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I Heart Vintage Signage...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE vintage signs of all kinds.  I love the imagery, I love the colors, I love the fact that droves and droves of people over several decades have walked under those signs for a bite to eat ... each of those people with their own story and own life... I have no idea why my mind operates in such a vintage, nostalgic fashion... but I'm glad it does... 

I've designed a bit of merchandise from the Rotier's photo ... View the Rotier's Photo and others at KCoJax.SmugMug.com by clicking here....  Get it in the form of a magnet! - 

Put the Rotier's photo on your fridge, filing cabinet or locker with the magnet at Flawn Ocho ...

I'm in the process of designing a "checkerboard design" of sorts made up of beautiful vintageness such as this ... I'll of course give you the link to it here, so don't forget to bookmark or follow me SOMEWHERE...

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Third Man Records - Nashville, TN.

On a recent trip to Nashville, we put Third Man Records on our "To See List".

We'd been watching American Pickers a few weeks before and one of the segments detailed Mike and Frank's search of an elephant head for Jack White...

From ThirdManRecords.com... 

Third Man Records was originally founded by Jack White in Detroit, MI in 2001. In March of 2009 a physical location was established in Nashville, TN. Third Man Records in its current state contains a record store, record label offices, photo studio, dark room and live venue with analog recording booth.

Almost all of our records are recorded, printed and pressed in Nashville, TN and produced by Jack White. In this fashion TMR strives to bring a spontaneous and tangible aesthetic back into the record business.

Located at 623 7th Avenue South, Nashville, TN.
10-6 Mon-Sat 
1-4 Sun.
For more information call 615.891.4393

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This is a fantastic little place to check out while in Nashville be you a music fan or not...! 

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More of Third Man Records - Nashville, TN

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Ohio River - Peeking from Fort Massac State Park

This was taken in July of 2012 ... note the receding waterline...

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Super Elvis - 2013 Superman Celebration - Photo Round Up -

Super Elvis in Sunday's Costume Parade... 

Sunday's Costume Parade has just got to be my favorite part of the Metropolis Superman Celebration!  This photo below is from the 2013 Metropolis Superman Celebration.

 I seldom take the time to run folks down for names - so if you know this Super Elvis or Superman Elvis or Elvis Superman .... I suppose first we should find out what he prefers to be called - but pass his name along in the comments if you know him. 

It's amazing what can be done with a Superman Costume, some Elvis accessories and a little pointin!

Click here to visit the KCoJax archives from Metropolis Superman Celebrations! 

2013 Superman Celebration - Photo Round Up - Just a Sunday Afternoon at the Superman Statue...

I wish that EVERY Sunday in Metropolis could promise as much fun as the Sunday of Superman Celebration... The parade of costumery that traditionally takes place around 12:30 preludes by moments the $1000 costume contest held under the tent near the Superman Statue... so if you want to see characters in costume who truly are "being" their character - this is prime time, I just love it!! 

A loose shot of the Superman Statue following the parade...

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2013 Superman Celebration - Photo Round Up - Spiderman and Little Spidey

Some contestants in the Sunday Afternoon Costume Parade at the Superman Celebration are more interactive than others... One of my favorites this year was #16 - Superman.

As soon as he saw this "Little Spidey", he immediately approached him to make some great memories! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the boots on "Little Spidey"!! 

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Early Favorites from Superman Celebration 2013 - The Quint Family Grabbin' Some Grub...

While thousands and thousands of fans from every corner of the world flock to Metropolis during Superman Celebration, one can always count on running into a slew of locals out for an evening of getting the kids wound up on sugar... 

Jared Quint and Family

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Early Favorites from Superman Celebration 2013 - Lila Goes to Superman Celebration

Lila and her Daddy, Joshua Mark Robinson 

Lila having her picture taken with Superwoman and Daddy by her Grandma Mo Mo... 

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Early Favorites from Superman Celebration 2013 - Two Little Superfellas

These two little guys seem to have arrived here to find that they couldn't fly...
I caught them as they began to climb the lamp post to get a better breeze... 

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Favorites from Superman Celebration - 2012 - Pt. 5

Fun shooting lights on 5th Street at the Carnival Rides...

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Favorites from Superman Celebration - 2012 - Pt. 4

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Favorites from Superman Celebration - 2012 - Pt. 3 - Superheros, Villians, Movie Monsters and More!

Superheros, Villians, Movie Monsters and More!
You never know WHO or WHAT you'll see roaming around...

I DO especially LOVE this shot... Looks like he's gonna GET 'ER!

Even Superheros 'get disgruntled'....

This fellow... SO super nice!! 

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Favorites from Superman Celebration - 2012 - Pt. 2

I just can't understand your way of thinking if you live in Metropolis or Massac County and don't eat AT LEAST one full meal full of carnivally, fried, happy goodness during Superman Celebration...

Vendors at 6th and Market...

Gyros at 6th and Market... Behind this Gyro Wagon is the Super-Museum...

Jill Hatton at Chill-O's ... You'll go there for her icey treats, but grab some cotton candy while you're there - SUPER GOOD!

I estimate that I shot this from the intersection of 8th and Market... 

If you don't stop to try some of Adelle's jam and visit a bit, you're making a big mistake... what a divine lady!!

CORN DOG! HUGE! DELISH!

Hometown Fun... 

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Favorites from Superman Celebration - 2012 - Pt. 1

Alas it has arrived ... one of the most fun weekends of the year to be a photographer in Metropolis!  As I work on editing today to clear my desk so I can run about town and street photog my fanny off this weekend, I will share with you some of my faves from last year's Superman Celebration... 

Enjoy! 

Superman posing with tourists...

I grabbed a quick shot of this woman escorting these two fantastically caped characters around... I thought it was precious that one of them had tucked his pants into his Superhero Boots :) 

A zoooooomed in view from the sidewalk in the vicinity of Pizza and Dots... 

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