Video Interlude: See Dick and Jane's Spot, a Wonderland of Wacky Lawn Art

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Photos via Unusual Life

Nearly three decades ago, an artist couple now known, simply, as Dick and Jane, decided to turn their Ellensburg, Wash., house—located some 120 miles southeast of Seattle—into a temple of weird and wacky public art. Now, more than 40 artists have left their mark on Dick and Jane's Spot, a space with more than 10,000 bottle caps, countless found objects (and scraps of found objects), curios as far as the eye and see, and the requisite quotes about life, happiness, laughter, and so on. Recently Seattle-based real estate consultant Marlow Harris, who runs a blog called Unusual Life, visited Jane at home—Dick passed away a few years ago—and filmed a video tour of her little Americana folk-art garden. After the jump, watch.

The Video:

· Dick and Jane's Spot [Unusual Life via Ugly House Photos]
· Dick and Jane's Spot [YouTube]
· Dick and Jane's Spot [official site]

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AM Linkage: Goodbye, Andronico's; Photos of the Alamo Square Flea Market; Wacky Berkeley Shenanigans; More!

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Linkage: Wacky Floating Hotels; the Smurfs; Frank Lloyd Wright; More!

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On the Market: We're Scratching Our Heads Over This Wacky Bathroom

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Wednesday, May 11, 2011, by Sally Kuchar This two-level, top floor condo in Bernal Heights is quite a looker, and at $789,000, we think it's reasonably priced. The digs are just over 2,100 square feet, and there's three bedrooms and two bathrooms. So, about those bathrooms. How do we feel about this semiprivate "bathroom" in the unwarranted master suite? It's as listed as a full bath, so there's a toilet in there somewhere. Cast your vote below. · 118 Virginia [Redfin]

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