Strange doings at the Museum of Ephemerata
I have no idea what this place is, but the day after taking this strange photo in my old West Campus neighborhood
I found this even stranger flyer.
Curios and Dust!!!
You are hereby cordially invited to examine the
SENSATIONAL and SPURIOUS SUBSTANCES of the
MUSEUM
of
NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL
EPHEMERATAYOUR CHANCE to scrutinize YOUR NAGGING DOUBTS concerning the DESIRABILITY of UTOPIA, the USEFULNESS of COLLECTING OBJECTS, et cetera.
at the PILLSBURY HOUSE
1001 B W. 22nd ST.
AUSTIN, Texas 78705.
Tours by Appointment, Exclusively for You.SEE Whimsical and Enlightening Displays, Including:
the YETI RESEARCH STATION en miniature, BELLYBUTTON LINT of DAVID and GOLIATH, NAUTILUS shell, OSTRICH egg, HUMAN horns, and the BEHEMOTH PHILIPPINO BEANPOD.A RELENTLESS PARADE of LOSS
proudly presented by your curatorial team
Ms. Jennifer Hirt - Mr. Scott M. Webel
telephone or telegraphic (512) 417-8276
museum_of_ephemerata@hotmail.com
And stapled to the back:
O P E N H O U S E NO CHILD should be denied a Thorough Working Knowledge of this NEW CATEGORIZATION for Olden Figments of the vast theater of forgotten phenomena vulgarly known as `YESTERDAY.' Nor should that MACHINATION and SERIES OF NOVELTY MIRRORS which we think of as `TRUTH,' `AUTHENTICITY' and `REALITY' go without Routine Maintenance through an Enchanting Frolic through their RUPTURE and FRAGMENTATION, such as that offered on this eve.FRIDAY, MAY 31st, 2002.
from 6 PM to 9 PM.DEMOCRATICALLY VOTED
Most Confounding of All Systems of Memsmerism.Introducing new Hypnogogic Displays,
RIVETS from the First FERRIS WHEEL, 1893, Stereographs of WORLD'S FAIRS, 1900 and 1893, Early 20th Century Telegraph Line INSULATORS, and the BEHEMOTH PHILIPPINO BEANPOD.Sensations! Memories! Dreamland Glories!
O P E N H O U S E
Shades of David Eggers meets Madonna's pap smear. I'm not sure what's happening on old 22nd Street, but I'll try to be there Friday night and keep you posted. (By the way, could this be a "behemoth Philippino beanpod"?)