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Shovelhead II: Biker/panty quilter dresses mannequins too:

"Shovelhead’s original art involves collecting mannequins and storing them in the basement of his mother’s house in Louisiana, Mo., where he rents a room."

Louis “Shovelhead” Garrett rents out the basement of his mother’s house in Louisiana, Mo. That’s where he crafts his one-of-a-kind quilts. He’s kind of picky with his panties. He’ll accept silk, acetate, nylon, even rayon. But polyester panties need not apply.

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Typewriter Revival: Twitter Generation Rediscovers Manual Typewriters #Steampunk

The Digital Generation Rediscovers the Magic of Manual Typewriters - NYTimes.com

Manual typewriters aren’t going gently into the good night of the digital era. The machines have been attracting fresh converts, many too young to be nostalgic for spooled ribbons, ink-smudged fingers and corrective fluid. And unlike the typists of yore, these folks aren’t clacking away in solitude.

They’re fetishizing old Underwoods, Smith Coronas and Remingtons, recognizing them as well designed, functional and beautiful machines, swapping them and showing them off to friends. At a series of events called “type-ins,” they’ve been gathering in bars and bookstores to flaunt a sort of post-digital style and gravitas, tapping out letters to send via snail mail and competing to see who can bang away the fastest.

Keys arranged alphabetically

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Conway's Vintage Treasures - Make an Offer Day!

03-30-2011 - 48 Hours to Go to April Fool's Day, Make an Offer Day!:

"Just a reminder that our biggest event of the year is this Friday (late Thursday night after midnight), our second annual Make an Offer Day. It begins at midnight Friday, April 1, 2011 and ends at midnight, April 2, 2011"

Erotic watches at Antiquorum, a Geneva-based auction house

Swiss auction tempts buyers with erotic watches | Reuters:

"...[An] assortment of erotic watches coming under the hammer in Switzerland this weekend.

An important private collection of 33 watches from the 18th and 19th centuries featuring racy tableaux will be offered for sale on Sunday at Antiquorum, a Geneva-based auction house specialising in fine timepieces.

Among the sale's highlights is an uncommon early 19th Century 18-carat watch by Genevan craftsman Henry Capt expected to fetch $70,000 to $90,000 and featuring two automata -- one on the front of the watch depicting an idyll of doves and musicians and another hidden one showing a couple in an amorous embrace."