There are some signed books left at the BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC in Schaumburg, Illinois from my appearance there. They are on the second level in the PERFORMING ARTS section towards the back of the store. THE STARVING ARTISTS hope to do a return LIVE appearance there soon.
This is a picture of RANKIN/BASS Musical composer MAURY LAWS and I at the DRAKE HOTEL in Chicago THANKSGIVING DAY 2007. I usually see MAURY and his family on the holiday in Chicago BUT he did not make the trip this year. I did hear from him this morning and he wishes everyone a very happy holiday! http://www.maurylaws.com/ 
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all! I am very THANKFUL for all the GREAT family, friends and RANKIN/BASS fans in my life! Enjoy the holiday and try not to eat too much! I am on my way to XSPORT FITNESS right now in preparation! I want to THANK everyone for the early HOLIDAY orders too! I have sent out scores of books and packages and am still sending packages. I am VERY thankful for the overwhelming response to my 3rd edition of THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO. I hope you enjoy reading the book as much as I did putting it all together.
I am thinking back to our RANKIN/BASS event at AMAZING FANTASY BOOKS in Tinley Park, IL Black Friday 2006! This was a blast! We were on CBS MORNING NEWS and WGN MORNING NEWS that day and there was a big article in the DAILY SOUTHTOWN as well, so the turnout was huge!
Kevin Kriess shows off his exclusive MISER BROS ornament set from www.timeandspacetoys.com just above the original SANTA & RUDOLPH ANIMAGIC figures from the RANKIN/BASS TV Musical Spectacular!
Get your orders in early! AMAZON nearly bought us out....only saved a handful for direct sales here and I will sign and draw in the books! $29.99 + $7 shipping. PAYPAL: Rickgoldsc@aol.com or e-mail for mailing address. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
I am getting alot of requests for our LIFE & ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS DVD right now! It was the last ANIMAGIC RANKIN/BASS TV Special and based on a story by FRANK L. BAUM (WIZARD OF OZ). A RANKIN/BASS fan favorite!
Photographs by Mike Carney
My sister Stacey shot two videos of us playing "Land Of Nothingness" and "You Can See It In My Eyes" for YOU TUBE and Elsewhere on the net with our new drummer Victor! Everyone had a GREAT time! Stacey and her boyfriend Mike did some work for the band DEER HUNTER a few weeks back at the METRO and their work appears on PITCHFORK TV. She will have the videos posted tomorrow night!
Victor is an AMAZING addition to our band! He took the energy level up about 10 notches and may be the BEST drummer we have ever played with! 
Just got back from picking up the first batch of books! I will be e-mailing everyone that reserved one, with payment instructions. This is a small batch BUT I am ready to take some orders besides the ones that have been reserved. Email: Rickgoldsc@aol.com
THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO
Here is one of the GREAT concept covers BOB PLANT (Of ROUND 2 TOYS) did for my 2nd book! I could have used any one of the GREAT covers he did for the book.
I am using this illustration for my NEW song "You didn't have my back!" It reminds me of someone quite a bit.
I spoke with ARTHUR RANKIN this am! He sends his warm regards to all the RANKIN/BASS fans and a very happy Thanksgiving! 
Just got THE FIRST CHRISTMAS collector's DVD done today! $14.99 +$2 shipping PAYPAL: Wonderfullife01@aol.com 
I called the printer again and was promised my books for this coming Monday! I will e-mail everyone on the book reaserve list then and advise how to make payment. THANK YOU for your patience!
We are planning a RANKIN/BASS event at TOONSEUM in Pittsburgh, PA for the 20th of December! Don't have all the details yet BUT I am planning on being there to sign my new LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER book of THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO and to screen some very RARE RANKIN/BASS stuff! It is possible that I may appear in the MONROEVILLE MALL on December 21st as well. Stay tuned! 
I did a radio interview with Jason Croft for a show called SIDETRACK about RANKIN/BASS for WILL Radio! The program will air on Saturday, December 6th at 6pm (Central time). You can find the streaming audio here: http://will.illinois.edu/am (go to AM580 Live). The archives will be up soon after that and will be here: http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/ I am also looking into playing with the STARVING ARTISTS at a few places: THE HIGH DIVE and COWBOY MONKEY! Stay tuned.
AMAZON.COM placed a HUGE Holiday order for my book THE MAKING OF THE RANKIN/BASS HOLIDAY CLASSIC: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER yesterday! This leaves me with only a handful left. If you are going to order one of the last hardcovers...get your order in soon! If I do a 2nd printing, it will most likely be soft cover. Enjoy!
THANKSGIVING DAY is coming and I still have MOUSE ON THE MAYFLOWER Collector's DVDs left w/ commercials PLUS extra specials on them! They are $25 shipped PAYPAL: Wonderfullife01@aol.com Even though the stills are black and white, the special is in color (re-mastered) with commercials! A few of FESTIVAL OF FAMILY CLASSICS (THE CHRISTMAS TREE & JACK O' LANTERN) are on the disc too PLUS a few of my appearances with SANTA & RUDOLPH (The original ANIMAGIC figures). Hurry for the holiday!
Setting up many radio and TV INTERVIEWS right now! Rickgoldsc@aol.com Also, assisting with many newspaper articles.
