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Serious Comics: 1987 Baltimore Comic Book Stores article
By Lou Maistros (Baltimore City Paper, 10/30/1987) Click to enlarge images:
Posted in 1980s, Shopping
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September of His Years: Tom Warner’s Weekend Trip Down Memory Lane at the Nostalgia Convention
By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, September 17-19, 2015) It was the best of times, it was the Fest of times. After a mentally grueling week at the social services factory (aka, The Public Library), I came home Friday night longing … Continue reading
Posted in 2010s, Roadside Attractions, Shopping
Tagged accelerated decrepitude, dave cawley, tom warner
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Whimsical taxidermy catches on in Baltimore
By Julie Scharper (The Baltimore Sun, 2/19/2014) This is not your dad’s stuffed deer head. After decades of being relegated to man caves and hunting lodges, taxidermy is hip. Three television shows delve into the art of preserving animals, and … Continue reading
Posted in 2010s, Art, Hampden, Kitsch, Roadside Attractions, Shopping
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BSO oboist Michael Lisicky’s books recall department stores of the past
I love Mike Lisicky. As a librarian at Enoch Pratt’s Central Library, I’m used to seeing the match-fit BSO oboist and department store history buff make frequent stops in our Maryland and Periodicals departments – often fresh from a run … Continue reading