the big pineapple

Arthur and I snuck out of town, (while Nick manned the shop) on a wee break with my sister and her family. Hence the lack of Arthur's Circus internet ramblings. We stayed on the sunshine coast and of course had to visit the big pineapple. It has been a good 32 years since I was last there. It opened around 1971 I think and my sister and I went there as children, probably around the same age that our kids are. Nothing much has changed which is nice, but also highlights what was once a thriving tourist destination that the main motorway has now bypassed. No fancy amusement park rides here. A slow rickety pineapple express train and macadamia nut car is as good as it gets for thrills and spills. We loved it, although I was disappointed they didn't sell a giant pencil with a plastic pineapple on top anymore.

they're back

Vintage galaxy bottles have returned to the shop and about to head over online too. If you don't know the history, they are an original, old-stock glass bottle, designed for syrup - think sodastream here in Australia, but oh so much snazzier. Designed to turn into a money box after you've consumed all that sugary goodness. Unfortunately they went belly up before the bottles were used, which is good news for us, as it means we can enjoy or their vintage, mint condition loveliness.

how good is this box?

it's better than the game. I'm planning on framing this next week. I'd like to say it's for the shop, but I have a feeling this one may sneak upstairs for a wee bit.

as sweet as, sweet mama cotton candy

I have finally (well bigartel behaved itself) uploaded a few new items online, and thought I'd show you the other set of super sweet (and salty) letterpress prints from Yeehaw. I can't decide between careless love and salty tears, but I think the crying pretzel may just have it. They are all great.

yeehaw

how sweet is this set of prints...very I say. The set is called Jr Rangers - even more sweet. There's another set of yeehaw prints that arrived in the shop today called Careless Love, Salty Tears, Sweet Mama and Cold Turkey. They're just as ace. I'm putting some in the online shop today - once I figure my exchange rates.
On another note for the rest of June we are only going to be open in the real world on Fridays and Saturdays. You can call for an appointment still, but at the moment the climate both economically and meteorologically (is that a word?) - is a wee bit cold. So I'm taking a break and doing some personal photography instead. so 2 yeehaws it is for me today.

I speak, I laugh, I sing...

just at the twist of the handle...oh humpty if only it were that simple....and also you're broken...but I still love you.

PG - artwork may contain bad language

well actually it does. Super new giclee prints have arrived in the shop this week by the talented Mr Gary Taxali. Sneak peek of one which is my favourite. I'll be framing next week and show it off better then. My week this week is better, thanks to friends old and new, who have helped me better understand the land of retail and the juggle we all have in varying degrees, of work, kids, life, relationships etc. I really appreciate it, a big thankyou....well that and the 14715 viewed item in the shop has SOLD. yes indeedy do and to someone I don't know.