MORE more truly puzzling with Roy G. Biv

Even on Christmas Day, the FullServiceBohemian is busy at work.

Part of the work today bringing you jigsaw puzzles that reflect the 'Y' in Roy G. Biv.

Y = yellow.

Here we go!

                         Peugeot made bicycles long before they began making automobiles.  

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he may be yella

but he's still the King of the Jungle.

This I'll never get because lions do not live in jungles.  

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we be flying

1939 Boeing 915

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Let's look at TV!

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Meet the (anthropomorphic)Vegetables

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And then have a cuppa joe !!

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Thus ends the 'Roy' part of Roy G. Biv.

We'll have green intensive jigsaw puzzles soon.

Until then see my HUNDREDS of jigsaw puzzles here:

https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/puzzles

The Tuesday Song of the Week

 Today's TSotW has some remote Hanukkah appeal for all of you who are celebrating.

'Dreidel' - Don McLean

In my opinion, this song should be WAYYYY better known.  Even though the oldies stations never play it. 

More Truly Puzzling with Roy G. Biv

Today, we have the 'o' in Roy, which stands for 'orange.'

So here's some orange color-intensive jigsaw puzzles!

a VERY handsome Boston terrier surrounded by a VERY orange border

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beautiful redhead (more of an orangehead)

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very slightly orangey lion, very orangey sky

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orange in comet form

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1920s woman in pale orange dress, bright orange background

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Thus ends our orange collection.  The next collection will be comprised of the 'y' in Roy, i.e. yellow.

Until then why not look at every everything in my Zazzle store???  So much fun and excitement to be found there:

www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye

Truly Puzzling with Roy G. Biv !!

Today, and going forward, seven or eight more times, we be having jigsaw puzzles, in Roy G. Biv, i.e. red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. Or indigo/violet as one category.  

Since I really don't think indigo is its own color. I mean, it's sorta blue, and sorta purplish a little, but not really distinctive, get what I'm saying?

I'm sure you do.  

BTW, my jigsaw puzzle putting-together philosophy:  It's a very calming thing to do, and I do some of my best thinking when I'm putting a puzzle together.  When I was working in the animal shelter thrift store, once or twice a year this guy would come in looking for puzzles.  His practice was to put on a jazz cd, while putting the puzzle together.  We were of one mind, re: how it works on your brain, i.e. very positively.

Also, putting together a puzzle with a group is a fun thing to do, and fosters a lot of conversation.  When I was at University of Exeter a hundred years ago, with my group from Penn State, on our off hours, we would sometimes work on jigsaw puzzles together, and have a great time doing it. 

This would also be a fun thing for Christmas, especially with people you only see once a year.

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Now, today's puzzles, heavy on the color red:

                                       big red flower and pale ghost of big red flower

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SUPER COOL early 1940s movie poster for forgotten movie

Read the book, saw the movie, put together the puzzle.

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Elephants rate everywhere, and at all times

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Probably the most difficult jigsaw puzzle in my shop

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take a ride in red!

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Ask a red question!

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The King, the Queen, and the Jack/Knave of Hearts

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That's it for today.  More - if I can get to it - tomorrow.

Until then, see the other 2,000+ puzzles in my shop here:

https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/puzzles

The Tuesday Song of the Week

Not a huge fan of Billy Joel - so many of his songs feel like he's hitting me on the head with a hammer - but this one has a rare light touch.  

 

'Don't Ask My Why' - Billy Joel

Latest additions to my advertising ashtray collection

 I oughta count how many I have now.  The total should be at least forty.

Anyway, here's the latest, all from New Jersey:

Coach House Restaurant, Bellmawr, NJ

Bellmawr is usually pronounced 'Belmar.'  And guess what, there is a Belmar, NJ.

Something even more confusing.  There's a Morristown, NJ.  There's also a Moorestown, NJ, which most people pronounce 'Morristown.'  And there's a Mauricetown, NJ, which the locals pronounce 'Morristown.'

That last one is not far from where I live, and I was sure it was pronounced 'Moreecetown, especially since the river it's on I've always heard pronounced as the Maurice (Moreece) River.'  

Mauricetown is really worth a look.  The main part of town dates to the early 1800s, and even today, looks basically untouched.

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The original name of this place was Jim and Helen's Mickey Mouse Bar & Grill.  Some time in the early 1970s Disney went after them (really? Some little place in the middle of nowhere was on their radar???), and the name was changed to Jim and Helen's Mouse Bar & Grill.

I've always had this repulsion for Disney.  Even as a little kid, although I couldn't articulate it, I felt I was being pandered to by this greedy ugly phony company.   

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First Federal Savings of Hammonton, Woodbury, Mantua, and Manahawkin

I looked this up and found seemingly dozens of mergers and sales.

Christmas Buying Guide - XII

Now some maahvelous marvels from my Etsy store!

Over the years I've gifted my nears and dears with antiques and untiques, and each and every time, they were SO thrilled with what I gave them, because a) what they got was awesomely awesome and such and such, b) what they got was not available in the mall, or from Amazon, and c) it was not something mass-produced in China.  

All of the following have the same qualities!

a pig collector gift and/or a cookie jar collector gift  SOLD

Shawnee Pottery's beautiful - and beautifully dressed - Winnie

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a unicorn collector gift and/or a lucite collector gift

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A cobalt glass collector gift and/or a studio glass collector gift SOLD

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a perfume bottle collector gift

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an owl collector gift and/or salt and pepper shakers collector

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a boxer dog lover gift and/or an oddball gift for the fan of oddball folk art  SOLD

He's a boxer AND he's a bottle safe !!

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a gift for the cat lover and/or a gift for the collector of antique needlework SOLD

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a gift for the sterling silver jewelry collector and/or the Danecraft collector  SOLD

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See more perfectly perfect gifts here:

www.etsy.com/shop/AntiquesUntiques

Christmas Buying Guide - XI

Today we got little stocking stuffers in the form of pinback buttons.

Wanna see?

super cute, no?

yes.

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suh'm fun and colorful!

in not quite peacock form.

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another cutie

in Victorian little girl form

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aaannndddd yet another cutie

in adorable kitten student form

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one of the most beautiful images in my collection!

in antique cigar label form

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suh'm colorful and maritime

in fruit crate label form

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macho macho man

in circa 1909 opera singer form

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See HUNDREDS more buttons here:

https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/buttons

Christmas Buying Guide - X

Throw blankets!

There's pretty much nobody among your nears and dears who needs a new sweater for Christmas, but a new throw blanket is something special.

Wanna see some?

     A beautiful 19th century print of Austria's Franzensburg Castle.  Perfect for the antique decor!

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Something perfect for the horse lover and/or the equine decor/equestrian decor/horse decor!!

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The dove of peace is in the house !!

A beauty for the antique decor, shabby chic decor, romantic decor, bird decor and/or eclectic decor !!!

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Mid-Century Modern dance print throw blanket!  Perfect for the MCM decor !!!

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It's a dog bite dog world.

The perfect blanket for the dog lover, the dog-intensive decor, and/or a gift to a deserving dog.

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The beauty above reminds me of Dresden china.  In throw blanket form.

Perfect for the antique decor, shabby chic decor, and/or eclectic decor !!

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Find all of the above at the following links:

 https://www.zazzle.com/1850s_print_of_franzenburg_castle_fleece_blanket-256288950894080511

https://www.zazzle.com/beautiful_white_horse_sherpa_blanket-256689573798272774

https://www.zazzle.com/beautiful_white_dove_with_sprig_in_its_mouth_fleece_blanket-256688244795299245

https://www.zazzle.com/interpretive_dance_print_fleece_blanket-256152200444308585

https://www.zazzle.com/ouch_dog_bites_dog_fleece_blanket-256641712412475160

https://www.zazzle.com/victorian_flower_girl_print_fleece_blanket-256225661456571135

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See even MORE throw blankets here:

https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/blankets

Christmas Buying Guide - IX

Another super mega neato collection of mugs, this one a great set for the fan of old paperback cover art:

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Find all of the above at these links:

https://www.zazzle.com/1944_the_frightened_stiff_cover_coffee_mug-168331420554559253

https://www.zazzle.com/1956_the_witnesses_paperback_book_cover_coffee_mug-168171062824682771

https://www.zazzle.com/1957_under_cover_of_night_paperback_cover_coffee_mug-168581684808353791

https://www.zazzle.com/exit_dying_pulp_novel_cover_print_coffee_mug-168024728807810863

https://www.zazzle.com/1950s_invitation_to_murder_cover_print_coffee_mug-168829329045358163

https://www.zazzle.com/the_april_robin_murders_pulp_novel_cover_coffee_mug-168891288798498797

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Lots more stuff with paperback cover prints!  See 'em all here:

 https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/products?qs=paperback

The Tuesday Song of the Week

 Suh'm fun!

                                              'Uh-oh, Love Comes to Town' - Talking Heads

Christmas Buying Guide - VIII

 Another maahvelous set of mugs, a set which would make a VERY neato Christmas gift for the fan of vintage advertising, and old timey can labels.

Wanna see?

tomatoes !

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MORE tomatoes !!

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sugar peas !!

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strawberries !!

In my whole life, I've never heard of canned strawberries.

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Pineapple !!

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salmon !!

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See the listings at the following links:

https://www.zazzle.com/1930s_elkay_solid_pack_tomatoes_can_label_coffee_mug-168393158000900679

https://www.zazzle.com/indiana_king_tomatoes_label_print_coffee_mug-168210377402703701

https://www.zazzle.com/1930s_gold_bar_sugar_peas_can_label_coffee_mug-168048437358859055

https://www.zazzle.com/1930s_oregon_strawberries_label_print_coffee_mug-168869747076041066

https://www.zazzle.com/1930s_dinette_pineapple_brand_label_coffee_mug-168252323248457098

https://www.zazzle.com/1930s_zest_pink_salmon_can_label_coffee_mug-168437974430922279

More tomorrow!