Game On! > Gnip Gnop (1971)

I was sold on this item as soon as I picked it up from the blanket upon which it was displayed and 

the very sweet vendor who was selling it said, "D'ya wanna play Gnip Gnop with me?  I'll play with ya!"  

This well-kept early 1970s game is now a jewel in the crown of my collection.  GNIP GNOP! 

Game On! > Video Village (1960)

Even though there was no video (as we know it today) the geniuses at Milton Bradley somehow managed to concoct a board game based on the TV show "Video Village".  God bless the early 1960s.  Folks were so darn crafty back then.  

This box (and its resident game) were in disrepair, so I mined them for useful collage/assmblage material.

Game On! > Fascination (1961)

A recent flea market find, which looks fantastic. I cleaned it up, but have yet to test it with batteries.

Should it not work, that center bulb console and those mazes are being worked into a new assemblage.

1950s & 60s Swag: It's All Fun & Games

A smattering of fun vintage items (large and small) that I scored on the cheap.  

SORRY!: Parker Brothers (1950)

Photographed before being mined for assemblage/collage fodder: Parker Bros. 1950 edition of SORRY!

Assemblage: "Safe And Harmless" (2011)

CHRISTIAN MONTONE

"Safe And Harmless" (2011)

Assemblage: Mixed Media On Board

Size: 24 x 36 inches

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Archive: "The Path Of The Sacred Heart" (2005)

CHRISTIAN MONTONE

Assemblage: "Path Of The Sacred Heart" (2005)

Approx. size:  22 x 35 inches.  Mixed media on bulletin board.

In Progress: Shiny Brite Design Machine

 

This is not a series piece for sale, but instead a piece that I am building for my home.  I have been collecting specific items (stored separately from my source material for other pieces) for about three and a half years and decided that this week would be a good time to build something new for myself.  Being extremely picky about what goes on my walls, I scrutinized and considered each and every element here very closely before committing it to the boards I bought and prepared to house this piece of work.   While there are some other small considerations to make, other small items to be added and a final coat of matte medium to be applied, all items have been affixed to the boards for the most part.

Collage: Negative Stars (Diptych)

"Negative Stars" 2005

Diptych 24 x 36 inches each panel.

Personal Collage.  Made for and displayed in my home.

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