IF: tropical
There’s old Trader Sam, head salesman of the area. Business has been shrinking lately, so this week only, Sam’s offering a two-for-one special: two of his, for one of yours!
Archive of posts filed under the celebrity category.
DCS: miyoshi umeki
Born in Japan in 1929, Umeki Miyoshi was the youngest of nine children of the owner of an iron factory. In her 20s, using the stage name “Nancy Umeki,” she recorded a succession of American jazz standards for the RCA Victor Japan label and performed a popular nightclub act. A talent scout saw her act …
IF: moon
“Tom Cullen. M-O-O-N, that spells ‘Tom Cullen’.”
DCS: edward g. robinson
I haven’t been posting illustrations to this blog as often as I’d like. So, in 2016, I will post at least one illustration per week (maybe more) on the subject for which I’ve gained a reputation — dead celebrities. The first one is actor Edward G. Robinson. Ten-year-old Emmanuel Goldenberg emigrated with his family from …
IF: wet
“It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.” * * * * * * * * * My annual Christmas music compilation is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD at ge.tt or jumpshare.com for a limited time. This year, it’s a whopping 79 minutes worth of Christmas cacophony that’s sure to …
IF: punch
In 1934, huddled away in a converted garage in Fullerton, California, ice cream topping entrepreneurs A.W. Leo, Tom Yates and Ralph Harrison mixed and blended and experimented with a variety of fruit flavors. They finally hit upon the perfect combination of seven fruits: apple, apricot, guava, orange, papaya, passion fruit, and pineapple. They sold the product to area restaurants …
IF: animal
“Keep th’ change, ya filt’y animal!”
IF: whimsical
In 2009, April Winchell, the versatile and multi-talented actress, launched the website Regretsy.com. It was a raucous and bitingly satirical take on the popular etsy.com website, a so-called marketplace for all things handmade. But, April (under the guise of “Helen Killer”) regularly scanned the many listings on etsy in search of items that were weird, …
inktober 2015: week three
Here’s my illustration for Inktober: week three. It’s Dr. Jekyll’s alter ego – Mr. Hyde.
IF: stuffed
Look. I couldn’t eat another thing. I’m absolutely stuffed. Bugger off.