Friday, July 10, 2009

Re: The Adventures of Pam & Frank

8:34 AM    

Hey Pam,
Thanks for the plug on your blog. I have had a blast reading it!  I must confess, we have resorted to hitting garage sales and flea markets to rescue albums from certain death in the landfills. Take care and keep the fun blog going! Mary

From: The Adventures of Pam & Frank <hawk@passitonplates.com>
To: inoudidsattic@yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 7:35:13 AM
Subject: The Adventures of Pam & Frank

The Adventures of Pam & Frank

The Adventures of Pam & Frank


Where old vinyl LPs go when they die...

Posted: 09 Jul 2009 09:47 AM PDT

I think they go to housewares kitch heaven. The other day I was looking for gift ideas and I came across this:

No, it wasn't left out in the sun. It's a bowl! For pretzels or tv remotes or stuff.

Is this the coolest idea? Now I know Hello Dolly was a popular musical, but when in the heck are you going to pull out the record player and listen to it? Doing housework, maybe, but isn't that why you got that iPod? (Yeah, right. For housework. Sure.)

Now wait, you have to see the rest of it. Not only did I Know You Did's Attic warp the record, she made funky coasters from the jacket. Love it.

Last time I checked, it was still available. But if Hello Dolly's not your thing, she's got Van Halen, Barry White, Willie Nelson, Mr. Mister... ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK!

holy moley, that's a broad taste in music. I'm not sure if she's cleaning out her own attic to make these upcycled functional ultra-fun and funky objects d'art, but she's got a great collection of nostalgia in her shop.


I think I probably wouldn't get an album that I loved, but rather something that I love to make fun of, like a one hit wonder or one of those artists that you don't want anyone to know you secretly like. (Like Billy Squier or Asia or Ethel Mermann.) Or Engelbert Humperdinck because his name is hard to pronounce, especially after a couple of cocktails. But that's just me.

(And I'm just guessing that Frank would probably pick something like a Dolly Parton album. Because he's a guy.)



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