Eccentrics
The Outre Costumes of Louise Glaum
The silent-screen star Louise Glaum had a reputation for eccentric fashions onscreen and off, as well as for odd pets.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 05, 2022 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Fashion, Movies, Pets, 1910s
The Reber Plan
In this era when we speculate about giant geoengineering schemes, we should honor such past visionaries as John Reber, who wanted to turn San Francisco Bay into two giant freshwater lakes.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 29, 2022 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Engineering and Construction, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, 1950s
RIP Mehran Karimi Nasseri
Airport dweller Mehran Karimi Nasseri has passed away. His Wikipedia entry offers a good summary of his life.An obit is here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 13, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Eccentrics, Emigrants, Immigrants and Borders, Air Travel and Airlines, Europe
Sun Ra Cover Art Book
Looks like a great Xmas present for WU-vies.Here's the publisher's page, with the Amazon link below.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 01, 2022 -
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Category: Art, Eccentrics, Holidays, Music, Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings, Books
The Blood Book by John Bingley Garland
Read the fully story here, with all the illos.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 28, 2022 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Outsider Art, Books, Nineteenth Century, Blood
Kings Dethroned
Did you know our Sun was only 13,000 miles distant?Read it here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 25, 2022 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Books
The Umbrella Man of Seattle
A great eccentric figure from the past.Good long article here with many illos.
The shorter Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 17, 2022 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Regionalism, Weather, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century
The Strange Will of John Mostow
Source: The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts)04 Apr 1928, Wed Page 16
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 06, 2022 -
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Category: Death, Eccentrics, Law, Money, Candy, 1920s
Aleister Crowley on Wax
The famous evil mage Aleister Crowley can be heard via a wax cylinder recording.
Listen to his chants--if you dare!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jun 21, 2022 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Supernatural, Occult, Paranormal, 1910s, United Kingdom
World’s Largest Collection of 8-Track Tapes
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 09, 2022 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Collectors, Kitsch and Collectibles, Music, Technology
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