{ American Girls with American Girls }

I always wanted one. The girls who had American Girl dolls were always so cool! I knew they were silly and way over priced, but I thought I looked like Samantha (they didn't have Josephina when I was younger), and nothing would be cooler than looking like and dressing like a doll... now that does seem like crazy thoughts! Either way, artist, Ilonc Szwarc has photographed real life creepster, or 'American Girls' with their American Girl Dolls. {via}

{ American Gothic Realized }

I don't know if it's the whole Santa Claus fiction thing, but I'm totally disillustioned to see the 'stars' of Grant Wood's American Gothic not in their traditional painting's garb. But either way I do love seeing the little Iowan house. American vernacular at it's best! {via}

{ Eye Candy: 1912 Type Edition }

Talk about a Beauty! The Internet Archive is hosting a copy of the American Specimen Book of Type Styles put out by the American Type Founders Company in 1912. It's a 1300-page book listing hundreds of typefaces and their possible use cases. It's Nouveau-esque page borders are enough to swoon over, but the types, oh the beautiful types! {via}

{ Knoxville, Tennessee: America's Best Sports Town? }

That's right! according to MTV (I know, what does this have to do with music?), good ol' Knoxville, TN is the best American college sports town in the south. So what does this mean exactly? not too much, but it's always nice for all the debauchery that goes along with the University's Sporting events to be recognized, and by a killing percentage of 63%! Take that Oxford, Mississippi (with 20%)! Now on to the next round of voting! {via}