Show & Tell, part one.

Ah, come in!

Settle into your bar stool and behold the coolness...

As happened when we began our discussion in the Fear For Thought series, my mailbox has been filling up with comments, suggestions, stories, and in this case pictures.

Loyal patron and all-around fine Monster Kid Fester has brought some intriguing photos to share.

As you can see I have them spread out atop the bar (don't worry Fes, I wiped it down!) so we can all get a good look. Mind your elbows -- I don't want anyone spilling a drop on any of these.

First, a strange little image...

I know. 

I love that he sent this next picture...

This is Frankenstein, MO., about a 3 hour drive from our home in Branson.

Apparently it was not named for the Monster but for a Gottfried Franken who donated land for a church there in the 1890s. At least that's the story... but another reason I love this picture? The moment I saw it, I pulled a picture I'd just taken at the convention, from the photos and magazines on the floor in the musuem...

Yep. That's Forry himself in the '60s, back when the speed limit was 5 mph less, 

and before someone realized that green was a far more appropriate color

than white for a Frankenstein sign.

A Frankensign.

By the way, the current population of Frankenstein, MO is 32. 

And how's this for an odd image?

Is it a motorcycle with a hearse sidecar? Or a hearse with a sidemotorcycle?

In either case, it's cool and weird and perfect.

Death on wheels.

Speaking of...

This is just stunning. Fester, who composed this shot? Is it part of a 

photog collection I now need to see? I'm going to make a quick copy

and hang it here at the S&P... too beautiful.

Lastly, Fester sent along a neat mural which needs to be clicked

and enlarged to be fully appreciated:

In Fes's words:

"The mural was, if I recall, painted in the 1940s and was a prominent feature on the front of the 'Terroride' at Lagoon, an amusement park about 25 miles North of Salt Lake City, Utah where I was raised."
In the comments section, Fester adds:
"Apparently it was painted on plywood by a William M Tracy of New Jersey about 1940. He seems to have made a career of painting display murals like this. I am not sure if it was the real title, but it was known by some kids I knew as 'Monster Baseball'."

Just splendid. I might need to hang this one here for a while too. It's just bizarre!

EXCELLENT, excellent shares, my friend. Thank you so much for bringing them by.

Now let's get to that next round without spilling, please... no Fester, your coin is no good here, at least not today. You brought the chat this time.

I cannot wait to see what comes along next time!

DUMDUMSHREKPEEPS!