Monday, July 28, 2008

Playtime Records 309-PV



Not that anyone is probably reading any of this at all, but I'm taking a break from the Lowery Collection for a bit. There are still plenty of anatomical insect drawings to come, though, so don't get too worried if you're into that kind of thing. You should, by the way, be totally into that kind of thing.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The Lowery Collection, Part VI: Order Homoptera (head)



Anatomical Drawing of the head an insect (probably a cicada, or maybe an aphid) by H.C. Lowery, October 1947.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The Lowery Collection, Part V: Order Hemiptera (wings)



Anatomical Drawing of the front and rear wing of an insect (probably a cicada) by H.C. Lowery, October 1947.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

The Lowery Collection, Part IV: Order Coleoptera



Anatomical Drawing of the head and mouth parts of a June Bug by H.C. Lowery, November 1947.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

The Lowery Collection, Part III: Order Homoptera



Anatomical Drawing of an insect (probably a cicada or locust) by H.C. Lowery, October 1947.

Friday, July 18, 2008

The Lowery Collection, Part II: Order Coleoptera



Anatomical Drawing of a Beetle by H.C. Lowery, November 1947.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

The Lowery Collection, Part I: Order Hemiptera

Recently I went to an estate sale, and I purchased some decent stuff. An empty Bubble-Up soda bottle, a Niagara Falls souvenir coffee mug, some old sheet music, but the best thing I got there was in the "Free" box. Always look in the "Free" box. This box contained the college notebooks of the man whose estate was for sale, H.C. Lowery. In one of the notebooks was (and still is) a series of anatomical insect drawings from 1947 when, from what I can tell from surrounding evidence, Mr. Lowery was a student at the University of Georgia. Over the next few days, I will be posting these drawings here. If you are (or know someone who is) a family member of H.C. Lowery, formerly of Athens, GA, and would like to have these drawings, please contact me by leaving a comment. I will give them to you. Until then, they are safe.



Anatomical Drawing of a Squash Bug (Back View) by H.C. Lowery, October 1947.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

The Sleepy Hillbilly



Dog Patch (London, Kentucky) bumper sticker. To learn more about the Dog Patch Trading Post, read this. Please note that this is not the failed Dogpatch USA theme park in Arkansas.

Friday, July 11, 2008

Stops Fogging Like Magic



Geni brand cloth eyeglass cleaners. Look how serious that "geni" is about keeping your vision smudge-free. You'll see so clearly you won't even think about wishing for more wishes.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Nation's Largest Gift Shop



Bumper sticker from the Gay Dolphin Gift Cove in Myrtle Beach, SC. I re-colored this one because my scanner doesn't like fluorescent colors. I am not too good at the photo-editing software.

To learn more about the Gay Dolphin, visit their official website.

Nation's Largest Gift Shop



Bumper sticker from the Gay Dolphin Gift Cove in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. One of the best place I have ever been. I re-touched and partially re-colored this image because my scanner does not do well with fluorescent colors. I probably did not do a very good job. For more information on the Gay Dolphin, visit their website.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Deadly Friend



Promotional photograph of Anne Ramsey from the 1986 Wes Craven film Deadly Friend.