Mikolo's Record Rack: Illustrators

Showing posts with label Illustrators. Show all posts

Sunday, 3 November 2013

Erko Berserko

Went this weekend with Kaspar to the local Erko Berserko school fundraiser and delved deep into targeted toy boxes and book tables and came out with the following -

We don't pick up much Thomas T.T.E./TTTE clones these days, but there were many in that middle box and at $2 for 3 we couldn't pass up these and a handful of cars...

Two unidentified Biro engine and carriage

Unknown orange car marked 'D28'?

Unknown Speed Racer purple car marked WBEi SRE(sGB)?

H2Go - Hot Wheels - date unknown

unknown green car marked 627-7-6?

Am always on the lookout for any publications with any Eric Gurney artwork in them. Mr Gurney is a almost forgotten legend of Australian illustration and fine black and white cartooning. Starting from WWII recollections and many cultural sideswipes of the 50's and 60's he is still tops in my book.

Having known and worked with his illustrating grandson in the late 80's, this one will head in the direction of Mr L.Finn.

How To Live With A Calculating Cat - Eric Gurney (writer/illustrator)

Four Square - 1965

Some interior art -

and finally something for Kaspar and his growing Star Wars bits and pieces..

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

A Couple of Lately Finds..

Although I haven't spent too much time in opshops lately, I did come a cross these. The Pacific Musical Panorama came from The Red Cross, Newtown ($2). While in Glebe a few weeks ago, The Hoff came from Sophia's Bookshop for $5.

Hoffnung's Acoustics - Souvenir Press - 1983 edition

Call of The Pacific - Various Artists - Salem Records - 1969

Sunday, 7 April 2013

Down amongst the Duckbills..

Sauntered down on a Sunday mission with the family to The Rock N Roll And Alternative Markets held at the Manning Bar, Sydney Uni today. Enjoyed going to it in the past at its old location at The Jets Club, Tempe but today was a first at this newer (and closer) haunt.
Ran into some old friends and past work colleagues now following their artistic bent (let's hear it for Shelley & Jay at Grimm Noir). And good to see ya Trev and your lovely lady, and Liz.
Madame B & Kaspar enjoyed the fine dance floor in the bar, both cutting the rug nicely...

Downstairs I wasn't really thinking of any purchases until I stumbled over a stash of boxes selling good stuff at $2, and as marked.

This now completes my Tranmetropolitan series (#2, $10), Astro City series (#3, $2) and Warlock and The Infinity Watch series (#39, $2). Also couldn't pass up on a couple of Fantastic Four sideline series fillers at $2 each.
Was going to leave it there, but a $2 Top Condition sign at a nearby LP stand had me digging for my life and coming up with those wonders of past loungeroom enjoyments...

So, with a $3 addition later it resulted in a decent Sunday well spent...

Bold 'n Blue - The Versatile Mr. Noel McKay - Calendar - 1967?

Mike Batt's The Hunting of The Snark - Various incl Roger Daltry and Captain Sensible, and

Chris Spedding - Adventure Records - 1986 (great Patrick Woodroffe cover)

Hawaiian Fire - Tau Moe's Original Hawaiians - Viking - 1963

Omnibust - Spike Joness ...and the band that plays for FUN - London - date unknown

Wednesday, 9 January 2013

The Original Hoff

Of course we all know the adventures of the Hoff - saving US democracy from inside the belly of Kit, being on the spot when the Berlin Wall came down, flexing abs at any Baywatchers - but I now declare that the title 'Hoff' must now be given over to a far worthier wearer... the Grand Tuba - Gerard Hoffnung, British eccentric musician, eccentric illustrator and eccentric comedian and radio broadcaster.

I would direct those interested in Mr Hoffnung's short career (he died aged 34 in 1959) to the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Hoffnung

I have slowly been building a bundling of Australia's discards of this fine fellow's varied practices and offer the following as a beacon for more finds to make their way to me of this man's prodigious output.