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An unidentified bronze sculpture at Asbury Park

April 1, 2024November 3, 2023 by Manzo Dakota

bronze sculpture in the back of a pickup truck in Asbury Park, NJ

I was visiting Asbury Park today, just wanting to enjoy the boardwalk and the ocean, despite being too cold to spend any time sitting on the beach. As I was approaching the boardwalk and the Convention Center area, I noticed this pickup truck parked in front of me. The guy was busy unwrapping and unloading … Read more

Humorous Thrift Store Paintings

February 16, 2024September 5, 2023 by Manzo Dakota

I always enjoy looking around at the Antique Emporium of Asbury Park, which has over 20,000 square feet of interesting finds, including furniture, art, ceramics, clothing, vintage jewelry and baseball cards, among other things. Here’s a pair of humorous paintings that I saw on a visit in the summer of 2020: at left, we have … Read more