Tag Archives: the munsters

dads and diamonds: fields of schemes and dreams

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Dave

Samir could just not figure it out. The old man had come over from the Old Country in the early 1950′s and started a new business in a new land. Father George was from the old school. A lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Baseball Color Barrier, Branch Rickey, eddie stankey, Jackie Robinson, leo durocher, the munsters, the munsters tv series | Leave a comment

the peacock and the porsche

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Dave

Is conspicuous consumption a mating relevant signal? Veblen never really studied the issue, though he took pains to depict the long history of showy displays of wealth. But the theory that blatant displays of resources are designed to get reproductive … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Charles Darwin, george barris, jerry seinfeld, jerry seinfeld porsche, porsche advertising, porsche carrera GT, porsche ownership, taylor and harrison marketing consultants, the munster mobile, the munsters, Thorstein Veblen, Tony Curtis | Leave a comment

munster mash: goth meets surf

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Dave

Another article from the brilliant Art Chantry, Graphic designer par excellence and a very articulate transmitter of art design and lo-fi culture in a straight-forward and honest manner. No punches pulled. The intro is a fragment from an interview with … Continue reading →