Bob Eckstein

Bob Eckstein
Location
New York City, New York,
Birthday
February 27
Title
Publisher of Today's Snowman.com
Bio
Snowman expert, author of The History of the Snowman and cartoonist for the New Yorker, Reader's Digest, Wall Street Journal and others. Twitter; snowmanexpert

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DECEMBER 14, 2009 1:46AM

The Snowman Collection – Top 100 (#96)

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This winter I want to share my favorite snowmen from my personal stash of over 1,000 antique collectibles, photographs and artwork. The collection was on display at the Albright Memorial Library in Scranton, PA (and on TV a couple of times). Each day I will post a countdown of the top 100 snowmen, along with a backstory or two.
 
  Click on subway sign to see what you missed yesterday
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not in it's eye, for sure.
Cities are such behavioral sinks.
Now that begs the question, do snowmen smoke after sex?

I have to wonder what prompted a sign like that. I mean, are there citizens of Tokyo running around and stabbing everything they can find with cigarette butts?

I like this, Bob, it's like the "deleted scenes" you get with some movies.
Bob, I would only stick a cigarette butt in a snowman if I wanted to say "That snowman is so hot, he's smoking!"
Oh hell no, man! I wouldn't do that. Might leave behind a roach or two though.
Maybe I would, but not on top of its head.
Perhaps dangling from the corner of its mouth (where it belongs).
;-)
Consumerism and hucksterism are creeping in here. Maybe time to move on.
sagermerlin said:
Consumerism and hucksterism are creeping in here. Maybe time to move on.


Um, why do you see a problem with this man promoting his book on his own blog?
Thanks for the comments.

I realize it may look otherwise, but I'm artist who is just doing everything humanly possible to pay the bills and get by. If I'm going to have ads surrounding my work here and in the other venues anyway, I see no great crime in promoting or mentioning my book, especially since I'm providing quite a bit of free content. I really didn't start this series as a sales trick but because I didn't have time to decorate my house for Christmas and thought it would be cool to show off my collection. "Consumerism and hucksterism are creeping in here." A bit harsh considering the present economy and the particular circumstances of Open Salon.

Why does any post short of sharing a personal tragedy incite a comment or private message accusing selfishness?
Hmmm. . .I never thought of cigarette butts and snowmen together. Interesting one.
click on the subway sign? what subway sign?

I'm loving this series Bob. What gorgeous and fun talent you have.
an nm about the subway sign...I figured it out...d'oh.
this must be fallout from resturant behavior....