Friday, June 29, 2012

TOTAL TELEVISION!

TOTAL TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS...18" x 24"...brush, pen & ink on art board.  Commissioned by Total Television Historian and Author, Mark Arnold!  Thanks, Mark!  8^)

Thursday, June 28, 2012

MAGOO PUZZLE!

Really enjoying this 1965 Whitman MR. MAGOO Frame-Tray puzzle!  Love the artwork!

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

DON GRADY - 1944-2012

Sorry to hear of that DON GRADY has passed away. Grady played "Robbie" on the classic TV series, MY THREE SONS...and was also a former Mickey Mouse Club Mousketeer.  Grady is shown above wearing the blue jacket.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

SUPER PUZZLES!

From my collection...love the art on these 1965 Whitman SUPERMAN Frame-Tray puzzles!

Monday, June 25, 2012

BAT-LUNCH!

Love this 1999 Hallmark School Days BATMAN and ROBIN lunch box with thermos!  Based on the 1966 BATMAN and ROBIN lunch box with thermos by Aladdin.  8^)

Sunday, June 24, 2012

DISNEYLAND DAY!

Leslie and I had another great time today at DISNEYLAND!  Added the matted ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM attraction poster (below) to my collection.  8^)

Friday, June 22, 2012

WHITE SOX '55!

From my CUBS / WHITE SOX baseball collection...love the design of this 1955 Chicago White Sox Official Score Book cover!  8^)

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

COMMISSIONS!

Here's an example of one of the many commissioned pieces of art that I've created for fans of classic TV cartoons!  This was one of my favorite pieces to do...a lot of my favorite Hanna-Barbera characters!  8^)

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

AMAZING...

...that the main character, CHARLIE CHAN, isn't even shown on the front cover of the newly-released DVD set of THE AMAZING CHAN AND THE CHAN CLAN (above).  I wonder if the Executives, Art Director and Designer at Warner Bros. Home Video, who are responsible for the DVD set's cover insert, have ever seen this show.  Do they even know who CHARLIE CHAN is?  I don't think so.  I think it would make more sense to use an image very similar to the show's 1970s Whitman coloring book cover (below).  8^)

Saturday, June 16, 2012

GEORGE REEVES!

It was 53 years ago today, June 16, 1959...GEORGE REEVES passed away.  My favorite SUPERMAN!  8^)

Thursday, June 14, 2012

PAUL AT 70!

PAUL McCARTNEY turns 70 on Monday!  Be sure to pick up the latest issue of TIME magazine!

PATTY DUKE!

Always enjoyed the THE PATTY DUKE SHOW!  Here's the original painted cover art for the 1966 PATTY DUKE book by Whitman.  Below is the book's front cover.  Looking forward to seeing Patty Duke at the next Hollywood Collector's Show in Burbank, CA this August.  8^)

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

MORE BOB!

Really enjoying the BOB HOPE comic books that I've been adding to my collection!  Here's BOB HOPE #102 (Dec. 1966 - Jan. 1967)!  8^)

THE ANT AND THE AARDVARK!

Always enjoyed DePatie-Freleng's THE ANT AND THE AARDVARK!  There were 17 theatrical shorts produced between 1969 and 1971 (released through United Artists), and featured JOHN BYNER doing a Dean Martin voice for The Ant, and a Jackie Mason impression for The Aardvark.  This is the original painted art for an Ant and the Aardvark puzzle. 8^)

HONG KONG PHOOEY HOT WHEELS!

Saw this tonight at my local Ralphs market...a Hot Wheels HONG KONG PHOOEY '34 Ford Sedan Delivery truck. I inked the HONG KONG PHOOEY character that was used on the blister card!  Cool!  8^)

Monday, June 11, 2012

JETSONS LUNCH BOX!

Very cool to see my JETSONS character art on this 1999 JETSONS Hallmark School Days lunch box!  I had forgotten about the lunch box, and just recently added it to my collection.  8^)

Sunday, June 10, 2012

VINTAGE CUBS PROGRAMS!

I love vintage CUBS items...like these 1969 and 1972 CHICAGO CUBS Wrigley Field programs!  8^)

MORE BOB!

Love the 1966 & 1967 BOB HOPE comics from DC!  Super-Hip and monsters!  8^)

Saturday, June 09, 2012

HEY HEY!

Holy Mackerel!  Love this 1997 vintage-style ceramic CHICAGO CUBS bobblehead!  I'm glad to be able to add this to my collection again!  8^)

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

RED & WHITE SOX!

So great to see the Chicago White Sox wearing their early 1970s-style red & white uniforms for Sunday home games!  My favorite White Sox uniforms!  I have great memories of going to the old Comiskey Park in Chicago to see the great White Sox players like Bill Melton, Wilbur Wood, Dick Allen, Carlos May, Pat Kelly, Jorge Orta, Bucky Dent and more!  8^)

HAPPINESS IS...

...BOB HOPE comic books!  8^)

Monday, June 04, 2012

Sunday, June 03, 2012

Saturday, June 02, 2012

ON THE OFFICE/STUDIO WALL...

...representing the month of June in the Vintage Marvel 2012 calendar...it's THE MIGHTY THOR #133 (October 1966)!  8^)