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Saturday, June 23, 2012

 
RANDOM HOARD
cause it's hand painted and purty

 
RANDOM 9/11 AVOIDANCE TOUR

pabst complex

 
RANDOM OCT UP NORT TRIP

 
RANDOM MAY TRIP W/ THE DANES


 
RANDOM LURE



 
RANDOM LANDS & PEOPLES


 
RANDOM FALL DRIVE W/ RYAN

 
RANDOM ESTATE SALE TOUR

 
RANDOM 341 OBJECT

old JAPANESE woven BAMBOO BASKET w/ flower insert-$50


Years ago, before half the people alive today were even born, I accidentally stumbled into a shop on 2nd Avenue in New York City. Before that day I’d never thought a whole lot about Japanese baskets: But Jumping Jehoshaphat! Those folks opened my eyes to a world of bamboo craftsmanship I never dreamed existed.

 
I’m not comparing mine to some of their multi-thousand dollar baskets, but I love it nonetheless, and it’s an old one. Get this: It stands 27” tall.

 
I’ve been playing with it all morning, and I’m not ashamed of admitting it. That top rim would be 13” in diameter if it were flattened out instead of being turned up like Rusty’s cavalry hat on two sides. (Remember Rin Tin Tin?)

 
It has a couple minor losses, which I’ll show you, but it is certainly worthy of . . . well, whatever it is you wanted to do with it when you clicked on this auction. How could I know what was on your mind? I don’t even know what I’m thinking half the time.

 
I wish someone would drive up here and make me quit taking pictures.


 

. . . realized that among the many things I’ll never learn is ikebana, but it made me happy just giving it a shot, and nobody got hurt too bad.


 
I thought I’d gotten the hang of it there for a minute, but even though I put in my best effort after long minutes of studious research and almost a dozen attempts, I’ve given up.

 
HECK WITH IT!
Ikebana is nothing more than a nervous breakdown in a potting shed.


 
RANDOM ARNE IN USA

 
RANDOM SQUIRREL MENACE


Japan zoo hunts squirrels that fled in typhoon


Zookeepers in Japan were Thursday hunting a group of squirrels that made a break for freedom under cover of a powerful typhoon.

About 30 of the bushy-tailed creatures saw their chance when typhoon Guchol felled a tree near their enclosure at Tokyo's Inokashira Park Zoo, cutting a hole in the netting that held them captive.
Park workers used nets and traps to recapture 18 animals over Wednesday and Thursday morning, but were still on the lookout for a determined dozen.
"Today we set traps with pieces of bread and sweet potatoes, the food we usually give them," zoo spokeswoman Eri Tsushima said.
"They don't usually attack humans, but they have very sharp front teeth, so we urge people not to chase or tease them."
Inokashira Park Zoo, in western Tokyo, is near the busy shopping hub of Kichijoji, an area where wild squirrels are not usually found.
The squirrel escape comes a month after the recapture of a Humbolt penguin that spent 82 days at large in and around Tokyo Bay after bolting its aquarium enclosure, garnering a large media following around the world.
Typhoon Guchol raked Japan's main island of Honshu on Tuesday night, leaving one man dead and injuring 50 people, while badly affecting air, road and rail links.

 
SATURDAY INQUISITION BLOGGING

women got to sit for their beheading

 
RANDOM ARNE

trans siberia

 
RANDOM ARNE IN USA

 
RANDOM MARCO

 
RANDOM PIMPED CAR

 
RANDOM EBAY OBJECT


 
RANDOM ESTATE SALE TOURS

 

RANDOM FALL DRIVE W/ RYAN

 
RANDOM KITTY PRON


 
RANDOM LANDS & PEOPLES


 
RANDOM MAY TRIP W/ THE DANES

 
RANDOM 9/11 AVOIDANCE TOUR

 
RANDOM OCT UP NORT TRIP

 
RANDOM SQUIRLS


 
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Friday, June 22, 2012

 
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA


FRANCE...in 1100 philip, in family history, made louis co-king. he struggled at 1st, limits to his power. built chatelet in paris, to defend against lord of montmorency. barons strong. blah blah called "the eveille", the wideawake, + "the battaillear/the bruiser", 1st of the capetian kings, "he studied the peace-comfort of ploughmen, laborers, + poor folk, a thing long wonted." + they were grateful. growth of town liberties. freedom from feudal oppression. circled paris to protect it from the duke of normandy, the bishops big. king louis, the flag of st denis. more burgher under. by degrees louis VI secured the east, north, + south, but the west(norman) harder. in 1119 lost battle of brenneville + had to abandon to william clito, son of robert, duke of normandy, who claimed the duchy against henry I of england. in 1124 once more at arms against normany. henry beauclerc allied w/ son in law henry V of germany, who promised to attack the french king from the east, while henry from the west, louis VI raised all of france to the rescue blah strong blah peace w/ henry I of england. louis VI crowned son philip 1129, but killed in accident in 1131-then took his younger son louis "louis the young" a his co-king. england troubles w/ king stephan + west safe. offer of william of aquitaine to marry his daughter to the younger louis. then off to retire, but took ill + died 1137

 
RANDOM ANIMAL

 
RANDOM 9/11 AVOIDANCE TOUR

pabst complex

 
RANDOM OCT UP NORT TRIP

 
RANDOM MAY TRIP W/ THE DANES

 
RANDOM LURE


 
RANDOM LANDS & PEOPLES

 
RANDOM FALL DRIVE W/ RYAN


 
RANDOM ESTATE SALE TOURS

 
RANDOM 341 OBJECT

antique GOA STONE bezoar COW HAIRBALL-MYSTICAL calcified ball of cow hair-$798!!!

Many animals with hairy or furry coats lick themselves, and far more mammals lick other individuals in the herd, litter, pride or family unit than you may imagine. When you see your cows licking other cows, it’s time to put out a salt block because that is likely what their bodies are telling them they need. Cats lick as part of a bathing ritual, but the featherless biped is the only animal known to lick others of his or her species simply for pleasure.
Both cats and cows can develop hairballs. Cat hairballs are most often found at night with your bare feet someplace between your bed and your bathroom. Cow hairballs are only found during the slaughtering process. 


 
This one is big and would have been highly prized during the Middle Ages for its reputed magical and/or medicinal powers. Even in 17th and 18th century Europe, these Trichobezoars, known as “Goa Stones” or “Bezoar Stones,” were so valued that incredibly elaborate Goa Stone holders were crafted of gold or silver and incrusted with precious gems. Several examples may be found in museums. These jeweled holders were used in the Islamic world as well as throughout Europe. Even the Jesuits created fine examples.

 

This one is a beautifully shaped squatting ball measuring approximately 4 ¼” by a little over 3 ½”. In the esoteric world of Goa Stones, that is big.
That size is almost exactly the size of an adult softball; slightly larger.

 

“Value?” you ask. Well . . . during the 18th Century they were far more valuable, by weight, than gold. Even today there is a “National Hairball Awareness Day,” but I think that’s from another point of view. (You probably missed it anyway. It was April 27th.)
In the next image I’m going to show you an example of an elaborate holder, and it was crafted for a hairball of almost the exact size and shape as the one I’m selling.

 
Now THAT’S a hairball holder!

 
I don’t have a fancy holder, but at least I have several, and which one I use depends on my mood combined with the very latest interior design trends. The one above is one I’ve used when I was in my modernism phase, but it’s not for sale, thankyouverymuch.

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