Sunday 31 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - Caran d'Ache, The philosophy of Summer time

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City man: At last I can breathe! No newspapers, no gambling, no one I know!
On his first day he dedicates himself to taking care of the vegetable garden.

On the second day he builds and paints a fence and enjoys himself, feeding the chickens.

On the third day he walks through the fields, in search for flowers and romance, and dedicates himself to fishing.

But during the remaining 27 days, he reads newspapers, plays the domino and goes train spotting, hoping to see a familiar face.

Friday 29 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - Cat

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - 68a
Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - 68a, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Thursday 28 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - Popular refrains


Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - 69a, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"Marriage is a stew
You eat while it's hot,
While there's still bridal bread left,
The bride remains content."

Tuesday 26 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - Sharpening your apetite


Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - 70a, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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From the Windsor: The lion - Either I'm very much mistaken, or today I'll be having a four course dinner.

Saturday 23 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - Where's my order 71

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From the Judge: "Well! Where's the soda I ordered?"

Friday 22 January 2010

St. Nicholas, April 1923


Fairy in Bird's Nest!, originally uploaded by finsbry.

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - Stern, A trick with a napkin

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You pick a napkin, tie three knots, hold the napkin from the ends that don't have a knot, and you make it turn on itself a few times, thus creating the dashing character you see before you.

Thursday 21 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - Old Chinese Customs


Almanaque Bertrand, 1934 - 73, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Wednesday 20 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - cover


Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - cover, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Tuesday 19 January 2010

Monday 18 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938


Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - 2, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Thursday 14 January 2010

Wednesday 13 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - Jenn Wylie

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Tuesday 12 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - Wild Rose

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Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - Disapointment

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From The Humorist:

The robber- We all make mistakes, no doubt. I never imagined a respectable looking individual such as yourself would have a guest house!

Monday 11 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - The undesirable


Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - 6, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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From the Windsor:
"The impacient costumer - I have never seen those two officers take so much time!
The other costumer - And do you know why? The first to finish up will have to take the costumer at our right."

Sunday 10 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - Hell is full of good intentions

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From the Tit-Bits: "1. No, I'll manage to resist. 2. A cup of tea is the thing. 3. Where are the cookies? 4. Way back, of course!"

Friday 8 January 2010

Wednesday 6 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - Ridgewell, Nothing simpler!

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From the Tit-Bits:
The husband (absolutely miserable) And now what shall we do?
The wife (bored) Do? Obviously there's only one thing to do. Turn the car around and head straight home!

Tuesday 5 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - Frank Reynolds, Modernities

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From the Punch: (Daughter on the phone) Don't be silly now, you know you can always call here. Mom is very well trained and dad, well, that one's completely domesticated.

Monday 4 January 2010

Raquel Roque Gameiro, Eva, May 21 1932

Via Dias que Voam.

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - Freyer Evans, To speak clealry so one can beheard

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From The Punch: The eldest sister: Ricky, how do you want Our Lord to listen to your prayers, if you whisper them!

Friday 1 January 2010

Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - How many mistakes


Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - 34, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

From the Pearson's Weekly: The artist made a few mistakes when he executed this drawing, not all of them obvious. See if you can spot them.

A Calm Beginning

Nadja Bournonville, A Form of Protection (2008)

What I like most are the hands.
And the neck.
It's tense. See the two lines suavely drawing their way into the chest. And the hands, a pianist's hands, playing out their protagonism, exploring the absent look to shine, and yet tense, they remain, maybe, it's what they hold, and not who?

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Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 - Ridgewell, The "Baby"'s Bath

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From the Humorist: Long are the days when the husband was the happy and proud onlooker... for everything changes!"