HamsterFly With GlitterPen

HamsterFlies, though generally gentle and peace loving creatures, do not hesitate to defend themselves when threatened. (No glitter was used in the making of this painting.)

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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FatCat and The Raven Dine on Hamster

Concerned with reports that hamsters are the new crows, FatCat and The Raven decide to take matters into their own hands--one hamster at a time.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Children's Books XI

Misunderstood Teen Bear Gets in a Rumble! (The Musical)

When you're a Bear,
You're a Bear all the way
From your first breath of air
To your last dyin' day.

When you're a Bear,
If you spit in the woods,
You got brothers around,
They'll deliver the goods.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Children's Books X

Anthropomorphic Bear Hitchhikes to Bakersfield and Joins a Jazz Combo

Anthropomorphic Bear decided it was time to follow his dream. He left behind his heartbroken mother and sweetheart sow and headed for the bright lights of Bakersfield. It's not easy to hitch a ride when you're a bear carrying a double bass, but his persistence paid off. Anthropomorphic bear is now playing bass in a jazz combo Thursday through Sunday nights at the Holiday Inn.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Children's Books IX

GeekBear Fashions a Play-Doh Prosthetic Klingon Forehead

One sunny day G'eEkB'eAr crept into his little sister's room and borrowed her Play-Doh. G'eEkB'eAr spent hours in front of the mirror fashioning a prosthetic Klingon forehead. G'eEkB'eAr's little sister hates it when G'eEkB'eAr gets hair in her Play-Doh.

Mick Reasor

Gouache on paper

2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Rex Menaced by Haliaeetus Leucocephalus!

Rex, proud member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, while foraging for the makings of a hearty breakfast is confronted by Haliaeetus Leucocephalus, the bald eagle. Rex fears his breakfast gruel will not be accompanied by an omelette today.

Unlikely Children's Books VIII

GeekBear Scores an 8 by 10 Glossy

GeekBear's years of searching finally paid off when he scored an authentic 8 by 10 glossy photo of his hero Mr. Spock. Now he'll make plans to stalk find Leonard Nimoy and obtain his autograph. Live long and prosper, GeekBear!

Mick Reasor

Gouache on paper

2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Children's Books VII

Melancholy Monochrome Fairy Bear and the Last Daisy

Melancholy Monochrome FairyBear thinks she would be way cuter with just a little color and maybe some glitter enhancements and maybe a frolicking kitty and a bumblebee or a hummingbird or something...

Mick Reasor

Gouache on paper

2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Children's Books VI

Tardy Bear and Procrastinating Crow/Raven

Tardy Bear and Procrastinating Raven/Crow are dismayed to learn that Crow/Raven & Bear Mania ended nearly three months ago.

Mick Reasor

Gouache on paper

2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Children's Stories, Yet Again

Buccaneer Bear and the Lengthy Etymology

Buccaneer Bear is careful to explain, to anyone who will listen, that the term "buccaneer" derives from the Arawak word "buccan," a wooden frame used for smoking meat. Hence, "Boucanier," was the French word for "user of a boucan."
The name was used for French hunters and woodsmen in the Spanish West Indies, who became a lawless and piratical set after being driven from their trade by Spanish authorities in the late1600s.
British colonists anglicised the word "boucanier" to "buccaneer."
The name was universally adopted in 1684 when the first English translation of Alexandre Exquemelin's book The Buccaneers of America was published.
Interestingly enough, the popular term "barbeque" comes from the Haitian word "barbacoa," also used to describe the wooden smoking frame...
By the time Buccaneer Bear is done relating the lengthy etymology his poor little paws are very tired from making "air quotes."

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Old School All Stars: Frenchie

Pierre "Frenchie" Dupuis

Pierre "Frenchie" Dupuis
Fourth year tight end out of Tulane. Playing for the Mobile Tuna Schooners.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Bruno "Vision Impaired Willie" Williams

"Vision Impaired Willie" Williams sings the blues.

"I gave you seven bear cubs
And now you want to give them back?"

Mick Reasor

Gouache on paper

2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Fairy Bear

A legendary creature that begs the question, "Does a fairybear flit in the woods?"

Mick Reasor

Gouache on paper

2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Rex Menaced by an Amorous Polar Bear!

Rex, proud member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, finds himself the object of affection for an amorous polar bear. Ahhhh, Spring.

Rex Menaced by Catterfly with Glitterpen!

Rex, proud member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, encounters a rogue Africanized Killer Catterfly; the scourge of the Northwoods. This flying feline thug has gotten it's hands on a glitter pen and plans to use it. Rex will never show up properly in a scan again. The glitter doesn't show up properly in this scan BECAUSE THERE ISN'T ANY!

Ethel Merman (plus Trim Bits®)

You'll be swell! You'll be great! Gonna have the whole world on a plate!

Mick Reasor

Gouache on paper

2.5 x 3.5 inches

Included are the tasty bits trimmed from the finished painting. With very few exception these bits are simply discarded and enter the solid waste stream. In this very special auction you will receive the trimmed card and the Trim Bits® for one low price! What will YOU do with the bits? The possibilities are endless.

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Rex Menaced by a Merman!

Rex, proud member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, finds this Merman isn't quite what he expected. He'd heard they travel in pairs.

Rex Menaced by Pointed Projectile!

Rex, proud member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, seldom removes his Stetson but recent events merited a closer examination.

Unlikely Children's Stories IV:

Delusional Bear and the Crown of Gold

"We ARE the Queen of the Bears!" gasped Delusional Bear. "And WE are not amused!"

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Unlikely Children's Stories III:

Pilfering Bear and the Purloined Heart

"You've stolen my heart, Pilfering Bear!" Intoned Quivering Bunny.
"Aw, shucks!" Replied Pilfering Bear.
"No, I don't think you understand." exclaimed Quivering Bunny. "That's MY heart and I want it back!"
"Finders Keepers." scoffed Pilfering Bear.

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IF: Tales: Unlikely Children's Books II

The Tale of

Earnest Yet Tactless Tasmanian Devil

"Look!" exclaimed Earnest Yet Tactless Tasmanian Devil, "When I open my mouth really wide you can see all the way through to the other end!"

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Mick Reasor

Gouache on Paper, 3.5 x 2.5 inches

Unlikely Children's Books

Petulant Bear's Bad Attitude

Petulant Bear was a peevish, ill-tempered bear. Whenever the woodland creatures saw Petulant Bear on the prowl they stayed in their nests and dens. Never mind the fact that Petulant Bear was omnivorous, he was just plain nasty and no fun to be around.

IF: Soar

Mick Reasor
Woodcut
5 x 5 inches

Victoria's Snow Globe

The aging monarch does not appear to be amused by the bunny snow globe.

Mick Reasor, Gouache on Paper, 2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Prince Albert (Sans Can)

Francis Albert Charles Augustus Emanuel, His Royal Highness The Prince Consort

26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861

Mick Reasor

Gouache on Paper, 3.5 x 2.5 inches

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Rex Menaced by Sasquatch II

Rex consults his Cryptids of the Northwoods handbook.
Mick Reasor
Watercolor and ink on museum board. 12 x 12 inches.



Detail

Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas Pudding Hat

Mick Reasor, Gouache on Paper, 2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Rex Menaced by the Winter Solstice!

Rex, proud member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is always on the lookout for a diversion during the long nights in the frozen North. Trusty Malamute king fears Rex may have finally "gone round the bend."

Victoria's Christmas Pudding

Mick Reasor, Gouache on Paper, 2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Bread Pudding with Rum Pecan Flambe

Inspector Fitzgerald, proud yet aging member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is taken aback by the intensity of the flames produced by his rum pecan flambe sauce. It's a Holiday tradition at the post--the sauce and the surprise. He's lucky to still have his eyebrows.