The Boekie, The Dirigible and the Sloth

[David Stafford]

I've got a ton o' stuff to blog and I will get to everyone but here's some recent acquisitions...sort of recent. Ana Karina from Florida sent me a collection of things in this envelope.

The cool contents therein:

Love that ATC. The words over her forehead, "Follow Me." Truly cra-mazing. And congratulations Ana on your move to Geico. Please keep me abreast of all further developments in this arena.

The tiny boekie wrapped in translucent paper, tied with a golden string....

I'm not sure which dream Ana is referring to here. The one with the Nuns from Tallahassee or the one with the Guns from Navarone?  But I love the sentiment. Here's to a big ol' dream gathering of the IOUMA tribes. (Raises glass filled with acetone).

Thank you, Ana.

Jay Block sent me this card with the cool color palette. Upon opening one finds: 

A Surrealistic Pop-up book about a Dirigible Disaster. I thought this had potential as a series, possibly featured in ToysRus's around the country. We'll make millions, Jay. All of this really happened in Vinalhaven, Maine. In 1957 a Goodyear Blimp was sailing to Bangor when a sprue burst a fosclet and the thing slowly sank into Carver's Pond. 

Thank you, Jay.

And now for our special guest....

The DIane Keys Family Players are a group of wondering minstrels that crank out works of art as they travel from pillar to post. This lovely sloth was created entirely from a box of Kellogg's Post Crusties. Because of religious restrictions they are not allowed to use glue under any circumstances hence the staples. Here's a close up of the back to show you want I mean.

That was a close up of the back. The DKFP have a saying, "I'd rather staple a maple than glue a shoe." It meant something at one time. Finally, because of persecution the Diane Keys Family Players are going off the grid. However this does not mean they won't need a form of currency. Hence the ....

One sloth is roughly equivalent to 55 Zlotys. The sloths are printed on cardboard. I know what you're thinking: more religious restrictions...but no, not so much. Actually it's because they want to get back to the Cardboard Standard when you knew behind every coin was a big ol' ton of cardboard backing it up. This is what our four fathers intended.

Thank you Diane Keys Family Players. Some day I hope to join you in a game of Count the Sponges.

[David Stafford]

You know, that Sloth is starting to look like a slice of bologna....hmmm, maybe we should go back on the bologna standard....

[DKeys]

They are all checking out the nice ride

blackmarket trashpo involves biohazardous materials and rare Japanese trash

[David Stafford]

A queue is forming in that alley...

[DKeys]

CL has made many miraculous things out of cardboard. One year for Halloween he went as a box with an impressive home made costume. Recently he made a shield and sword out of cardboard for his own personal protection, but he traded it for a mixtape that one of you lucky people will be receiving. Right up your alley--and not the dark creepy kind where black market trashpo is traded

[De Villo Sloan]

Wow, Ana Karina at her cryptic best!

Cardboard Lamborghini's work is also a wonder, IMHO. I'd like to add that the work with cereal boxes is Cerealism. I am thinking CL should probably be nominated for a TrashPo Litzer. ( The "Growing up in DKult" offer is still pending.)

David - great writing!

[Rebecca Guyver]

Great blog! Perfect distraction to punctuate untangling studio!

[Jay Block]

In Sloth We Trust! 

[DKeys]

Cardboard Lamborghini will be proud that you documented his monsterpiece. We hope you will join us one day for a wholesome game of  count the sponges, but also a newer game we liked to call "Build a Fairy Garden, and they will come"  and "Jump off the roof onto the trampoline and break your fall on the willow tree after picking splinters out of your ass"  it's awesome and a real bonding experience.