Just what do you find in a Batman utility bet. Contact lenses, plastic explosive grenades, laser torch, bat-rope with automatic reel, miniature wire recorder, transistorized power source, tear-gas pellets, skeleton keys, miniature camera, fingerprint kit, smoke capsule and infra-red flashlight. I never realized that Bruce Wayne had vision problems. Is he blind as a bat […]
“There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people… Religion, Politics, and The Great Pumpkin. ”- Charles M. Schulz “When Peanuts’ strip was first introduced in Italy, Halloween was almost unknown there as a festivity. The earlier translations turned the pumpkin in a watermelon (“Il Grande Cocomero”) because it was felt as […]
You might not lose your head, but your ear will pop with this The Balloon Russian Roulette toy gun. You can fill the balloons with water or any other liquid to turn your parties into a bang. Bang bang, I shot you down. Bang bang, you hit the ground. Less ‘bang bang you’re dead,’ more […]
I used to love this time of the year. I enjoyed buying a new sketchbook for art school. I always fancied myself as a perfectionist. Grant Snider’s Sketchbooks of the Pros reminds me of Autumn in art class. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, […]
Sooner or later the teenyboppers stop coming to the concerts when they start families. What is a poor guitarist for a thrash metal band supposed to do? If you are Anthrax former guitarist Dan Spitz you become a watchmaker. No joke. Funny story, actually. I was working as a watchmaker in Geneva and thinking I […]
Dr. Seuss was not always Dr. Seuss. He was Ted Geisel as he parents named him before he became a book illustrator. There is no denying his art style even under his real name. Ted Geisel’s Abduction of the Sabine Woman painting is a curiosity piece. You can now own this piece of art. (Well not the original.)
You gotta stay positive. Still trying. Believe me it is hard on many days. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your […]
You might know the song. Hush by Deep Purple was originally written by Joe South. Sadly the songwriter has gone south for good. He passed away at the age of 72. Hush was also covered many years later by Kula Shaker. Deep Purple recorded Hush twice with both Ian Gillan and Rod Evans. Other songs of […]
The printed T-shirt is strong for more than 70 years. Seems everybody is a walking billboard of sorts. From store brand T-shirts to personal branding. Everybody has a message to convey. Here are some out of the box designs. This Air Corps Gunnery School t-shirt featured on the cover of LIFE magazine of July 13, […]
Peter Lorre’s Mad Love advice as given by Doctor Gogol. Here is sound advice that will get you in the sac. Well maybe the one that ends up on the curb. Each man kills the thing he loves. Napoleon said that word is not French. I have conquered science! Why can’t I conquer love? Impossible? […]
Dr. Seuss had some simple advice to give to all. 30 Dr. Seuss quotes that can change your life. Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You. Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. Why fit in when you were born to […]
It’s back to school for most already. The public pools are closed and it’s back to the grind. Traffic and school zones. Slow down! Cops hiding ready to ticket you. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me […]