Smoke on the Water...

A beautiful ceramic promotional ashtray from Anthony Pools that I found recently on the web. It's hard to resist a good novelty or promotional ashtray at flea markets, so I've accumulated a few over the years ( a couple are pictured here and here)

Pin Up Art...

Above are some images from an old Pin the Tail on the Donkey game I picked up years ago. Unfortunately the game inside, although never used, is falling to pieces due to the combination of age and cheap paper. One of my favorite parts of the packaging is the look, with raised eyebrow no less, that the donkey appears to be giving the shouting kid over on the left.

Deerhunter...

Working with a palette of rusted and distressed scrap metal, artist Gordon Chandler reinterprets iconic decorative objects into captivating, one of a kind sculptures. More of his work can be seen here.

Conceptual Covers...

Mark McEvoy references and twists classic literature in these clever covers. You can see more of these 'altered books' on his Tumblr page.

Types of Furniture...

Some expressive chairs and lamps from high-end furniture maker Tabisso. Chairs come in the complete alphabet, and numbers available from 0-9.

Cutting Images...

Above are samples of  collage, and a few other creations, by the talented Jim Heimann. I've been a fan of his work, and inspired by his versatility- which includes: illustrator, designer, painter, author ( California Crazy is an all time favorite, and the first of many books by Jim have found their way to my bookshelves), historian, and editor- since first discovering his early collage illustrations for Papermoon Graphics.

Sign Up Here...

My Tumblr page devoted to sign, and more specifically, billboard art.