We had an awesome class session the other day at Peabody showcasing some amazing artist books to amazing and talented MICA students! Students had the chance to study a wide range of artist books spanning some 600 years of book history, including poems printed on pasta and on strips of paper inside a wine bottle. Who says old libraries can’t be fun?
Friday Funnies! (AKA Antiquated & Really Bad Jokes)
Who says research libraries don’t have fun books? Are you ready to groan at a really sexist joke that supposedly left vaudeville audiences in stitches? Um, it will totally put some snap, crackle, & pop in your day:
She: “What will people say when they see me in this short skirt?”
The Brute: “They’ll probably say I married you for your money.”
Call No.: 818 .5202 So548 1915
Location: George Peabody Library
A Croakin’ Good Trade Card!
Seriously, who doesn’t want their oyster and fruit packer to be a wise crackin’ frog? The jaunty angle of his hat proves he knows quality when he sees it!
From a 19th century album of Baltimore trade cards collected by Mrs. Francis Simeon Brown. Donated to the George Peabody Library October 23, 1940.
