Spitball Army

Postcard: Hearst Castle, California

spitballarmy — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:01:31 +0000

Card is titled: “Hearst Castle, San Simeon, Calif.”

Printed on back of post card:

HC-4A

HEARST SAN SIMEON STATE HISTORICAL MONUMENT
San Simeon, California, on Scenic Highway 1 between Monterey and San Luis Obispo
View of the fabulous Hearst Castle which contains 100 rooms filled with rare works of art. 3 guest houses are located in the gardens and contain another 46 rooms of art treasures.

Publishing information:

Ogden Foods Service Corp., Box 6, San Simeon, Calif. 93452
Plastichrome, Boston

Fred FM playlist: 12 May 2013 “Mother’s Day redux”

spitballarmy — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:39:17 +0000

The Lazy Man’s Method to Putting Together a Playlist:

Do an mp3 database search using the word “mother.”
Listen to the last 15 seconds of each song to ensure that it flows reasonably well into the next…
…If not, rearrange the songs to create the least jarring audio landscape possible.
Search the internet for images, using the following search parameters: mother rock and roll.
Throw images and audio onto a blog.
Burn the playlist onto a disc.
Listen to it later.

Approximate playing time: 72 minutes.

The New Radicals “Mother We Just Can’t Get Enough” (1998)
Kukuruza “Mother I’m Lonely” (1993)
Patty Griffin “Mother of God” (2004)
Paul Simon “That Was Your Mother” (1986)
Ethel Merman “My Mother Would Love You” from Panama Hattie (1940)
ABBA “Does Your Mother Know” (1979)
“My Mother’s Wedding Day” from Brigadoon (1947)
The Crowder Brothers “We All Love Mother” (1936)
The White Stripes “I Want To Be the Boy To Warm Your Mother’s Heart” (2003)
IV Thieves “Mother’s Dilemma” (2006)
Robyn Hitchcock “Insect Mother” (1985)
Billy Bragg “Mother of the Bride” (1989)
Mick Jagger “Mother of a Man” (1993)
Cosmic Rough Riders “Still a Mother’s Son” (1999)
Gene Autry “Pictures of My Mother” (1930)
The Beatles “Your Mother Should Know” (1967)
The Louvin Brothers “Mother I Thank You for the Bible You Gave” (1962)
Jethro Tull “Mother Goose” (1971)
Bread “Mother Freedom” (1972)
Diana Ross and The Supremes “Mother Dear” (1965)
Chicago “Mother” (1971)
The Intruders “Mother and Child Reunion” (1973)
The Dynamites “Hello Mother” [aka "Camp Granada"]

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The Silver Seas’ “I’m the One”

spitballarmy — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:13:19 +0000

Some musical artists are torture artists, as well – torturing their fans with seemingly endless waits between releases. Nashville’s sophisti-pop outfit The Silver Seas – fronted by Daniel Tashian – have been teasing about a new album coming out for a couple of months now. The supposed cover art is simple and stunning and polished [click on the image to see it full-blown big]:

It is now slated for release on July 5th.

A sly guerilla-style video has just popped up for the album’s “I’m the One.” It’s a hoot, with Daniel hanging out in a mall, riding its carousel, singing aboard a kiddie train, and chatting up a Johnny Rockets waitress while the staff sing and dance in the background. As always, the melody worms its way into your brain…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyxO8ULk6tI

Postcard: Eisenhower Theater, JFK Center

spitballarmy — Mon, 06 May 2013 05:01:15 +0000

Card is untitled on its front.

Printed on back of post card:

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20566.
THE EISENHOWER THEATER. The Theater seats 1100 and was named in honor of President and Mrs. Eisenhower. President Eisenhower signed the National Cultural Center Act, which created the Center, in 1958. The stage curtain is the gift of Canada and was designed by Mme. Mariette Rousseau-Vermette.

Publishing information:

Photo: Hans Trebor Assoc. Printing: Museum Press, Inc.

Postcard: Greetings from Solvang

spitballarmy — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:01:23 +0000

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Card is titled: “Greetings from Solvang, California, Little Denmark, U.S.A.”

Printed on back of post card:

Greetings from Solvang, California
Little Denmark, U.S.A.

Publishing information:

Pub., Dist. by Woody Gillette, 1204 W. Nectarine, Lompoc, Ca., 93436

Kolor View Press
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Printed in U.S.A. ©1975

Postcard: Goya’s “Don Manuel Osorio de Zuniga”

spitballarmy — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:01:18 +0000

Card is untitled on its front.

Printed on back of post card:

Don Manuel Osorio de Zuniga
Francisco de Goya, Spanish, 1746-1828
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
The Jules S. Bache Collection, 1949

Publishing information:

Printed in Germany by Brader Hartmann, Berlin

Postcard: Indian Symbols

spitballarmy — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:01:54 +0000

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Card is titled: “Indian Symbols and Their Meanings.”

Printed on back of post card:

P-101-C
AMERICAN INDIAN SYMBOLS
and their meanings
The earliest writings of the American Indians were those of signs and symbols. These symbols are always apparent in their handicraft and jewelry.

Publishing information:

Published and Distributed by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona 85008

Postcard: Mount Vernon, Washington’s Tomb

spitballarmy — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:01:29 +0000

Card is titled: “The Washington Tomb, Mount Vernon.”

Printed on back of post card:

THE WASHINGTON TOMB,
Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is owned and maintained by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union. Founded 1853 for the preservation of the home and tomb of Washington.

114

Publishing information:

Color photo: Col. M. W. Arps, Jr.

The Continental Card
Published for Mount Vernon Inn, Mount Vernon, Virginia

Mike Roberts, Berkeley 94710

B4426, U.S.A.

Postcard: Library of Congress, Reading Room

spitballarmy — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:53:39 +0000

Card is untitled on its front.

Printed on back of post card:

Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Publishing information:

Library of Congress P731

Postcard: Egyptian Child’s Chair, c. 1330 BC

spitballarmy — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:00:39 +0000

Card is untitled on its front.

Printed on back of post card:

Child’s Chair
Egyptian, Dynasty XVIII, reign of Tutankhamun (1334-1325 B.C.)
EGYPTIAN MUSEUM, CAIRO

THE TREASURES OF TUTANKHAMUN
Participating museums: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Field Museum of Natural History and the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago; New Orleans Museum of Art; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Seattle Art Museum; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Publishing information:

Photographed by Lee Boltin. Printed in Italy.