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Getting 120,000 views per day here now!

Here is a short 2010 clip of Billie's obit I helped with

 

An interview I did on The U in 2016

 

CBS2 Chicago for Rudolph's 50th

 

Here is a little part of an interview I did with my friend Lezza Gibbons...I got Arthur Rankin to do one too!

 

The Real story behind the Rankin/Bass Productions Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer puppets

 

Rankin/Bass' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

*I did a zoom interview tonight on the Rankin/Bass Productions' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Animagic figures:  Screen used vs. Publicity puppets.  It will air during the holidays! #rudolphtherednosedreindeer #Animagicfigures #Lowes #Antiquesroadshow #Christmas #puppets #history

Sunday

25th Anniversary for my 2nd book! one of my most popular!

My Busy season is definitely kicking in!

 

Billie remembered

I got a call 16 years ago from Cyndi Richards-Jamieson in Canada, that her mom and my dear friend BILLIE MAE RICHARDS (Voice of RANKIN/BASS' RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER), passed away that morning at 88 :(  Billie and I had been doing many radio shows together, even after she had a stroke.  I heard from Diane Sawyer from ABC World news (shortly after) and helped get the news on the air with rare photos.  They were the only news organization to carry it on tv.  Billie was a warm and wonderful person, who knew she went down in history! #rudolphtherednosedreindeer #Billiemaerichards

Rudolph publicity vs screen used Animagic figures

This is the book that goes into the story behind the publicity Rudolph Animagic figures vs. the screen used Animagic figures.  I included a photograph I located of the NBC Rudolph display case (photos weren't allowed on studio visits), that confirms all the information. The display case was up at NBC in New York from 1964-1971, and then Rudolph went to CBS-tv.  The publicity Animagic figures were sent back to the Rankin/Bass New york office and eventually my friend Barbara Adams, Rankin/Bass secretary, took them home.  She couldn't remember which ones she took, but the case had a limited selection.  The Bumble wasn't part of the publicity photo cast, etc.  You can see Santa never had animatable legs, as he is sitting in the case.  This is because, they put pegs up through the snow base to pose him with the other characters. I discuss other details in the book. 🎅

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The Real story of Rankin/Bass Productions part 1

 

Romeo

Happy Birthday to the late, great Romeo Muller!  Creator of the Island of Misfit Toys, Yukon Cornelius, Hermey the elf, Winter Warlock, Burgermeister Meisterburger and so many other Rankin/Bass iconic characters! C. 2026 Miser Bros Press/Rick Goldschmidt Archives from The making of Santa Claus is comin' to town and The Daydreamer #Romeomuller #writer #birthday

This is the 25th Anniversary of my Rudolph book!

 

A little clip from my Sunday interview

 

The Saturday night show is up! click links below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v8K3rylovE

2027 Calendars

 I have been shipping out large batches of calendars every day now!  I don't think I mentioned it here before, but this is a LIMITED EDITION version that I have that differs from the mass market one in size and some of the photos are different.  The other version will show up in book stores and grocery stores later this year.  I still have some of the 2026 calendars at a discount in my etsy shop at this link  www.etsy.com/shop/MISERBROS 

I actually gave Larry Potash our proof, when we filmed my episode of BACKSTORY for WGN-TV 

I SOLD OUT on all 7 books by Independence day! I have all 7 BACK IN-STOCK now plus the 2026 and 2027 calendars!!!!