June 3, 2010

LA Stories: Rose Bowl Flea Market, the Bizarre Bazaar

Continuing the Rose Bowl Flea Market series,  I'm in just the mood to post these oddities.  It's amazing how many curious and slightly disturbing vignettes are lurking among the booths.  Maybe a little inspiration for some Edgar Allen Poe-esque short stories?
The real question is where's his other leg and why is he wearing a Fez?
 
 Monkeys and clowns--and monkeys as clowns--are creepy.  I love the pattern combos here, though.

The bright floral fabric contrasts nicely with the gas mask and knives.
 
Interesting painting...and the ceramic bunny is a little too interested in the Aunt Jemima.

I wonder why this particular collection of objects.
 
This chair must have gotten caught in one of the Alien movies and threw up a fishing net.

It's like she's sitting there, judging us from The Beyond.

Boo?
 
That's gonna leave a mark.
 
This has to be my favorite.  Was he given a choice?  Is he just really mad his owners switched his food?  What is going through his head as he stares through the flowers at the gun?

Let me know if any of these give you an idea for a painting or story (or blog).

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