Superior TrashBook From Thom Courcelle

I received the most amazing trashbook from Thom and I'm going to post all the pages whether this page wants me to or not. It will only let me post a few at a time. His stamp is genius and each page is just rich. I love how he put a ticketmaster envelope in and there is awesome trashpo inside of it. He has pieces of envelopes, plastic bags, and calendars and perfect choice of words interspersed throughout and the tiny bag of threads and 'loose ends' is amazing. He has cut out a section behind it so it peeks through the back. Thank you so much for this Thom -you made my day!

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Comment by DKeys on September 16, 2011 at 8:35pm: The Trashpo Mobile Library is a great idea. It could support itself by working at the landfills simultaneously smashing down the garbage and grabbing bits for new books. It's a win win

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on September 16, 2011 at 4:46pm: Me too, me too! Thom's Trashpo book arrived today in Greece! Thank you, thnak you, Thom. It is a beauty! And each page more fascinating than the next. 'Love that HUGE carved Trashpo stamp!!! "One man's trash is another's trashpo!".Super!

Great blog, DK, great pics!

Comment by Thom Courcelle on September 16, 2011 at 4:46pm: That's hilarious, Erni! That vehicle looks like a piece of recycled tank trash itself! Look at that beat-up old muffler on the side! A driver could get through even the worst of terrain in that--bringing Trashpo to the masses.

Comment by Thom Courcelle on September 16, 2011 at 4:37pm: Diane--You're a peach to stuff all those pictures in here! And thanks for your nice comments, Erni, Bifidus, and Amy. I think a trashpo bookmobile would be an awesome experiment! All the kids could be encouraged to write in and "embellish" the books they check out and return. ...And all the older patrons would look things over, shake their heads, and remark, "They don't make books like they used to..." Can't you just picture it?!

Comment by Amy Irwen on September 16, 2011 at 4:19pm: Thom this is soooooo awesome....need.too.feel!!!! HAHA!

Comment by Bifidus Jones on September 16, 2011 at 4:10pm: wowzer--maybe we can get an IUOMA trashpo book mobile going. you know, drive around the world so the shut-ins can have a looksee.

Comment by DKeys on September 16, 2011 at 2:10pm

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