Pulp Accordions

'Accordion Crimes' is an incredibly entertaining book by E. Annie Proulx. It follows the life of an accordion over a 100 year period telling the unfortunate tales of the personages that come to own the instrument. The journey begins in Italy where the accordion is made and follows it to the new world beginning in New Orleans. The story involves an amazing myriad of cultures, landscapes and is a really fascinating look into the experience of the many immigrants to the United States. I recommend it highly!

And, look at these amazing Paper Toy Accordions! Download & fold these paper accordions via paperfoldables.com and Canon.


Split-pen, accordion-playing paper doll, perfect for a stop motion animation. And, while you are making your nifty accordion paper crafts, how about listening to the Accordion Crimes Radio Show. Have fun, y'all.

Ukulele Safari Desktop

Bosko & Honey are now kicking off their Ukulele Safari OZ. And, as i mentioned before, they will be presenting a wonderful Ukulele Safari Compilation CD which i'm sure you have already pre-ordered, right?! Good! And, for your support, i've made a little something extra which Bosko & Honey can give to their fans in appreciation... Click here to download your own Ukulele Safari Desktop.
Click on the image & ZOOM.

Printable Baggage Tag For Your Uke!

As all of us uke players know, the minute size of the instrument makes it very easy to carry along with you anywhere. Also makes it easy to, uh, misplace. And heaven forbid you should lose your trusty Jumping Flea! I've designed a little tag for you should your uke lose its way. On the reverse side there is a handy little chord chart!

Print this Ukulele Baggage Tag, preferably on extra thick paper. Apply glue to the reverse side and fold along dashed line. Allow to dry and then cut it out along the dotted line. Punch a hole through the 'paper eyelet' and use a string or rubber band to attatch it to your ukulele case. For extra durability...laminate, baby!

This Tag is part of my Ukulele Card Set which is available via The Jumping Flea Market.

'Underpants' (& Ukuleles) Desktop Theme.

Download the new ukulele desktop from The Uke Box.
(Click on the image & ZOOM!)And here you'll find 4 More Nifty Desktops

Another cool desktop for your Mac!

Click on Image to ZOOM! Okay, you can put it on a PC too. But i'm tellin' ya, You're missing out. I've seen my blog on a PC and it lacks lustre. Anyway, think about it. I know, a Macintosh is expensive. But i'm not exactly Miss Moneybags and i got me one. Then again, i don't have kids. I've got my priorities straight!

I'm just joshin' y'all. PC's just get me all riled up. I can't help it. Anyway, whatever type of equipment your using, this desktop will look swell on it. Click here to download your Tattoo Uke Desktop!

New! Nifty Download-ables

To my Dear Readers,
It is incredibly inspiring and enlightening to receive your feedback and i am very grateful for your support. I have been thinking of a way to give you all a gift to show my appreciation. I've decided to start a new segment called 'Nifty Download-ables'. I will be adding fun & useful things such as tags, labels, cards, and DIY projects for you to download for free!

To kick it off i've made three ukulele themed desktops for your computer. Click on the hyperlink above the image to download. These are high resolution images and may also be printed to be used, for example, as cards or invitations. Enjoy!

The Mermaid Oh, That Man!

Aloha.