These are amazing and truly works of modern art. You can see and buy these, and all of Doris' inventory here
Hazel Home Art and Antiques Wausau, Wisconsin
Saturday, March 28, 2015
G.H Davis (1881-1963) Artist for The Illustrated London News.
Last night I came upon a fascinating website JF Ptak Science Books "A Daily History of Holes, Dots, Lines, Science, History, Math, the
Unintentional Absurd & Nothing 11.6 million words, 7000 images". I learned of a fascinating artist I had never heard of, G.H. Davis from Great Britain. If you know me at all, you know I love "obsessiveness" in drawing and painting and this guys "exploded" and cut-away illustrations are awesome. Remember newspapers were the only source of information for most people on a daily basis so these drawings must have really helped people understand what was going on.
The Illustrated First World War website supplied this short bio.
George Horace Davis was born on 8 May 1881 in Kensington, London, and
educated at Kensington Park College and Ealing School of Art.
He worked as a freelance artist and during the First World War served with distinction with the Royal Flying Corps (later the Royal Air Force), using his experience to create portrayals of aerial combat, a number of which were published in The Sphere.
He is best known as a “special artist” for The Illustrated London News
for whom he began to work in 1923. His first drawing, a visual
explanation of the use of wireless in small boats, reflected his
speciality, which was in creating diagrammatic drawings that educated
and informed readers of advances in science, technology, transport and
warfare.
Aside from this, he created fascinating cutaway drawings of buildings such as 10 Downing Street, the Savoy Hotel, Westminster Abbey and even the new reptile house at London Zoo. The scope and detail of his work is utterly without peer.
It is estimated that in the 40 years he worked at ILN, his
full-page and double-page illustrations occupied around 2,500 pages of
the paper, each one painstakingly researched and requiring an informed
understanding of his subject, whether it was a V2 rocket during the
Second World War, or the interior of the Queen Mary ocean liner.
George Davis continued to work into his eighties. At the time of his death in late 1963, the ILN had a number of his recently completed drawings in the office, awaiting publication.
The Illustrated First World War website supplied this short bio.
He worked as a freelance artist and during the First World War served with distinction with the Royal Flying Corps (later the Royal Air Force), using his experience to create portrayals of aerial combat, a number of which were published in The Sphere.
He is best known as a “special artist” for The Illustrated London News
for whom he began to work in 1923. His first drawing, a visual
explanation of the use of wireless in small boats, reflected his
speciality, which was in creating diagrammatic drawings that educated
and informed readers of advances in science, technology, transport and
warfare.Aside from this, he created fascinating cutaway drawings of buildings such as 10 Downing Street, the Savoy Hotel, Westminster Abbey and even the new reptile house at London Zoo. The scope and detail of his work is utterly without peer.
It is estimated that in the 40 years he worked at ILN, his
full-page and double-page illustrations occupied around 2,500 pages of
the paper, each one painstakingly researched and requiring an informed
understanding of his subject, whether it was a V2 rocket during the
Second World War, or the interior of the Queen Mary ocean liner.George Davis continued to work into his eighties. At the time of his death in late 1963, the ILN had a number of his recently completed drawings in the office, awaiting publication.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Vintage Muskie Reel from northern Wisconsin. Pflueger "Rocket" Model 1355. Star drag, anti-reverse ca.1950's.
Picked this up today from an old timer. He had a blue velvet bag in his hand when he came in. This reel has been in that bag for almost 50 years. I didn't clean it or polish it at all, this is how I got it. It's not a rare reel at all but I wanted to show you how clean it is. This reel on a vintage St. Croix rod with a big old bucktail would catch you a muskie today. You can buy this reel here
Important collection of Grateful Dead memorabilia. Nearly 400 items acquired by a former employee of the band. Bidding open right now.
Let me first say I have no interest in the success or failure of this incredible auction. I do not own and am not brokering any of it. Also, I am in no way endorsing the provenance or authenticity of these items. This is a public auction so do your homework.
All that being said this is the most amazing collection of Grateful Dead memorabilia I have ever seen. Original song lyrics, hand painted posters, back stage passes and laminates, original paintings and other artwork, tons of autographs and ephemera, band worn clothes, furniture from the home office in San Francisco and even an old car the band tooled around in back in the day. Here are a few of my favorite items. Be forewarned, stuff is not cheap. To see the items and bid go here
All that being said this is the most amazing collection of Grateful Dead memorabilia I have ever seen. Original song lyrics, hand painted posters, back stage passes and laminates, original paintings and other artwork, tons of autographs and ephemera, band worn clothes, furniture from the home office in San Francisco and even an old car the band tooled around in back in the day. Here are a few of my favorite items. Be forewarned, stuff is not cheap. To see the items and bid go here
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
Yikes! Big wreck at the vintage and classic sports car event at Goodwood Racecourse in England.
Just A Car Guy said it best "Oh Shit"
"Check out these incredible images of the
moment Jochen Mass, driving a Mercedes SLS 300 ‘Porter Special’, worth
an estimated £4million, crashes into the back of Tony Wood’s
Lister-Jaguar Knobbly at Goodwood.
There has been the usual differences of
opinion on who is to blame. The accident occurred during qualifying as
Wood was entering the pits. Thankfully neither driver was hurt.
A spokesman for Goodwood Motorsport said
“Unfortunately, neither car was able to be repaired in time to take part
in Sunday’s race and neither driver was able to take any further part
in the on-track action.” I found these at justacarguy.com
you also can read about it at motorsportretro.com
Autoweek.com had these photos from before the wreck and had this to say:
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