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The first car to enter MoMA’s collection, in 1972, the Cisitalia 202, designed in 1946 by Battista “Pinin” Farina (known as Pininfarina) is also the rarest – only approximately 170 of them are known to have been made. Continue reading Eye On Design: Cisitalia 202 GT Car
Photo: Courtesy of Bloomsbury Auctions
NME reports today that a rare photograph showing The Beatles walking across Abbey Road in the opposite direction to which they are depicted walking on the cover of the legendary 1969 album of the same name will go on the auction block in the UK later this month.
Taken by late photographer Iain Macmillan, notable differences between the two shots include the fact that Paul McCartney is wearing sandals rather than walking barefoot, and the cigarette he’s shown holding on the album version is missing. The print is among a set of 25 being sold by a private collector. Viewings start this Friday, May 18th, 2012, with bids expected to go as high as £9,000 (Approximately $14,300) at auction.
But I’m Still Fond of You, Whoa Oh…
On This Date in 1984: The Smiths released their fourth single, “What Difference Does It Make?” with a B-side of “Back To The Old House.” This song was my first introduction to The Smiths, a band that immediately became my over-the-top favorite band at the time. I was lucky to see The Smiths in concert probably three times (memory a bit fuzzy) and I still try to see Morrissey perform whenever he passes through NYC with his band. The Smiths’ music will always be very heartfelt to me.
Continue reading Classic Eighties Single of The Day: The Smiths’ “What Difference Does It Make?”
The Cuteness
Here at the Pink Pages of The Worleygig, we are ever on the vigilant hunt for things that are pink, which we can then entertain and amaze you with by featuring them on blog. Happy Fun. We found Ben – who is a type of Mexican neotenic mole salamander known as an Axolotl – featured on Zooillogix, a site devoted to bizarre zoology, where the tagline is “Don’t stick your fingers in the cage!” Look how cute he is!
“I Am An Owl. How Cool Am I?”
I love owls and I almost flipped out when I saw this cool photo of an owl leaping into the air just prior to taking flight. Read all about this rare nature photo at this link.