Popular Post Robot Man Posted October 13, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) I know, not comics again... In addition to comics. “Americana” and pop culture, I enjoy American historical and political stuff. I have had this interesting item hidden away in a closet forever. I got it from my mother who was a newspaper photographer and grew up in the SF Bay Area. She was an amazing woman. During WWII she was the first woman White House photographer. She had an amazing love for music and history as well as being an artist. I guess I got her genes. She gave me this piece before she passed away and told me to take care of it. It is the masthead for the San Francisco Examiner newspaper. It was on a wall of an office inside the building that was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. It is a stone lithographic print and only 50 were printed. It has probably been in the same frame since then. I have been wanting to reframe it with an acid free matt for years. Well, yesterday was the day. Much better shape than I expected. No water damage or foxing. A nice piece of history that will very shortly be given the respect it deserves and hanging on my wall. My mom would be smiling... Edited October 13, 2020 by Robot Man sfcityduck, OtherEric, Raze and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Robot Man said: I know, not comics again... In addition to comics. “Americana” and pop culture, I enjoy American historical and political stuff. I have had this interesting item hidden away in a closet forever. I got it from my mother who was a newspaper photographer and grew up in the SF Bay Area. She was an amazing woman. During WWII she was the first woman White House photographer. She had an amazing love for music and history as well as being an artist. I guess I got her genes. She gave me this piece before she passed away and told me to take care of it. It is the masthead for the San Francisco Examiner newspaper. It was on a wall of an office inside the building that was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. It is a stone lithographic print and only 50 were printed. It has probably been in the same frame since then. I have been wanting to reframe it with an acid free matt for years. Well, yesterday was the day. Much better shape than I expected. No water damage or foxing. A nice piece of history that will very shortly be given the respect it deserves and hanging on my wall. My mom would be smiling... Wonderful piece! Wise move to get it framed properly. I hope you create a plaque with the historical notes to accompany it as well. Robot Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted October 15, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2020 Antique mall purchase today. The lady was just putting it in her case. Obviously no idea what it was. I already had a mint badge but didn’t realize until I got home, I didn’t have the paperwork. This kit was complete. The colors and graphics on these are incredible. Not to mention so much fun to actually use. Pretty sure I have all of them complete now! Tri-Color Brian, sagii, PopKulture and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 @Robot Man Very cool. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted October 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2020 How about a full group shot with a few interiors? Raze, Marty Mann, mlansdown and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 26 minutes ago, Robot Man said: How about a full group shot with a few interiors? Do the secret messages say to drink your Ovaltine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted October 18, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2020 A cool flea market pickup today. I bought two of these from the same lady. Probably 1950’s. Local newspaper. Large on stiff chipboard. She had a couple more with Dragnet and Lucy which I missed. Very few of these survived especially un-used. Love stuff like this! littledoom, jimjum12, Pat Calhoun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 Also grabbed this. Came from the same house. Pat Calhoun, ThothAmon, jimjum12 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Cool pickups Bob; when did the flea markets start up again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC Star&Bar Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 I inherited a GREAT collection of radio/Ovaltine premiums from my dad and uncle; most are in their original envelopes, except for a few of the earliest ones. Pretty much any pre-1947 booklet, pin, and ring you can imagine: Radio Orphan Annie, Capt. Midnight, Jack Armstrong, Lone Ranger, Tom Mix, etc. Several in duplicate and even triplicate, as they mailed in multiple times. That's THE box of items I would never consider selling. They were a little to old to "play" with the '40s stuff, so I believe I have some of the best extant copies anywhere. Only one Ovaltine Shake-up Cup (shaker) survived though (Orphan Annie). jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Wow, awsome inheritance! They are such fun, clever and creative pieces of Americana. You need to post a few pics for us. I’m still needing a Capt. Midnight Mystic Sun God ring. (The one with the red stone secret compartment.) so if you happen to have a duplicate... jimjum12 and ThothAmon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Robot Man Posted October 28, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2020 As many of you probably know, I am a hardcore, lifetime Dodgers fan. I was at game #1 and #2 in 1988 with my then 10 year old daughter. Yep, was there for “that” home run. It took a long and very tough 32 years to see my team pull off another one. A LOT different this time. But 3 generations of Dodger fans got together to watch, wring our hands and finally celebrate the win. Here is my 5 year granddaughter after the game. She just wore herself out... podboy66, KirbyJack, EmilC and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopKulture Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 10/28/2020 at 1:20 PM, Robot Man said: As many of you probably know, I am a hardcore, lifetime Dodgers fan. I was at game #1 and #2 in 1988 with my then 10 year old daughter. Yep, was there for “that” home run. It took a long and very tough 32 years to see my team pull off another one. A LOT different this time. But 3 generations of Dodger fans got together to watch, wring our hands and finally celebrate the win. Here is my 5 year granddaughter after the game. She just wore herself out... Totally cute! She looks as peaceful and restful as Clayton probably did that night, what with that monkey off his back n all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 Today is the big day. If you haven’t yet, what are you waiting for? If by some chance you are still un-decided, here are some other choices... sagii and Roo_Phillip 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Of these choices for President, I go Pogo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 Alfred is my man. I’m tired of worrying... Dave2739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Already voted! What me worry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 1 hour ago, ThothAmon said: Already voted! What me worry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Proving yet again that MAD was way ahead of its time! jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...