Where do I live
I have lived several places but for most of my life I have lived in Oslo, the capitol of Norway where I live and work now.
What have I done
After several years of preliminary studies I studied graphic design, illustration and calligraphy at the Art and Handcraft School in Oslo for four years. Since then I have run my own design studio for 8 years, worked as designer and art director in a web bureau and I’ve worked freelance as a graphic designer, web designer, calligrapher and illustrator for several periods. Now I work in a small but very professional design/webdesign firm.
What do I like
Old fountain pens, old magazines and weeklies, fooling around telling bad jokes, spending time with my daughters and my girlfriend Ingrid, flea markets and curiosity shops, to travel, untouched nature, open fires, water in motion, walking in foul weather, having a good time with good friends, dark beer, red wine, night hours and late breakfasts.
Whom do I admire
Alquin of York, calligraphic teacher at the court of Charles the Great and the father of the Carolingian minuscule, the most beautiful alphabet of all times. Columbus, for being the first European to see the west cost of the American continent and the Pacific ocean and for choosing not to tell anyone before dictating his memories to his son on his death bed. Amelia Erhart for her courage. Lewis Carroll for writing Alice in Wonderland. A A Milne for writing Winnie the Pooh. R R Tolkien for writing The Lord of the Rings and Bryce Courtney for writing The Power of One.
What do I dislike
The humourless. Those who feel superior to others because of sex, religion, education, occupation, birthplace or other equally stupid reasons. The leaders of all rich nations for not doing anything with the hunger, poverty and illiteracy in the third world when we all know they have the power to do so. Those who put the rain forests in danger. Those who allows strip mining and others who can’t leave untouched nature alone. And last but not least Disney, for the blatant and reckless commercialising of Winnie the Pooh, the hero of my early childhood.
hi ted …………..i wanna work for you./…….i m very much inspird by you.
Sorry Gauri. I work best alone π
Hi “Ted”
Just for fun, I clicked on your “Gloria Dawn” link. It’s out of date. The link should be http://www.gloriadawn.wordpress.com and/or http://www.onmemories.wordpress.com. (If you can put in only one, then use the gloriadawn one.) You initially set up a wordpress blog for me. Remember. Way back, when you were Roar.
Shannon
I’ll fix it π
Thanks for the recent Like, congrats on the great blog. Can’t wait to see your upcoming posts π
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Reading the last sentence of your background, I still have my Winnie The Pooh books, in spite of my wife’s urging to get rid of crap.
I’ve got several editions in five languages my friend; Norwegian (of course), Swedish, Danish, Icelandic and English. And I should mention that I can read them all (Swedish and Danish is so similar to Norwegian the a lot of us can read it and I was born bi-lingual, as my mother was Icelandic) π
Wonderful and inspiring blog! Thor
Takk for det Thor π
Thanks for saying so, eller burde jeg si: takk for at du nevner det π
Thank you for dropping by my blog.
My pleasure π
Hi there! I’d like to nominate you once again – this time for the Dragon’s loyalty Award. Thank for your support http://boxofrecipes.wordpress.com/2014/07/27/dragons-loyalty-award-again-are-you-for-real/
Thanks ever so much Mrs Choux :-9
Your backgroud is fascinating. I am mostly self taught but I’m getting along. I don’t know how you have time for all these posts. But, I’m so glad you do. I love your stories. They are terrific. Keep posting.
Thanks a lot for telling me Cynthia. I’ll carry on π
I love this blog. Thank you so much for commenting on mine…because now I’ve found you! It’s very tongue in cheek and light hearted …fun to read! keep it up π
Glad you liked it gomama, you’re welcome back any time π
I’d like to nominate you for another award Well done! π http://boxofrecipes.wordpress.com/2014/06/10/the-wonderful-team-member-readership-award-well-i-never/
Thanks ever so much Mrs Choux π
You’re welcome! π
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The finest blog I’ve ever stumbled upon. Thanks for your time and effort, it’s appreciated.
Sincerely,
No_Spam
You’re welcome back any time π
Where has your blog been my whole life, I love it! I too am a fan of letters and love the Carolingian minuscule alphabet. I found your blog through a notification that you linked to one of my posts on donuts . . . the recipe reminiscing blog is fabulous too. The first thing I noticed was the design that had a distinct personality so it is no surprise to see that you are a graphic designer/designer. Wonderful work and can’t wait to read up!
How nice that you found your way to my blogs birgerbird, Your welcome back any time π
I would like to nominate you for the Quintet of Radiance Award for your awesome blog. Congrats π http://boxofrecipes.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/quintet-of-radiance-award-what-have-i-done-to-deserve-this/
Thank you ever so much for the nomination mrs choux. I will try to do something about it over the week end π
You’re welcome – and congrats! π
Amazing blog
Thanks for saying so π
Great site. Thank you
You are welcome Ruth π
Great site, I lost it for awhile, but I check it every day now.
Welcome back CA
My emailadress is pjmuller@euronet.nl
Does anyone know how to come in contact with Serge Jacques – I am writing a book about his Paris years with Paris et de Hollywood and Girodias.
You might try to contact Amazon and get hold of the address to this publisher who might help you get in contact with him. Amazon currently have a book about him for sale: http://www.amazon.com/Serge-Jacques-Klotz-Series-Gilles/dp/3822878804
You make life seems so lavishly enjoyable. Thank you. I enjoyed reading a post about Katy Mirza. Cheers π
what happened to the sweatermeat pics?
I’ve enjoyed your site for a while and I thought that you’d get a kick out of this new article I posted on my history site. It concerns how the producers of early television competed for their audience share by casting only women with big breasts – Hollywood did the same thing in order to keep the theater seats full:
http://oldmagazinearticles.com/battle-of-the-breasts
Keep up the good work.
Matt
Where are you Ted?
looks like a great blog. really like alot of your thoughts likes and dislikes too. especially foul weather, it’s so invigorating. and your dislikes ring so many of my bells too, like harm to children, animals and things weaker or cannot speak out for themselves, such as the land and what we humans are doing to our great mama Earth.
peace n abundance,
CheyAnne
I nominated you for an award because I love your blog: http://magnifiedwhisper.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/the-age-of-youth/
Hello. Have you Ever researched Edwin Bower Hesser?
He did photos of Broadway in the teens and 20’s. He did Hollywood 30- 40 50’s.
He did some of the first “girlie Pics” in Hollywood.
His 3rd wife and his first model was Eve Kimberly. She was born Eva Louise Cunningham. She and her 3 sisters grew up in Spokane Wa. Their father a wealthy Dr. Their Mother an opera Singer. The girls were raised in a boarding school run by the sisters of Holy Names in Spokane.
In 1958 Eva’s sister Helen was in need of help. My parents took her in. She stayed with us until 1967, In 1965 we were notified that Eva L Hesser “had gone over the edge”. My parents and I drove to her home in Canoga Park CA. THe home was a gift from Jean Harlow. A model and muse to Edwin Bower Hesser. We brought Eva back to Spokane, She lived with us for 1 year. She then went to St, Margarets Hall in spokane. A home for women.
Eve was a model in 3 or 4 movies. Her husbands work (Hesser is sold on ebay today! Hesser papers were given to the UCLA Special Collections Library.
I am currently helping another wing of the Cunningham family with a family tree project.
Doug Foland Portland OR.
sweetguypdx43@aol.com
I love your blog.
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I have nominated you for Versatile blogger award. Please, visit Pursue Natural: List of sites – Nomination and Honorable mention, to see the rules of this blog award.
Happy Blogging, and please, stop by at Pursue Natural often.
Thanks a lot for the nomination
I enjoy your blog, so I tagged you. Thanks
http://thesandytongue.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/540/
i would like to thank you ..i am a big fan of bill haley the father of rockabilly ..i like your iyour site..
Thanks for the kind words Hacen π
You have published my (!) KYUDO-photo on your side without my permission.
My appolgies Rafael, I found it on a blog where no credit was given. Would you like the image credited or the post removed
Am glad I ran across your site , it’s great. Your likes , dislikes and who you admire … pretty cool . I admire you . Best wishes .
Thanks for the kind words John π
Like to see some of your work.
Hey! I nominated you for Versatile Blogger! Apparently there is a tradition of doing the three following things:
1. Seven random things about yourself
2. Nominate 15 bloggers that you follow
3. put the βVersatile Bloggerβ picture on your post.
My latest post is about it!
Thanks a lot, I’ll look into it first thing in the new year and maybe do some nominating myself
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Man I love your site. I’m not just saying that either its really cool. Its tasteful and well laid out. The 50’s chow was really cool as well as the classic soft drink !!! I look forward to checking out more stuff on your page
Thanks for the kind words π
Edit:
Spellcheck
Gluuuuriching-
(Google search)
I just made this word up!
Tid,
I found your cool site while gluuuuurinching the web for vintage Triumph motorcycle advertising.
Thumbs up from a frustrated artist!
Anything I can do to contribute, let me know. I am photographer and photoshop “artist.”
Will do π
Great content. Obvious to all that you are quite the collector of facinating fact.
Well, you caught me there π
Great site Ted, just found you. How did you find the photo of Mardo Crane?
thanks.
I found the image at a blog called WomenAtWar; http://womenatwar.tumblr.com/
Thanks for the ping back. You’ve got a great site here, really eclectic. π
I’ve sterted up on my Vopdod collections again so there might be more pingbacks coming your way π
Can Pictures be enlarged?
Jack McGuire
Most of them just by clicking them.
Hi,
I see you in myarchives blog
Hope to share experience about blog with you
Thanks
Thank you for the mention on your site…you do a wonderful job…Joe Troiano
You’re welcome π You’re doing a great job yourself Joe
REALLY love your site and the photo of your headline is so stylish! A friend of mine told me of this site and I was surprised to find here so many photos and videos that are my passion too. By the way, I’m going to see Amelia by Mira Nair this evening (-;
Let’s keep in touch!
Roberta
Nice of you to comment on my site Roberta, it is always nice to come across people with whom you share one or more intertests. Took a look at your site by the way, lots of interesting stuff there π
Nice site. I just “discovered it”.
Thanks for the kind words Graham π
Love your site. A really cool mixture of stuff, flotsam and jetsom.
I watched the Graham Bond Organisation video, classic.
Keep on smiling.
Graham