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By: Cardhouse MECHANICAL TCHOTCHKE HEADQUARTERS

Cardhouse MECHANICAL TCHOTCHKE HEADQUARTERS — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 22:46:42 +0000

I see no reference to Mr. Ware’s various mechanical apparatuses, but I have not thoroughly investigated these pages. I am aware of three: the moving cat head (“Sparky The Singing Cat”), the machine that dispensed a copy of his comic if you inserted a key (“Acme Book Dispenser”; these two are shown within the pages of Acme Novelty Library), and “Quimbies the Dancing Mouse” (1993, 12″x15″x20″). “Quimbies” (also referred to in the article as “Quimby The Dancing Mouse” but I believe the former is correct) appeared in the November 1994 issue of “World Art” (the article was titled “Ware On Earth” — this is a “word pun” which is quite a rare novelty with printed publications) along with a photo. I have a semi-adequate xerographic copy of said photo which I will eventually scan and make available, or it will be swallowed whole by Pi�ge � Feu de Maison.

Sparky The Singing Cat in the flesh.

By: Adam Kempa

Adam Kempa — Tue, 18 May 2004 21:05:22 +0000

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By: Mike Rhode

Mike Rhode — Tue, 18 May 2004 04:25:19 +0000

Nice site – this will be very useful for researchers.

Mike

By: David Heatley

David Heatley — Tue, 11 May 2004 17:27:23 +0000

I just wanted to mention a couple of things. First, this is a great site. It’s a really wonderful resource.

Chris is no longer at the Hoyne St. address in Chicago. He now has a PO Box in Oak Park:
PO Box 3626 Oak Park, IL 60303-3626

Also, under the exhibitions, you might include a recent show called “Comix Chicago.” It’s on the web, under the archive button under exhibitions on HP’s website: http://www.hydeparkart.org/

Again, great job.