December 2010
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Dec 9th
WatchWatch
asws: Shot this a few years back of a zoetrope at Disneyland. Pretty amazing example of how animation works. What might not be obvious is the pulsing strobe light which helps the eye sync with the sculpture, creating an animated effect. Once the strobes turn off, the image returns to a blurred mess. Such a wonderful object.
Dec 3rd
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Vintage Södahl Christmas Cards
There is a small thrift store in my neighborhood that has very odd hours. So I was excited to drive by the other day and see them open.  I’m always on the hunt for interesting finds. Inside they had a large selection of holiday cards for sale.  Great! I can do my Christmas card shopping and use paper goods that would have ended up in the landfill. I was able to find a bunch of cards with...
Dec 2nd