Xophylia has posted a set of great illustrations from an old Palmer-Hughes Accordion Course book proving that even back then, accordions were chick magnets.
(You may want to read the rest of the LiveJournal accordions community — lots of good info and discussion on all things accordion.)
...and by that, I mean, being completely ignorant of the larger world outside the U.S.…
Wednesday, August 7, 1991: A sunny day at Toronto’s CNE Grandstand, and what a lineup:…
The cover painting says it all.
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I know those illustrations (and the books) well. I think the illustrations looked adorably dated, even when they were first published.
I know those illustrations (and the books) well. I think the illustrations looked adorably dated, even when they were first published.
mister anchovy
http://misteranchovy.blogspot.com
Oh, these illustrations are just lovely. I just adore that style.
And on another note, I have always wanted to play the accordian. My mom used to play it, and in her day, she was pretty darn hot.
patricia
http://storms.typepad.com/booklust/
This just in: Tiger attacks can make you unable to play accordian. So stay away from that park.