From Our Abecedarian Blog . . .

Today — April 24, 2026
	I Found a Penny Today, So Here's a Thought (permalink) Trapped in the 70s.  Surrounded by evil.  Low on cocktail umbrellas.  It's our homage to this movie poster by Sister Hyde.   Click to view a larger image . . . read more from I Found a Penny Today, So Here's a Thought . . .

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink) From The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum, 1904. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Restoring the Lost Sense . . .

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink) From Cues for You by Mildred Graves Ryan, 1930. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Restoring the Lost Sense . . .

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink) From Wee Wisdom, 1945. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Restoring the Lost Sense . . .

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink) Leopard frogs.  From Outdoor Visits by Patch & Howe and illustrated by George Richards, 1935. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Restoring the Lost Sense . . .

The Right Word (permalink) This 1914 ad from the Duluth Evening Herald might offer a few band names.  Talk about shoegaze: "The Drop-head Singers."  A motley crew: "The Various Makes."  Before The Average White Band: "The Slightly Used Whites [Cheap]."  Even the simple headline phrase, "Used Machines," has a slight elegance and patina to it. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from The Right Word . . .

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink) From Scribner's 1874. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Restoring the Lost Sense . . .

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink) From Mr. Punch’s Prehistoric Peeps by E. T. Reed, 1902. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Restoring the Lost Sense . . .

Separated at Birth? (permalink) Our custom widget that checks for duplicated images suggested this unlikely pairing.  Click each image for its source. . . . read more from Separated at Birth? . . .

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink) From Whitney's Choice of Emblemes by Henry Green, 1866. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Restoring the Lost Sense . . .

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink) From Totem Tales: Indian Stories Indian Told, Gathered In the Pacific Northwest by W. S. Phillips, 1896. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Restoring the Lost Sense . . .

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink) From Indoor and Outdoor Handicraft and Recreation for Girls by Lina & Adelia Beard, 1904. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Restoring the Lost Sense . . .

Yearbook Weirdness (permalink) From Ohio State University's 1923 yearbook. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Yearbook Weirdness . . .

Old News (permalink) "Heart-beats in glass jars."  From the Bombay Sunday Chronicle, 1935. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Old News . . .

Yearbook Weirdness (permalink) From James Millikin University's 1910 yearbook. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Yearbook Weirdness . . .

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink) From Purple Parrot, 1944. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Restoring the Lost Sense . . .

Yearbook Weirdness (permalink) From the University of Southern California's 1910 yearbook. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Yearbook Weirdness . . .

Restoring the Lost Sense (permalink) From The Box of Delights by John Masefield, 1935. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Restoring the Lost Sense . . .

Yearbook Weirdness (permalink) From Concordia College's 1919 yearbook. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Yearbook Weirdness . . .

Old News (permalink) "Without books there is darkness."  From The Instructor, 1958. Click to view a larger image . . . read more from Old News . . .