The Silent Era Swap, Mixed Media Collage, Due Feb. 4th, 2021

[TSMarie]

I would love to join but am watching International mailing times so put me down as a lurker at the moment.

Welcome to the lurkers' couch, Donnacr and TrinaLD! Hope you get inspired!

[TSMarie]

My cards are ready for mailing

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Ooh! These are fab, dithespy! I recognize Louise Brooks, but who are the others? Thanks for sharing!

[RaineyDay]

I would like to join! thanks

[CiCiCreates]

Dithespy, I love the look of your cards! You make me want to leap off the lurkers couch, but I’m really not quite ready yet. I knew all those names but Gertrude, now I want to look her up.

[TSMarie]

I would like to join! thanks

Wonderful news, RaineyDay! Welcome to the swap!

[nanvan]

Love your cards, dithespy! I love the way you created the backgrounds for each one and the photos are wonderful.

[Monroy28]

I am done- going to PM for your address

[TSMarie]

I am done- going to PM for your address

Thanks for letting me know, Monroy28!

[pancake machine]

Go ahead and move me off the lurker's couch and into the swap please. I've gotten 2 done.

Cabinet of Dr. Caligar (1920) - this film is an early German Expressionist horror film. Really it is the sets that rule. So creative and interesting. I tried to capture one of the sets.
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Jirokichi the Rat (1931) - very few Japanese silent films still exist. Most were lost either in the 1920s during the Kanto Earthquake or after the war. Japanese silent film is really interesting in that they used a benshi accompaniment. Basically, this derives from Kabuki and is kind of like a narrator.
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[nanvan]

Great cards, pancake machine - especially love the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari!

[TSMarie]

Go ahead and move me off the lurker's couch and into the swap please. I've gotten 2 done.

Cabinet of Dr. Caligar (1920) - this film is an early German Expressionist horror film. Really it is the sets that rule. So creative and interesting. I tried to capture one of the sets.
1_20201129_175251_copy_918x1223.jpg

Jirokichi the Rat (1931) - very few Japanese silent films still exist. Most were lost either in the 1920s during the Kanto Earthquake or after the war. Japanese silent film is really interesting in that they used a benshi accompaniment. Basically, this derives from Kabuki and is kind of like a narrator.
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Great news, pancake machine! I'll get you signed up--and thanks for sharing your wonderful cards!

[KreationbyKris]

I would like to sign up.

[ucallmekat]

I would love to join!
Thank you.
Kate

[TSMarie]

I would like to sign up.

Welcome, KreationbyKris! I'm happy to add you!

[TSMarie]

I would love to join!
Thank you.
Kate

Welcome to the fun, ucallmekat! Looking forward to your creations!

[Ancient Planter]

Loving what I see from dithespy and pancake machine - really makes me want to sign up! But I shall continue to lurk while seeing what I can come up with. I'd like to do some focused on Flying A Studios, which was the studio in my hometown of Santa Barbara. At one point they were one of the largest movie studios in the world and Mary Miles Minter was their big star. Of course they were long gone by the time I came along, but there were a couple of buildings still around that those of us with an interest always knew were the last remaining parts of the old movie studio.

[TSMarie]

Loving what I see from dithespy and pancake machine - really makes me want to sign up! But I shall continue to lurk while seeing what I can come up with. I'd like to do some focused on Flying A Studios, which was the studio in my hometown of Santa Barbara. At one point they were one of the largest movie studios in the world and Mary Miles Minter was their big star. Of course they were long gone by the time I came along, but there were a couple of buildings still around that those of us with an interest always knew were the last remaining parts of the old movie studio.

Welcome to the lurkers' couch, Ancient Planter! Hope you can join us! And what fun history related to the Flying A Studios.

[TSMarie]

~Mail Call!~
Monroy28, your gorgeous cards have arrived!

[TSMarie]

~Mail Call!~
dithespy, your beauties have landed!

[dithespy]

Excellent!