Spring Training Has Begun!


Football is over and Spring Training has begun!

I know that the Shattered Lens isn’t a sports site but I love the Rangers and I can’t wait to see how they do this season.  I can’t wait for more memories like this one:

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The season officially starts on April 2nd! Good luck to my Rangers and to every other team (even the Blue Jays)!

It’s Love, Part 3


Happy Valentine’s Day!

Today is the day that people across the world celebrate love and…

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What?  How can anyone be afraid of love?

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Sure, we all do.  But they’re not that bad!  Maybe looking at these vintage romance covers will help.

By Stanley Zuckerberg

By Stanley Zuckerberg

By Harry Schaare

By Harry Schaare

Artist Unknown

Artist Unknown

Unknown Artist

Unknown Artist

By George Gregg

By George Gregg

How are you feeling now?

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Maybe these will help:

By Saul Levine

By Saul Levine

Unknown Artist

Unknown Artist

By Harold W. McCauley

By Harold W. McCauley

Unknown Artist

Unknown Artist

By Robert Bonfils

By Robert Bonfils

Unknown Artist

Unknown Artist

How about now?

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Maybe this one will help.

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I think that one might actually be a fake cover but still.

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I’m glad that worked!  Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Artist Profile: Harry Lemon Parkhurst (1876 — 1962)


Often credited as either “H.L. Parkhurst” or “H.L.V. Parkhurst,” the Minnesota-born Harry Lemon Parkhurst studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and worked as an illustrator for 52 years.  No matter which name he used, his work and style is always easy to spot.  Parkhurst is perhaps best remembered for the covers that he painted for Spicy Adventure Stories.  Sadly, this talented artist eventually lost his eyesight and spent his final years in the Burrwood Home For The Blind.

A small sampling of his work can be found below:

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