Exploiting My Browsing History

After the conclusion of yesterday's Illustration Art auction at Swann Galleries, I received an email demonstrating how Invaluable has been tracking lots in which I've shown an interest, including an original classic New Yorker cartoon of club ladies by the great Helen E. Hokinson. Invaluable is using my browsing history to present me with new and tantalizing "similar items" which I will no doubt be unable to resist bidding on, including works by an anonymous Hungarian artist of the mid-19th century, by an anonymous 17th century artist of the Venetian-Emilian School, and by an anonymous 19th century artist of the French School. These images seem related only in the general sense that they contain groupings of figures and, in the case of the paintings, not especially compelling ones. My wallet is safe, for now.

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My Browsing History Exploited

Helen E. Hokinson

Attempted Bloggery's Index of Mid-Nineteenth Century Hungarian Artists

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Pogo: Sponsored Links

Have you noticed all the Pogo pieces I've done recently? Well, eBay has taken notice too. Apparently I've been doing a lot of searching on the auction site for Pogo, Walt Kelly's superb comic strip creation.

Walt Kelly, Captain George's Comic World No. 21, 1969

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAPTAIN-GEORGE-COMIC-WORLD-21-1969-NOSTALGIA-FANZINE-WALT-KELLY-POGO-/310681893679?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4856157b2

EBay's algorithmic response is to assist me by including the following Pogo-related sponsored links, and then asking, "Were these search results helpful?" I'd have to say yes. Anything that provides me with material for a new blog post is always helpful.

EBay Sponsored Links:  Keyword Pogo

Note:  See more Pogo posts here. There are quite a few of them now.

You might also try the Whirled of [Walt] Kelly blog here. Or perhaps Pogo in Pandemonia is your thing. Catch it here. Be sure to call me when you find Pandemonia on the map.

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