Go See This. César Galicia @ Forum Gallery, NYC.

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Gala Event. ARTrageous Benefit Auction Donation.

I have donated one of my found art reappropriated sculptures for the upcoming ARTrageous auction to be held this Monday, June 4, 2012 at Cipriani Wall Street. The live auction will be conducted by Phillips de Pury & Company.

ARTrageous is a unique fundraising event benefiting foster children through art. Kids residing in foster care and a kids committee collaborate with a dynamic group of artists to help create artwork for auction. The artwork created, along with donated works of art and luxury items will be sold in a silent and live auction at the ARTrageous Gala Dinner + Art Auction.

 The money raised through ARTrageous benefits Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families (EGSCF). For more than 85 years, this non-profit organization has been serving and protecting children residing in foster care in New York City. Your generous contribution will support many programs and services EGSCF provides. Over the past decade ARTrageous has been a huge success, raising more than $15 million! Today EGSCF is one of the top Foster Care Agencies in New York City.

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Go See This. Russell's Travel Museum, Endee, NM.

Gary from the Tucumcari Trading Post suggested that I take the short trip East to Endee, NM and visit Russell's Travel Museum. The museum has a great selection of classic American cars, gasoline memorabilia, and Americana memorabilia. Their cars were impeccably restored down to the undercarriages and wheel wells and they had a few newer American classics in their collection.

It is worth the trip if you are traveling East on Highway 40 towards Texas.

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Go See This. Tucumcari Trading Post. Tucumcari, NM.

If you are ever passing through New Mexico there is a great spot called Tucumcari Trading Post which has an amazing collection of Route 66 and American History from the 1950's and 1960's. It is run by Gary Cardwell, who is very knowledgeable about the history of the town and Route 66 culture in general. He connected me to a few other museums and collectors of similar icons of the past which I will write about in the upcoming days. Gary encourages visitors to photograph his collection of old gas pumps, porcelain signs, and American history.

Tucumcari Trading Post is located on the west side of Historic Route 66 of Tucumcari.

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Fresh Produce. Robert Mars Flag Paintings

"New Luxury" 40" x 60"

"Get Real Action" 40" x 60"

"Iron Man (Desert Eagle)" 40" x 60"

"Three Times The Lady" 40" x 60"

"Show Your Stripes" 40" x 60"

"Drink Fun" 48" x 68"

QE2 Horsepower" 40" x 60"

Mobil Oil Coin Operated Pegasus Ride.

I recently found an image of this very rare Mobil coin operated ride in a book on Gas Station Collectibles. It states that there were only 5 made for display at Mobil stations.

What an amazing collectors piece. I am pretty sure I will never see one in person but its nice knowing that it exists.