While in Sarasota, Florida, I wanted to see the world’s largest miniature circus, The Howard Bros. Circus Model at the Ringling Museum.
The model is a replica of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1919 – 1938.
It was created over a period of more than 50-years by master model builder and philanthropist Howard Tibbals.
This guy handmade an insanely huge amount of little models of people, trains, homes, tents and everything else found near or in a circus from a century ago.
Howard is 75 years old and is still building these things.
Oh, wait, it’s 2012, isn’t it? Of course, I realize that it’s 2012: the year the world ends to those who also believe reality shows aren’t scripted and think the earth is 7,000 years old. But to me, based on what I see out there in popular culture, there is so much love for the 8-bit retro aesthetic, it’s kind of ridiculous and awesome. There is a “simpler time” technology era sentimentality that I can see. The 8-bit squid double-retro image above comes from Chris Zimmerman.
The blinking (click on image to see it animated) 8-bit holiday wreath available from Thinkgeek is pretty cool, I must admit.
Artist Ted Martens created a free 8-bit fireplace application that I’ve already downloaded and enjoyed. There are keywords, like “marshmallow” and “match” that make it interactive.
8-bit costume by someone very cool and smart who’s link I can’t find.
Last week, Gamestop’s HQ in San Francisco creates 8 bit mural with post-its.
*Wednesdays at Brooklyn Imbecile is Not Safe For Work Day, so if you’re viewing this right now at your corporate America job, sorry, but you just had a personal file created by your IT’s facist security team, so I would avoid being late to work in the mornings from now on. Until we find a decent way to completely disintegrate this non-functional capitalist police state work week, y’all have a happy Hump Day!
I realize that I’m just making a voluntary endorsement for Agent Provocateur. But this is as sexy as it gets when it comes to selling minimalist lingerie for a lot of money.
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*Wednesdays at Brooklyn Imbecile is Not Safe For Work Day, so if you’re viewing this right now at your corporate America job, sorry, but you just had a personal file created by your IT’s facist security team, so I would avoid being late to work in the mornings from now on. Until we find a decent way to completely disintegrate this non-functional capitalist police state work week, y’all have a happy Hump Day!
*Wednesdays at Brooklyn Imbecile is Not Safe For Work Day, so if you’re viewing this right now at your corporate America job, sorry, but you just had a personal file created by your IT’s facist security team, so I would avoid being late to work in the mornings from now on. Until we find a decent way to completely disintegrate this non-functional capitalist police state work week, y’all have a happy Hump Day!
