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45 rpm: ultimate teenager product

by Art Chantry: here’s a cool bit of packaging that i found the other day. never seen anything quite like it. this is a 45 cover (a 7″ vinyl record). you might note that it’s roughly shaped like an xmas … Continue reading

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here’s the rub: scratch, scratch

by Art Chantry: found this yesterday down the street at an old lumber mill that was going out of business (maybe the last one int he state). it’s a promo card (pardon the water stains) for their own line of … Continue reading

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decal shock of the garage

by Art Chantry: here’s a photo of those garageshock water transfer decal ticket stubs i mention din my last essay about impko. each one was sold on each day of the 4-day event. you used it as a pass in … Continue reading

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Impko: some cheezy pop history

by Art Chantry: this thing is a called a water-transfer decal, specifically, this is a souvenir travel decal. you know the ones, you’ve seen them everywhere all your life. i always referred to them as ‘winnebago decals’, because you saw … Continue reading

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poof and gone

by Art Chantry: this is a random selection (grabbed off the top of a pile of hundreds) of estrus records 45 covers i did for dave crider at estrus records. right now dave is reissuing some of his catalog through … Continue reading

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lone wolves

by Art Chantry: More vintage Estrus Records (and ESCORT SERVICES) graphic treasures this was s et four prom or playing cards for the untamed youth’s “live at the sahara, las vegas.” each card had the graphic from the back cover … Continue reading

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sin, skin, tonic and above the din of the copy

by Art Chantry: this is the very latest brand new cd cover i designed for the mono men’s release on estrus records called “sin&tonic” (the lp version was called “SKIN & tonic”). but, what’s interesting about this cover for this … Continue reading

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DIY energy

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) most people who are familiar with my work think that i was the art director (or even the owner) of estrus records. but, that just ain’t so. all i ever did for dave crider (the … Continue reading

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godzilla : wag the monster

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) this great little photo has been circulating on the net recently. it brings to mind the tale (tail?) a friend of mine (dave crider) has about actually being allowed into the toho ‘monster’ museum on … Continue reading

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out of the coop

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) …he and i worked together on a project for a band the mortals, their first LP release titled “ritual dimension in sound.” coop actually art directed the cover photo of gorgeous calendar girl model patterned on … Continue reading

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