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The Honolulu Advertiser | Celebrating 150 Years Don Blanding, poet and artist, autographed his new book, "Joy Is an Inside Job," written while he was living in Hawai'i in the early 1950s. Blanding was born in the town of Kingfisher in what was then, in 1894, still the Oklahoma Territory. Partially in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Blanding enlisted in the Army in 1942, at the age of 47. the.honoluluadvertiser.com /150/sesq3blanding   (403 words)

Don Blanding - Vagabond Poet Laureate Of Hawaii Don Blanding - Vagabond Poet Laureate Of Hawaii o know Don Blanding's life is to understand why he is called the vagabond poet. Don's My Hawaiian Garden and Flowers of the Rainbow gave us the decorating scheme for the interiors and provided the concept for the landscape plans. www.oldwailukuinn.com /blanding.html   (197 words)

Don Blanding Cassin eventually took the stage name of Joan Crawford, and their reacquaintance in 1936 on the set of "The Gorgeous Hussy", which starred her, suggests the level of his own celebrity. Blanding married Dorothy Binney Putnam (described as a "socialite") on 13 June 1940, and they lived in Fort Pierce,Florida. Blanding was strongly affected by U.S. entry into World War II, including the knowledge of his island paradise as a military target, the reactions of those he met on his lecture tours, and the fall of Bataan. don-blanding.mindbit.com   (765 words)

Don Blanding - All about the Vagabond Poet Blanding began designing for Vernon Kilns in the summer of 1938, and at the time was living in a redwood bungalow, which he owned, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Don Blanding's colorful Vernonware designs can still be found today, and have become highly desirable by collectors worldwide, often fetching extremely high prices in auctions and trade shows. Blanding's contribution to the field of dinnerware can not be underestimated. www.don-blanding.com /vernon.htm   (648 words)

Don Blanding’s FLORIDAYS (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Meanwhile, a vagabond poet named Don Blanding had fallen in love with the Sunshine State, and he wanted the world to know it. Don’s talents, old and new, led to several illustrated volumes of verse, including: Vagabond’s House, Drifter’s Gold, Hula Moons, and Stowaways in Paradise. Wry, witty, and always on the mark, Don Blanding took Florida’s spirit to heart, then expressed it in a way which locals and visitors alike might still enjoy time and time again. www.margareader.com.cob-web.org:8888 /FLORIDAYS.htm   (380 words)

May 1 2006 Postage Stamps issued by Hawai'i Post   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) It was founded by Hawai'i's poet laureate Don Blanding (1894-1957), a Hawaiian resident originally from the state of Oklahoma. Don and a group of friends and acquaintances started the island tradition of wearing flower leis on the first day of May of each year. This was drawn by Don using a pen with fl ink in 1925. www.hawaii-post.com /2006-01MAY.html   (603 words)

Don Blanding: Bibliography (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Dave Ballard wove poetry and prose and music into a wonderful tapestry that often included Blanding's lush, lyrical images of Hawaii and the life of a vagabond. A memoir by the granddaughter of Dorothy Binney Putnam, whose third husband was Don Blanding. Don Blanding's poem, based on a true story, appears in The Rest of the Road (1937). www.speakeasy.org.cob-web.org:8888 /~duchess/blanding.html   (1627 words)

Descendants of William Blanding Sr.** Roberts & Wm J. Kenyon, "Blanding Genealogy Chart", 30 June 1895 (Boston, MA & St. Paul, MN). Audrey Battiste, "Blanding, Henry William Desc", 3 Feb 2003 (unknown compiler address). Audrey Battiste, "Blanding, Henry William Desc", Audrey Battiste, 3 Feb 2003. www.blandinfam.com /blanding/wmblandesc04000e.htm   (5430 words)

*** Vernon Kilns ** Don Blanding's Hawaiian Flowers set   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Vernon Kilns went out of business in 1958 and its molds and patterns were acquired by Metlox Pottery, which produced some of the Vernon Kilns shapes and patterns as well as new patterns on those shapes under a "Vernonware by Metlox" product line until Metlox went out of business in the 1970's. Don Blanding (1894-1957) was the first of the famous artists to design and add his signature to pieces of Vernon Kilns dinnerware. Known as the "Hawaiian poet", he was a globe-trotter, author, and lecturer as well as an artist and illustrator. boston.craigslist.org /gbs/hsh/251724283.html   (309 words)

Amazon.fr : Reflections Of A Wayward Soul: Livres en anglais: Don Williams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Reflections of a Wayward Soul is the first published work of novelist/poet Don Williams, Jr. A college graduate who had long worked in the field of social work, he has now left the arena of social service to concentrate his ambitions on his dream of writing for a living. Robert Frost, Don Blanding and Maya Angelou are his favorite poets. www.amazon.fr /Reflections-Wayward-Soul-Don-Williams/dp/1420800078   (564 words)

Rubber Poet Gallery--The Whimsy of Don Blanding (Flyer) If you were lucky enough to be drifting around the South Pacific in the 20's and 30's, you might have encountered Don Blanding off the beaten track in a beach shanty. Lastly, most of the Don Blanding collection is also available on acrylic handles. The Don Blanding Collection flyer is included with each Rubber Poet catalog purchase. www.rubberpoet.com /rm27DonBlandingFlyer.html   (305 words)

Amazon.com: Leaves from a Grass House: Books: Don Blanding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) When Don Blanding discovered Hawai'i back in the 1920's Hawai'i discovered its poet laureate. Born in Oklahoma, Blanding lived from 1894 to 1957. Blanding expresses his love for Hawaii in a most endearing manner in this book. www.amazon.com /Leaves-Grass-House-Don-Blanding/dp/091218017X   (723 words)

The Honolulu Advertiser | Opinion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Even after I told them the name, Don Blanding, no one had even heard of him. Next to the Duke himself and the old Queen, I always thought that Don Blanding was the most famous and most wonderful salesman that Hawaii ever had. So, on Don Blanding’s day, I took out all of his books from the shelf and reread them. the.honoluluadvertiser.com /2000/May/15/letters.html   (1636 words)

Amazon.com: Paradise Loot: Books: Don Blanding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Leaves from a Grass House by Don Blanding Some of these poems were written after Don Blanding had left the islands and express he homesickness he felt when, for example, he passed a florist shop in New York and caught the fragrance of island flowers. More than 40 years after Blanding's death, he still has a following of devoted readers and fans of his unique style of graphic artwork. www.amazon.com /Paradise-Loot-Don-Blanding/dp/0912180552   (750 words)

eBay - don blanding, Antiquarian Collectible, Cultures, Ethnicities items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Vagabond's House (Hawaii) by Don Blanding (1941) HC Don Blanding, Flowers of the Rainbow RARE Hawaiiana ART Don Blanding SIGNED 1st Songs of the Seven Senses search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=don+blanding&newu=1&krd=1   (322 words)

Don Blanding Posters Prints - Hawaii Nei Art Giclee Print - Artist: Don Blanding - Poster Size: 11x14 - SHOP.COM Don Blanding Posters Prints - Hawaii Nei Art Giclee Print - Artist: Don Blanding - Poster Size: 11x14 Browse all your favorite Don Blanding posters, art prints and framed art at Art.com, the World's # 1 Art Print and Poster store. All other designated trademarks, copyrights and brands are the property of their respective owners. www.shop.com /op/aprod-p35260746   (244 words)

Don Blanding's Letters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) The following short letter, typed on a plain sheet of paper without letterhead, was sent by Don Blanding to a literary clipping service in New York State. Here is a "bulletin" created by Don Blanding shortly after he re-enlisted in the Army as a private. Accompanying the document is a typed note, also signed "Private Don," that describes the genesis of "Soldier's Baby," a poem that was originally titled "To Gail." It appears in Blanding's 1943 book, Pilot Bails Out. www.speakeasy.org /~duchess/dbletter1.html   (211 words)

Franklyn MacCormack, WGN Chicago Radio Personality Franklyn knew Don personally and, as I recall, had permission from Don's estate to do the Vagabond's House program about once every 5 months. Don Kobes writes "I first heard Don Blanding's poetry while in Iowa City, as a young boy. Thirty five years later I was sorting through selections in a used book store and discovered the greatest find of my life, a silver and blue hard-cover copy of poety by Don Blanding, featuring "Vagabond's House" and other selections. nwfolk.com /franklyn.html   (6103 words)

CJ Online | Obituaries - Elsewhere | Floyd Blanding 09/11/00 He was born May 9, 1910, in Barnard in Lincoln County, to Ray W. and Altha I. Wheeler Blanding, and graduated from Barnard High School in 1928. He spent many years in Barnard, where he owned and operated Blanding Hardware and Implement Co. He moved in 1958 to Minneapolis, where he owned and operated Blanding Motors. Survivors include two sons, Don Blanding, Oklahoma City, and Mike Blanding, Silver Lake; two sisters, Inez Griffith, Downs, and Beth Lightfoot, Salina; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. www.cjonline.com /stories/091100/obe_blanding.shtml   (247 words)

More Art & Culture An Englishwoman, vacationing in Hawaii, was searching for ideas when she found a salt and pepper set designed by Don for Vernon Kiln. Keith Emmons has been working on a biography of Don Blanding for several years and his website at www.don-blanding.com contains a wealth of information from which much of this story was gleaned. Other sources were used to research Don Blanding and verify some facts but Keith has done an amazing job with his website and I look forward to his biography. www.thebocabanner.com /vol1/issue30/page13/page13.html   (969 words)

Florida's History Shop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) This impression of coastal life is both timeless and universal, a classic in every sense of the word by a talented vagabond who roamed the world from Paris to the South Seas before settling down in the Sunshine State. Don Blanding's poetry, illustrated with his own pen, is at once wry, witty, and always on the mark. Blanding took Florida's spirit to heart, then expressed it in a way which locals and visitors alike might still enjoy, time and time again. dhr.dos.state.fl.us /historyshop/detail.cfm?product=61   (145 words)

Steven E. Wedel's Bibliography An anthology of poetry published by the Don Blanding Poetry Society in my hometown of Enid, Oklahoma. The first anthology of poetry published by the Don Blanding Poetry Society in my hometown of Enid, Oklahoma. That World of Poetry Press stuff that I'm embarrassed to claim, let alone mention what it cost me to get a copy of the anthologies (yes, it's plural) my poems were in. www.horrorseek.com /horror/sewedel/poetry.html   (183 words)

poppies.html My favorite poet has always been Don Blanding. When I ask people if they know of Don Blanding, it is a 99%, "No, I have never heard of him." He was known as the Southern California Poet for a long time and lived in Laguna Beach, CA for a while, but loved Hawaii and other places as his poetry reflects. Don Blanding died in a hospital many years ago in Santa Ana, California. flowers109.tripod.com /poppies.html   (275 words)

Vagabond's House:Blanding, Don:1557092303:eCampus.com First published in 1928, the book went through two printings a year for twenty years, and Blanding became the most popular American poet of the period. Vagabond's House is an ideal expression of that imaginary retreat which each man builds and furnishes according to his heart's desires. The poem is an anthem for dreamers and wanderers, and the dreamy Blanding illustrations give the book a look to match. www.ecampus.com /book/1557092303   (138 words)

"Don Blanding" - Shopping.com Don Blanding - Leaves from a Grass House Performed by: Bobby Bland: Don't Cry No More Digital Sheetmusic - instantly downloadable sheet music plus an interactive, downloadable digital sheet m... You could buy boring and bland, there s plenty of it out there,... www.shopping.com /xGS-Don_Blanding   (701 words)

Travelwriters.com -- A resource for travel writers, editors and public relations I just did a Google search on ‘Don Blanding’ and found he has a web site that includes poetry and a reference to “The Double Life.” Here is the URL: http://www.don-blanding.com/ Sadly, Don Blanding passed away some 50 years ago. I guess I'm not the only one who appreciates Don Blanding. main.travelwriters.com /bbs/listthread.asp?ID=1551   (252 words)

Blanding,Don Books - Signed, used, new, out-of-print An extraordinarily popular collection of poems written in and about Hawaii. First published in 1928, the book went through two printings a year for many years, and Blanding became the most popular American poet of the period. by Elvira Monroe (Editor), Don Blanding (Illustrator), Mia Monroe (Editor) www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Blanding,Don   (155 words)

Don Blanding: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com Don Blanding: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more Search the web for Don Blanding: Web Pages Portions of Content provided by All Music Guide ®, a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC. www.music.com /person/don_blanding/1   (63 words)

the Key Lime cafe | a virtual tropical hangout And hey - if you think we've missed a great island book, just let us know! Don Blanding writes about his life in sultry south Florida, bringing to light the details and oddities of the region as only a local can. In this autobiographical tale, singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett reflects on his first 50 years. www.keylimecafe.com /library/required/required.html   (467 words)

Don Blanding's poetry I practice now to turn dull lead to gold. Night Flowers of The Tropics By Don Blanding Reply to the advice of the pompous ass by Don Balnding Your way is your way and my way is mine. www.angelfire.com /nc2/musings/Blanding.html   (455 words)

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