Filed under: Oddities
Filed under: Oddities, Steampunk | Tags: Steampunk, gentleman, neo victorian, moustache, mustache, dandy, Shannon Gerrard, Lupin, Rhymes With Twee, Little Angels Jewelry
Whether you favor the Dali, the Walrus, the Handlebar, the Imperial, the English or the Fu Manchu, everyone has a favorite moustache.
The Plushtache by Shannon Gerard
Lovingly referred to by many delightful names, the stache, push broom, mo, mouthbrow, soup strainer, nose neighbor, cookie duster, and flavor saver, has transformed the ordinary to memorable for centuries.
Would Friedrich Nietzsche have been as influential a philosopher and philologist without his substantial whiskers? Would Colonel Sir Claude Maxwell MacDonald been promoted to Privy Councilor without his glorious “up-do”? Where would Adolf Hiltler have been without his lip caterpillar? Hulk Hogan without his horseshoe? Ned Flanders without his walrus?
A little piece of trivia:
Are you aware the March is International Mustache growing Month? It begins with “Just grow it January” and “Facial Hair February” ending in the grand shaving of the beard to reveal a glorious moustache for the “Moustache March” festivities.
Black moustache by Lupin (left)
Further reading for the enthusiast:
The American Mustache Institute
For the best moustache archive on the internet visit Mustaches of the 19th Century
The Glorious Mustache Challenge: a documentary following a selection of guys in their 20’s who decide to tackle the social stigma of the moustache in order to “bring it back.”
The Mustache Rangers : The abstract ramblings of Commander Major Alastair Q. Bastidious and First Lieutenant Rutuger G. Phooneybaum, reporting on the year seven-hundred-seventy of their nine-hundred year mission in outer space.
King Size Flavour Savours flickr pool (oversize moustaches)
STACHE onary by Rhymes with Twee (left)
Hot Girl Mustache flickr pool
Handlebar Mustache flickr pool
VIVA LA MOUSTACHE!
Moustache hair pins by Little Angels Jewelry
Filed under: General, Steampunk | Tags: Steampunk, clockpunk, Curious Oddities, monocle, necklace, neo victorian
Be sure to visit the Curious Oddities shop for a humble, but growing, collection of delightful things.
Brass Monocle Necklace on Copper Chain by Curious Oddities
Filed under: Beak of the Week | Tags: blackbird, crow, John Steins, print, raven, wood engraving
Raven by John Steins
A beautiful and excuisitely detailed wood engraving by Yukon artist John Steins.
To view more prints of his lino cuts, wood engravings and photographs you can visit The Odd Gallery or his art journal and online gallery.
Filed under: Oddities | Tags: animation, Chris McKenna, Comic, Dara Naraghi, evil scientist, Grant Bond, graphic novel, Igor, science fair
Back in April I posted about a wonderful little comic book series called The Clockwork Girl illustrated by Grant Bond, who’s characters and cartooning style I just love. I have been meaning for ages to write about another great project of his, the Igor graphic series. Written by Dara Naraghi and illustrated by Grant Bond, the Igor comics were written as prequels to the movie Igor that was released this September (written by Chris McKenna who writes for the animated show American Dad.)
I had intended to post this in time for the movie’s US release date in September, but this autumn is already proving to be a busy one.
Igor is the tale of a disgruntled, hunched-backed lab assistant named, well, Igor. Tired of being the lackey and gofer, he dreams of becoming his own master and scientist, and of course, winning the evil science fair.
With the aid of three of his experimental creations: Eva – a giant, but gentle, aspiring actress, Scamper – a cynical rabbit brought back from roadkill, and Brain, Igor must “foil an evil plot that threatens their world”.
While not the most original story, the characters are fun and the animation looks great. The dialogue also promises to be excellent with a fantastic voice cast including: John Cusack as Igor, Christian Slater, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Molly Shannon, Sean Hayes, Arsenio Hall and Jay Leno. The official movie trailer is available here.
Igor the graphic series currently consists of four comics, the latest was released in late August, a movie prequel graphic novel, a couple of paperback adaptations of the movie by various writers and a limited edition Official 51st Annual Evil Science Fair Program which is advertised as containing: “…the juicy statistics, destructive details, and infamous history behind all the Evil Scientist contestants and their hideously Evil inventions! Get the dish on their Igors, their girlfriends, and their deep, dark, evil secrets.” Sounds delightful!
The paperback movie adaptations and science fair program are available through Amazon and the prequel comics can be ordered through Heavy Ink.
