Shadow Shot Sunday

I have some shots to share that I admit are not the most shadowy I've ever posted. But I visited my hairdresser today who has an eclectic variety of collectibles on display at her shop. I had my camera with me, and was thrilled to get a bunch of photos for Shadow Shot Sunday as well as for Ruby Tuesday and Sepia Scenes. Woo hoo!

In the first photo, Ralph said he recognized the sign behind the doll as an advertisement for Pilsner Urquel, a beer from the Czech Republic that he called "very good but pricey." There is a bit of a shadow on the doll's smiling face.

In the second photo, these verrrrry old dolls have some shadows behind them. I just had to photograph them.
Remember cigar store Indians? I don't, but I've seen them in pictures and probably old movies. This guy greets customers.
Well, that's all for now..my adventure for today, in photos.

You will see lots of shadow shots if you visit our meme hostess, Tracy, at Hey Harriet.

Ruby Tuesday ~ what a doll

This is a sequel to my Barbie post last week. I saved her best friend, Midge, for today. Her red and white dress was a bit mildewy (she's been in that carrying case for more than 40 years) but I did my best to photograph her from her best angle.
Midge certainly has a cute, girl-next-door look. I'd say she's the wholesome one of the two - like Betty is to Veronica.Visit our wonderful hostess, Mary T, at Work of the Poet to see many more photos with a little or a lot of red in them. And have a great Ruby Tuesday.

Ruby Tuesday ~ the '60s

I looked through our photo archives Monday but found nothing for Ruby Tuesday sharing.
But when I stepped into the garage this morning I spied something red on the shelf and got inspired.

Voila! Ready-made red subject matter. (And it pre-dates the song "Ruby Tuesday" by several years. Showing my age here.)

And here's our retirement (tee hee - I wish) . One of the early Barbies. My much-loved friend from childhood. I wonder how much she is worth? She's in fairly good shape for an old gal.

To see many more photos featuring varying amounts of the color red, visit Mary T, at Work of the Poet.

The book cover meme

Joan gave me this today. It was fun to do ~ the rules are simple.
Go to the Advanced Book Search on Amazon.com.
Type in your first name in the book title and post the most interesting/amusing cover that shows up.
I almost picked an inspirational book ("Patti's Pearls") by the wonderful Patti LaBelle, until I saw this:

I cannot believe that, Boomer that I am, I had never heard of this doll! I want one.
I've heard of Chatty Cathy and others, but not Patti Playpal. What lovely red hair she has, and a perfect peaches and cream complexion.
Now I know what I want for Christmas.
Thanks, Joan, for this meme!

I just tagged five folks for the other meme, so this one is up for grabs. I urge you to give it a try.

Avatar visits the Hall of Mirrors

I've had an avatar for awhile now and today I decided to dress her up and show her off. As you can see she has white cat for a pet and a gnome for a companion.
It's like playing with a paper doll. There are lots of fun accessories from which to choose.
I'm embarrassed to say she doesn't have a name, but I'm open to any suggestions.

She had been hanging around at the beach in recent months, but I daresay it must have been getting a bit chilly. So she's inside now, out of the elements.
Speaking French. Eating petits fours. Drinking champagne. Dancing.

It's normal to play with an avatar, right?