02 February 2010

Everyone loves the Wienermobile.

My friend Katie visited from Grand Rapids over the weekend, and we went to one of my very favorite places: Henry Ford Museum! Much of my childhood (as I remember it) took place at the museum, as well as Greenfield Village. I was afraid it might have lost its magic now that I'm older, but nope. It's still amazing.

I was so so sad when I realized that my memory card was at home, but it was still great without a camera. We saw JFK's limousine, the chair Lincoln was shot in, the Rosa Parks bus, Ford's steam engines,

AND...




















a light bulb, an Eames chair, the old-fashioned diner, the 1952 Wienermobile, and R. Buckminster Fuller's futuristic house (which I want). Plus tons of other neat history.

If you're ever in Southeast Michigan, you need to go there.

3 comments:

  1. duffyallen3.2.10

    This museum trip makes me jealous! Although the wiener mobile was just downtown where I live a few months ago. I saw it briefly. It was awesome.

    I'm super excited to follow your blog btw! I might try illustrating some of my old xanga entries now. High school blogs are always such a laugh!

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  2. Matt3.2.10

    I saw the Wienermobile once when I was a little kid and it was definitely a highlight of my childhood. Great drawings!

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  3. Laura Eckert3.2.10

    Thanks guys!
    I strongly feel that everyone should get to see the Wienermobile at least once.

    And I love the idea of illustrating old xanga entries. I'm actually about to dig up my journals from elementary school and see what they inspire.

    Sidenote: I really didn't like these pages when I drew them yesterday. But today I'm thinking that their childlike nature is appropriate.

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