Saturday, December 12, 2009

The restored ANIMAGIC Santa Claus
Christmas 2007

c. 1964 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/ RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES




RANKIN/BASS' RUDOLPH'S SHINY NEW YEAR


Lydia McCoy says she was born the same year that RANKIN/BASS' HAPPY THE BABY NEW year was! She would also like to see toys or figurines based on the character and is watching the special right now! I picked up a Red Skelton Christmas DVD set today. I always loved the special he did with Greer Garson (THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY) in color.

From the book THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO
Art by Paul Coker, Jr.
www.dksheldon.com

A Big THANK YOU goes out to Paul!

A very supportive and Great friend! THANK YOU for signing all of the MISER BROS cards!

The heavily edited RANKIN/BASS' RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER in HD is on again tonight on CBS!

I wonder if CBS will air the FROSTY promos, that got them in hot water, during the broadcast?








Ron Murphy picked this up for me as a Christmas gift!

posted by Thomas Frederick

Thursday, December 10, 2009

THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO the book

I guess we haven't been advertising it enough BUT we do have copies of THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO in hardcover with some updated pages and a few other surprises for $55 shipped. PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com It makes a wonderful Holiday gift and can be personalized for your gift giving!
c. 1969 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES

It is definitely FROSTY out there tonight...in the single digits! We got word today that the RANKIN/BASS T-Shirts will be in next week and then we could turn them around PRIORITY MAIL in time for the holidays. More NEWS to come on that!

Posted by Thomas Frederick

c. 1970 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES

ABC FAMILY is having a RANKIN/BASS day this Saturday with heavily edited RANKIN/BASS specials all day :)

posted by Thomas Frederick

HAVE A HOLLY, JOLLY CHRISTMAS!

c. 1964 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES
c. 1964 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES

Burl wrote the foreword to THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO

SIGNED cards are in!

Paul Coker is a Speedy Gonzalez when it comes to signing RANKIN/BASS cards and no one at RANKIN/BASS has a more distinctive signature! In fact, most of the lettering in the credits and on buildings of RANKIN/BASS specials is Paul's! PAUL designed the HEAT MISER and SNOW MISER and we are offering the signed set of these cards for only $14.99 + $1 shipping. At one time we sold them for $14.99 each at www.rankinbass.com and SOLD OUT of them.....so get your set while you can! PAYPAL Rickgoldsc@aol.com
posted by Thomas Frederick

BACK IN STOCK!



Mark Christiansen sent over this cool 1964 HANNA-BARBERA Employee Christmas card!

Wednesday, December 09, 2009


RANKIN/BASS' THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

c. 1968 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES

c. 1964 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES

The late TONY PETERS: Designer of RANKIN/BASS' RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

We miss our friend Tony! He passed away in 2009.

1964 RANKIN/BASS RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER ad poster

We now have this ad as a nice 8-1/2 x 11" color laser print poster for only $5 + $1 shipping. During this tough economy (depression), we do have some affordable items and this would look great in a frame. We also use this ad as our cover for the 1964 RUDOLPH DVD with commercials, etc. You can PAYPAL wonderfullife01@aol.com for this cool poster!
Posted by Thomas Frederick

DENNIS RIORDAN: Santa's Little Helper

Dennis has helped me out big time this Holiday season with decorating, snow shoveling and house repairs! I don't like being sidelined BUT had no choice. We got hit with a mini-blizard today and Dennis came over to help dig me out, so I could get to the Doctor's!

I feel like Tiny Tim this Holiday season...

Fa la la la la....la, la, la, la!
Posted by Thomas Frederick