08-22-2019, 01:58 PM
(08-21-2019, 02:41 PM)dargosmydaddy Wrote: Oh gosh, it was that bear....
Yes, it was that bear!
(08-21-2019, 05:08 PM)Elfy Wrote: Yay, more love for Basil.
While I was reading about this movie online, I discovered that the Basil, Mr. Rathbone himself, makes a cameo (voice) appearance, so I knew I had to see it, and off to eBay I dashed!
(08-21-2019, 05:08 PM)Alliecat Wrote: You'll have to let us know how the movie was.
I am looking forward to watching it. It is a surprisingly short movie, at barely an hour and a quarter.
(08-21-2019, 07:00 PM)neon_jellyfish Wrote: I wouldn't ex³pect Monday to like a Disney movie so much, there must be something sinister behind it...
Two words: VINCENT PRICE!
(08-21-2019, 09:30 PM)werepuppy Wrote: I would be surprised at Cousin Monday liking such a film, considering that Disney is an evil the likes of which the Addamses do not approve of... but this is an amazing film, and Rattigan is voiced by their dear departed distant relative Vincent Price
Also, also? I really like the carpet.
Well... to be precise, Cousin Monday did not directly state that she, herself, liked the film; but that it is well-liked in her household.
The carpet, yes; that carpet reminds me a bit of the carpet in a particular manor house, a manor house with a secret stairway and lovely overstuffed furniture, of which I have seen photographs.
(08-21-2019, 09:49 PM)Elfy Wrote: I think you’re right, at heart Vincent Price was an Addams.
Definitely Addams-esque in style. Here's a fun pic: Vincent Price, Gomez Addams, and a Special Friend
Today's post was directly inspired by a post from dargosmydaddy last week: Week Thirty-One (Only Slightly Late)
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21 August – Postwar Era Secretarial Pool
As noted above, dargosmydaddy's "typewriter post" last week inspired me to find my own manual typewriter, an "art moderne" Underwood. And who better to showcase with this 1948 Model S machine than my lovely secretary, Dilettante.
In this photo, Dilettante is demonstrating the convenience of the front-mounted margin setting levers of the Model S.
I did not actually know the model number or year of this machine until a short while ago. I was fairly certain it was a late 40s / early 50s model, but that was a "best guess" based on the styling. A bit of internet research after snapping today's photos turned up a totally amazing web site: The Typewriter Data Base (TWDB).
From the TWDB web site, I was able to identify the model and year of this typewriter. (And of course I was correct about the date; I know stuff like this. )
)Dragging out this machine (and finally de-boxing Dilettante) also inspired me further. First, I ordered a new typewriter ribbon online. Once the ribbon arrives, I plan to clean up and lubricate this machine. Once it's back in action, I intend to use it! After all, NaNoWriMo will be here before we know it! In that regard, I also ordered a set of "Story Forge" cards, a tool (or a gimmick, depending upon who you ask) to help would-be authors stymied in the story development stage to get their plots and characters moving. (Here's a review of the Story Forge cards and a demonstration of how to use them by a published author.)
Looking at this photo, I can't help but wonder why I sold my original Pullip Dilettante. I'm so happy that she was re-issued. I think I shall appreciate her much more the second time around.
Plus, it turns out she's an excellent typist. Who knew?
They're not dolls, they're action figures!