Tique Talk by Marianne Dow

2012 Fall Springfield Extravaganza Antique Show PHOTO ALBUM

Springfield Extravaganza Antique Show September 2012

Some of the 100's of photographs I took. My preferred editing style is definitely to the artsy-abstract-wild-colors-altered-reality side, which you can check out on my photography blog, Marianne Dow Foto Blog.

Photo by Marianne Dow

Talk Like A Pirate Day on September 19th

"Aarr, Matey! Aye, even pirates love Jaarrrs!"

Avast, mateys, it be that time again, t'practice t'twist yer tongue 'n ta change yer common tune to that lingo o' days o' yore, when wild men sailed the untamed seas in search o' untold treasures!

What be this scurvy dog a'goin' on about, ye'll be askin' yerself now, eh? Aarrr, I'd be speaking o' this September 19th, as it'd be INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY!

Any excuse t' drink up, eh, me hearties?! Like National Tequila Day, this is another "holiday" we can't blame on Hallmark. This one'd be fault o' a pair o'bilgerat landlubbers...

"Once upon a time -- on June 6, 1995, to be precise -- we were playing racquetball...
Anyway, whoever let out the first "Arrr!" started something. One thing led to another. "That be a fine cannonade," one said, to be followed by "Now watch as I fire a broadside straight into your yardarm!" and other such helpful phrases.
By the time our hour on the court was over, we realized that lapsing into pirate lingo had made the game more fun and the time pass more quickly. We decided then and there that what the world really needed was a new national holiday, Talk Like A Pirate Day.
In the years since Dave Barry mentioned us in his blog, what once was a goofy idea celebrated by a handful of friends has turned into an international phenomenon ..."

Learn how to speak the speak, claim your pirate-name, find Pirate-day events near you, and lots of other fun stuff on the official ITLAPD website.

"Aarr, Matey! Aye, even pirates love Jaarrrs!"

Eureka!

I wanted to tie this into antiques, that being the nature of this blog, so I thought, hhmmm... could I possibly find an image of a pirate holding an antique bottle? Lo and behold, I sorta-kinda did. Ya gotta love the google!

My pirate is holding a big jar of dirt, that represents land -- says he: "...This is a jar of dirt."

Is It Something in the Water? STDs Popping Up All Over the Blogosphere

Once a perfectly fine word to use in polite conversation, ''prophylactic'' became virtually unmentionable, only to be used in hushed voices with furtive glances.

Aah, weird wacky wabbit hole of the internet has done it again. Sex, and the subject of std's and vd has popped up in a couple of interesting blog posts.

Choose your poison/post: VD in general, or Syphilis in specific. With the first post you get a deeper look at the history of condoms and a discussion of its related social taboos. The other post just a quick overview of syphilis.

The bonus you get from both posts is good healthy dose of vintage advertising. Posters, ads, tins, bottles. Great graphics and illustrations. And a history lesson. Just what the doctor ordered!

Here's your prescription:

Getting It On: The Covert History of the American Condom By Hunter Oatman-Stanford on Collectorsweekly.com
Evolution of Syphilis Posters by Ferdinand Meyer on PeachridgeGlass.com

Springfield Extravaganza May 2012 Antique Show Photo Album

My 'At The Antique Show' Photos: The Vintage Tent Series

My 'At The Antique Show' Photos: Glass Jewels

Previously posted, but too pretty to delete. -- Had a blast at the Springfield Extravaganza Antique Show -- glorious weather, lots of dealers with tons of vintage treasures, nice people to chat with, old friends to catch up with -- a wonderful day.

Here's my photo album from Friday May 18, 2012 at the show.

Click the pix to enlarge them -- much more fun!

The Extravaganza showd are every May and September. See you there!

My 'At The Antique Show' Photos: The Vintage Tent Series

My 'At The Antique Show' Photos: The Art of the Deal

Crowd Scenes

Random dealers:

Above, Bob Richter, and below, Miller Gaffney -- Castmembers of PBS's new TV show Market Warriors, which was taping at the May 2012 Springfield Extravaganza Antique Show -- photo by Marianne Dow