Mechanically inclined he was widely sought after in the School.
The Ephemera: Original Ledger page from 1901; high quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of a fish.
The Found Objects: Vintage Watch parts and Antique Typewriter bits.
Size 7 inches by 7 inches.
While he was in the Vicinity he thought he would set Georgia straight!
SOLD to Zabrina 🙂
The ephemera: Original Vintage chart of Georgia Strait; high quality reproduction of a Natural History illustration of a Cuttlefish.
The found objects: antique glass doll eye; Vintage watch casing, movements and various gears; Royal typewriter striking key and other type writer bits.
Size: 7 inches by 7 inches
Call me Ishmael…or anything else you want to as long as I get to see whales he said.
The ephemera: origina vintage chart of the West Coast of Canada; original vintage stamp and registered mail sticker ; high quality reproductions of antique natural history illustrations of whales.
Size: 5 inches by 10 inches
He was fully functional, keyed up and ready for his first Autonomous Adventure as an Automaton. No Droguerie necessary. SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: original French billhead from 1900; High quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of a fish.
The found objects: vintage fish tackle; tiny antique key; antique typewriter and watch parts.
Size: 6 inches square on wooden substrate.
He was so fly. King of them all with his crown, his medal and his F for…. Let’s just say he was fly.
SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: original French ledger page from 1913; high quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of a fly fish.
The found objects: vintage pin from Mexico; typewriter key F; antique typewriter and watch parts.
Size: 6 inch aquare.
Defender of the deep, he had eight arms to protect his ocean home. Do not mess with Monsieur Pieuvre.
SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: natural history image of an octopus; original chart from old French school book
The found objects: vintage house number; clock hand; antique doll’s eye; Old watch movements and casing; old washer and a vintage coocoo clock part and some teeny, tiny vintage watch gears.
Size 7 inches square
He was a bottom dweller, that’s for sure, but the best kind. He cleaned up all the detritus left by others.
SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: Original French “facture” for a chemical company ; high quality reproduction of natural history fish illustration.
Found objects: Vintage Mickey Mouse watch; tiny vintage light bulb; vintage fish hook; vintage watch and typewriter parts.
Little orange fins to propel him.
Swim, swim, swim.
orange fish
the ephemera: decorative paper, handmade paper; school book page from 1800s; high quality reproduction of tropical fish.
Early September, time for the Pinks to run. She was off to join the others, to swim up stream. Watch out for the hipster waders, at the river mouth, with their nets and rods, they may not know about catch and release.
pink
The ephemera: Original book page; antique French document from 1800s, hand made pulpy paper and reproduction of natural history illustration of a pink salmon.
Size: 5 inches square
Here Spotty! Here Spotty! they called.
Spot did not respond. He was pretending to be a fossil on the ocean bed.
Spot
The ephemera: Reproduction of natural history illustration of a fish; old school book page from 1800s on fossils; old calligraphy book page; hand made dark paper.
Size: 5 inches square
He was beautiful with his lemony yellow allure; but there was no doubt about it, he was a bastard; and she knew it. SOLD 😁
Yellow bastarda
The ephemera: Reproduction of Natural History illustration of a fish; old book page; decorative paper; antique french document from the 1800s.
Size: 5 inches square.
He had read all the rules, and according to Hoyle, he had played his cards right.
So why was he still playing the field? Why was still going home alone every night?
He looked like an angel with his colours so bright.
I guess he had just not got the point of the game quite right.
SOLD ( at Bound to be Different)
The ephemera: Torn Spine from Card Game Rules By Hoyle; original French legal document from 1800’s; original vintage book page on design and drafting; high quality copy of natural history image of an angel fish.
Size: small 5 inches square on wooden block
Yeah, you know I’m all about that bass, ’bout that bass, no treble!
All about that bass, ’bout that base no treble (X 2)
Yeah, it’s pretty clear, I got more arms than two
But I can swim, swim, like I’m supposed to do
I’ve got that boom, boom that all the fish chase
All the right tentacles in all the right places!
Sorry for the poor parody Meghan Trainor
SOLD 🙂
the ephemera: vintage music card; antique French document from 1840; antique paper; high quality copy of natural history illustration of an octopus.
size: small 5 inches square
He battled a steady stream of barbed words. Navigating this river of miscommunication was not going to be easy.
SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: hand made paper; old book page; original French document from 1890; high quality copy of natural history illustration of a snapper.
Size: 5 inches square on wooden block
Official transport services: Lyon Vaise Registered Fish.
The ephemera: original document from 1800s France; original registered mail sticker France; original bus ticket England; original vintage stamp New Zealand, Original Atlas Map of Europe 1930s; high quality reproduction of natural history fish illustration on 100 % rag paper.
Size: 5 inches by 5 inches on wooden block
SOLD at the teeny tiny art show
Fly little fish, fly. Registered, par avion, stamped and sealed, you are ready to go. Make haste, across the ocean, Monsieur is waiting. SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: high quality copy of natural history illustration of fish; original letter from 1855; original airmail stickers, registered mail labels and stamps; original atlas map of the California coast from 1921.
Six little creatures living in a sea of old papers will they ever survive all this paper work?
Titanic tentacles grasping on to the ticket.
Listen Marthe and you will hear the sea.
Penny pinching while going over the receipts.
Consultations with arms open wide.
Weeding through the correspondence.
A prickly postcard, will it be well recieved?
Mini collages, 2 inches square, destined for a wooden playing block.
last of the fish…i promise, I am moving on.
Pool closed for electric eels…enough said.
DONATED
I seem to have fish on the brain…inspired by an invite to show at the new gallery at our local marina perhaps. Show starts Feb. 5.
EYES CLOSED
wear your party hat, no one will notice, we’ll all keep our eyes shut
FISH RATIONS
your ration: one and three quarters fish
LA COURBE DE TES YEUX
there is something fishy about that girl
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
Thank you to Vintage Printables for the natural history fish images.
