Unique Art: Movie Posters Made Out of Perler Beads

I made some of my favorite movie posters out of Perler Beads! from r/movies

This has to be the coolest thing I have ever seen made out of Perler beads.

They were created by Reddit user kylemccoy.

Vintage Trend: 1930-1950's Flour Sack Fabrics

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Flour sack prints and dresses

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Flour sack print dresses

1930's Feed Sack fabric

#LOCKDOWN 2020: Workout Cats

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Someone with time on their hands from the quarantine used to put together pictures of cats inside an Abercrombie and Fitch shopping bags that features fit male torsos.   The results are Purrfect!

#LOCKDOWN2020: QUARANTINE BARBIES

These Quarantine Barbies are by a former model turned "Grannie Barbie" that crafts Barbies for realistic situations and here some from the Quarantine edition on Barbie Gets Real.   

All photos are from Barbie Gets Real

Ratio of Strawberries to Cereal in Special K With Strawberries

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Reddit user pawpaw69420 posted on that forum:

"This is getting more attention then I thought it would, so let me clear some things up. I acquired 9 slightly expired boxes of special k. I tried a bowl and didn’t like it... so I’m separating all 9 boxes. I’m keeping the freeze dried strawberries for my guinea pigs and then I’m going to do some research and see what animals might enjoy the cereal part. I’m hoping birds do."

In looking at this, I am surprised the ratio of freeze-dried strawberries to cereal is so low. 

A Visit To American Military Cemeteries Around The World

This is a Youtube video put together by a user 75t150 as a tribute to the Americans that gave their lives for our freedom around the world.

To see it visually in one video is staggering, and it is just a fraction of those who have given their lives worldwide so we have freedom in America today.

God bless those that have served and continue to serve and the sacrifices their families have made and are making today so we have the right to celebrate today.

SHORT VIDEO: Your Space Ship (2020)

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Above is a short video by Vasco Mendes, a young filmmaker out of Portugal about the world that 3 of astronauts on the International Space Station 62/63 came home too and during lockdown, our homes have been somewhat our personal "space station".

#LOCKDOWN2020: Summer Plans

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As it is projected it will be July 4th or later before the lockdown ends, many will be revising their Summer plans to indoor activities.

WEATHER: Thunderstorm at 37,000 Feet Above Earth

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VINTAGE PHOTO: 1918 COLORIZED PHOTO OF MAN BEING REFUSED ENTRY TO STREETCAR FOR NOT WEARING A MASK

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Steampunk Tendancies on Facebook posted the colorized picture from 1918 above that shows a streetcar conductor denying entry as the man is not wearing a face mask during the Spanish Flu outbreak.

#LOCKDOWN 2020: Father Build's Stage in Driveway for Daughter's Graduation

Father of the year makes his daughter's graduation day special by building a stage in his driveway from r/pics

 

#LOCKDOWN2020: SUMMER POOL OPTION

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Locally last week where I live it was announced that all of the public swimming pools will be closed this Summer and it being reported that temperatures are going to be a record high, the next thing that will likely be sold out will be kiddie pools.

1990's: Children's Museum - Indianapolis - 1997

These are pictures I took when we were on vacation at the Children's Museum in Indianapolis on 4/1/1997.  

The young chap in many of the pictures was my then 3-year-old son.  Above he is checking out a small submarine replica that the kids could get into.

This is the view from the back of the above submarine.

A replica of the S.S. Minnow, the boat that shipwrecked the occupants on a 3-hour tour on the popular 1960's show "Gilligan's Island".  

A replica of a dinosaur's bones

Dinosaur fossil display

Dinosaur play area

The dinosaurs are fighting,

Food play area

Train

Thomas the Tank play area

This was a play area that looed like stones, but was very bouncy. 

A raft

"Fishing for Clues" to solve a mystery in the room so older children can enjoy the Museum as well.

EMPTY WHITE SHOES REPRESENTING NURSES LOST TO COVID-19

Why The Cat Likes Him Better...

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WEATHER: Stairway to Heaven in the Clouds

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#LOCKDOWN 2020: Mona Lisa's Stages of Quarantine

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QUARANTINE DAY 67

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This young fella has figured out a way to entertain himself while social distancing outside.

 

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Day 6 of staying in the yard... #coronavirus #covid19 #pandemic #sos #stayhome #quarentine #socialdistancing

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How Animal Sounds Are Made For Movies And TV | Movies Insider

A Foley Artist is a person that adds sounds to a movie in post-production to make the scenes more believable.   

In this video Marko Costanzo, a Foley Artist for c5 Sound who has worked on movies such as Ice Age, Life of Pi and True Grit (the remake) shares a few of the creative techniques he has come up with to make animal sounds in those movies.

Social Distancing Support Cat

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"Drink Fountain" for Summer Outings

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This is a unique idea for drinks storage for Summer outings using kiddie pools and weighted buckets to prop them up

UNIQUE CREATION: MOTORCYCLE MADE OUT OF BALLOONS

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At first glance, this might look like a typical motorcycle but if you look close you will see it is constructed from balloons!

It is a creation by Sam The Balloon Man, a Nashville, TN area balloon artist.   

Below is a short video showing more photos of the above creation, but to check out more photos of the artist''s creations at Sam The Balloon Man's Facebook Page

VINTAGE VIDEO: NEW YORK CITY - 1911 - DIGITALLY ENCHANCED

With the enhancements made on this video it feels like you are looking a a video made 70 years ago instead of over 100 and that almost all, if not all, people in this video are now gone but some of the iconic building you may have seen on the television or in the movies remain. 

This video posted by Youtube user Dennis Shiryaev indicates it is a digital enhancement of this video of 1911 footage and indicates it was originally tken by by the Swedish company Svenska Biografteatern on a trip to America:

He indicates he has made the following enchancements that really does seem to have brought the past to life.

"✔ FPS boosted to 60 frames per second (DAIN);

✔ Image resolution boosted up to 4k (ESRGAN, custom weight);✔ Resorted video sharpness (AE and other plugins);✔ Colorized – I'am still unsure about this, but regarding to high request from the subscribers decided to test DeOldify NN on this video. ⚠ Please, be aware that colorization colors are not real and fake, colorization made only for the ambiance and do not represent real historical data."

QUARANTINE ACTIVITY: GETTY ART MUSEUM CHALLENGE TO RECREATE ART USING ITEMS AT HOME

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Getty Art Museum on Twitter challenged users to recreate art using items (the challenge was using items but people have gotten creative)  they have in their home and the results range from interesting to amazing. 

Below is a video compilation of some by a Youtube user, but there are many more on GettyMuseum's Twitter.

QUARANTINE ACTIVITY: CATS + BOXES + SHARPIE + SCISSORS = CAT DINOSAURS

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If you are in quarantine you have to work with what you have got on hand and as most of us have ordered items on Amazon.com in the past month or so you probably a plethora of boxes.   If you have a cat, a Sharpie and some scissors or a box cutter, you might be tempted to make your own cat/dinosaur pic.

For more cat/cardboard dinosaur creations visit  Sad and Useless

WEATHER: TORNADO AND LIGHTNING

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QUARANTINE ACTIVITY: TICK TAC TOE WITH THE CAT

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A clever Facebook user used a box and cat treats to play tick tac toe with a cat.

Thankfully, the lockdown is being lifted in phases in some States tomorrow.

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LATE 80'S RETRO FAD: FLOWBEE

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If you are younger than 20 you may never have heard of the Flowbee; a vacuum-powered haircutting system.  The vacuum pulls the hair up and the blades chop the hair  (you can set certain lengths from 1/2 inch to 6 inches long) and it is sucked into the vacuum tube for a no-mess haircut.

Per Wikipedia, it was invented by a Rick E. Hunts, a California carpenter, and heavily marketed on late-night television infomercials.

I have never owned one personally, but the couple that ran a daycare my son went to that had four of their own children had one and they used it as a money-saving measure.   

My son asked if they could give him a "Flowbee" cut when he was in early grade school and it turned out pretty well.  It gives a "feathered" look that was popular in the late 70's and early 80's and works best for shorter hairstyles.

Although some things are starting to open in my State next week, other places are still on lockdown and with hair salons and barbershops having been closed for over a month, it might not be a bad investment if you can find one for sale. 

Flowbee official site: $139.99 (Currently Out of Stock) and there are a few for sale on Ebay.

1988 Flowbee Commercial

WEDDING DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

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This pandemic has changed our lives in many ways but I’m happy this bride still celebrated her big day! . Love this! This bride couldn’t have a big wedding due to COVID-19, so she made sure all her wedding guests were there in spirit by sticking their pictures in their seats. Repost @weddingsonpoint Photo @vicensfornsphotography Spotted @perfete @brides #weddingsonpoint

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The couple in the above had a wonderful idea in having pictures of those that would have attended their wedding had there not been the lockdown due to COVID-19.