In our beer experiments, we made candy from Corona. Do you think if we posted it it would go viral, or is that a bad idea?
It tastes great, but is it in bad taste? Feedback needed.
If you look at the top of the glass, you'll see we are going to include lime candy with this mix.
2020-03-03 22:32:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's podcast is about ... well life. Designing a new flavor and testing some stories. I continue with the conversion of a Calliope to MIDI control, and I talk about marketing and how I'm helping Circus Kircus market their circus in Tallahassee.
2020-03-03 14:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Just finished editing it. I know it's a bit short, but that's all I had for this one. Next week Irish Coffee, and that has more of a story.
2020-02-27 04:30:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I talk about inventing a new flavor and working with a new material, hops. I also give a wagon #65 update because that is my project at the moment. I want to paint a portrait, but that will have to wait. I also read your letters.
2020-02-25 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
A new video about the 2020 stout shamrocks as part of our St. Patricks day mix.
To show that we love you, if you use coupon code "heart" with your next order of $10 or more, you will get $2 off one bag of our fruit drop hearts. Supplies are limited. Just put the heart candy in your cart, and add the coupon code to redeem.
We have also started taking pre-orders on our Shamrock assortment.
2020-02-20 19:51:32 +0000 UTC View Post
I was wondering last night while drinking some wine how corkd were made. I know the material is the bark of a tree, but how did they make them around and do all the other stuff. I found the strange little video and I was fascinated that the machinery was very similar to the candy machinery that that taffy place that I went to in Myrtle Beach uses. I thought it might interest you too.
2020-02-19 11:36:06 +0000 UTC View Post
This week Greg goes over the new flavors he's working on, gives an update on how the calliope design and repair is working out, reads some letters, and at the end, has some questions and feedback he wants from you.
2020-02-19 04:05:53 +0000 UTC View PostSorry about that.
2020-02-15 23:49:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry this went up a day late. I was running behind yesterday.
Greg gets his Calliope or as this style is known, a Band Organ and fixes it up and looks towards converting it into a MIDI instrument.
He gives some candy updates, and answers your letters.
Calliope Video
The other guys Player Piano Video
If you have not been listening to my podcast, you might not know I got a Ringling Brothers wagon to use as storage, and a calliope. You see I've wanted one since I learned that there was a soda fountain in Queens NYC that had one that they played for birthdays.
A calliope is sort of a cross between a player piano and a pipe organ. I've spent the last three days fixing up what was wrong with this one, and here it is for it's test run.
I'll have a lot more about this in next w...
2020-02-10 02:29:04 +0000 UTC View Post
While Jake and Nate made lots of candy, I did not make much of anything this week, I just worked on catching up on sorting all that circus stuff.
2020-02-04 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I talk about new flavors, and then I wonder through the amazing things I found in Ringling Brothers circus wagon #65.
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Photos of circus posters
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GWnN1EuviXQx23C8A
Photos of misc. stuff
It has some damage, but less than I would think where I found it.
2020-01-23 00:15:34 +0000 UTC View Post
I go to one of the largest if not the largest retail trade shows in America. The trailer arrives with a surprise inside, and I read your letters. (We got letters!)
2020-01-22 03:41:33 +0000 UTC View Post
These are blueprints to build the turtle girl gaff. not only will it tell you how to build this but it has clear instructions and how to make the tent for it, how to do ticket collecting for it, and how to paint banners for your new sideshow attraction.
2020-01-20 00:36:41 +0000 UTC View Post
I still have to get the calliope., But this trailer I got from the same circus auction arrived and to my surprise was not empty. There will be an unboxing video.
2020-01-19 13:28:56 +0000 UTC View Post
I went to Ybor City near Tampa Florida, and in a museum I discovered a regional candy I did not know about, but one that was an important part of the memories of the region. In this episode I explore the history of the Piruli and how it effected the community and other Hispanic communities in this hemisphere. \
Photo from 1933 of a Piruli man in Havana Cuba
https://photos.app.goo.gl/woCobs6DzYY8D...
2020-01-14 13:58:34 +0000 UTC View Post
I visited Ybor City twice this week. like everyone who gets there I was fascinated with the wild chickens that are everywhere. I decided to do chicken portraits as I seem to like images of chickens.
I also visited the local museum and found a vintage candy connection but I hope to explore a soon. I need to get back to get to a real library to do some research.
Today I was able to find something at auction I've wanted for yeas. A calliope. This is a 48 note calliope supposedly and working water. You know I never went to the auction expecting to own one, but I've wanted one because there was a classic soda fountain that was open from the 1800s until who knows when called Jahns in NYC that had one. It's located about 30 minutes south of Tampa. Road Trip!
I'm sorry I haven't been posting my notes recently. The whole holiday season got completely...
I wanted to give you all a heads up. We made three assortments this year (or rather are making them right now) a conversation assortment, a rose assortment,a heart drop assortment and of course our Chocolate Fruit Drops.
I just want to give you all a heads up and a Valentines discount code that is good until Sunday the 12th. (Well it's good on all of our candy)
Coupon : LOVE
(all caps)
You must order at least $10.00 before shipping to get the discount.
Thank you ...
2020-01-08 20:26:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is an early link for you here on Patreon. The description and the like will be updated this evening, but the video is done. Let me know what you think.
I cover the history of two related things. Saint Valentines marterdom, and the phrase "wearing your heart on your sleve," and I make hearts on a roller set I've never used before.
This weeks podcast is a bit personal as my daughter turned 16. She has a licence AHHHHH!
Also we talk about some old rollers I restored to make hearts for Valentines day, I talk about a Amazon change that annoys me and I answer a letter. Send more letters.
2020-01-07 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This won't be the publicly released video, but I was having fun.
2020-01-01 02:38:42 +0000 UTC View Post
I talk about sweet day a holiday on January 14th, I also talk about my visit to the Venardos circus and my goal of starting a circus YouTube channel. I also start to think about what I will be making for Valentines day.
2019-12-31 21:45:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Besides covering the first Christmas in Tallahassee, while I record this podcast a short walk from where it happened, I also talk about my upcoming trip to the Venardos circus in St. Augustine Florida and I wrap up about Christmas candy.
2019-12-25 00:30:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Would someone tell Caterine, our podcat that she is slowing down the progress of the internet.
2019-12-24 03:45:49 +0000 UTC View Post
I just posted this and wanted to give you first dibs on them. Champagne drops that bubble in your mouth. Last year I made an image candy version of this, but the drops emphasize the bubbling effect.
We are also taking pre-orders on chocolate drop candies like the samples we sent out.
https://www.pd.net/node/163 2019-12-19 02:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Life at Lofty Pursuits is getting back to normal. On Saturday we made candy canes on the streets of Tallahassee.
A new video is up at Lofty Pursuits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9l_8OdlsMk&feature=youtu.be
2019-12-13 15:18:15 +0000 UTC View Post