Enough of the chickens already!
Yes, I know, lately I've been a bit obsessed with our feathered providers. They're just so damn interesting but the funny thing is that I didn't really want them. Beating around the bush like there was no day after the current you know what, I stalled the coop build for months thinking my wife would relent. I should have known better. She tends not to and, typical of when we worked together, she has this uncanny knack of making you feel like you really do want to do that thing she's asking you to do even though your more rational mind is telling you that you don't actually want to do it, actually, as it happens.
It turns out, the little peckers are fascinating cluckers and, you may be unhappy to hear, not only provide an abundance of breakfasts but also plenty of, off-theme perhaps, bloglets.
So, although no one's complained, for sake of those less interested in their becombed ways I'm going to keep Chicken Watch to just one entry a week and refocus on things like this...
You may have seen these beauties on Grain Edit. I did. They're bloody fantastic and was compelled to seek some out for myself. And along the way, stumbled on this set for the Hapoel Games of the same year.
The Hapoel Games stamps are a little reminiscent of Otl Aicher's 1972 Munich Olympics posters, but still really funky. The environment ones are just plain awesome - they'd scale up well as posters too.
Posted by: mister phillip | 11 June 2008 at 10:01 AM
these are lovely!
Posted by: joanna goddard | 11 June 2008 at 10:26 PM
awesome, I'm glad you were able to get copies. The Hapoel series is great! I need to get some.
Posted by: dave | 12 June 2008 at 07:39 PM
grain edit is soooo great!
Posted by: coki | 13 June 2008 at 06:22 PM
These are beautiful. I love them. I feel a charge of inspiration.
Posted by: Desi McKinnon | 14 June 2008 at 06:20 PM
Also I wanted to let you know that I am loving "Chicken Watch." I really want chickens. I'm like your wife that way. I grew up with animals and miss watching and interacting with them. I live in San Diego, California, USA right now and it isn't really the right environ for chickens. Some day I will have them, but until then I will enjoy your posts.
Posted by: Desi McKinnon | 14 June 2008 at 06:39 PM
I heart chickenwatch. Esp since its such a nonsequitor.
Posted by: Marina | 10 July 2008 at 04:58 AM
this blog is better than you!
Posted by: vinch | 19 September 2008 at 02:03 PM