MASK LIFE {circa. 1920s} artist unknown. We are hoping our E.O.F. fam is safe in quarantine, and doing their part to flatten the curve against the spread of COVID-19. It has been tough not knowing exactly what to expect each new day. . . Currently our major events GLAMOUR IN THE HAMMER, and the…
Tag: Bizarre
E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {NOVEMBER 19, 2019}
+JIMI+ {VAMPIRE EDITION} vampire noun vam·pire | \ ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r \ 1: the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep 2a: one who lives by preying on others Scorpio season is upon us (how are we all faring? Nothing too terrifying, hopefully), and this sign and season are…
{PHOTOBLAST} HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!Trick or Treat?!
This is another REPOST of a popular topic here: HALLOWEEN!!!! We sure have a reputation for keeping it spooky (since 2011!) so THANK YOU to everyone who helped get us to where we are today with this humble treasure trove of vintage musings…TRICK or TREAT? It’s Halloween, and we thought that called for a special…
Five Wicked Spiritual Mystics of Science {Vintage}!
Science is a land where the truth of our reality (whether space, the earth, our bodies, its cells, of time and reality…the list goes on) is seeked and summoned by lonely hermits determined to find the answer to it all. And there have been many! Such as our man Alan Turing who literally…
Here She Is . . . Miss American Vampire {1970}
For our first post of 2019, we thought we’d do a classic vintage post about this most bizarre and unusual moment in time: The Miss American Vampire competition of 1970! Move over Miss Universe (as amazing as that Lava walk was, Ms Catriona Gray), these ladies came to slay in their most imaginative Vampire-esque looks,…
Lizzie Borden Lies!!! ‘LIZZIE’ Starring Chloë Sevigny + Kristen Stewart
What is our fascination with Lizzie Borden? Is it that she possibly got away with the grisly murders of her father and step mother back in 1892? Oh yes, most definitely a major reason, and its this mystery that keeps fascinating new generations everyday. We may never know, but that’s the beauty in a good…
{DIVA WARS} Raquel Welch vs. Mae West
We’ve been getting thoroughly entertained by these “Diva on Diva” videos by Clippety on YouTube, and this one is a real interesting treat. Two icons of sex and beauty brought together for 1970s camp classic “Myra Breckinridge” based on the controversial novel by the iconic Gore Vidal. The film, like the novel, broke many…
E.O.F. A-Z SPRING STYLE ROUND UP
Can you believe it? Just a month and a bit ago we were battling the biggest ice storm ever, and now we are basking in sunlight and showing off our arms! Spring is always a favourite season for us, and allows for tons of serious sartorial diversity. Before summer comes and reaches its peak of…
{MUSIC MINUTE} “My Favourite Things” by Balsara and His Singing Sitars
Balsara // b. 1922 In 1947 became orchestra director of HMV and forayed into some wicked psychedelia in the 1960s. Here is a great version of “My Favourite Things” by Balsara and His Singing Sitars… Hope you enjoy, and have an awesome weekend! Keep on dreaming . . . Until next time, {theEye} +…
E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {MAY 7, 2018}
{subject unknown, 1940s} Photographs are moments of time captured through light and silver. This cool dude knows whats up. Style never fades, it is eternal and is summoned from within. Don’t fade away… As we always say, CONCISIONEM STYLO, ACCURATIUS CORDE, IUDICARI VITA Concision in style, Precision in Thought, Decision in Life –Victor Hugo …
