Author Archives: Kevin

My New Favorite Commercial

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Kevin

It will be a long time before someone makes a better one. Too bad it isn’t shown in America. Novo Peugeot 208 – Corrida Maluca – YouTube.

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One banana, two banana….

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Kevin

45 years ago this is what I was watching every Saturday morning. the banana splits adventure hour (original intro) – YouTube.

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Not Exactly Sophie’s Choice

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Kevin

I really liked “The Munsters” TV show when I was 4 and 5 years old. At the time, I couldn’t imagine anything more entertaining on television, but one day the unthinkable happened!  ABC began running promos for a new program … Continue reading →

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A Lost Family Heirloom

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Kevin

The Flintstones (Welch’s) Grape Jelly Commercial – YouTube. For several years in the 1960’s Welch’s grape Jelly was packaged in jars with art work from The Flintstones cartoon show. In our household we used them as drinking glasses once the … Continue reading →

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I want my flying car, but I’ll settle for the talking dog!

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Kevin

  I’m sure most of you are familiar with the cartoon series The Jetsons. Created in 1963 it pretty much takes the opposite approach, timeline wise, that is, to The Flintstones. I thought it was a visually clever cartoon. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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The End Of The World As We Know It

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kevin

  Quite often when I was buying comics it took me quite a while to decide exactly which book to choose. I had a limited budget. When Kamandi issue #29 hit the stands every other comic seemed to disappear. Never … Continue reading →

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My brothers and I missed our true calling

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Kevin

Cast | The Three Stooges. The Three Stooges seem to create the widest gender divide that I have ever witnessed. I can think of no other creative property which is as universally despised by women and yet loved by men. … Continue reading →

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Saturday Mornings

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Kevin

For most of my childhood nothing was as anticipated as Saturday morning. It brought both the promise of two days away from school and hours of animated fun. I loved all cartoons as a child, but was especially fond of … Continue reading →

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Disneys Wonderful World of Color 1960s – YouTube

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Kevin

I know an awful lot has been written about Walt Disney, both positive and negative, which is pretty much true for any public figure of that stature. I won’t deny that he was most likely a tough shrewd business man, … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Kevin

Welcome 2013. I have to admit it was a little sad watching the ABC New Year’s Eve celebration without Dick Clark. Although it is quite common to make New Year’s resolutions, it is something that I have never done. I … Continue reading →

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