Happy 64th Birthday Bob Dylan

64 ATCs from Roger Radio!

2005-07-22T19:58:00.000-07:00

64 ATCs from Roger Radio!
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.

Roger Radio (AKA Roger Stevens) < Click here for his blog... created a wonderful set of 64/64 Bob Dylan ATCs! Each one is hand stamped with Roger's egg head on one side and a different colored variation of Dylan (Times Are A Changin' era) on the other! Many thank'zZ Roger!!
That derned ol' mailman hung onto these until July! :)

Never Say Goodbye!

2005-05-28T09:25:00.000-07:00

"You're beautiful beyond words,
You're beautiful to me.
You can make me cry.
Never say goodbye."
--Bob Dylan
"Never Say Goodbye"

Thank you to everyone who participated in the "Happy 64th Birthday Bob Dylan" mailart project! I'll be working on some further documentation (besides this website) to mail to particpants. This might take a few months to get ready (no promises!).

These mailings also arrived on or near Bob's birthday:
From Karen Wood in Big Bear Lake California, an 8.5 by 11 inch mystical Dylan drawing! From Annie Label Art in Queensland Australia, a collaged envelope with Dylan image. From Timothy R. O'Neal in Oklahoma City Oklahoma, an 7.5 by 9.5 inch envelope with rubber stamping and a collaged / rubber stamp card with Dylan images inside.

Thank you once again to all particpants!

--Ed Giecek, May 28, 2005.

Happy 64th Birthday Bob Dylan

2005-05-24T19:40:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday

Bob Dylan!

We're Idiots Babe

2005-05-22T11:44:00.000-07:00

We're Idiots Babe
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"Idiot wind, blowing every time you move your mouth, Blowing down the backroads headin' south. Idiot wind, blowing every time you move your teeth, You're an idiot, babe. It's a wonder that you still know how to breathe."
--Bob Dylan "Idiot Wind"

Another big envelope of goodies from Chuck Stake in Calgary Alberta Canada including the 3 ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) and the egg head'zZ manipulations shown here! Many thank'zZ Chuck!

Sew Me Up

2005-05-22T11:39:00.000-07:00

Sew Me Up
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"Well, when the pipeline gets broken and I'm lost on the river bridge. I'm cracked up on the highway and on the water's edge. She comes down the thruway ready to sew me up with thread, Well, if I go down dyin', you know she bound to put a blanket on my bed."
--Bob Dylan "From A Buick 6"

This 4 by 5 inch postcard has sewing thread embroidery added and comes from Vanessa Holt in Cheshire England. Thank you Vanessa!

Hard Rain

2005-05-18T19:13:00.000-07:00

Hard Rain
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"And I'll tell it and think it and speak it and breathe it, And reflect it from the mountain so all souls can see it, Then I'll stand on the ocean until I start sinkin', But I'll know my song well before I start singin', And it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall."
--Bob Dylan "A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall"

A double sided decorated 6 by 9 inch envelope from Francoise Andre in Sambreville Belgium. Thank'zZ Francoise!

Businessmen Drink My Wine

2005-05-18T18:51:00.000-07:00

"All along the watchtower, princes kept the view. While all the women came and went, barefoot servants, too. Outside in the distance a wildcat did growl, Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl."
--Bob Dylan "All Along The Watchtower"

Alan Turner in the UK mailed in this 4 by 6 post card.

Thank you Alan!

Down The Highway

2005-05-16T21:42:00.000-07:00

"So, I'm a-walkin' down your highway
Just as far as my poor eyes can see.
Yes, I'm a-walkin' down your highway
Just as far as my eyes can see.
From the Golden Gate Bridge
All the way to the Statue of Liberty."
--Bob Dylan "Down The Highway"

Carlo Brisotto in Oderzo Italy sent in this 5 by 7 inch color photo of the highway inside of a decorated envelope with birthday wishes for Bob. Thank you Carlo!

Ain't My Party

2005-05-14T22:07:00.000-07:00

"Silent weekend, My baby she gave it to me. Silent weekend, My baby she gave it to me. She's actin' tough and hardy. She says it ain't my party. And she's leavin' me in misery."
--Bob Dylan "Silent Weekend"

A heavy duty (very thick) 5 by 7 inch postcard from Marlene Russum Scott in Oak Park Illinois. Thank you Marlene!

Pillbox Hat

2005-05-14T21:51:00.000-07:00

"Well, I see you got your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat. Yes, I see you got your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat. Well, you must tell me, baby, How your head feels under somethin' like that, Under your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat"
--Bob Dylan "Leapord-Skin Pill-Box Hat"

A 4 by 6 inch postcard mailed in by JK Post in Utica New York. Thank'zZ JK!

Three Angles

2005-05-14T09:10:00.000-07:00

"Three angels up above the street, Each one playing a horn, Dressed in green robes with wings that stick out, They've been there since Christmas morn."
--Bob Dylan "Three Angles"

I recevied three postcards for Bob Dylan this week. The first one (5 by 9 inches) is from Pati Bristow in Lost Altos California:

A colorful collage postcard (4 by 6 inches) came in a large envelope from Colleen Worley in the UK:

The 5 by 7 inch postcard below came from Remy Penard in Limoges France.

Thank'zZ everyone!!

Between a Mobile and Memphis

2005-05-12T18:00:00.000-07:00

Between a Mobile and Memphis
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"Now the rainman gave me two cures,
Then he said, "Jump right in." The one was Texas medicine, the other was just railroad gin. An' like a fool I mixed them, An' it strangled up my mind,
An' now people just get uglier, An' I have no sense of time. Oh, Mama, can this really be the end, To be stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again."
--Bob Dylan "Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again"

Obvious Front in Milan Illinois has done it again!

This time it is a wonderful "mobile" in which every handmade piece is a play on words of Dylan's "Stuck Inside of Mobile..." song! It came complete with fishing line and is ready to hang up! Many thank'zZ for this masterpiece!

Desolation Row

2005-05-09T21:01:00.000-07:00

Desolation Row
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"They're selling postcards of the hanging, They're painting the passports brown, The beauty parlor is filled with sailors, The circus is in town, Here comes the blind commissioner, They've got him in a trance, One hand is tied to the tight-rope walker, The other is in his pants, And the riot squad they're restless, They need somewhere to go, As Lady and I look out tonight, From Desolation Row"
--Bob Dylan "Desolation Row"

This 10 by 14 inch collage with paint and wax on canvas board is from Kris Nelson in Oceanside California. Thank you Kris!!

Jurgen O. Olbrich

2005-05-08T10:01:00.000-07:00

Jurgen O. Olbrich
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"I sang the song slowly, As she stood in the shadows, She stepped to the light, As my silver strings spun, She called with her eyes, To the tune I's a-playin', But the song it was long, And I'd only begun"
--Bob Dylan "Eternal Circle"

Two post cards from Jurgen O. Olbrich in Kassel Germany. Thank you Jurgen!

Jokerman

2005-05-08T09:56:00.000-07:00

Jokerman
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"Freedom just around the corner for you, But with the truth so far off, what good will it do? Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune, Bird fly high by the light of the moon, Oh, oh, oh, Jokerman."
--Bob Dylan "Jokerman"

Mailart envelope (top half of photo) and art card (lower) from Fabio Sassi in Bologna Italy. Thank you Fabio!

Ye Shall Be Changed

2005-05-04T15:02:00.000-07:00

Ye Shall Be Changed
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"Ye shall be changed, ye shall be changed, In a twinkling of an eye, when the last trumpet blows, The dead will arise and burst out of your cloths, And ye shall be changed"
--Bob Dylan -- "Ye Shall Be Changed"

A 4 by 6 inch collage card from Jose Roberto Sechi in Brazil. Thank you Jose!

Time Passes

2005-05-01T09:11:00.000-07:00

Time Passes
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"Time passes slowly up here in the mountains, We sit beside bridges and walk beside fountains, Catch the wild fishes that float through the stream, Time passes slowly when you're lost in a dream."
--Bob Dylan "Time Passes Slowly"

A 4 by 6 inch post card from Eddie Nero in Eugene Oregon. Thank'zZ Eddie!

Romance from Chile

2005-05-01T09:07:00.000-07:00

Romance from Chile
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.

"No llores, mi querida, Dios nos vigila, Soon the horse will take us to Durango. Agarrame, mi vida, Soon the desert will be gone. Soon you will be dancing the fandango."
--Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy "Romance In Durango"

This collage came from Orlando Nelson Pacheco Acuna in the Republic of Chile. Thank you Orlando!

King For King

2005-04-29T19:14:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-28T20:34:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-28T20:05:00.000-07:00

"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

2005-04-26T20:24:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-24T20:04:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-22T18:31:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-22T18:20:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-22T18:15:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-22T18:12:00.000-07:00

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'

2005-04-20T06:41:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-15T21:07:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-15T16:59:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-13T09:48:00.000-07:00

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?

2005-04-13T09:30:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-13T09:21:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-12T09:56:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-09T15:50:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-08T19:23:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-07T20:33:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-05T18:37:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-04T20:40:00.000-07:00

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

2005-04-02T11:40:00.000-08:00

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

2005-04-02T10:43:00.000-08:00
"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

2005-04-02T10:37:00.000-08:00
"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

2005-04-01T16:27:00.000-08:00
"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"

Predrag Petrovic

2005-03-31T10:23:00.000-08:00

Predrag Petrovic
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.
"Newspapermen eating candy Had to be held down by big police. Someday, everything is gonna be diff'rent When I paint my masterpiece."
--Bob Dylan "When I Paint My Masterpiece"
Predrag Petrovic in Serbia Yugoslavia sent 4 ATC (Artist Trading Cards) with birthday greetings on the backs and a newspaper clipping from "Politika Daily," Belgrade, November 2004. Thank you Predrag!

So Much Older Then

2005-03-27T22:49:00.000-08:00

So Much Older Then
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"My pathway led by confusion boats Mutiny from stern to bow. Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now."
--Bob Dylan "My Back Pages"
A post card mailed by Denis Charmot in Marnaz France. Thank you Denis!

Smoke Rings of my mind

2005-03-26T18:30:00.000-08:00

Smoke Rings of my mind
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"They gave him dope to smoke, drinks and pills, A jeep to drive, blood to spill"

--Bob Dylan
"Clean-Cut Kid"
Another post card from Michael Leigh (A-1 Wastepapers) in the UK. Very clever Michael! Thank you!

Tickets Out the Window

2005-03-26T18:23:00.000-08:00

Tickets Out the Window
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Throw my ticket out the window, Throw my suitcase out there, too, Throw my troubles out the door, I don't need them any more 'Cause tonight I'll be staying here with you."
--Bob Dylan "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You"
A big envelope filled with Bob Dylan goodies from Dopesick S. F. in San Francisco including 2 tickets to a recent Dylan concert. Thank you!

I try My Best

2005-03-25T21:55:00.000-08:00

I try My Best
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Well, I try my best To be just like I am, But everybody wants you To be just like them."
--Bob Dylan "Maggies Farm"
A 5 by 7 inch post card mailed in by Pierpaolo Limongelli in Monopoli Italy. You can visit Pierpaolo's blog HERE. Thank you!

Another cup of coffee

2005-03-23T09:34:00.000-08:00

Another cup of coffee
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Your daddy he's an outlaw And a wanderer by trade He'll teach you how to pick and choose And how to throw the blade."
--Bob Dylan "One More Cup of Coffee"
Vittore Baroni in Italy sent in the collage which measures about 5 by 7 inches. Thank you Vittore!

Rob Grant

2005-03-21T19:02:00.000-08:00

Rob Grant
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Because something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?"
--Bob Dylan "Ballad of a Thin Man"
A handmade card with an extract from page 51 of Chronicles Volume 1 by Bob Dylan was sent in by Rob Grant ("Grantink Mailart") in Australia. Thank'zZ Grant!

One more cup from Sylvia!

2005-03-18T23:53:00.000-08:00

One more cup from Sylvia!
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"One more cup of coffee for the road, One more cup of coffee 'fore I go, To the valley below"
--Bob Dylan "One More Cup of Coffee"
A 6 by 9 inch envelope from Sylvia Sometimes in Somerville Massachusetts. The back side of her envelope has the lyrics to One More Cup of Coffee. Thank'zZ Sylvia!

Invisible Now

2005-03-17T21:54:00.000-08:00

Invisible Now
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"You used to be so amused At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse 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"
Incredible transparent acrylic plastic ATC's that measure about 2.5 by 2.25 inches and are 1/8 inch thick. They are engraved with Dylan quotes! Sent in by Obvious Front in Milan Illinois. Check out more unique art by Obvious front HERE. Many Thank'zZ!

Clemente Padin

2005-03-17T21:37:00.000-08:00

Clemente Padin
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"You that never done nothin'
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it's your little toy"
--Bob Dylan "Masters of War"
A 4 by 6 inch post card by Clemente Padin in Montevideo Uruguay. Thank you Clemente!

Jim Leftwich

2005-03-16T22:40:00.000-08:00

Jim Leftwich
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"There's a white diamond gloom on the dark side of this room and a pathway that leads up to the stars. If you don't believe there's a price for this sweet paradise, remind me to show you the scars.
--Bob Dylan "Where Are You Tonight?"
Jim Leftwich in Charlottesville Virginia sent 16 different double sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages -- various print outs from this Dylan Birthday Blog collaged with many other words and images. Thank you Jim!

Magazine Husband...

2005-03-15T20:31:00.000-08:00

Magazine Husband...
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"With your sheet-metal memory of Cannery Row, And your magazine-husband who one day just had to go"
--Bob Dylan "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands"
Another mailing from Silvano Pertone PSYCHEout Fanzine in Italy. The magazine cover was folded to form an enveope. Thank'zZ Silvano.

Don't send me no letters no

2005-03-15T20:23:00.000-08:00

Don't send me no letters no
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Right now I can't read too good
Don't send me no more letters no
Not unless you mail them
From Desolation Row"
--Bob Dylan
"Desolation Row"
Here you see page one (with note) of 4 pages "An Homage to Bob Dylan" sent in by ANABASIS Thomas Lowe Taylor in Ocean Park Washington USA. Thank you Thomas.

Negativity don't pull ya

2005-03-15T10:47:00.000-08:00

Negativity don't pull ya
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"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"

A 4 by 6 inch post card from Marta Belles in Barcelona Spain. Thank you Marta!

64 but says he'z 46...

2005-03-12T20:01:00.000-08:00

64 but says he'z 46...
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"She's sixty-eight, but she says she's twenty-four. I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more."

--Bob Dylan "Maggie's Farm"

Two 4 by 6 inch post cards inside an envelope from Jorg Seifert in Germany. Thank'zZ Jorg!

Like a jigsaw puzzle...

2005-03-12T11:56:00.000-08:00

Like a jigsaw puzzle...
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Well, you cut me like a jigsaw puzzle,
You made me to a walkin' wreck,
Then you pushed my heart through my backbone,
Then you knocked off my head from my neck."
--Bob Dylan "All Over You"
Here is a set of four 4 by 6 inch post cards mailed in by Psjche Out'zine, Silvano Pertone in Italy. Thank you Silvano!

Pinky!

2005-03-07T22:06:00.000-08:00

Pinky!
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Well, Frankie Lee and Judas Priest, They were the best of friends. So when Frankie Lee needed money one day, Judas quickly pulled out a roll of tens And placed them on a footstool Just above the plotted plain, Sayin', 'Take your pick, Frankie Boy, My loss will be your gain.'"
--Bob Dylan "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest"
Two 6 by 9 inch collage pieces mailed in by Pinky in Chartres France. Thank you Pinky.

Vycki Angel

2005-03-06T10:32:00.000-08:00

Vycki Angel
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Someone showed me a picture and I just laughed. Dignity never been photographed. I went into the red, went into the black, Into the valley of dry bone dreams"
--Bob Dylan
"Dignity"
This 4 by 6 inch post card was mailed in by Vycki Angel in Pinson Alabam USA. Thank'zZ Vycki!

Jose Nogueina

2005-03-04T17:10:00.000-08:00

Jose Nogueina 1
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Walk on your tip toes
Don't try "No Doz"
Better stay away from those
That carry around a fire hose
Keep a clean nose
Watch the plain clothes"
--Bob Dylan "Subterraanean Homesick Blues"
These two wonderful drawings (8.5 by 12 inches) were inside of this envelope:

Mailed by Jose Nogueina in Sao Paulo Brazil. Love that nose caricature Jose!

Tangled Up In Bob

2005-03-03T20:01:00.000-08:00

Tangled Up In Bob
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"And I was standin' on the side of the road Rain fallin' on my shoes Heading out for the East Coast Lord knows I've paid some dues gettin' through, Tangled up in blue."
--Bob Dylan "Tangled Up In Blue"

A giant post card (8 by 10 inches) created on artist's foam core board mailed in by Wendy Deerly in Washburn Wisconsin. Thank'zZ Wendy!

Punched my cigarette!

2005-03-02T21:00:00.000-08:00

Punched my cigarette!
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"An' I said, 'Oh, I didn't know that,
But then again, there's only one I've met
An' he just smoked my eyelids
An' punched my cigarette.'"
--Bob Dylan "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again"
9 by 12 inch felt pen drawing on Fabriano paper sent in by Pinky in Genova Italy. Thank'zZ Pinky!

Star

2005-02-28T21:10:00.000-08:00

Star
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Seen a shooting star tonight, And I thought of you. You were trying to break into another world, A world I never knew. I always kind of wondered, If you ever made it through. Seen a shooting star tonight, And I thought of you."
--Bob Dylan "Shooting Star"
Color photocopy art from Mark Greenfield and Miss A. Jones. Both live in England. Thank you!

Box for Bob 2

2005-02-28T21:02:00.000-08:00

Box for Bob 2
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Bow down to her on Sunday, Salute her when her birthday comes. Bow down to her on Sunday, Salute her when her birthday comes.
For Halloween give her a trumpet, And for Christmas, buy her a drum.
--Bob Dylan "She Belongs to Me"

A little blue package from Jesarchives in California.

The box contained lots of trinkets for Bob! Thank'zZ Jesse!

How Many Times?

2005-02-24T20:50:00.000-08:00

How Many Times?
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"How many years can a mountain exist
Before it's washed to the sea? Yes, 'n' how many years can some people exist Before they're allowed to be free? Yes, 'n' how many times can a man turn his head, Pretending he just doesn't see? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind, The answer is blowin' in the wind."
--Bob Dylan "Blowin' In The Wind"

4 by 6 inch post card from Bruno Capatti in Italy. Thank you Bruno!

A. Stagg

2005-02-24T20:44:00.000-08:00

A. Stagg
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Tell me, is my name in your book?
Tell me, should I come back and take another look?
Tell me the truth, tell me no lies.
Are you someone, anyone?
Tell me.
Tell me."
--Bob Dylan "Tell Me"

8.5 by 11 inch collage sent in by A. Stagg in Chicago IL USA. Thank'zZ A.

Penny Whistle

2005-02-24T20:41:00.000-08:00

Penny Whistle
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"They all play on penny whistles
You can hear them blow
If you lean your head out far enough
From Desolation Row"
--Bob Dylan "Desolation Row"

4 by 6 inch post card from Daniel De Culla in Spain showing himself playing a Dylan Tune. Thank you!

You don't need a Weberman...

2005-02-23T23:49:00.000-08:00

You don't need a Weberman...
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Keep a clean nose
Watch the plain clothes
You don't need a weather man
To know which way the wind blows"
--Bob Dylan "Subterranean Homesick Blues"

Ross Priddle in Medicine Hat Alberta Canada sent in a photo copy of an article about A. J. Weberman who became famous in the 1970's for collecting items from Dylan's garbage can! Thank'zZ Ross.

Drifting too far...

2005-02-23T16:22:00.000-08:00

Drifting too far...
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"I send you all my money Just like I did before. I tried to reach you honey, But you're driftin' too far from shore.
Driftin' too far from shore
Driftin' too far from shore
Driftin' too far from shore
Driftin' too far from shore
--Bob Dylan "Driftin' Too Far from Shore"

A 4 by 6 inch post card from Schoko Casana Rosso in Berling Germany. Thank you!

Gene Ray George

2005-02-19T21:58:00.000-08:00

Gene Ray George
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"You may be the heavyweight champion of the world, You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed You're gonna have to serve somebody"
--Bob Dylan "Gotta Serve Somebody"

3.5 by 5.5 inch post card from Gene Ray George in Denver Colorado. Thank'zZ Gene.

Waiting for water

2005-02-16T01:11:00.000-08:00

Waiting for water
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Your grass it is turning black
There's no water in your well
Your grass is turning black
There's no water in your well
You spent your last lone dollar
On seven shotgun shells"
--Bob Dylan "Ballad of Hollis Brown"

This 5 by 7 inch post card comes from Marc Coene in Gent Belgium. This is the third in a series from Marc. Each card has shown a young Dylan in Flanders. Thank you Marc!

A-1 By The Book

2005-02-14T20:57:00.000-08:00

A-1 By The Book
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"'There must be some way out of here,' said the joker to the thief, 'There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief...'"
Bob Dylan "All Along the Watchtower"

This is one heavy duty post card (5 by 8 inches) collaged onto a hard bound book cover and comes from Michael Leigh (A-1 Wastepapers) in the UK. Thank'zZ Michael!

Jason Hozinsky

2005-02-14T20:46:00.000-08:00

Jason Hozinsky
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"No llores, mi querida
Dios nos vigila
Soon the horse will take us to Durango.
Agarrame, mi vida
Soon the desert will be gone
Soon you will be dancing the fandango."
--Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy "Romance in Durango"

This add and pass sheet showing Bob during the 1965 Highway 61 Revisited recording sesion was sent in by Jason Hozinsky in Brooklyn NY. Thank you Jason.

Greenwich Village Revisited

2005-02-14T20:37:00.000-08:00

Greenwich Village Revisited
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"I swung on to my old guitar, Grabbed hold of a subway car, And after a rocking, reeling, rolling ride, I landed up on the downtown side; Greenwich Village."
--Bob Dylan
"Talkin' New York"

A color photo copy of a collage painting sent in by R. F. Watlington in East Village, NYC USA! Looks like oil on canvas with collaged newspaper clippings. Many thank'zZ R. F.

A True Love Letter

2005-02-14T20:29:00.000-08:00

A True Love Letter
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Look out across the fields, see me returning, Smoke is in your eye, you draw a smile. From the fireplace where my letters to you are burning, You've had time to think about it for a while."
--Bob Dylan "When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky"

A love letter for Bob sent in by Jackie Dank in Calgary Alberta Canada. This letter actually arrived here on Valentine Day! Is that a simple twist of fate or wot? Jackie, I'll give this to Bob next time we meet!

Deceived By The Clown

2005-02-13T12:23:00.000-08:00

Deceived By The Clown
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"I can hear the turning of the key I've been deceived by the clown inside of me. I thought that he was righteous but he's vain Oh, something's a-telling me I wear the ball and chain."
--Bob Dylan
"Abandoned Love"

This 9 by 12 inch collage was submitted by our daughter Rodleen! You can see more of her collage work here: Rodleen's Collage Art
Thank'zZ Rodleen!

Blood In My Eye'zZ

2005-02-12T10:38:00.000-08:00

Blood In My Eye'zZ
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"I tell you something, tell you the facts, You don't want me, give my money back. Hey, hey, babe, I got blood in my eyes for you, Hey, hey, babe, I got blood in my eyes for you. I got blood in my eyes for you, babe, I don't care what in the world you do."
--Traditional Folk Song
"Blood In My Eyes"

A 4 by 6 inch card from Guido Vermeulen in Brussels Belgium. Many thank'zZ Guido!

Stringbean

2005-02-10T20:16:00.000-08:00

Stringbean
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"But Mona Lisa musta had the highway blues You can tell by the way she smiles
See the primitive wallflower freeze When the jelly-faced women all sneeze"
--Bob Dylan
"Visions of Johanna"

Here we see both sides of a 4 by 6 inch post card from Stringbean in the UK. Thank you Stringbean!

Dopesick SF

2005-02-10T20:11:00.000-08:00

Dopesick SF
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"He looked so immaculately frightful
As he bummed a cigarette
Then he went off sniffing drainpipes
And reciting the alphabet"
--Bob Dylan
"Desolation Row"

Mailart from Dopesick SF in San Francisco USA. Thank'zZ Dopesick!

Standing Naked

2005-02-10T20:04:00.000-08:00

Standing Naked
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"While preachers preach of evil fates
Teachers teach that knowledge waits Can lead to hundred-dollar plates
Goodness hides behind its gates But even the president of the United States Sometimes must have To stand naked."
--Bob Dylan "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)"

This 5 by 8 inch post card (both sides shown) was mailed in by a different Rudy Giecek. Not my brother this time, but my son in Arlington Washington, USA. Many thank'zZ Rootay!

Weaving Free

2005-02-09T20:14:00.000-08:00

Weaving Free
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"If dogs run free, why not me
Across the swamp of time?
My mind weaves a symphony
And tapestry of rhyme."
--Bob Dylan "If Dogs Run Free"

This lovely weaving was sent in by Aria Alexander-Manifold in Lafayette, Indiana. It measures about 7 by 6 inches plus fringe. Thank'zZ Aria!

Tapestry Notes #'s 12 & 35 Revisited

2005-02-09T20:06:00.000-08:00

Tapestry Notes #'s 12 & 35 Revisited
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Well, they'll stone you when you walk all alone. They'll stone you when you are walking home. They'll stone you and then say you are brave. They'll stone you when you are set down in your grave. But I would not feel so all alone, Everybody must get stoned."
--Bob Dylan "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35"

Tapestry art from Kelly Fera in Calgary Alberta Canada. It measures 10 by 12 inches. Thank you Kelly!

Child's Play

2005-02-08T19:17:00.000-08:00

Child's Play
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"I remember when I's ramblin'
Around with the carnival trains,
Different towns, different people,
Somehow they're all the same.
I remember children's faces best,
I remember travelin' on.
I'm a long time a-comin',
I'll be a long time gone."
--Bob Dylan "Long Time Gone"

This 7 by 10 inch photograph (cute kid!) was sent in by Stefanie Wong in Calgary Alberta Canada. Thank you Stefanie!

Fire This Time

2005-02-08T19:11:00.000-08:00

Fire This Time
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"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"

This 8.5 by 11 inch collage with painted areas was sent in by Hye-Soo Kim in Calgary Alberta Canada. Thank you!

Estela Patricia

2005-02-08T19:05:00.000-08:00

Estela Patricia
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"The old men 'round here, sometimes they get
On bad terms with the younger men
But old, young, age don't carry weight
It doesn't matter in the end."
--Bob Dylan
"Floater (Too Much To Ask)"

Mailart from Estela Patricia in Buenos Aires Argentina. 8.5 by 11 inches. Thank you!

Same Old Dream

2005-02-08T19:00:00.000-08:00

Same Old Dream
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Well, the doctor interrupted me just about then,
Sayin, "Hey I've been havin' the same old dreams,
But mine was a little different you see.
I dreamt that the only person left after the war was me.
I didn't see you around."
--Bob Dylan "Talkin' World War III Blues"

Here we see both sides of a delicate watercolor post card (on Arches 140# paper perhaps...) sent in by Honoria in Austin Texas. Thank you Honoria!

God's Favorite

2005-02-08T18:56:00.000-08:00

God's Favorite
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Well Georgia Sam he had a bloody nose
Welfare Department they wouldn't give him no clothes
He asked poor Howard where can I go
Howard said there's only one place I know
Sam said tell me quick man I got to run
Ol' Howard just pointed with his gun
And said that way down on Highway 61."
--Bob Dylan
"Highway 61 Revisited"

A giant post card (8 by 10 inches) from Joel Cohen (The Sticker Dude). Thank'zZ Joel!

Whose Counting?

2005-02-08T18:51:00.000-08:00

Whose Counting?
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"One by one, they followed the sun,
One by one, until there were none.
Two by two, to their lovers they flew,
Two by two, into the foggy dew.
Three by three, they danced on the sea,
Four by four, they danced on the shore,
Five by five, they tried to survive,
Six by six, they were playing with tricks."
--Bob Dylan "2 X 2"

Mailart from David Stone in Baltimore Mariland. Look'z like Bob is still counting! Thank you David.

From Rudy's Brothel

2005-02-07T22:48:00.000-08:00

From Rudy's Brothel
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
Well, Frankie Lee, he panicked, He dropped ev'rything and ran. Until he came up to the spot
Where Judas Priest did stand. "What kind of house is this," he said, "Where I have come to roam?" "It's not a house," said Judas Priest, "It's not a house . . . it's a home."
--Bob Dylan "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest"

Got a great box of stuff for Bob from my brother Rudy Giecek in Butte Montana. A motorcycle doo rag and leather hat, among other things! Thank'zZ Rudy!!! Be sure to check out my brother's whore house (it'z for sale!)"The Dumas Brothel"

How Does It Feel?

2005-02-06T21:56:00.000-08:00

How Does It Feel?
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"How does it feel
How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?"
--Bob Dylan
"Like A Rolling Stone"

Chuck Stake in Calgary Alberta Canada has created wonderful 8.5 by 11 inch collage using rubber stamps, pen and ink, and Dylan images. Thank you Chuck!

Chuck Stake ATC's!

2005-02-06T21:48:00.000-08:00

Chuck Stake ATC's!
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"All along the watchtower, princes kept the view
While all the women came and went, barefoot servants, too.

Outside in the distance a wildcat did growl,
Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl."
--Bob Dylan
"All Along The Watchtower"

Chuck Stake has done it again! 18 different ATC's (shown here) and three 8.5 by 11 inch art collages. See next post for a closer view of one of the three collages. Many thank'zZ Chuck!

Lan Tran

2005-02-06T12:46:00.000-08:00

Lan Tran
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Oh, baby, baby, baby blue
You'll change your last name, too
You've turned your hair to brown
Love to see it hangin' down."
--Bob Dylan
"Never Say Goodbye"

Beautiful rich colors in this soft textile and sewing machine art from Lan Tran in Calgary Alberta Canada. Many thank'zZ Lan!

Brandon Ostlund

2005-02-06T00:03:00.000-08:00

Brandon Ostlund
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Ye shall be changed, ye shall be changed
In a twinkling of an eye, when the last trumpet blows
The dead will arise and burst out of your cloths
And ye shall be changed"
--Bob Dylan
"Ye Shall Be Changed"

This 8.5 by 11 inch art on Kodak photo paper was sent in by Brandon Ostlund in Calgary Alberta Canada. Nice work Brandon! Thank you.

William Dyer

2005-02-05T23:57:00.000-08:00

William Dyer
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Every nerve in my body is so vacant and numb
I can't even remember what it was I came here to get away from
Don't even hear a murmur of a prayer
It's not dark yet, but it's getting there."
--Bob Dylan
"Not Dark Yet"

This 8.5 by 11 inch crayon portrait of Dylan was sent in by William Dyer in Calgary Alberta Canada. Thank you William!

David Baumgart

2005-02-05T23:48:00.000-08:00

David Baumgart
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"By the old wooden stove where our hats was hung,
Our words were told, our songs were sung,
Where we longed for nothin' and were quite satisfied
Talkin' and a-jokin' about the world outside.

With haunted hearts through the heat and cold,
We never thought we could ever get old.
We thought we could sit forever in fun
But our chances really was a million to one."
--Bob Dylan
"Bob Dylan's Dream"

This awesome line and wash drawing comes from David Baumbart in Calgary Alberta Canada. Many thank'zZ David!

Michael Melsted

2005-02-05T23:40:00.000-08:00

Michael Melsted
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'."
--Bob Dylan "The Times They Are A-Changin'"
This 8.5 by 11 inch collage with crayon was mailed in by Michael Melsted in Calgary Alberta Canada. Thank you Michael!

Alex Neil

2005-02-05T23:32:00.000-08:00

Alex Neil
Originally uploaded by Dylan's Garden.
"Well, I got up and walked around
And up and down the lonesome town.
I stood a-wondering which way to go,
I lit a cigarette on a parking meter
And walked on down the road.
It was a normal day."
--Bob Dylan "Talkin' World War III Blues"
A 9 by 11 inch pencil drawing from Alex Neil in Calgary Alberta. Gotta love those cigarette candles! Thank you Alex.

Pull my String...

2005-02-04T19:54:00.000-08:00

Pull my String...
Originally uploaded by Ed Giecek.
Here is the back side of one of the art pieces from Wendy Toogood in Calgary Alberta Canada.