Wild Art Wednesday
OWN a Piece of Padre History
It never occurred to me that Grandma was doing some historical mining when she would stop at the postcard display – you remember those spinning rounders that sat at the registers on South Padre right? – and she would take not one, but two, three sometimes even five postcards of the same and add them to the bill. (If you don’t know what a postcard is? Just ask me. It goes way back to the days of the “post office.”)
A few survived long enough for me to dig them up and after spending my time on South Padre Island in late 2022 halfway into 2023, I recognized them as valuable timepieces that show what the Island once was. They don’t go quite back to my first memories of South Padre Island in the early 60’s, but those aerials certainly capture an island on the cusp of being changed forever.
And the innocence of beach combing couples belied the tumult of the Island’s late 60’s hippie invasion, that by the early 70’s was just another memory.
I only have a few originals, so I decided to do better, and now have these reproductions for purchase in my SHOP. If you are unfamiliar with framing, then let me explain the description on the postcards … when an image is “floated” that means they are printed (by me archivally) on an oversize sheet of quality photo paper. That makes them ripe for quality framing, and that is a service I also offer for all the artwork in my gallery. Quality prints in quality frames for artwork with South Padre Island, and Borderlands
PROTECT YOUR FLY RODS!
A rod sleeve for YOUR fly rods, finally! This is another item I would want, so I made it! And I think these rod sleeves are so different that I decided to put them in Pops Fly Shop. They are clear, and clear only. That is so you can see the rod inside the sleeve and automatically know which rod that is. For me, just looking at the reel doesn't do it. I don't know about you, but I change rods and reels across all the time.
Since you determine the length, you can have it reach all the way to the foot of your reel if wanted. Or, have it stop short. It is up to you.
NOTE - the material has an "accordion" effect, is enlarged for the grip by me, and will not be absolutely precise to the millimeter! If anything, I always like going a little longer!
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE -
This solves a fly fisher's problems with typical off-the-shelf rod sleeves! How?
- CUSTOM LENGTHS! - Billed by the FOOT and rounded UP of course ->->->STARTS at 6' OR $15.00 <-<-<-
- No Bass Pro colors anymore - in fact no color at all!
- See the rod inside
- Nothing to catch on rod guides - easy on and off - Revolutionary Open-Ended Design treatment - - Does not FRAY!
- Stops your gunnel rattles
- Doesn't catch on your guides and comes off in a HURRY!
- Gives your rod a fair chance against a ceiling fan ... just sayin' a "chance"
- UV diffusion - Anything helps, right?
- "The material has a wide operating temperature range, is resistant to chemical degradation, UV radiation, and abrasion."
YOU MUST FILL OUT YOUR LENGTH!
I will automatically add 3" to the LENGTH you select! That is to cover the tip closure.
Category: Fish Art, Life Observed, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast, Wild Art Wednesday
