Comments on: Alien Ex Voto. http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/15/alien-ex-voto/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/15/alien-ex-voto/comment-page-1/#comment-9187 Alex Wed, 17 May 2006 18:06:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/15/alien-ex-voto/#comment-9187 Chicagoist? Someone fill me in here ... Chicagoist? Someone fill me in here …

]]> By: mrgoodbar http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/15/alien-ex-voto/comment-page-1/#comment-8840 mrgoodbar Tue, 16 May 2006 02:43:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/15/alien-ex-voto/#comment-8840 Oh, and what this has to do with Chicago is beyond me. Me thinks Chicagoist has fallen off. Oh, and what this has to do with Chicago is beyond me. Me thinks Chicagoist has fallen off.

]]> By: mrgoodbar http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/15/alien-ex-voto/comment-page-1/#comment-8839 mrgoodbar Tue, 16 May 2006 02:41:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/15/alien-ex-voto/#comment-8839 These are really common in Mexico markets. I have several which illustrate 9-11 and speak of the Virgin's rescue on that day. Sadly they are sold as folk art when really they are printed on ink-jet computer printers, glued to tin sheets and shellacked over to give the appearance of age or original folk art. I think they often sell for about 50 pesos ($5 USD) each but I could see people (myself included) easily paying more for such a pop-art print. These are really common in Mexico markets. I have several which illustrate 9-11 and speak of the Virgin’s rescue on that day.

Sadly they are sold as folk art when really they are printed on ink-jet computer printers, glued to tin sheets and shellacked over to give the appearance of age or original folk art. I think they often sell for about 50 pesos ($5 USD) each but I could see people (myself included) easily paying more for such a pop-art print.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/15/alien-ex-voto/comment-page-1/#comment-8817 Alex Mon, 15 May 2006 18:56:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/15/alien-ex-voto/#comment-8817 Thanks for the translation, Diana! Thanks for the translation, Diana!

]]> By: Diana http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/15/alien-ex-voto/comment-page-1/#comment-8784 Diana Mon, 15 May 2006 12:49:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/15/alien-ex-voto/#comment-8784 Translation: 14th January, 1965 With this (offering) I give my most sincere thanks to the Virgin of Guadalupe who gave me the miracle of recuperating my power of speech when I was left without being able to speak when I saw a ship with a strange being coming out of it. 20th Abril 1984. Translation: 14th January, 1965 With this (offering) I give my most sincere thanks to the Virgin of Guadalupe who gave me the miracle of recuperating my power of speech when I was left without being able to speak when I saw a ship with a strange being coming out of it. 20th Abril 1984.

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