Slog - Comments on Boring Poland http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland Among other things my wife and I collect boring postcards. While we don't have too many masterpieces on the level found in Martin Parr's brilliant series of books of cards from the UK, the USA, and Germany, I did find some just the other day from the untapped splendor of the Soviet Bloc. I'm just getting around to scanning them. Here are four from Poland -- respectively Gorzów Wlkp., Boleslawiec, Wroclaw and Warszawa:... Copyright 2008 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:12:58 -0800 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:31:49 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Ari Spool There is a little thrift store on Lower Queen Anne that has TONS of postcards, used and unused. Even better, the woman who runs it is super sweet and you pay what you think is fair.

]]> Ari Spool http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739025 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739025 Arts Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:21:08 -0800 Comment by Vooodooo84 Mudede must be positively salivating over that daring and bold architecture.

]]> Vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739035 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739035 Arts Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:26:00 -0800 Comment by j zilla why are you posting this? this isn't even news! how is this relative to me living in seattle?

]]> j zilla http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739037 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739037 Arts Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:27:04 -0800 Comment by ljg I'm sure it's relevant to somebody.

]]> ljg http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739054 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739054 Arts Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:35:53 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Ah'ma check that out, Ari. I HATE people who think every god damn piece of crap in the world is a "collectible" and ought to be worth a bundle of dough. There are postcards that go for a lot of money, but most of them should be a nickel. Especially if you're going to make me go through them.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739069 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739069 Arts Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:43:44 -0800 Comment by Stefan Sharkansky Did you happen to visit and get any postcards from Bialystok ?

Part of my family came from there.

]]> Stefan Sharkansky http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739091 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739091 Arts Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:56:32 -0800 Comment by Will of HA lol, internets

you forgot poland!

]]> Will of HA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739092 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739092 Arts Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:58:40 -0800 Comment by charles Vooodooo84, salivating and more. |

]]> charles http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739098 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739098 Arts Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:02:56 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage I lived in West Berlin in 89 and 90, and traveled all over behind the Iron Curtain. I have tons of crazy ass postcards like this -- I love 'em. Never thought to have 'em scanned and share 'em, though... but I will...

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739100 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739100 Arts Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:06:12 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Which of the pics is of the site where they have the secret CIA prisons?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739114 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739114 Arts Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:14:42 -0800 Comment by Andy Fnarf, have I got the book for you! It's called "Pogoda ładna", and it's very much in the vein of the Boring postcards series. I ordered a copy from this Polish site: http://www.empik.com/showobject.jsp?objectId=2420149¤tCategory=1241300

]]> Andy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739174 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739174 Arts Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:02:53 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Holy crap, I'm drunk! I mean, I want that book. How much is a zloty?

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739194 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739194 Arts Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:26:26 -0800 Comment by Andy From http://xe.net/ucc it looks like the zloty is about 35c, so the book is about $15.50. I also paid about that in shipping, I think, so it'd run you about $30 or so (and a couple weeks of waiting) in the end. There's a link to a guide to order in English at the bottom of the Empik page.

]]> Andy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739289 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739289 Arts Sat, 09 Jun 2007 10:49:02 -0800 Comment by whatever Fnarf has the housing and transportation solution right in front of your faces and all you can talk about is boring postcards (Langweilige-Postkarten)

Look at the pictures. No traffic and tons of affordable housing and... no viaducts.

ECB/Josh Fnarf has shown you heaven - even better than Milwaukee. Bet they even have dumpy bars.

]]> whatever http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739311 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739311 Arts Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:16:13 -0800 Comment by Paul Curtin I have partied in at least two of the buildings in the Wroclaw postcard and the one in Boleslawiec!

Hurrah!

]]> Paul Curtin http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739610 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/boring_poland#c739610 Arts Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:26:33 -0800 Comment by Bill MSN I NIIPET
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