Rain's Thursday Art Date - History

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date! The theme is 'history'. I put my thinking cap on for this one and came up with an antique crank phone. They are about a hundred years old, even before rotary phones. I understand that an operator would pick up when they heard a ring tone and somehow connect you to your party. The cranking may have been to power the phone somehow. We have come such a long way in that time.

My piece is done in permanent markers outlined with a PITT finepoint marker (6" x 6") textured cardstock.

History and Entrepreneurship

I think I got this joke from Martha's blog:

This is a wonderful story written by Angus Skene a Toronto architect, on the history of the huge Shoppers Drug Mart Canadian chain. The Kofflers, a Romanian jewish family moved to Canada in 1895 for a better life. Leon started a self-serve pharmacy when most goods were still sold behind the counter. He became a successful entrepreneur. After he died, his 17 year old son, also an entrepreneur, expanded Shoppers Drug Mart to the huge chain it is today.  Father and son seemed to have the knack of teaming with the right people, helping to secure their ambitions.

Here is a great tip to recycle postal bags from Ann.  All you need is a hairdryer!