portable hair dryer girl

r.crumb finds hairdryer sketchworthy

2010-08-01T15:19:00.000-07:00

Them

2010-03-18T20:11:00.000-07:00

The giant hand held hairdryers. them. when they appear, they will signal the end of times.

Haroldine's House of Hair

2010-01-16T06:55:00.000-08:00

This is my favorite store! 9,000 square feet of hair related items and actual hair for sale! Haroldine's House of Hair is located at 4407 Racketeer Street, Staten Island, NY.

Haroldine's carries an astonishing selection of portable hairdryers. The owner, Mrs. Haroldine Ringletti - Vallebuona gives portable hair dryer demonstrations daily.

Pride of Ownership

2009-05-23T00:03:00.000-07:00

Yoo Hoo! Look! We have one of those newfangled portable hair drying machines!

GE Portable

2009-05-03T00:00:00.000-07:00

2009-04-02T00:01:00.000-07:00

Come closer, I won't hurt you with this portable hair dryer.

Needs a Caption

2009-03-03T07:45:00.000-08:00

What is she saying?

Hairdryerish

2009-02-12T21:41:00.000-08:00

Is it just me, or is this illustration kind of hairdryerish?

Portable Fun!

2009-02-04T15:17:00.000-08:00

Looks like fun. You can play-act the Christopher Walken scene from Deer Hunter in the mirror as you get ready for work, or re-create a violent scene from any one of a thousand movies. Pretend you're a postal worker and tease your family. Hold your pet hostage and have a member of your family talk you down. Hours of fun.

Portable Hair Dryer Art

2009-02-02T09:32:00.000-08:00

You'll Be More Interesting

2009-01-30T15:12:00.000-08:00

If You have a More Interesting Portable Hair Dryer.

The Crap of Olden Days

2009-01-29T14:23:00.000-08:00

Back in Olden Times (also known as the olden days, days of yore, the 1960's, and way back when.) Ads like these tricked children into selling cheap crap by promising them cheap crap prizes for their hard work. Lone children went door-to-door trying to sell boxes of crappy All Occasion Cards. Some children went missing due to perverts having doors for these children to knock upon. The missing children rarely re-surfaced to enjoy their crappy prize hair dryer or whatever.

Woo Hoo The Obama Super 2009 XL

2009-01-20T15:16:00.000-08:00

Most popular the world over. Yay to having intelligence return to our land. Joy!

Little Plastic Toy Portable

2009-01-10T11:35:00.000-08:00

Caution: Unsafe for children to play with.

Heavy Portable

2009-01-05T10:39:00.000-08:00

Imagine lugging this portable around with you? but if you travel back in hair dryer time far enough, you'll find large bonnet styles on tall stands that could slide, fold, roll and do whatever it took to be... portable. The very first hairdryers were completely stationary and scary. I don't know who invented the portable but hair dryer academics say the first hair dryer was invented by some French guy hair stylist back in the late 1800's. I think that hair dryers simply became portable by degrees, each one smaller and easy to tote around.

( Heavy Portable photo sent in by Tibby Vallebuona )

Charlie Brown's Hair Dryer

2008-12-22T20:03:00.001-08:00

Distressed Monarch Knapp

2008-12-18T10:30:00.000-08:00

This scorched, wooden handled Monarch Knapp dryer (with frayed cord and significant motor damage) is highly collectible.

Pretty Little Dutch Dryer

2008-12-12T08:27:00.000-08:00

Minty Petite: 1964

Alternative Uses for Blow Dryers

2008-09-09T18:34:00.001-07:00

Cleaning radiators: drape a very damp cloth behind your radiator then blow all of the dust back to the cloth. This is so easy. If you don't have any radiators, then don't try this.

I Do Know

2008-08-22T20:24:00.000-07:00

I receive a ton of letters and e mails with questions about this blog, portable hair dryers, and so forth. I throw most of them away, because who has the time? But one letter caught my eye, and it came with a sad photo enclosed.

Dear Portable Hair Dryer Girl,
You are a very lovely person and your blog is the best blog ever.
I recently bought a boat and want to change the name of it.
The name was put on with vinyl letters and I tried removing them but
it's messy. Someone said they think you would use a portable hair
dryer to remove them. If so, how exactly would you do it?

Signed: Clueless in Haverstraw

Dear Clueless,
Don't despair, just follow my instructions and you'll have a new name on your boat in no time at all. Besides a portable hair dryer, you'll need a PLASTIC ice scraper and an extension cord.

Hold the hair dryer about 5-7" from the surface and set to the lowest heat setting. (NOT COOL) If the setting is too hot it will cause the vinyl to melt into the boat's original varnish (gel coat) and cause a nasty mark. As you gently apply the light heat in a rhythmic fashion, swaying to and fro, begin to lift the edges of those ugly vinyl letters.
BE VERY PATIENT.
After the name has been removed, the area will have to be cleaned , dried gently and polished evenly. you'll want a nice smooth consistent surface so you can apply the new name.

Signed: Portable Hair Dryer Girl

P.S. Renaming a boat is very bad luck.

Abundance

2008-08-14T00:47:00.000-07:00

Portable Hair Dryer with Yellow Plums and Sun Dried Tomatoes

Dog Hates Portable.

2008-08-06T10:33:00.000-07:00

Dog prefers to sit under old fashioned dryer in salon with magazines and treats. Who can blame him?

PHOTO credit to: Emery_Way on Flickr.

Decorative Hair Dryers

2008-07-17T07:29:00.000-07:00

For rent a home with large rooms. If you have keen eyesight, you can see the car reflected in the window has Ohio plates.

These rooms are very large! I can't imagine having such space!

Poor Wet Cat

2008-07-13T09:25:00.000-07:00

I do not recommend using a portable hair dryer on a cat--toweling the cat dry with nice warm fluffy towels is the way to go for even the wettest coldest cat. (you can pop some towels in the clothes dryer to warm them.)

Shoe Theme!

2008-07-03T07:22:00.000-07:00

I'm very excited about this Theme Day, because I LOVE house-shoes (aka house slippers, aka bedroom slippers) While I don't make people take their shoes off when they come into my home, I like to wear slippers myself.

The velveteen slipper shown here was made in the UK and the pair cost me 4 pounds. Very durable.
I don't buy slippers made in China.
Slippers are great because if your pets gnaw on them it's OK, it's only a house slipper after all.

Transporting a Dryer

2008-06-26T00:43:00.000-07:00

Don't buy the first tiny travel dryer you find. Buying a travel dryer can be as difficult as choosing where to go on vacation!

Remember Charm Bracelets?

2008-06-21T07:32:00.000-07:00

I remember when I got my charm bracelet back in my school days. I didn't have my portable hair dryer charm (shown above) yet. The bracelet only came with one charm on it, a small gold toaster. I could see then that it would be a small appliance charm bracelet! That excited me. It isn't easy finding small electrics charms, which makes it all the more valuable. And sentimental, as my parents both loved small dangerous appliances and passed that love along to me. I will never forget my mother standing nearby with an amused smile on her face watching a tiny little me trying to get my piece of toast out of the toaster with a metal fork. The shock I got from that little action pushed me into the air--and did it ever TINGLE in a scary way. So I guess that's why the first charm was a toaster. A nice little memory of childhood folly.

Theme: Amusement... Not.

2008-06-19T00:16:00.000-07:00

even a hot pink adam sandler with a pricey portable magical hair dryer does not bring me any amusement.

Helping To Build Bridges

2008-06-12T10:39:00.000-07:00

Barbie Pink

2008-06-08T21:56:00.000-07:00

The Priest and The Hair Dryer

2008-06-07T15:00:00.000-07:00

The Hair Dryer
A distinguished young woman on a flight from Switzerland asked the Priest beside her, "Father, may I ask a favor?" "Of course. What may I do for you?"

"Well, I bought an expensive woman's electronic hair dryer for my mother's birthday. The dryer is unopened and well over the Customs limits; and I'm afraid they'll confiscate it. Is there any way you could carry it through Customs for me? Under your robes perhaps?"

"I would love to help you, dear, but I must warn you: I will not lie."

"With your honest face, Father, no one will question you."

When they reached the Customs area, she let the priest go ahead of her.

The official asked: "Father, do you have anything to declare?"

"From the top of my head down to my waist, I have nothing to declare."

The official thought this answer strange, so asked, "And what do you have to declare from your waist to the floor?"

"I have a marvelous instrument designed to be used on a woman, but which is, to date, unused."

Roaring with laughter, the official said, "Go ahead, Father."

Dolly Dryer

2008-06-04T21:55:00.000-07:00

Mary: She Who Was Always Stylish

2008-05-31T17:04:00.000-07:00

Lovely Aunt Mary's portable hair dryer and electric curling wand. Aunt Mary was Mouse's Godmother and a beautiful person. Rest in Peace, Sweet Maria.

Everyone seems to have an Aunt Mary. I had two of them. I love the name Mary. It's my favorite name. (For a girl.) Marie, Maria, Marieke, Mariana...

What's the Deal, Loser?

2008-05-21T15:06:00.000-07:00

People think I'm a loser because I am the curator of a portable hair dryer museum (The largest online female run portable hairdryer blog museum in the Tri State Area.) and because I am the president of the local Inkstampers Club and because I am proud of these achievements.

Style King

2008-05-14T18:40:00.001-07:00

Remember the old "Style King" Jingle?

Want to be a stylish thing?

Get yourself a Style King!

Want to have a dirty fling?

Style your hair with Style King!

Want to thrill a heartstring?

Fire up your Style King!

Want to laugh and shout and sing?

Better get that Style King!

You won't be a success if your hair is a mess

You won't get a raise, no ca-ching!

If you don't care about your hair

Your life will have no ZING!

NO ZING without STYLE KING !

Doggie Do

2008-05-09T00:00:00.000-07:00

I have no comment for this photo. Wait, yes I do...I would never have a pet that required salon work.

Chi Town Blower

2008-05-01T15:37:00.000-07:00

Chi town has never been the same... now there's a hot wind blowin thru town, and it's not the Santa Ana... no, it's the super Chi techno wind.

Hello Kitty

2008-04-29T22:33:00.001-07:00

People Think We Really Blow

2008-04-26T10:36:00.000-07:00

Solar Powered Hair Dryer? nope.

2008-04-25T14:47:00.000-07:00

You can make a solar generator to run some small appliances like portable hair dryers, toaster ovens, blenders and even small TV sets. I found fairly simple straightforward instructions on how to make a fabulous solar generator (with easy to find parts!) for under $400-- But I couldn't find a solar dryer anywhere. Sorry!

Non- electric isn't always best~

I once had an unfortunate experience with a propane powered curling iron- all I can say is :

1.Do not put a propane powered appliance close to your head.

2.Do not smoke a cigar while curling your toupee with a propane powered curling iron.

3. If your propane powered appliance begins to hiss and smell weird, throw it in a convenient ditch and call the authorities for assistance.

Just Buggin'

2008-04-20T15:24:00.000-07:00

Hands Free

2008-04-17T20:42:00.000-07:00

Then & Now

2008-04-15T08:17:00.000-07:00

Barbie's Salon experience in the 60's: Hairpieces pinned in, messy dyes and curlers-- time under the big hood dryer-- almost every day she was going to the Salon it seemed. What a drag. But today Barbie has those carefree extensions and only visits the salon every six weeks. She blows out at home, slaps on the tiara, and she's ready to go hang with her plastic friend, Paris.

Old Grumpy Gilbert

2008-04-13T06:36:00.000-07:00

I think we can safely assume this portable is a piece of work and difficult to deal with.

Portable Confusion

2008-04-12T21:39:00.000-07:00

I wonder how this one works ? It looks like pull it off the base and remove part of the outer shell. Or maybe not. It appears to be called an Airjet.

Danger on a Stick

2008-04-11T00:33:00.000-07:00

Handy Hanna was all hot metal and Asbestos. But she was popular.

Rich Kid, Poor Kid?

2008-04-10T04:06:00.000-07:00

The rich kid was given many, many toys and so did not have to imagine very much at playtime and grew up to be a bored parasitic socialite with no imagination or sense of humor.

Poor kid was happy with a toy from a gumball machine and imagined his own little play-world through stories, drawings and sock puppets that he made himself. He grew up to be a commercial artist who supported himself and his family, and was contented.

Have a Nice Hair Day!

2008-04-06T19:49:00.000-07:00

Lego Blow Dryer

2008-04-01T12:13:00.000-07:00

What do Lego bears need besides a cup and a ladle? A blow dryer is most important to a bear.

Yugoslavian Multi-Tasker

2008-03-31T14:20:00.000-07:00

Multi-tasking was the strong suit of the former Yugoslavians. The word "Focus" was not in their vocabulary. They had a million and two things on their minds at all times. This Yublomixwhirr is a rare piece of Yugoslavian History. It was used to mash and mix potatoes, brush the teeth of a family of seven, scare off home invaders, blow dry hair, wild animals and socks, and it gained fame when it was used to successfully place curses on enemies. According to folklore it worked very well in all applications. The Yugoslavian fad of wearing bits of food in the hair was said to originate with the popularity of the Yublomixwhirr.

In Olden Times

2008-03-30T11:12:00.000-07:00

This is a really old model, metal and ouch! You could get burned if you didn't handle it with care. Where did all the discarded Portable Hair Dryers go? How many must have been thrown away over the decades? If we piled them all up, how big would the pile be?

If you had an old broken hair dryer like this one, what could you do with it?

Bob Dylan's 115th Hair Dryer

2008-03-27T12:48:00.000-07:00

Iconic singer songwriter Bob Dylan has owned a lot of hairdryers over the years. Some were gifts from hair stylists, some got stolen by "fans", six nice ones were lost in divorce settlements and breakups, and some just made his hair frizz really bad.

The T3 from Bespoke Labs is Bob's current hair dryer and he says he is very pleased with it.

"I am very pleased with it." ~ Bob Dylan

Ionic is the answer for an Iconic singer songwriter who admits he has always had problem hair. Crushed tourmaline crystals are the secret to drying without baking the hair into a frizzy mess.

One of Bob's hairdryers made it on to the silver screen. In the film "Reynaldo & Clara" We see Joan Baez talking to herself in a hotel room. She is obviously upset and begins to stroke Bob's blow dryer. Joan ended up insisting that this blow dryer belonged to her rather than to Bob, and Bob never saw it again, even though Joan offered him supervised visitation rights.

A Powerful Conair

2008-03-24T19:40:00.000-07:00

This powerful Conair graces the bathroom of artist Rivka Chang-Sedaris, who makes her living as a Tuxedo Cat portraitist. "I love the power of the Conair because my knee-length hair is very thick and coarse and the Conair dries it quickly-- I enjoy a long soak in the tub, and because the Conair is so efficient I have extra time to relax & read back issues of OPE in the tub." Rivka purchased the Conair 8 years ago.

Her husband Olaf is extremely hirsute. (His nickname is "Fleecy") and he dries his entire furry body in less than a minute with the Conair. Olaf is an accountant and personal money manager so good grooming is important!

The Dullsville

2008-03-12T15:42:00.000-07:00

If you have a very bland home with space for a Dullsville model, this baby could be on display in your home 24/7. The Dullsville prefers a spot that is uncluttered, positioned near a comfy chair for totally thorough but dull drying. This model is in the home of Martha Snodbay, and when Martha is under the Dullsville she has a view of her much loved Hummel Figurine collection. "It helps to have something awe inspiring to look at, and I always look at the Hummels and think I should dust them."

The Zeta Jones

2008-03-03T11:45:00.000-08:00

Very beautiful but slightly high maintenance unit with a few unnecessary extra features, such as the rubberina bonnet holder head and the pink Douglas strap that essentially does nothing.

Available in pink only, this unit functions well and the bonnet holds tight without gripping uncomfortably. Bonnet is adjustable and made to last. Has strong but quiet motor and is easy to pack up and take on trips. Truly a portable, and reliable.

Blow Drive

2008-02-26T18:49:00.001-08:00

Are you one of those multi-taskers who enjoy chatting on your cell phone and eating while driving your SUV? Now you can blow dry your hair en route to the office between phone calls! You can even use this dashboard blow dryer to re-warm your fast food should it grow cold while you take & make those oh so important calls. Once you install this system you will come up with dozens of uses for it.

Motel Six Plain White

2008-02-20T20:09:00.000-08:00

Wall mounted with anti theft guard. Not much to say about this one. Most are broken along with the door locks at the Motel Six.

The PHD Hunter

2008-02-13T00:00:00.000-08:00

We traveled all day through a blizzard to study a portable hair dryer in its natural habitat.

It's a rare Ice Blue Blaster. Crikey! This one looks powerful! PHDs are always unpredictable when they are plugged and ready for action. I wouldn't want to wrestle this one in a full bathtub! We do have some safety gear here that should give us the upper hand.

Right now it appears to be sleeping, so we approach slowly to get a closer look and snap a picture. Crikey! What an elegant yet rugged design-- and look! --There are more clues to what it is capable of right there --the combs! Crikey! Clearly this PHD is able to blow dry the hair of many humans with ease! This particular PHD is in the Conair family, a genus known for its powerful fan structure and longevity. Not too many PHDs in this region are ionic, so we're very fortunate to see this. We have to thank Kimy in Cleveland, Ohio who allowed us into her home to observe this beauty.

The Huckabee Hard Blow

2008-02-10T19:28:00.001-08:00

This one really blows! And the extra hard bonnet shell protects Huckabee lovers from further brain damage.

Too Dear for Me

2008-02-05T00:37:00.000-08:00

0000000000hhhhhhh! an ionic ceramic!

Poetry for Groundhog's Day

2008-02-02T20:53:00.000-08:00

White cups white

mist on the mountains.

I remember

your black mustache.

Bayati (Turkish)

The Turbo vs. Helen of Troy

2008-01-30T07:52:00.000-08:00

The Turbo

aka: The Man Portable

The super turbo charged

power action makes for

lightening fast blow drying

very delicate gentle flow heat and feminine design

Cat Friendly Conair

2008-01-26T13:48:00.000-08:00

This Fabulous Conair 1625 is affordable, sturdy, and very cat-friendly. Nifty attachments mean hours of fun. Super safe "AvoidShock" system makes this a favorite for humans, animals, and plants. Anyone who purchased one of these babies back in the day is set for life, while the rest of us scour flea markets hoping to find one. This beauty belongs to H. in Canada, who has even used it for snow removal.

The Republican

2008-01-24T16:28:00.000-08:00

blows extremely hot and hard

bonnet needs constant adjustment and is always off-kilter. Can be dangerous, causing burns and toxic vapors.

Mobster Wall Mount

2008-01-22T08:03:00.000-08:00

As seen in HBO's hit series

"The Sopranos"

Hitler's Hair Dryer

2008-01-14T08:29:00.000-08:00

Early German 1919

Very Chic French Model circa 2008

2008-01-13T19:29:00.000-08:00

British 1946

2008-01-12T08:31:00.001-08:00

Very Popular!

Manchester Blow

2008-01-12T08:25:00.001-08:00

This is a Pinkie Pifco made in Manchester England in 1949