Pigs carried on the shoulders of swineherds…
Lovely Day for a Guinness! Join the pigs and me for one… Guinness for strength. Guinness is good for you.
Dano
Lords of Lard, part 1
An overview of N.K. Fairbank & Co.’s pig-themed trade card advertising in the late 19th century U.S. The Porkopolis Art Museum recently added some examples of late nineteenth century advertising trade cards to its collection. These cards, advertising lard and featuring pigs, were created for the N.K. Fairbank Co. as advertisements for their household lard … Read more
By Force in the Guise of Husbandry
The precepts of agricultural pragmatism have always posed a clear contrast to others’ praise of the great intelligence of swine.
National Pig Day 2011
The offices at Porkopolis.org added a new indoor pool and mud wallow in December of 2010. The pigs and I have been taking some time off to enjoy these treats and recompose our sensibilities. We have also been working behind the scenes on a few projects we will be unveiling in March: the first issue … Read more
Blicky Leech and the Christmas Pig
I am the Ghost of Christmas Present,” said the Spirit. ” Look upon me! You have never seen the like of me before! — The Ghost of Christmas Present from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Here is a Dickensian name for a Dickens illustrator. The artist John Leech, aka: “Blicky” to his friends, is … Read more