Ruination & Despair

In 1934 the small Russian fascist movement based in the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo declared Joseph Stalin to be a “concubine of American capitalists and Jews.”

Source: John J. Stephan, The Russian Fascists: Tragedy and Farce in Exile, 1925-1945 (New York, 1978), 58, citing a Japanese consular report.

This morning we dispatched another shipment of our fine cards to the great state of Wisconsin, this time to the Spring Green General Store, a large former cheese warehouse that now purveys “excellent coffees, exciting home-style ethnic cooking, micro brews, natural & gourmet groceries and an original selection of jewelry, cards, clothing, house wares, toys, vitamins, and natural cosmetics” to an astonished populace. Located about 35 miles west of Madison, the town of Spring Green is perhaps best known for its proximity to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin Estate, but it is also home to the American Players Theatre, which perpetrates a major outdoor Shakespeare festival every summer.

Should you happen to be in the area, by all means take the opportunity to stock up on your favorite cards.

Behold, another two exciting blank notecards for your pleasure and delight! Happy New Year from Archelaus!