Sunday, February 07, 2010




from my Chicago Kid's TV book project (Ron Murphy Edition)



A few of my favorite items from my MAVEL VAULT book!

One of Arthur Rankin's places in New York is very close to Tiffany's, in fact, we walked right past this window together.
Promotional art by D. Cristiano from one of my favorite films!

June Foray is on my cel phone voice mail talking about me reading this book in her Rocky voice :)
We watched a few episodes of RANGO last week! Here is a great illustration I have by one of my favorites...Bob Bentavoja!

It is definitely a SUPER Sunday!


We still have a few T shirts left!


Saturday, February 06, 2010

I'm watching HELP! again..."You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" is on right now. I recorded a version of that song in 1985 at HAIR BEAR STUDIOS in Evergreen Park, IL before Jeff Islinger moved his studio to Alsip. If you don't have it, the 2007 HELP! box set is amazing and the sound on the re-mastered DVD is Amazing!

MISTER ED season 2 is Awesome!


FRANCESCA by Bruce Timm
from THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO

www.jafosnews.blogspot.com Made us aware of some FUNKO product based on the RANKIN/BASS TV spectacular. Looks like they got Santa's boots wrong among some other things. Looks like there is a line of very strange plush as well.

Friday, February 05, 2010

My good friend the DUDE called today...

www.steverudeart.com
One of my friend Derek's magazine covers
I like the way Jack signed this one for me :) This is the famous cover that he had to redesign and execute in the TIME magazine offices.
My Mom reunited with her best friend from Rosemary Lane in Alsip, Illinois after 20 years! Helen Esposito

Patrick Cronin and Kurt


Another big room in the ESPO mansion

Helen and Gene Esposito before I knew them :)
posted by Thomas Frederick

Reunion at the Esposito's

Lil' Jimmy doesn't like pictures
A room in the HUGE Espo mansion

My friend Kurt Esposito


Kurt's friend Scott...knows quite a bit about pop culture!
posted by Thomas Frederick


We still have a few T shirts left in size XL!
BIG THANKS goes out to Alan Fulling for your order today!

RANKIN/BASS' WILLY McBEAN & HIS MAGIC MACHINE (1965)