tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643791.post109705055377140039..comments2024-03-25T17:08:49.872+01:00Comments on FLOBBERLOB: W. Reginald BrayWastedpapiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833050707322694789noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643791.post-86808361309934844192017-10-17T09:22:20.920+01:002017-10-17T09:22:20.920+01:00Good to know that eventually a book was written ab...Good to know that eventually a book was written about him thanks to Princeton Architectural Press and John Tingey.Wastedpapiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833050707322694789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643791.post-1097470773392558622004-10-11T05:59:00.000+01:002004-10-11T05:59:00.000+01:00Thanks for posting about Mr. Bray. It's good to kn...Thanks for posting about Mr. Bray. It's good to know about him. Do you think Ray Johnson had ever heard about him? Who IS the father of mail art?DrFluxbuxensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375783361147729549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643791.post-1097132982048131182004-10-07T08:09:00.000+01:002004-10-07T08:09:00.000+01:00I did actually recreate a couple of his postal "cu...I did actually recreate a couple of his postal "curios" back in the 80's I sent myself some gloves and shirt collars and framed them with the Bray card for an exhibition. I still have them somewhere. <br /> Over the years I have been sent many "objects" that he would have been happy to exhibit with his own postal curios, including some paper knickers from Crackerjack Kid, a 78 shellac record form Nigel Bents and a hammer from PLG to name but a few.Wastedpapiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833050707322694789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643791.post-1097118323465737472004-10-07T04:05:00.000+01:002004-10-07T04:05:00.000+01:00Jonathan, I've warned you about leeking before!Jonathan, I've warned you about leeking before!sylviasometimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442439589490172719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643791.post-1097107628295185142004-10-07T01:07:00.000+01:002004-10-07T01:07:00.000+01:00Well, shouldn't we try to recreate some of these w...Well, shouldn't we try to recreate some of these wonderful postal performances ???<br />How do yo address a leek ???Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929803175840891199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643791.post-1097071450401755992004-10-06T15:04:00.000+01:002004-10-06T15:04:00.000+01:00I'm only quoting what written on the back of this ...I'm only quoting what written on the back of this cigarette card. I'm sure there's a little artistic license involved in the phrase "posted an elephant". maybe he just got London Zoo to send it on his behalf? I'm sure the elephant didnt have the address written on its leathery hide with a big brush but you never know.<br />I tried to find out more about the mysterious Mr. bray but neither the Bath Postal Museum or the London Postal Museum had ever heard of him. Some postcard fanatics at the Postcard Magazine said they had heard of him and his postcards sometimes turn up in auctions but as far as they new his vast collection was dispersed when he died in the 1940's. So no idea what happened to the turnip or the collar and shirt front. I like to think they are preserved somewhere and will surface one day on the Antiques Roadshow!Wastedpapiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833050707322694789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643791.post-1097070390193558562004-10-06T14:46:00.000+01:002004-10-06T14:46:00.000+01:00What happened to his collection? He would make a ...What happened to his collection? He would make a fascinating book.Scrapatoriumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384588219074080050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643791.post-1097068339854925912004-10-06T14:12:00.000+01:002004-10-06T14:12:00.000+01:00Interesting gent, there. And puts me in mind of a ...Interesting gent, there. And puts me in mind of a few projects. He mailed an elephant?!!! How would you like to find him on the front step? Tried to install the statistics counter but failed miserably...and you said it was simple! Blinking blonde here. An alphabet collage...nice theme...if there is time I shall give it some effort. Ta.sylviasometimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442439589490172719noreply@blogger.com