11/23/08

Anatomy of a zipper - For Bruk

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11/21/08

Psychedelic Dog Grooming in TGS

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One day I was driving around not minding my business when I stopped by The Dog Next Door: oh...baby.

Earth Tones

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Dreamy mortar with flecks of quartz and white and cream feldspar. Every single brick presents with an astonishing range of colors: Mottled r...
11/20/08

An Art Deco Haven

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Not a corner but a curve. OK, the mail box is a keeper and the red tile is crazy cool but the awning over the door made me giggle. Roman bri...
11/13/08

Holy Family

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I attended Holy Family grade school (now Marian Middle School) in Tower Grove South. My favorite room was the third floor library which I ha...
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11/7/08

Galloping Gertie

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Click on the title. I asked Bad Tim what went wrong: Modernists were jumping all over each other to create a sleeker, more streamlined suspe...

The Corner Store

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Way back in the mid century in Tower Grove South many people didn't have cars (most families just had one) and did their grocery hopping...
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10/30/08

Grand and Arsenal circa late 70's

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Tillman's Restaurant was torn down to create a parking lot in the 70's. Across the street was the Kingsway Grill. In the late 70...
10/29/08

Marti Frumhoff Memorial Garden - the sign

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Yesterday I met with Keith from the Parks Dept. for created this sign for the site. Here he is holding it in position (it won't be that ...
10/28/08

Who's been sleeping in my bed

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If a dog lives with you chances are you're familiar with their ability to resist cooperating when politely asked to change location. Hey...

Diamond Brick

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I've found two houses in TGS with these elusive diamond bricks. Fabulous engraved limestone.
10/25/08

Ouch

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Result of Beau and Peanut playing.
10/22/08

For Chris over at St. Louis Patina

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Clicking on the title will jettison you over to St. Louis Patina. Chris, I thought of you when I spotted this brass door knob on the TGS Arc...
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Kingshighway Hills

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Most of the buildings along Oleatha in Kingshighway Hills are two and four family apartments. They all have matching garages and the face br...