It has a great, big, fancy stamp on it!

The KRINGLES!

Still posting some things on EBAY under seller ANIMAGIC1 and MISER BROS. I am considering selling my ANIMAGIC figure of OCTAVIA from THE FIRST CHRISTMAS with all of her eyes and mouths. Will try to post pictures soon. She has two outfits on and cost nearly $5,000.00 to make in 1975 for the MOM studios (RANKIN/BASS). OCTAVIA is actually in the segment I did for THE NUDE HIPPO show that is on www.youtube.com (Just search RANKIN/BASS there) or go to the DECEMBER NEWS at www.rankinbass.com for the link!

DICK SHAWN : voice of the SNOW MISER!

The late DICK SHAWN was the cool voice of the SNOW MISER (Often incorrectly referred to as the COLD MISER). My interview I did the other day is now available at www.timetravelispossible.com (or click their link to the right in LINKS) and you may also want to check out my friend CRAIG MARIN's puppet commercials at www.flexitoon.com/comm.php3 COOL STUFF!!!

THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS

Spent the better part of the day working on the new cover for the third printing of my first book THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO! Tony Amato www.amatoimagedesign.com is designing it. He is a wonderful designer and friend and he designed my two CD covers. I also assisted some more with the SPARKHILL RANKIN/BASS documentary.

I'll be on the radio this FRIDAY June 8th on the East coast and on the net...

For more info...check www.timetravelispossible.com We'll be talking about the latest in the enchanted world of RANKIN/BASS for about an hour! I asked ARTHUR RANKIN, JR. to join us but he will be on the road and asked me to keep the R/B colors flying high!

My pal JACK DAVIS still has it!

JACK DAVIS, who has worked on many RANKIN/BASS projects over the years including MAD MONSTER PARTY? and THE KING KONG Series, recently did this ad for MERKTS Cheese spread! Good to see he still has it!

10TH ANNIVERSARY SALE!

www.timeandspacetoys.com and Kevin Kreiss are having a BIG 10th Anniversary sale and they have lots of RANKIN/BASS Merchandise! They are also carrying an ornament exclusive of the BUMBLE and KING MOONRACER w/ the assistance of BOB PLANT (Formerly of PLAYING MANTIS) for the Holidays of 2007!

SUMMER is heating up!

Check back often for NEWS here about RANKIN/BASS and other things! In the meantime, you may want to pick up the MILTON THE MONSTER DVD set! The shows look great and have all the bumpers. The package art is horrible BUT you can cover it up with some vintage art like that of the comic book.

Put some COOL things up on EBAY!

I have some cool things on EBAY again under seller ANIMAGIC1 and MISER BROS. Will be adding more later today! Enjoy!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

the WWW.RANKINBASS.COM news is back on track THANKS to Mark Sykora! The DECEMBER 2006 NEWS is posted with lots of LINKS and the rest of the NEWS is right here!

KYOKO KITA : ANIMAGIC puppet maker

Kyoko Kita laughs it up with ARTHUR RANKIN, JR. and DANNY KAYE in Japan back in 1971. She also drew out the blueprint for the RUDOLPH 'ANIMAGIC' Figure (1964).

Still assisting w/ Documentary...

Want this RANKIN/BASS documentary to be the BEST possible...so have been assisting to the last minute. Looks like I will be doing a radio show on JUNE 8th with TIME TRAVEL D.C. Hollis. Check the LINK to the right and more info to come. BEAUTIFUL day in CHICAGO today!

PAUL SOLES & BILLIE MAE RICHARDS!

Here is a picture my friend BILLIE MAE RICHARDS (Voice of RUDOLPH) sent along! She is pictured with the voice of HERMEY (and the voice of SPIDER-MAN) PAUL SOLES!

RUDOLPH article from 1964 in CHICAGO TRIBUNE TV GUIDE!

Notice they spelled HERMY wrong. RON MURPHY found this article for me and it utilizes one of the RARER publicity photos from the classic RANKIN/BASS TV Special!

A very early picture of my first band!

Have some cool things up on EBAY!

under seller ANIMAGIC1 and MISER BROS! Rnjoy!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Here is a book from my friend TIM LAWSON that deserves mentioning again! I helped TIM a little over the years with this and it was a long time coming! A great book to put the voices with the animation characters that they created a personality for. BIOS include DAWS BUTLER, PAUL FREES, MEL BLANC, JOHN KRICFALUSI and many more!

Did SPARKHILL interview today!

I did my interview today with SPARKHILL/WARNER BROTHERS for the SPECIAL EDITION DVD of THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS! ARTHUR RANKIN, JR. was interviewed yesterday in New York. Other crews went out and did interviews with MAURY LAWS, PAUL COKER, JR., DON DUGA, BRAD BOLKE (Voice of JANGLE BELLS) and RHODA MANN (Voice of MOTHER NATURE)!~ There is also going to be a short documentary about stop-motion with RAY HARRYHAUSEN and THE CHIODO BROTHERS featuring some NEW animation. I also heard from the WB Production team and they are using the correct original PAUL COKER lettering on the package!

Behind the scenes on THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO (1960)

Reiko Yamagata and Kyoko Kita create the ANIMAGIC cast of RANKIN/BASS' THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO in 1960. It was RANKIN/BASS' First ANIMAGIC Production and a very popular one (Especially in CANADA). There is NEW interest in the series and more news to come soon!

BEHIND THE SCENES!

Here is a picture of HIROSHI TABATA working on SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN (1971). JACK DAVIS and PAUL COKER, JR. visited the studio on this day as they were in JAPAN on a MAD Vacation. I am still on the road to recovery! THANKS for all the kind GET WELL e-mails. Looks like my home/collection will be featured in an upcoming CHICAGO TRIBUNE article for the HOME SECTION. I am also assisting with a release of THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO in JAPAN.