Phone photo 2125

An unusual entry in the gallery of discarded portable dental floss. The handle is missing, leaving only the disgusting part that cleaned gunk out of someone's teeth. Maybe someone became too enthusiastic in their cleaning and broke the handle in the process.

Seaview, Washington

Buttons - Places - 1970s

 

Discover America

On reverse: In any language-- We try harder. AVIS rents the dependable Dodge and other fine cars. AVIS, printed in U.S.A.

Obviously this button was created before Avis moved to chiefly GM vehicles in the late 1970s. For some reason I think I acquired this one in 1973.

Phone photo 2124

Seaview, Washington

Buttons - Places - 1992

Alaska Canada Highway

50 years

1942 - 1992

On the curl: Treasure House Imports Ltd. 604-782-5955

Phone photo 2123

Seaview, Washington

The incredibly high winds and sand in the air give this shot a sort of impressionist appearance

Buttons - Holidays - 1980s

Looks like some kind of home crafted button, baked in plastic and designed to be worn in order to avoid getting pinched on St. Patrick's Day.

What an extra weird holiday tradition.

Once again, another button with mysterious origins.

Phone photo 2122

Seaview, Washington

Buttons - Holidays - 1990s?

Made out of wood and shaped like a mitten, this Christmas season button looks home crafted. No clue who made it, or when, or where, or how I happen to have it.

Phone photo 2121

Seaview, Washington

Morty Comix # 2479

Morty Comix # 2479 was left in one of the public bulletin boards in McCleary, Washington. The main grocery store (with a great staff!) has some James Abbott murals on the side. Nadine is the only vehicle in the parking lot. This building was constructed in the 1940s and some say it is haunted.

In the last photo on the far left you get a glimpse of the seamy underbelly back alley in our thriving metropolis.

Phone photo 2120

Seaview, Washington

The wind was so strong you could see a cloud of sand at the horizon line.

Buttons - Holidays - 1981

Official Turkey Taster

On reverse: (c) 1981 Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Phone photo 2119

Cardboard classic trailer, my next home

Sou'wester, Seaview, Washington

Buttons - Youth Programs - 1970s?

Honorary Police

Burlington, Iowa

Buttons are not something I collect, they just sort accumulate here. I have absolutely no idea how this particular specimen found its way to my house. I have never visited Burlington, Iowa. In fact I've only been through Iowa on a train long ago and never actually set foot on the soil of the Hawkeye State.

It looks like this originally had a soft metal flap at the top that could be used to fold over a shirt pocket but has long since broken off. To remedy that situation someone used blue electrical tape to hold a safety pin on the reverse side.

Phone photo 2118

Classic trailers at the Sou'wester

Seaview, Washington

Buttons - Youth Programs - 1970?

Philmont Scout Ranch

Cimarron, N.M.

Actually this is more a neckerchief slide than a button

Phone photo 2117

Women

Sou'wester, Seaview, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes: Play Misty For Me

"It's gonna cost you double to clean up this mess."

Phone photo 2116

Exit

Seaview, Washington

Buttons - Youth Programs - 1960s?

FFA, Vocational Agriculture

Phone photo 2115

The Sou'wester at night

Seaview, Washington

Buttons - Youth Programs - 1990s

D.A.R.E. Graduate

On reverse: (c) D.A.R.E. American, Jack Nadel, Inc., China

Phone photo 2114

The guests hold a wonderful Thanksgiving potluck at the Sou'wester in Seaview, Washington.

Buttons - Schools - 2012

The Evergreen State College

40

Handed out at TESC's 40th reunion bash last spring, which included a cartoonists panel

Phone photo 2113

Bryan's trailer had a Madonna and Day of the Dead theme

Sou'wester, Seaview, Washington

Buttons - Schools - 1986

Alive and Growing

The Evergreen State College

If my memory serves correctly, this button was issued on the occasion of Evergroove's 15th anniversary since opening in 1971.

Phone photo 2112

Pine forest mushroom

Seaview, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes: Phenomenon

"Why do you have to tear him down? What are you so afraid of? What do you got to lose? He wasn't selling anything. He didn't want anything from anybody. He want nothing from nobody! Nothing! Nothing! And you people have to tear him down so you can sleep better tonight? So you can prove that the world is flat and sleep better tonight? Am I right? I'm right. To Hell with all of you. The Hell with everyone."

Phone photo 2111

Seaview, Washington

Bezango, WA Movie Reaches Kickstarter Goal!

68 backers contributed over three grand. The final product is going to be one of those mileposts in the historiography of Pacific Northwest cartooning, a snapshot of who we are 2012-2013.

 http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1230569287/bezango-wa?ref=live