found Photos 2

The soldier standing with some older folks and the man in the photo labeled 1920 might be my favorites.

found Photos

When this blog first started it was going to be about more than music, it was going to be about found stuff too. I like to look through old stuff. I like looking at old stuff. I like finding old stuff. I came across these photos in my grandparent's basement. From what I understand my grandfather bought the house next door to his old house from an older couple that had no living relatives. With the house came all their possessions...maybe. My grandparents recently passed and part of my dealing with it process has been to look through boxes and trunks and things full of old stuff in their home. In one particular box I found a pile of stuff belonging to these neighbors. Postcards, newspaper clippings, letters, love letters, bills of sale, etc. There were also some pictures from the early 1920's that I think are pretty cool. So here are some of them. Music later. More photos later.

Time For A Song

The music on this LP would fit much better on a blog like time has told me. In fact I'm not even putting the music up because that would require bringing my terrible record player up here and doing some stuff. I am terminally against doing stuff.
Time For A Song - S/t (1981)


This album was found at a local goodwill. All songs are traditional folk. This is the first release on Raintree Records. It was recorded at RainTree Recording Studios in New Paris, PA. Produced by someone calling themselves Ragweed. I'm betting this was a fairly limited release.

I'll try to put the audio up sometime.

Chapter House

The following letter was written inside a hardback copy of Frank Herbert's Chapterhouse Dune. I picked it up at a used book fair about a year ago.

It's written to Sherry from a person who may or may not be named Shev or Shei. I can't tell. It seems the two had a mutual infatuation with the Dune universe and the life lessons hidden therein. Not quite sure if this written to friend or lover, but it seems like the two won't be seeing eachother for sometime. The letter seems very spur of the moment, but definitely get's a littly sappy at the end.

If you have any sort of opinion on what the author might be trying to say feel free to comment.



The letter as best I can translate:
Sherry,
"A new beginning!" We are coming to a crossroad in our lives. Very much like Dune. Herbert gives us old favorite characters with new persons and situations. When we part ways (for what will seem like eternity) e will be the old familiar characters confronting new ideas. Like the Bene Gesserit you will always be in my heart and mind, no matter how far away you are physically. Hopefully when you read this book or any Dune book you'll be reminding of our friendship. I hope that a phrase, song , or object that you see on your travels will give you good memories. All I ask is that if its a memory of me; smile (Put a big shit ass grin on your face and everyone will want to (k)now the joke. Me!) I don't understand what brought on this sudden urge to write thin in the book, just patronize my romanticism. Never forget that no matter how far away from each other we end up, I am there for you always.

Love,
Shei (Shev?)

Always Remember:
Art in any of its many faces, was meant to be shared. It is given to a person who in turn must give it to someone else. If it is not shared it will eventually die. If that should happen, then we are an empty shell. For your fantasies and dreams are someone elses reality. And someone elses reality can be your drams and fantasies. I am a cyclke that is fullfilling and beautiful for all.

Found 1/25/09

We've always been interested in what people leave behind. A particular interest of mine is the stuff people leave in books. Some people write their names, some people leave receipts, some people notes. There's no telling what you might find. Here are some items I found today at a used book fair.



Pam Kipp's french homework, found at a used book fair on 1/25/09. This sheet of loose leaf was tucked inside the cover of a French textbook. Lot's of teacher edits, that in typical teacher edit fashion don't say anything.




Name and date inside a used copy of Mr. Sammler's Planter by Saul Bellow. The date appears to be 1971, no idea what the name is. Found 1/25/09 at a used book fair.