Eccentrics
Underwater Wedding
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 12, 2009 -
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Category: Ceremonies, Weddings, Eccentrics, 1950s, Couples
Jesus Freak Documentary
A fascinating time capsule from 1971. Thirty minutes long, but watch at least the first five or so.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 27, 2008 -
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Category: Bums, Hobos, Tramps, Beggars, Panhandlers and Other Streetpeople, Drugs, Eccentrics, Family, Children, Parents, Hygiene, Nature, New Age, Pop Culture, Religion, 1970s, Facial Hair, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
High Weirdness by Mail
In those antique pre-internet days of the book's debut, your only resources for contacting and receiving strange information was the USPS. There are plenty of cheap copies of HWBM available online, if you want to get a nostalgic snapshot of that era.
But the SubGeniuses behind the book have also launched THE HIGH WEIRDNESS PROJECT, which strives to replicate the book as a web-based experience.
Pay them a visit, and get your slack on.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 03, 2008 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Religion, Weird Studies and Guides, Books, 1980s
Ted Williams Estate Auction
Well, now many of his possessions are up for sale at auction, including, ironically, a number of severed animal-head trophies. And also some fine "space alien" paintings and drawings by daughter Claudia, like the one at right.
Check out an article and photo gallery here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 23, 2008 -
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Category: Art, Celebrities, Death, Eccentrics, Collectors, Historical Figure
Summum
A visit to their site will be time well spent.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 13, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Products, Death, Eccentrics, Frauds, Cons and Scams, New Age, Pets, Religion, Lawsuits, Myths and Fairytales
The Elves of Iceland
Maybe the Icelandic banking meltdown can be remedied with pots of elvish gold.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 10, 2008 -
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Category: Cryptozoology, Fictional Monsters, Eccentrics, New Age, Paranormal, Regionalism, Religion, Foreign Customs, Europe
Jimmy Carl Black, RIP
The obituary of Jimmy Carl Black reminds us of how weird he and Frank Zappa were.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 09, 2008 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Music, Obituaries, 1960s
Yma Sumac, RIP
Goodbye, Yma Sumac, one of history's greatest and weirdest singers.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 04, 2008 -
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Category: Celebrities, Eccentrics, Entertainment, Music, Foreign Customs, Obituaries
The Tiger Lillies
Witness the weirdness that is the Tiger Lillies.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 28, 2008 -
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Category: Art, Pop Art, Surrealism, Eccentrics, Fashion, Humor, Parody, Music, Theater and Stage, Body Painting
Ruth Grace Moulon, RIP
Ruthie the Duck Girl was a New Orleans character famed for her pet ducks. You can read her history at the intriguing site known as ECCENTRIC NEW ORLEANS, and then read her LOS ANGELES TIMES obituary here.
A documentary was made about her, and shown on WYES TV, but I can't find any online video of it.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 16, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Celebrities, Death, Obituaries, Eccentrics, Pets, Regionalism
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