Ode to Batman
Ode to Batman Many people walk past history everyday not skipping a step at once was. Down a historic street like Fillmore in San Francisco, I’m guessing the Starbucks at 2222 Fillmore seldom gets a second glance. Once home Read More …
Month: May 2017
An account of effects of Hashish, 1849
An account of effects of Hashish from a 1849 newspaper. Beautifully written… “He heard the noise of colors. Green, red, blue and yellow reaching him in waves.” Lewistown gazette June 02, 1849 titled “The hashish: singular effects of an oriental Read More …
The Smoker, c.1635-6
The Smoker – Joos van Craesbeeck – c.1635-6
Wake and Bake at Dawn, 1869-1872
The grand tradition of the wake and bake. Something magical occurs breathing in the sweet lingering smoke with the light drizzling into the cracks while still comprehending the day ahead. While I’m not sure if anyone can trace the origins Read More …
French Postcard, 1910
“Le galant Janissaire” Postcard, France. Ca. 1910
Hash Marks, 1918
From “The Log of the Columbia Naval Unit”, 1918
Johnny Reeferseed, 1967
Johnny Reeferseed, 1967 Ann Arbor Sun, April, 1967
Charas Officer, 1929
Why post this guys picture you ask? In 1929 this guy had an amazing job even by today’s standards. His Job title? “Charas-Officer”, Quality control if you will, for the charas (hashish) imported to India from Badakhshan and Kashmir. Growing Read More …
Ottoman Woman -hookah- (nargilé). c 1870
Ottoman Woman with hookah (nargilé), Photographed by J. Pascal Sebah 1870
Origin of Assassin’s
“Nothing is true, everything is permitted” -William S. Burroughs interpretation from Hassan I Sabbah, circa 11th century X #6 – Dark Horse 1994 (comic) Origin of Assassin’s I always loved the term Assassin for toker’s even though rooted Read More …