TIME & SPACE TOYS booth at WIZARD WORLD CON Chicago!

Another TIME & SPACE TOYS photo! CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST!

Here is another picture of the famous duo from the display at Chicago's WIZARD WORLD! Visit www.timeandspacetoys.com for the full story on the restoration of the ANIMAGIC figures and for their sale on the upcoming releases of RANKIN/BASS toys for Christmas 2006! They are now taking Pre-orders for the HEAT & SNOW MISER figures and toy line from NECA!

Chicago area MUSICIANS WANTED!

I am looking for a DRUMMER & BASS PLAYER in the Chicago area (I live in OAK LAWN) to play out with on weekends in support of my new CD. While I am in a band THE STARVING ARTISTS, the other member's schedules prohibit the kind of flexibility and dedication I am looking for. Check my MY SPACE page at www.myspace.com/rickgoldschmidt for samples of my musical style.

My CD is now on APPLE ITUNES for download to your IPOD!

Just follow this LINK to purchase individual songs or downlaod the whole CD 'RICK GOLDSCHMIDT SINGS' THANKS! http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=159777358

Ho Ho Ho! Ho Ho Ho! We are Santa's Elves!

JOSH and I were showing RARE RANKIN/BASS clips during WIZARD WORLD and handing out tons of Promo cards! We even borrowed the ELF GIRL's hat. We enjoyed meeting and greeting all the GREAT RANKIN/BASS fans and brought many RARE things to sell as well. I have some left overs that I am listing on EBAY under seller ANIMAGIC1 and MISER BROS! I also have some DVD left overs that you can e-mail me at Rickgoldsc@aol.com about including WILLY McBEAN & HIS MAGIC MACHINE (re-mastered with the trailer) and a DVD with RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (With the original GE COMMERCIALS and ending) that also has THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY with commercials and bumpers + HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Bank Bumpers! GREAT fun to watch during the Holidays! (AND even in AUGUST!)

LOIS LANE is a RANKIN/BASS Fan!

NOEL NEILL was also at WIZARD WORLD and as it turns out IS a... RANKIN/BASS fan! TV's LOIS LANE from the classic TV Series SUPERMAN with GEORGE REEVES! I brought her my book and she began to tell me the history of the RUDOLPH & SANTA 'ANIMAGIC' figures. Turns out she took a look at them before the con opened and read up on the history. She told me the BUMBLE was her favorite character and we brought her over a large BUMBLE courtesy of TIME & SPACE TOYS! NOEL was GREAT company and even came over and visited with SANTA at our booth! What a SUPER Lady! We Love NOEL! She is definitely a CHRISTMAS NOEL!

THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF MODELS!

RANKIN/BASS and MODELS? YES! TIME & SPACE TOYS had the BEST booth at this year's WIZARD WORLD CONVENTION in CHICAGO! We had the original ANIMAGIC Production figures of RUDOLPH & SANTA, Beautiful Models Lela (Portraying a character from STARGATE on one side of the booth) and Laura (Portraying a RANKIN/BASS Girl Elf), SANTA CLAUS (Tom Frederick) and RARE clips on TV with all kinds of RANKIN/BASS merchandise! It was GREAT! SANTA was even interviewed (As was I) for a CHICAGO area TV Show that will air closer to CHRISTMAS. KEVIN and www.timeandspacetoys.com are taking a similar event to PENNSYLVANIA this December! You won't want to miss it if you live near there! Also, in about a month or so, NECA is issueing a new line of YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS Action figures and Products! YES...the HEAT & SNOW MISERS will be available again! They used the sculpts from the GREAT line that PACIFIC PALISADES did about four years ago for SUNCOAST, SAM GOODY, etc. These are some of the BEST RANKIN/BASS figures to be released! You will be able to order from TIME & SPACE TOYS!

RUDOLPH & SANTA Live again in CHICAGO!

After more than 40 years, SANTA & RUDOLPH from TV's RANKIN/BASS TV Special RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER make a public appearance THANKS to KEVIN KREISS www.timeandspacetoys.com ! They were beautifully restored by SEAMUS and MARK at www.screen-novelties.com ! I can't even tell which side of SANTA's mustache was missing anymore...they matched it so perfectly! RUDOLPH has a perfect bulb nose that is fully functional and they made a nice diorama base for the figures. There is talk of doing exact replicas for the collector's market...STAY TUNED for NEWS on that as well! Many more pictures from WIZARD WORLD to come this week!

WIZARD WORLD CON pictures...more to come!

We had a WONDERFUL time at WIZARD WORLD this past weekend and have TONS of pictures to share this week! A BIG THANK YOU goes out to KEVIN KREISS and www.timeandspacetoys.com! KEVIN was the BEST host and what a GREAT group he assembled for the event including our beautiful models LAURA and LELA! The ANIMAGIC figures of SANTA & RUDOLPH looked prestine THANKS to www.screen-novelties.com (More PICS to follow!) and the media covered the event including WGN MORNING NEWS! We had a GREAT turn out and it was wonderful meeting and greeting all of the RANKIN/BASS fans that we correspond with over the internet. We made friends with NOEL NEILL...TV's LOIS LANE and it turns out she is a RANKIN/BASS fan and even came to our booth to visit SANTA (Played by TOM FREDERICK). She loves the BUMBLE! I will share many pics over the next few days so STAY TUNED!!!

Off to see the WIZARD WORLD CON in the AM!

This CHICAGO con may be one of the biggest RANKIN/BASS events thus far! My promo postcards came back from the printer today...I am very happy with them. We will give these out to visitors of the TIME & SPACE TOYS tables. KEVIN at TIME & SPACE brought a nice lit case for the ANIMAGIC figures of RUDOLPH & SANTA and made a throne for the live SANTA CLAUS to sit in for the DIGITAL PICS that can be taken. If you get your picture taken with SANTA and the two classic puppets, you get a $10 off coupon for any other merchandise at the tables. There will also be two professional girl models at the booth. One will be in a girl elf costume from RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER! Hope to meet many die hard fans over the three day period and I will post pictures from the event when I return home! WGN NEWS may be covering the event and they have already written about it on-line and in the CHICAGO TRIBUNE REDEYE newspaper.

I will be at WIZARD CON on the 4th too!

I will now also be at the WIZARD WORLD CONVENTION at the DONALD H. STEPHENS CONVENTION center on FRIDAY AUG. 4th! Alot of planning has gone into this event and along with a LIVE SANTA CLAUS (At the TIME & SPACE TOYS tables)...a girl model elf will also be there with me! I am bringing alot of RARE stuff to sell there as well. Hope to see you there! In between all this planning, I have also been assisting with a book on SNOWMEN, that will feature RANKIN/BASS' FROSTY and SAM THE SNOWMAN too!

JULY NEWS is up at WWW.RANKINBASS.COM!

It's CHRISTMAS IN JULY at www.rankinbass.com ! The JULY NEWS is now up. Also, check out my many EBAY listings under both seller ANIMAGIC1 and seller MISER BROS right now! Alot of variety up there and more to come.

Promo card for the CON! www.RANKINBASS.com back on track!

Here is a card layout I did for a giveaway postcard for the WIZARD WORLD CON to advertise our various sites. The artwork is by veteran RANKIN/BASS Artist PAUL COKER, JR.! There will also be a color photo holder with a photo of the RUDOLPH & SANTA 'ANIMAGIC' figures that will hold a digital photo of you with SANTA! Also, Good NEWS....www.rankinbass.com is back on track with UPDATES. Look for NEWS updates and stories from MARK SYKORA through this weekend. I know many e-mailed that they missed them. Sorry for the delay.

ARTHUR RANKIN, JR. Says Hello!

I heard from ARTHUR RANKIN today from his home in BERMUDA and he sends his best! He is looking for toys related to their Productions of THUNDERCATS and SILVERHAWKS. If anyone can help him out, PLEASE let me know. THANKS!

WIZARD WORLD CONVENTION AUGUST 5th and 6th!

It does appear that I will be at the WIZARD WORLD CONVENTION both weekend days entertaining RANKIN/BASS fans and signing books and CDs at the TIME & SPACE TOYS tables at the front of the covention at the ROSEMONT CONVENTION CENTER. I will be bringing some very RARE clips on video and showing them during the course of the con. Come out and ask questions and overindulge in the world of RANKIN/BASS and have your picture taken with SANTA CLAUS and take photos of the original ANIMAGIC figures of RUDOLPH & SANTA CLAUS from RANKIN/BASS' RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (1964). This is a RARE opportunity...they have not been seen in public since their television debut! They are also newly restored by www.screen-novelties.com and I can't wait to see them myself. THANKS MARK and SHAMUS for doing the world of ANIMATION a big favor!

EARLY ANIMAGIC!

!!!!!!!!ANIMAGIC!!!!!! This is one of my favorite subjects! Early RANKIN/BASS ANIMAGIC! The designs were partly TONY PETERS (A young R/B New York Animator on staff), part ARTHUR RANKIN, JR. and part JAPANESE ANIMAGIC technician designers like KYOTO KITA. and PINCHAN! These were Pre-Paul Coker, Jr. and post the wonderful designs of UPA and 1950's commercial art design. RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO and WILLY McBEAN & HIS MAGIC MACHINE are all classic examples of the early RANKIN/BASS 'ANIMAGIC.' I have the Re-Mastered WILLY McBEAN that was intended for DVD release and it is pure RANKIN/BASS Eye candy. Come out and see 'ANIMAGIC' in person at the CHICAGO WIZARD WORLD CON at the TIME & SPACE TOYS booth!

GIN BLOSSOMS in West Dundee, IL 07-22-06

Check www.myspace.com/ginblossoms for TOUR DATES and a GREAT FENDER contest for a signed STRATOCASTER!

NEW GIN BLOSSOMS CD out August 8th!

NEW CD! #3 from GIN BLOSSOMS will be available AUGUST 8th! As you may know, GIN BLOSSOMS are like brothers to me. They were gracious enough to appear on my CD and they are quite frankly, a GREAT Rock band! It took about 10 years for their 3rd CD to be released. I have heard the tracks over the past few years both in ROBIN's studio and at their live shows BUT that didn't prepare me for the polished CD release that JOHN HAMPTON assisted with. This CD is 100% Solid ...all 12 tracks are GREAT! Some standouts include "Long Time Gone," "The End Of The World," "Supergirl" and of course the single "Learning the hard way." Just a GREAT CD! Check the tracks out at www.barnesandnoble.com and check the Blossoms site at www.ginblossoms.net !!!!