King For King

ATC FOR ED
Originally uploaded by rehuxley.

"Now, it's king for king, Queen for queen, It's gonna be the meanest flood, That anybody's seen."
--Bob Dylan "Down In The Flood"



An artist ATC from Ron Huxley in Clovis California. Thank you Ron!

Obviously

Obviously
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"Well, anybody can be just like me, obviously, But then, now again, not too many can be like you, fortunately."
--Bob Dylan "Absolutely Seet Marie"

A 9 by 12 inch envelope from Eddie Willson in London England. Thank you Eddie!

Educated Rap

"Gettin' harder and harder to recognize the trap
Too much information about nothin'
Too much educated rap
It's just like you told me, just like you said it would be

The moon rising like wildfire
I feel the breath of a storm
Something I got to do tonight
You go inside and stay warm"
--Bob Dylan "Someone's Got a Hold of My Heart"

Received some miscellaneous and interesting mailart for Bob Dylan's Birthday mailart call today; Barry Edgar Pilcher in County Donegal, Eire sent in a photo of his cat Beavis with birthday wishes written on the back; EUGENIA SERAFINI in Rome Italy sent in a recycled post card; Ruggero Maggi in Italy sent an envelope with anti-war zeroxes and birthda wishes for Bob; Lovona Sheararts in Minnesota sent an article about Dylan from Minnesota Monthly magazine and a blank journal with Dylan's photo on the cover; and Ct. Pf. Joseph A. Uphoff, Jr. in Colorado, USA sent a white business envelope filled with ephemera and examples of his current project.

Brown Rice Seaweed

Brown Rice Seaweed
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"Well, I asked for something to eat
I'm hungry as a hog
So I get brown rice, seaweed
And a dirty hot dog"
--Bob Dylan "On the Road Again"
This 3 course lunch collage was mailed in by Joanne Hill in Bristol England. Thank you Joanne!

Invisible ATC's

Invisible ATC's
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose You're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal."
--Bob Dylan "Like A Rolling Stone"
Clear acrylic plastic artist trading cards (ATC) (2.5 by 3.5 by 1/8 inches) from Obvious Front in Milan Illinois USA. Many thank'zZ!

Howling Wind

Dylan Keeping Watch 1 ATC
Originally uploaded by Sylvia...Sometimes.

"Outside in the distance a wildcat did growl, Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl."
--Bob Dylan "All Along the Watchtower"
Bob Dylan ATC (artist trading card) created by Sylvia Sometimes in Somverville Massachusetts, USA. Thank you Syl!

Negativity don't pull ya

Bob Dylan ATC
Originally uploaded by Sylvia...Sometimes.

"When you're lost in the rain in Juarez, And it's Eastertime too, And your gravity fails, And negativity don't pull you through..."
--Bob Dylan "Just LIke Tom Thumb's Blues"
Just received two great Dylan ATC's from Sylvia Sometimes in Somersville, MA USA. Thank you Sylvia!

Raz Mail

Raz Mail
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"I got mixed up confusion, Man, it's a-killin' me. Well, there's too many people, And they're all too hard to please."
--Bob Dylan "Mixed Up Confusion"
This mailart envelope arrived from Raz Mail in Australia. Thank'zZ Raz!

Fabio Di Ojuara

Fabio Di Ojuara
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"Get the dancing girls in front, get the gambling show behind, Hear that old music box a-banging."
--Bob Dylan
"Dusty Old Fairgrounds"
This 9 by 12 inch laminated collage art came from Fabio Di Ajuara in Brazil. Thank you Fabio!

Too Much of Nothin'

Too Much of Nothin'
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"Too much of nothing, Can turn a man into a liar, It can cause one man to sleep on nails And another man to eat fire. Ev'rybody's doin' somethin', I heard it in a dream, But when there's too much of nothing, It just makes a fella mean."
--Bob Dylan "Too Much of Nothin'"
Another large envelope with tons of Dylan goodies from Chuck Stake in Calgary Alberta Canada, including the awesome ATC shown here. Many thank'zZ Chuck!

Positively Frips

Positively Frips
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.

"Handy dandy, he got a basket of flowers and a bag full or sorrow. He finishes his drink, he gets up from the table he says, "Okay, boys, I'll see you tomorrow." Handy dandy, handy dandy, just like sugar and candy. Handy dandy, just like sugar and candy"
--Bob Dylan
"Handy Dandy"
A mailart postcard arrived from Frips in Belgium today. Thank'zZ Frips!

Not Dark Yet

Not Dark Yet
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.

"She wrote me a letter and she wrote it so kind. She put down in writing what was in her mind, I just don't see why I should even care, It's not dark yet, but it's getting there"
--Bob Dylan "Not Dark Yet"
This 4 by 5 inch collage card was mailed in by Gail Whitter in Trail BC Canada. Thank you Gail!

Seven O'Clock News

Seven O'Clock News
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.

"I was sittin' home alone one night in L.A., Watchin' old Cronkite on the seven o'clock news."
--Bob Dylan "Black Diamond Bay"
Another envelope full of goodies arrived from Chuck Stake (Don Mabie) in Calgary Alberta Canada! Two 8.5 by 11 inch collage sheets and several new Dylan ATCs.
Many thank'zZ Don!

A Hole To Get Sick In?

A Hole To Get Sick In?
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.

"Mama's in the fact'ry, She ain't got no shoes, Daddy's in the alley, He's lookin' for the fuse, I'm in the streets, With the tombstone blues"
--Bob Dylan "Tombstone Blues"
Mailart postcard from Joel Cohen, The Sticker Dude in New York City. Thank'zZ Joel!

Emiliano Donaggio

Emiliano Donaggio
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.

"Are you so fast that you cannot see that I must have solitude? When I am in the darkness, why do you intrude? Do you know my world, do you know my kind, Or must I explain?"
--Bob Dylan "Is Your Love In Vain?"
This 7.5 by 5.5 collage card was mailed in by Emiliano Donaggio in Venice Italy. Thank you Emiliano!

Aint you cute

Aint you cute
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.

Well, the undertaker in his midnight suit, Says to the masked man, "Ain't you cute!" Well, the mask man he gets up on the shelf, And he says, "You ain't so bad yourself."
--Bob Dylan "I Wanna Be Your Lover"
A collage sent in by Tyler Hoare in Berkely California. Thank you Tyler!

Cat's In The Well

Cat's In The Well
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.

"The cat's in the well, the wolf is looking down. He got his big bushy tail dragging all over the ground. The cat's in the well, the gentle lady is asleep.
Cat's in the well, the gentle lady is asleep. She ain't hearing a thing, the silence is a-stickin' her deep."
--Bob Dylan "Cat's In The Well"
Large photo collage with ink drawing was mailed in by Willi R. Melnikov in Moscow Russia. Thank you Willi!

Farewell Flanders

Farewell Flanders
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.

"I will tell you of the laughter and of troubles, Be them somebody else's or my own. With my hands in my pockets and my coat collar high, I will travel unnoticed and unknown."
--Bob Dylan "Farewell"
Another fine mailart card from Marc Coene in Gent Belgium. This is card number 4 in a series by Marc. Click here for #1and here for #2 and click here for #3. Many thank'zZ Marc!!

115th Bowling Ball

115th Bowling Ball
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.

"I shook his hand and said goodbye, Ran out to the street, When a bowling ball came down the road, And knocked me off my feet"
--Bob Dylan "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream"
A 4 by 6 inch mailart post card from Piet Franzen/SIDAC in Leiden Holland. Thank you Piet!

Sign On The Window

Sign On The Window
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.

Sign on the window says "Lonely," Sign on the door said "No Company Allowed," Sign on the street says "Y' Don't Own Me," Sign on the porch says "Three's A Crowd," Sign on the porch says "Three's A Crowd."
--Bob Dylan "Sign On The Window"
A 4 by 5 inch mailart post card from Wilhelm Schramm in Austria. Thank you Wilhelm!

Obviously Five Believers

Obviously Five Believers
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.

"Fifteen jugglers
Fifteen jugglers
Five believers
Five believers
All dressed like men
Tell yo' mama not to worry because
They're just my friends"
--Bob Dylan "Obviously Five Believers"
Another set of drawings from Rael in the Netherlands. The envelope with fifteen jugglers and more dawings inside!
Thank'zZ Rael!!

One Day Older and A Dollar Short

One Day Older and A Dollar Short
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.

"Well, they're living in a happy harmony, Tweedle-dee Dum and Tweedle-dee Dee, They're one day older and a dollar short, They've got a parade permit and a police escort"
--Bob Dylan "Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum"
Inside of this 8.5 by 12.5 inch envelope from P. W. Kaufmann in Switzerland is a sheet of artistamps made from the same design. Thank you P.W.!

Spread The News Around

"So all you newsy people, spread the news around,
You c'n listen to m' story, listen to m' song.
You c'n step on my name, you c'n try 'n' get me beat,
When I leave New York, I'll be standin' on my feet.
And it's hard times in the city,
Livin' down in New York town."
--Bob Dylan "Hard Times In New York Town"
A post card from Frips in Belgium! Thank you Frips.

Jaromir Svozilik

"Othello told Desdemona, "I'm cold, cover me with a blanket.
By the way, what happened to that poison wine?"
She says, "I gave it to you, you drank it."
Poor boy, layin' 'em straight - pickin' up the cherries fallin' off the plate
--Bob Dylan "Po Boy"

A 5 by 7 inch pencil drawing from Jaromir Svozilik in Oslo Norway on 140 pound artist paper. Thank you!

God Bless The Pope

"God knows there's a river,
God knows how to make it flow,
God knows you ain't gonna be taking
Nothing with you when you go.

God knows it's a struggle,
God knows it's a crime,
God knows there's gonna be no more water
But fire next time."

--Bob Dylan "God Knows"