The Beatles Yesterday and Today
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Arguably the most sought after of all Beatles collectibles, the "Yesterday and Today" cover shows a "raw" artistic vision not yet ready for the American public of 1966. The "butcher cover," as it has come to be called, was snapped by Robert Whitaker, a photographer from Melbourne, Australia. Hired by Brian Epstein, Whitaker photographed and traveled with the Beatles from 1964-1967. After sending out promotional copies of the record, Capital Records had second thoughts about the controversial design. In a letter dated June 14, 1966, they requested all copies be destroyed or sent back C.O.D. to Capital Records. The original cover was being "discarded," as they said, and a new one prepared. This new cover would be used for all album sleeves Capital already had manufactured. Well, the covers weren't actually discarded, they were simply pasted over with the new "trunk" slick. A good idea, but the only problem was you could see Ringo's black "V-Neck" through the new paste over. Carefully peeled, you could bring back the original "butcher" image, as seen by the album pictured here.
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Original Movie Posters
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Why not bring a little bit of Hollywood right into your home? I started collecting movie posters in August, 2002-- stumbling across them by accident. Like lunch boxes, these posters are art in their own right, and an easy way to attach yourself to the memories of a particular movie. Right now my collection is 70+ items, but I hope to expand that in the future. My collection includes Amélie, Midnight Madness, The Mosquito Coast, Gremlins, What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, Forest Gump, and One Crazy Summer-- just to name a few. To start with, I'm looking for posters of movies that I have seen. These are one of the few things I did not find on eBay! As a less expensive alternative with a nice upside, original movie posters are a great side collectible.
Magic Slate
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Remember these? These little magic toys were a cheaper alternative to Etch A Sketch. As long as you weren't heavy handed your Magic Slate would last a long time-- at least until you ripped the plastic sheets! I remember having many of these back in the 1980s, as my grandmother used to buy them for me. Funny how I started collecting these. I was watching the movie "The Gate" (1987) on TV in 2001. The kid had a Magic Slate sitting on his desk. For the life of me I couldn't remember what these were called. I searched around, found a toy site, and e-mailed the webmaster. He gave me the info I needed and I went straight to eBay to start my collection. I have about 30, spanning the 1960s to the 1980s.
Swami Fortune Teller/Napkin Holder
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Can I ask another question now? This machine was made famous by the Twilight Zone episode "Nick of Time," starring William Shatner. Although the actual machine in the episode was a modified version of a fortune teller (a custom housing was built to slip over the machine), there is a good chance the machine was similar in fashion to Swami. A special fortune card made of thicker stock was also used for close-ups during filming of "Nick of Time." The standard paper slips were shown dispensing during wider shots. The Swami one cent fortune machine was manufactured c. 1955-57, by Shipman Manufacturing Company. Drop in a penny, ask a yes or no question, then pull the lever to receive a slip of paper with your answer. I purchased Swami on eBay in 1999.
Optimus Prime
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More than meets the eye! The Transformers were my favorite toy when I was a kid, and Optimus Prime was my first Transformer. I can still recall the day I came home with him like it was yesterday. It was around Christmas time, 1984. We were coming back from the Holyoke Mall (Kay-Bee Toys). I was sitting in the back of our Ford Fairmont, opening the box as we were driving home. I still remember removing the Styrofoam and pulling Optimus out of the box for the first time. He cost about $33.00 originally. To make a long story short, my Transformers never made it out of the 1980s. I ended up finding Optimus Prime on eBay. The mark-up was about 300%, but that's the price of nostalgia.
Apple Macintosh SE
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If it were not for this Macintosh, well not this exact Macintosh (another eBay purchase), this web site might not be in existence. As with most kids in high school, I first learned how to use a computer with the Apple Macintosh. I already had used an Apple IIe and a Tandy TRS-80, but I was just fooling around with those. The Macintosh made learning very easy-- point and click, long before the term "point and click" was even coined. My favorite application for the Mac was HyperCard. I do have HyperCard running on this machine, but I haven't used the software in many years. I wish I still had some of the HyperCard animations I made back in high school.
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Saturday . July 26 . 2008
