Teenie Weenie Newsletter - Volume 7 - Issue 12
Hello Again,
Note: This and previous newsletters are available on the web at: Teenie Weenie Newsletters
First, a little bit of boring administrivia: From now on, I'll be including all links as raw instead of hyperlinked so that the blog version will recognize it and display the associated viewer on the web. Also, the blog version automatically appends any attached files to the end, so I will refer to those files as "below", even though they are attachments in the email version. This will make the emailed version a little less pretty, but it will simplify my life, and I'm all in favor of that! (If all this means nothing to you, don't worry - I barely understand it myself!)
TW fan Ford visited the Teenie Weenie Pickle Barrel House in Grand Marais, Michigan, and was kind enough to take some pictures and share them. Fans that have been with me for a long time know the story of the Pickle Barrel House, and hopefully may even have contributed to its restoration. For the uninitated, I'll provide the following links:
Note that the provided viewers have a full-screen toggle button, which is pretty much required if you want to read the text and enjoy the smaller pictures, but you can also use the plus and minus zoom buttons.
Now on to Ford's excellent pictures - The condensed history version:
Major contributors (See anyone you know?):
Here's the main structure:
One view of the rear structure:
And another:
Even the flower pot stand is a barrel!
Inside, and up the stairs ... :
To the bedroom:
The happy couple:
Ads from Reid Murdoch for their TW Monarch line:
The Pickle Barrel House in hand-made miniature:
How the TWs began:
The deluxe version (and other toys):
Photos of the old days:
William Donahey's actual drawing board:
Donahey portrait photo:
Poster from the restoration campaign:
Kitchen cooking area:
The stove and a small (dare I say, a Teenie Weenie) table:
And actual ice box:
Storage shelves ...
All around ...
The ...
Room!
Part of the fully-stocked pantry:
Many thanks to Ford for taking and sharing these great pictures!
Now on to some of my usual foolishness.
My new camera has a great zoom lens - take a look at this:
Here's a little something for anyone who's ever gotten a traffic ticket (deserved or not):
I love to watch this fox use his big ears to know exactly where the food is:
How come I never get on flights like this?
Sometimes it takes a warped mind to see the humor in everyday objects:
What's your best guess as to what this stuff tastes like?
Looks like we all need another flu shot!
Looks like I'm going to busy for a while - I bought a new car from Ikea:
For you math majors:
A - uh - pie chart:
Speaking of charts:
And just to put that all into perspective:
Oh yes - here's a comparison for that zoom shot above (what were you thinking?):
OK, this is terminally cute:
Finally - see if you can guess the gender of the baby:
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