I put up my 2025 Rankin/Bass Productions display at the Orland Park Public Library! I think this is my 5th year doing it! It will be up through January 2nd, 2026! Thanks to all of those that came for the Meet and Greet and for our 2026 Calendar! #Rankinbassproductionsofficial

I was asked to be on a NEW collectors TV show this past weekend, where they remodel two rooms of your home. I can see now, that 2025 will be full of wonderful surprises!

A CBS NEWS living room shot!

C. 2019 CBS NEWS/Jake Barlow

Here is another article about my appearance tonight!

C. 2019 CBS NEWS/Jake Barlow

https://www.bestofthefox.com/2019/12/09/historian-to-discuss-making-of-frosty-the-snowman-in-union-dec-12/agh4mpc/?fbclid=IwAR0TIoZp8qeka4ZKnxjBoMjc0YAadUEyyVdinPXdcd80UkdquJbzobjgJnE

The Comedy Shrine

 Our friend David Sinker invited Ron Murphy and myself to check out his museum near the Fox Valley mall in Aurora, IL!   Here is some of his Munsters stuff for Halloween!

Rankin/Bass' The Stingiest Man in town

I added a nice addition to the Rankin/Bass archives/museum (Thanks to my pal Mike O'Reilley), that will come in handy for a few future museum/appearance events!  I may even do one as early as January 12, 2019! #thestingiestmanintown #nbc #alcoa #paulcokerjr #rankinbass #promoposter

My buddy Mike O' Reilly and me in 1969

Mortimer Snerd

Rankin/Bass' Animagic Mortimer Snerd as he appears today (Upper right shelf of glass case). I wrote about the un-aired Animagic pilot in my book The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass: A Portfolio (now in it's 20th Anniversary edition) www.miserbros.com The animation was shot in Japan, but the figure made his way to the states via Arthur Rankin and Edgar Bergen. #rankinbass #charliemccarthy #mortimersnerd #animagic #tuesday #fun

Here I am with Arthur Rankin, Jr.'s travel agent (4 years ago this day) and my dear friend Brenda! What a sweet lady!

Reorganizing and cleaning for television...and living it!

Superman

Busy day!  This coming week is Television Producer's week at the Goldschmidt home/museum and I want it to look good  We'll be setting up shots and discuss things in greater detail.  I am also throwing two parties to celebrate Josh's graduation with his masters in accounting!  We are still celebrating Dr. Sara Goldschmidt too! #televisionshow #rankinbass #museum #rickgoldschmidt #saturday #memorialday #memorialdayweekend #darwyncooke #superman #penguin #burgessmerideth #afbooks #graduation #joshuagoldschmidt #home #party #fun #historian #biographer

Toys and Cartoons Sunday #5

Toys and Cartoons coming soon!

Shooting my collection this weekend for a new tv pilot!

Around the house...

Off to Fairmount, Indiana: Home of the King of Cool!