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When Thief Meets Thief

One of the weirdest writers in history was Harry Stephen Keeler.

His sentences were as eccentric as his plots. Viz:

"I know how to get to the inside of a chilled-steel receptacle with no more noise than a cockroach, drunk after emerging from an uncorked gin-bottle in a garbage can, would make as he sneaked back to Mrs. C., waiting up to biff him on the beezer for leaving her to mind the youngsters while he went skyhooting. "

That gem comes from When Thief Meets Thief.

You may read the first chapter here.

Or listen to it below.

Or buy the book here.

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For subsequent chapters, visit here.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Feb 28, 2013 | Comments (18)
Category: Literature, Stupid Criminals, Outsider Art, 1930's

Drawings of the Insane

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To accompany yesterday's poems by the mentally ill, here you will find many drawings by Russian psychiatric patients.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sat Feb 16, 2013 | Comments (3)
Category: Outsider Art, Russia, Brain Damage

Gary Usher:  Driven Insane



The YouTube user who goes by the handle "Mr. Teenagedreams" has nearly 2000 rare TEEN AND WHITE DOO-WOP videos up at his channel. Some of them are delightfully weird and demented, but all are utterly captivating glimpses of a strange and remote, now vanished era.

More on Gary Usher here.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Jan 31, 2013 | Comments (2)
Category: Eccentrics, Music, Outsider Art, Teenagers, 1950's, 1960's

The Return of Weird Postcards

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[Click on any of them to enlarge.]

I bought these just yesterday at Raven Used Books in Northampton, MA. Hundreds more awaiting your visitation.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Nov 07, 2012 | Comments (7)
Category: Humor, Outsider Art, Twentieth Century, Postal Services

Flora Marian Spore

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Original story here.

The woman depicted above went from female dentist to occult artist. Not the most common career path. She turned out many paintings "inspired" by ghosts.

Unfortunately, despite a fairly substantial career, none of her paintings seem to have survived or been recorded, except for the one depicted below.

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Photo from the blog of Jim Linderman.

Wikipedia entry.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Oct 16, 2012 | Comments (10)
Category: Art, Outsider Art, New Age, Paranormal, Unsolved Mysteries, 1920's

Ancient Minoan Culture Illustrated with Barbies

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More here. (Scroll down.)

This incredible find courtesy of hardcore WU-vie Zoltan Ness.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Aug 26, 2012 | Comments (7)
Category: History, Toys, Outsider Art, Foreign Customs, Reader Recommendation

The Brick Testament

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The Bible as a series of Lego dioramas.

Home page.

Further info.

Thanks to pal Denny Lien.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Aug 17, 2012 | Comments (5)
Category: Eccentrics, Education, Religion, Toys, Outsider Art

The Sins of the Fleshapoids



Four more segments on YouTube for your "enjoyment."

How Dale Became Famous (In Certain Circles)

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Screenshot from a new video by one of my favorite artists, Chris Mars.

Not embeddable, but definitely worth a visit to Facebook.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Oct 11, 2011 | Comments (3)
Category: Aliens, Horror, Outsider Art
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