Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Monday, December 14, 2015

And a...

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The Best commercial DVD release from GOLDEN BOOKS 2001

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rudolph-ax-licking_56607408e4b079b2818d781d?utm_hp_ref=entertainment&ir=Entertainment&section=entertainment

A Christmas house near mine 🎅

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Coming up later this week or early next week: YOU & ME THIS MORNING on WCIU THE U Channel 26



It will be fun doing some more Holiday television in Chicago!   Hopefully it will also be posted on line, so I can share with those who don't get the Chicago station.   Merry Christmas!

My Annual interview with Bob Mangels will be on WJQZ this morning in Wellsville, NY at 9:30AM

My annual interview with Bob Mangels discussing Rankin/Bass' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and other Rankin/Bass Holiday specials and things! Merry Christmas!


I will be on the radio in Iowa this morning on NEWSRADIO 600 WMT at 7:45am

Expected Duration of Interview (e.g. "15 minutes")
4-5 minutes
By Phone
Broadcast Medium
Radio
Is There a "Listen Live" Link to the Show?
Yes
If you know the "Listen Live" link, please list it here
http://www.iheart.com/live/600-wmt-917/?autoplay=true&pname=1216&campid=play_bar&cid=%2Fmain.html
Is the Interview Live or Taped for Future Broadcast?
Live Interview
Newsradio 600WMT, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, IA
Name of Show (e.g. "The Morning Show")
The Morning Show
The Show Host(s)
Doug Wagner
Website of Show
http://600wmtradio.iheart.com/onair/doug-wagner-51054/


Today is the 45th Anniversary of Rankin/Bass' Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town


www.miserbros.com

SPEEDY says Season's Greetings!

Miss my pal Dick Beals!   He also did the singing voice for Aaron in Rankin/Bass' The Little Drummer Boy on "Why can't the Animals smile."

More Saturday fun!

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Sunday, December 13, 2015

Saturday fun!

All kinds of fun on Saturday!  62 degrees out in December 

SUPERDAWG

 Here is a cool SUPERDAWG illustration from my friend Jim Engel!   Jim stopped by to see us over the weekend at SCOTT'S VINTAGE ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES!   Thanks for coming out Jim!   Will post some more pictures tonight from the event!  We had a blast!
 

Happy 90th Birthday to Dick Van Dyke!

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Rankin/Bass' 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

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I think you can still make it to Big Kid to see Patrick!

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A Soaky Christmas!

Soaky gets you clean! 🎅

Friday, December 11, 2015

Sinatra's 100th!

Tomorrow would have been Frank's 100th birthday! As I was driving home tonight, I thought back to the year of 2003, when I did a book signing in Hoboken, NJ in a snow storm at an Antique store :) Only a few people could make it to the store, due to the storm. Rankin/Bass storyboard artist Don Duga had some of his art at the store. I remember looking around this small town, thinking of Frank. It was very historic looking. For his birthday, we will be appearing at another Antique store...Scott's Vintage, which is also very historic :) It is going to be 61 degrees out! Maybe we will play outside again and get car and truck honks from the passer byes!



NPR/MARKETPLACE The Making of Rankin/Bass' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer show

http://www.marketplace.org/2015/12/07/business/holiday-business-rudolph





Friday! After spending a nice day with Denise and then Josh, I heard this NPR/MARKETPLACE show on the expressway (behind two gaper's delays/accidents) :) It was short but fun! It wasn't Paul Coker, Jr. and I after all. It was changed to a MAKING OF Rankin/Bass' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer show! Starting with Paul Soles (Hermey) and my good friend Bill Giles (Sound Engineer) and then myself. I did suggest them to the interviewer Emma Jacobs (Who is a Canadian, as are Soles and Giles). Fun on I-294! Black Friday/Cyber Monday cleaned us out on most of our books, I picked up all the printer could do by today for my appearance tomorrow PLUS back orders and we'll have a short supply for orders placed right now for Christmas! So order soon! Ironically, my mailbox had a package from Paul Coker, Jr. today of more HEAT MISER and SNOW MISER cards! I have been doing a Rudolph interview with The Huffington Post today, which I think will appear tomorrow. Television on Tuesday on ME & YOU on THE U WCIU Ch. 26...not sure if we are taping or going live yet. Many more radio requests today too...so tune in to your local station :)