Photo Set: Ads w/ Cartoon Elements
A wonderful collection of 40s and 50s ads with cartoon elements scanned and uploaded by signature leifpeng(click and check out his other stuff). Leif also has a blog called Today's Inspiration!
Via A Best Truth
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Design: Vintage Gum, Candy, Crisp etc
A Sampler of Things is a sampler of things like these. Go there, get a sample!
Come to think of it, I probably saw it here first: Bedazzled!
Flash Thing: Park
A beautifully made flash thing (what would you call it?) with a little bit of point-and-click without any clear goal, as far as I can see. So it's not what you'd normally call a game. It's not new so you might have seen it before. Maybe you'll like it a bit anyway.
Here, though, is a game called Levers by the same makers.
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Puppets: Little Marcy
"A sunbeam, a sunbeam - Jesus wants me for a sunbeam"
UPDATE: the video is out of date!
Blogs: New Music Blogs On the Horizon
Twilightzone! is a new music blog by faithful Martin Klasch supporter Christoph (AKA Rideyourpony) aus Deutschland. Right now he is offering "Finnischer tango". Yes, the Finns love tango and probably think they invented it, and this is a funny and truly interesting compilation. Twilightzone! also has some great Bo Diddley, Screaming Jay Hawkins and more. To say the least it's a promising start!
Lostandfoundalbums is a very impressive co-operative music blog project which anyone and everyone can join. The creator of the blog is the infamous HansZUN. Already, after a few days in operation, there are lots of tasty music downloads linked there. OBSOLETE!
Illustration: Mary Blair pt. 2
Cartoon Modern have just had a "Mary Blair week". Check it out.
And if you like click link to Illustration: Mary Blair pt. 1 and find more by Mary Blair from there.
Via Cartoon Brew
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Art: Otto Dix
"Otto Dix (1891-1969), the great German Expressionist, was famous for his unique and grotesque style. Although Hitler's Nazi regime destroyed many of Otto Dix's works, the majority of his paintings can still be seen in museums throughout Germany." (www.mess.net)
Via A Best Truth
Portrait of the Actor Heinrich George as Terje Wiggen, 1932
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Blog: Threadbared
Threadbared is a retro blog devoted to all things knitted, sewed and stitched. Lots of crazy stuff! Follow this thread!
Via Eye of the Goof
Music: Birgit Lystager
This is a must! And it will only be available for download for a couple of days more - so hurry over to the fantastic blog Quite Quite Fantastic!
QQF mostly offers superfantastic mixes, which I highly recommend, but right now they offer some terrific out-of-print album rips like this one.
"Birgit Lystager is incredible, a Danish cross between Astrud Gilberto and Karen Carpenter with really artily written and composed pop songs..." (quote from Musictaste.com)
Click here for the Birgit Lystager post.
UPDATE: QQF is no longer active. Click here for a newer post about Birgit Lystager!
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