May 2007 Archives
Certain things instantly bring back childhood memories for me: grape fruit roll-ups, ugly sneakers with velcro instead of laces, and fruity scented Mr. Sketch markers are just a few. My clumsiness yesterday reminded of yet another -- scraped knees! Worse than rugburn but not as bad as a gash, nothing aches like a torn-up knee. But at least this injury involves the use of one of my all-time favorite medical supplies... bandages!
My love for bandages began the first time my mom bought ones with cute pictures on them. Now my adoration is more for their packaging -- past and present -- although there are a few comically printed band-aids available that still wet my whistle, like Archie McPhee's expensive but delightful bacon variety.
Inspired by a post on Grrl.com from ages past, I added bandage tins to my obscenely large, vintage tin containers collection, which includes -- but is not limited to -- lunch pails, food and tea tins, advertising tins, collector's tins, and storage tins. Heck, I've even been known to pull a Not Martha and repurpose more generic tins into crafty creations.
To virtually get your bandage tin obsession on, check out these links:
- The Band-Aid Brand Timeline, includes great pix
- Carol's Bandage Tin Directory, her collection is way better than mine
- Savetz's 75 Years of Band-Aid, even includes video clips
George Barbier's haute couture art deco fashion illustrations are as timeless and awe-inspiring today as they were when he first created them.
Last year I had a calendar featuring his work and my new 2006 cheesy birds calendar printed by the Audobon Society just isn't the same. But then, how could I really compare the two?
Barbier was a peer of one of my other favorite Frenchies -- Erté. Although there are similarities between their work and their mutual influence is apparent, if I had to choose, I suppose I would have to say I prefer Barbier. Don't you?
