Saturday, January 28, 2012

THE ARCHIES!

Just added this ARCHIES record to my collection. The record was cut out from a Post cereal box about 1970. Love the artwork used on the record! 8^)

ROBERT HEGYES - 1951-2012

Sorry to hear that ROBERT HEGYES (Sweathog Juan Epstein) of TV's WELCOME BACK KOTTER, passed away this week at the age of 60. Here's the Welcome Back Kotter cast painted by Jack Davis for the cover of TV Guide.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE DC COLLECTION!

The latest additions to my DC "Silver Age" comic book collection...SHOWCASE #68, #69, #71 and SWING WITH SCOOTER #3. The SHOWCASE books feature a rock group spoof of The Monkees called THE MANIAKS! Love the go-go check cover banner on the 1966 and 1967 DC covers! My favorite era of DC Comics! 8^)

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, "JAZZY" JOHN ROMITA!

One of my all-time favorite Marvel Comics artists! The definitive SPIDER-MAN artist!



Love this JOHN ROMITA painted cover for SON OF ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS!

Monday, January 23, 2012

FLINTSTONES COLORING BOOK COVER ART!

I was going through my files tonight, and found this original art piece that I inked of PEBBLES, BAMM-BAMM and DINO. As you can see below...the detail area of PEBBLES and DINO was used as the cover image for a recent FLINTSTONES coloring and activity book.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

WALT DISNEY CARTOON FUN!

Here's DONALD IN MATHMAGIC LAND (1959 Dell Comics)...and the PINOCCHIO CARD GAME (Whitman 1968). Great stuff!

FROM MY COLLECTION...

What a terrific cover design! This is 1962's TOM and JERRY FUNHOUSE from Gold Key Comics. I really wish today's graphic "designers" who work with classic cartoon product, would look at stuff like this for inspiration. Some do, but most have no genuine interest...and it shows in their work. Most graphic "designers" today have no basic design skills or sense.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

TV CARTOON FUN!

Love the 1960s Hanna-Barbera ABBOTT & COSTELLO and LAUREL & HARDY cartoons! Need to find room on the office/studio wall for these 8x10 framed images!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

BAT-PICS!

Just saw the very first King Tut (VICTOR BUONO) two-parter last night and tonight on The Hub!

The Joker (CESAR ROMERO), The Penguin (BURGESS MEREDITH) and Venus (TERRY MOORE)!

Susie (DONNA LOREN) and Robin (BURT WARD) on the set of "The Joker Goes to School" and "He Meets His Match, the Grisley Ghoul"!




Burt Ward's stunt double, VICTOR PAUL!

Monday, January 16, 2012

GO SPEED RACER GO!

Just added these Funko SPEED RACER and RACER X bobbleheads to my collection. Loved watching SPEED RACER on Chicago's WFLD-TV Ch. 32 when I was a kid! I enjoy the DVD sets today! 8^)

Sunday, January 15, 2012

1969 CHICAGO CUBS VINTAGE-STYLE BOBBLEHEAD!

I recently picked up this cool CHICAGO CUBS 1969 vintage-style bobblehead by Forever Collectibles. It's fully licensed by Major League Baseball and there are a wide variety of teams available.

FELIX CHEVROLET SIGN!

Went to a comic book show at L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium today. On my way home, I drove past the Felix Chevrolet car dealership on S. Figueroa St. near the USC campus. I took these pics from my car of the dealer's cool sign!

Saturday, January 14, 2012

IT'S A SMALL WORLD!

We always enjoy riding through "It's a Small World" at Disneyland! Here's the outside of the attraction as it appeared yesterday as night began to fall on the Magic Kingdom.

DISNEYLAND HOTEL!

Picked up this cool DISNEYLAND HOTEL poster at Disneyland!

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

BARRIS DELIVERY!



Just got these cool BARRIS KUSTOM items today from Joji Barris. Love the pics signed by George Barris and the Munster Koach sticker! I hope to have the Pat Priest pic signed by her at a future Hollywood Collector's Show, as well.