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The Wunderkammer of the Mild Colonial Boy, Esq., a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane gathering an Eccentric Hodgepodge of Curiousities, Frivolities, Whimsicalities and Nonsense.

Q. Why is your Tumblelog called "My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning"?

A. Because "My Grandmother's Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning" wouldn't fit in the available space.

dmbliss: Old Catholic Church of Leiden, the Netherlands

dmbliss:

Old Catholic Church of Leiden, the Netherlands

dmbliss: Old Catholic Church of Leiden, the Netherlands

dmbliss:

Old Catholic Church of Leiden, the Netherlands

western-aristocracy: Olympic Opening Ceremony Uniforms: Team Netherlands Best dressed in my opinion.

western-aristocracy:

Olympic Opening Ceremony Uniforms: Team Netherlands

Best dressed in my opinion.

what-floats-my-boat: Charles VerschuurenAdvertisement for a chemical company in AmsterdamCa. 1920s  50watts

what-floats-my-boat:

Charles Verschuuren
Advertisement for a chemical company in Amsterdam
Ca. 1920s 

50watts

(via oldadvertising)

cabbagingcove: 1901 Amsterdam advertisement for Bols

cabbagingcove:

1901 Amsterdam advertisement for Bols

cabbagingcove: “Bitter Oriental” advert poster From the Netherlands, 1897

cabbagingcove:

“Bitter Oriental” advert poster

From the Netherlands, 1897

moietyconviction: “Ask the widely famous Coeligh’s World Famous Gingerbread.”

moietyconviction:

“Ask the widely famous Coeligh’s World Famous Gingerbread.”

cabbagingcove: 1902 -  Vraagt de alom bekend Coelingh’s wereldberoemde Deventerkoek Not gonna do the disservice of even attempting translation there. What actually is being advertised? [Thank you to moietyconviction: “Hey! C: Just thought you’d want to know, that Dutch advertisement says “Ask the widely famous Coeligh’s World Famous Gingerbread.” (literally translated)” ]

cabbagingcove:

1902 -  Vraagt de alom bekend Coelingh’s wereldberoemde Deventerkoek

Not gonna do the disservice of even attempting translation there.

What actually is being advertised?

[Thank you to moietyconviction: “Hey! C: Just thought you’d want to know, that Dutch advertisement says “Ask the widely famous Coeligh’s World Famous Gingerbread.” (literally translated)” ]

earwigbiscuits: Magdalen ~ Rogier van der Weyden (right wing of Braque Family Triptych, c.1450-52)

earwigbiscuits:

Magdalen ~ Rogier van der Weyden (right wing of Braque Family Triptych, c.1450-52)

earwigbiscuits: Virgin and Child with Saints in an Enclosed Garden ~ Master of Flémalle (Robert Campin, 1375-1444)

earwigbiscuits:

Virgin and Child with Saints in an Enclosed Garden ~ Master of Flémalle (Robert Campin, 1375-1444)