Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Today, January 3 was the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien - most known as the author of the epic fantasy novels "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings".
#jrrtolkien #lordoftherings #HOBBIT #scifi #sketchcards

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Today, December 28 is "Pledge of Allegiance Day" - it's the anniversary of the day in 1945 when an amendment was made to the 1942 legislation.
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all"
#pledgeofallegiance #USA #PledgeofAllegianceDay

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Being released to the world today - a special presentation of "The Christmasaurus" by Tom Fletcher, with my voice work !! This is debuting now on Roku, Amazon Prime, & a few sites produced by @BoomBidos !
https://youtu.be/ocPtPjWOejk

#santa #Christmas #childrensbooks #christmasaurus

Monday, November 21, 2022

Today, November 21 is the birthday of Stan Musial - outfielder on the St. Louis Cardinals for 22 seasons, from 1941-63, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.
#sketchcard #mlb Topps #cardinals #StanMusial




Today, November 21 is World Hello Day !!
The day was created in response to the Yom Kippur War, which was fought between Israel and Egypt in October 1973. That year, two brothers sent 1360 letters in seven languages to world leaders around the world, encouraging them to participate in the first year's celebration.
#hello #WorldHelloDay




Today, November 21 the horror film "Frankenstein" was released, starring Boris Karloff as the monster, directed by James Whale and based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus".
#Frankenstein #maryshelley #horror

Saturday, November 5, 2022

November is "National Aviation History Month" ! Let's celebrate man soaring above the clouds !
Both of these cards were done for Viceroy Cards sets
#sketchcard #aviation #nationalaviationday2020




Today, Nov 5 is "National Love Your Red Hair Day" !! Let's celebrate the fiery redheads !
#sketchcard #redhead #redhairday #BomberBeauties #Sketchcards




Today, November 5 is the birthday of basketball superstar Bill Walton ! Born in 1952, he was a league MVP and won two NBA championships.
I did this card for Leaf Trading Cards back in 2013 - and it was signed by Walton for the set.
#nba #basketball #billwalton #sketchcards

Friday, November 4, 2022

Hey - I'm clearing out stock just in time for the holidays !!
* Each of these prints are 11x17, signed, and comes with FREE cards and a mini-print !
* These prints usually go for $10-20 per at my convention appearances.
All info is in the pic - this ends MONDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2002 !
#Batman #Hulk #DoctorWho #comics

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Today, November 2 is National Stress Awareness Day...
Don’t worry, everything will be OK ! Just live in the moment and destress your life... talk to a friend, find some happiness, and make the day more enjoyable.
#stress #NationalStressAwarenessDay #stressawareness




Today, November 2 is the final day of the "Day of the Dead" !
The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for and to remember friends and family members who have died.
#sketchcard #dayofthedead #horror

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Today, November 1 is All Saints Day - a celebration of saints and angels - and an important gateway into the fall holidays.
This is St Jude (who I'm named after) - it was a pinup for a faith book a few years ago.
God bless you all today...
#allsaintsday #StJude


Thursday, October 27, 2022

October is World Tiki Mask Month - and no wonder with it ending on Halloween !
Take a look at these various Masks I've done for card sets !
#sketchcard #tiki #tikimask #mask




Today, October 27 is National Black Cat Day !
They are NOT bad luck - all animals deserve love... so love your pets !
#sketchcard #cats #blackcats

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Today, October 25 is "Cartoonist Against Crime Day" - it honors the cartoonist, characters, and illustrations that have promoted the cause of crime prevention.
It's also "International Artist Day"!!
Here's a Dick Tracy I did for a magazine years ago - he's the best crimefighter there is !! #dicktracy #cartoon #crimefighter #comics




Today is a horrifying day in history... It's National Frankenstein day !!
#rustygilligan #rustyink #frankenstein #comics #sketchcard