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Monthly Archives: June 2011
I Just Paid $13,530 For Some Rags
OR…Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Memorobilia Auction Well, I didn’t pay that kind of money. But somebody did. When movie star Debbie Reynolds abandoned her long-time dream of having a museum to showcase the history of Hollywood, the treasures which she had been accumulating … Continue reading
Posted in History, Movies
Tagged Auction, Charlton Heston, Debbie Reynolds, Entertainment, Harpo Marx, Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe
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The 1929 World Almanac
Some Vintage Advertisements of the Era and What Americans Paid in Taxes The World Almanac was called The World Almanac because it was published by The New York World newspaper, not because it contained everything about the world. A version … Continue reading
One of the Strangest Deaths in New York’s History
Girls Chase A Boy to Give Him Birthday Kisses and He Dies There is a book called Woodlawn Remembers: Cemetery of American History by Edward F. Bergman (North County Books, 1988.) The book is mostly comprised of beautiful full page … Continue reading
Classic Hollywood #5
The Great One, 1954 Jackie Gleason, star of one of the funniest televsion shows ever, The Honeymooners, takes a break from the show after hurting his ankle. A great Gleason story was told by TV talk host legend, Mike Douglas, … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Hollywood, Movies, Photography, Television
Tagged Academy Award, Anthony Quinn, Entertainment, Jackie Gleason, Mike Douglas, The Honeymooners
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Under First Avenue
Beneath the Pavement Cobblestone streets. Every so often New York scrapes away its layers and you can get a glimpse into the past. There was a time when many of New York City’s streets were paved with what are popularly called … Continue reading
Posted in History, New York, Photography
Tagged Belgian Block, Cobblestone, First Avenue
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Old New York in Photos #5
42nd Street Looking West From Park Avenue c. 1909 Trolleys, horse drawn wagons and no cars, dominate this view of 42nd street. The building on the right is Grand Central Terminal before being completely renovated by the architectural firm of … Continue reading
The Original Yankee Stadium – Photographs and Memories
A Reflection on The Late, Great Yankee Stadium With Vintage Photographs I visited the new Yankee Stadium once in 2009 when it first opened. The feeling was a bit surreal. It was like being in Yankee Stadium, but it wasn’t. … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Commentary, History, New York, Photography
Tagged All-Star Game, Babe Ruth, Bronx, Mickey Mantle, Monuments, New York Yankees, Polo Grounds, Ushers, World Series, Yankee Stadium
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Judas Priest Founder K.K. Downing Retires
The Band Will Make Its Final World Tour Without K.K. – What Really Happened? In late April 2011 when Judas Priest announced that Ken “K.K.” Downing was “retiring” from the band just before kicking off their final world tour, it … Continue reading
Question: Why Do Some Garbagemen (Sorry, Sanitation Workers) Block New York City Streets and Not Give A Damn about Public Safety?
Answer: There is No Good Reason Some of New York’s Strongest, as the sanitation department has dubbed their workers, leave me scratching my head sometimes. That is why I am going to call out this group of “New York’s Laziest” … Continue reading
ESPN “Improves” Baseball With Incredible Technology
A Strike Box, Called K-Zone, So Viewers Can Have their Main Focal Point Completely Obscured I watched ESPN’s Monday Night Baseball for the first time this season for a few minutes. The Yankees were battling the Reds in interleague play. For … Continue reading →