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I got an email from a very well known ventriloquist from the late 40s, 50s and 60s named Peter Rich. He was also a good writer, well published, etc. I'd written him as a kid and then in '67 when I was doing Magic Mansion, Peter was touring the far east and appeared as a guest on the show. When I entered the film business (disease) I neglected ventriloquism and over the years lost touch with him.
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SENT BY MIKE ELMO ON 1-11-12
Rough-looking, tatooed bikers, leaving only two free seats in the
Middle of the theater. They then allowed theater management to sell tickets for the last pair of tickets to several young couples.
What would you do?
Watch till the end .....
http://www.theinspiration.com/2011/09/carlsberg-stunt-in-cinema/
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REGARDING SWAPSALE'S CHRISTMAS EDITORIAL:
Your site looks great as always. I like the way you've set up the stories and who cannot enjoy Betty Paige, the Amazons, or the Durango Kid (in that order).
Take care buddy,
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From: ElliottTo: swapsale <swapsale@aol.com>
Sent: Tue, Dec 27, 2011 5:17 am
Subject: great editorial!
Also, I discovered Warren's new SP book. I've downloaded it.
Elliott
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FROM SWAPSALE'S SISTER:
Marlene Mayo
Fri, Nov 25, 2011 12:22 pm
Liked your new time machine graphic. Also your new photo (it lends itself to an air of sophistication, an updated 1940's journalistic look). Of course, the editorial struck a chord in me. There are things in your life you never forget, emotionally and visually. I still remember the actual feelings I had as a little girl. I remember Buster Crabbe not being as thrilled as I was standing next to him. A lesson in life, one's feelings are not necessarily the same as as the other person's.
Love,
P.S. Good response to Bassert, who is obviously intelligent but misinformed. Nice comment from Aaronson.
To be clear, my sister is referring to Mr. Bassert's position on the Occupy Wall Street protesters. She lives in New York City and she has been to Zucotti Park where the protesters had been encamped. -- Swapsale/Bruce
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From: John Bassert
To: swapsale <swapsale@aol.com>
Sent: Tue, Nov 15, 2011 6:09 am
Subject: misplaced political commentary
I find it interesting that the outcome of all the media hype regarding this bunch of misfits has come to no good end as they are being tossed out now by the very politicians that endorsed them. These little occupy groups were like most anarchist groups which have no message other than overthrow and take. It seems it only took time and exposure to expose the mayhem, crime and corruption of these Occupy everything mobs bent on everything from rape and murder to disruption and destruction.
Liberal Mayors are now throwing the misfits out on their ear, while ordering them to vacate and take their deification and squalor with them. This is very telling. Obama and virtually the entire Democrat Party along with corrupt big labor and other fascist socialist groups totally aligned themselves with the park trash and look where it got them. What the misfits totally misunderstood is that their problems were not where they were rioting and pooping on cars but in DC itself.
No one put it better than FRANK MILLER, one of the misfit's heroes. The mind behind many of their favorite comic book character movies - including 300, The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, Sin City - unleashed an epic rant on Occupy Wall Street protests. Correctly calling them out for the debauchery they've turned into. Here is just part of Frank Miller's rant: “Occupy” is nothing short of a clumsy, poorly-expressed attempt at anarchy, to the extent that the “movement” – HAH! Some “movement”, except if the word “bowel” is attached - is anything more than an ugly fashion statement by a bunch of iPhone, iPad wielding spoiled brats who should stop getting in the way of working people and find jobs for themselves."
That pretty much says it all. I strongly feel that Swapsale in aligning itself with socialists of this ilk does the very heroes it writes about and supports a disservice.
Respectfully - Bob Bassert
I
appreciate your commentary. Of course I disagree with your assessment
of the Occupy movement. My kid was down there with the OWS protesters
for two weeks and he says your characterization -- based on political
spin and reports in the corporate media -- is flat out wrong. I do
agree that the Democrats are corrupt but, as I see it, so are the
Republicans.
My position is simple: We, the American people have lost control of our
democracy. I'll bet you agree with that too.
Thanks for the kind words about my website -- the political stuff
aside. As for the political commentary, I love the idea of having a
dialogue -- exchanging differing views is the essence of our democracy.
-- Bruce/Swapsale
EMAIL FROM LINDA AARONSON DATED 11-30-11:
i love the articles on early television. how nice that you have them written by oldtimers that were actually there. i just took a course on tv history at a local college and I got more out of your articles than i did the whole course. i was telling my dad about this tv series that you write about and he remembers it. said he watched it in his army days even though it was a kids show. says there were two levels for the show which is why the show went so long. he also said the show went much longer than two years. he watched it in Thailand and said 4 years later he was still watching it when he was stationed in germany. i didn't think there were any early people left to write so thanks for finding them. keep up the good work - linda aaronson
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LETTER FROM DAVID CAMERON (AUTHOR OF MAGIC MANSION REVISITED PARTS 1 & 2
Dear Mr. David,
I sent the link to many of my friends who have responded in a very positive way. Eddie and his friends were altogether this week as he was showing his buddies his grandfather's work.
It is still amazing to me that there are those who can still remember this show since it was so long ago and really back in the dark ages of television. Well television started in the late 40s but only grew in the 50s with almost no change at all until 1967. Most shows broadcast were taken directly from radio programming of the time. There was a little original drama but not much. I know that our show caught the attention of the commercial networks because we were not doing a kids variety show but a full blown comedy that today, would be called a sitcom. Jackie Gleason did the Honeymooners in the 50s live as we were doing but most shows of the late 50s and 60s were either filmed in 16mm or they weren't broadcast. We had kinnescope which was a very poor medium by any definition but it was what we had. Without it, we would not have broadcast in some 165 countries. I remember when videotape came in. We were so relieved. Of course we could not edit but our broadcasts could then be sent out and looked better. Not great, but better. Eventually, videotape improved and we could edit but Magic Mansion was gone from the air by then.
I had a call from the magazine publishing company that does all of these Sunday supplements. He had apparently read about Magic Mansion somewhere and wanted to do a feature. I referred him to your website although I think he had already been there. As you might guess, I am not a writer so what you get are the faint memories, recollections and musings of an old man. Change them as you like.
I will have part 3 to you shortly. Eddie thinks I should give part 3 a title first and then say part 2. Guess I should have done that with part 2. Oh well!
Sincerely yours,
To see David's fascinating articles click on the links below:
MAGIC MANSION REVISITED PART II
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Comment for your editorial:
It’s great that this is happening and I can understand your pride in Jordan.
Of course it’s nothing new that money thinks money can do no wrong, but time and
time again money has had to be disabused of that notion. Let’s hope money makes
a course correction before money is not just disabused of that notion, but
abused for that notion. The consequences, though necessary, are usually not
lovely for anyone.
Perhaps these young people will make a convincing dent in fat blockheads before
it gets to that point.
Jim Culleny
The writings of Jim Culleny can be found here: http://blinkutopia.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/legislated-theft-we-are-not-your-tools-or-fools/
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To: Swapsale <Swapsale@aol.com>
Sent: Thu, Sep 22, 2011 5:39 pm
Could you please find me the gum card of William C Porter II, It was title
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Sent to us by Ceil Andersen as a group email on 9-9-11:
SUBJ: I THINK SHE'S PISSED!
THIS SENIOR
CITIZEN NAILED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alan Simpson, [Republican] Senator from
Wyoming , Co-Chair of Obama's deficit
commission, calls senior citizens the
Greediest Generation as he compared "Social
Security" to a Milk Cow with 310 million
teats.
August, 2010.
Here's a response in a letter from PATTY MYERS in Montana
... I think she is a little ticked off! She also tells it
like it is!
Listen up. Direct from Ms
Myers:
"Hey Alan, let's get a few things straight.. 1. As a career politician, you have been on the public dole for FIFTY YEARS. 2. I have been paying Social Security taxes for 48 YEARS (since I was 15 years old. I am now 63). 3 My Social Security payments, and those of millions of other Americans, were safely tucked away in an interest bearing account for decades until you political pukes decided to raid the account and give OUR money to a bunch of zero ambition losers in return for votes, thus bankrupting the system and turning Social Security into a Ponzi scheme that would have made Bernie Madoff proud.. 4. Recently, just like Lucy & Charlie Brown, you and your ilk pulled the proverbial football away from millions of American seniors nearing retirement and moved the goalposts for full retirement from age 65 to age 67. NOW, you and your shill commission is proposing to move the goalposts YET AGAIN. 5. I, and millions of other Americans, have been paying into Medicare from Day One, and now you morons propose to change the rules of the game. Why? Because you idiots mismanaged other parts of the economy to such an extent that you need to steal money from Medicare to pay the bills. 6. I, and millions of other Americans, have been paying income taxes our entire lives, and now you propose to increase our taxes yet again. Why? Because you incompetent bastards spent our money so profligately that you just kept on spending even after you ran out of money. Now, you come to the American taxpayers and say you need more to pay off YOUR debt. To add insult to injury, you label us "greedy" for calling "bullshit" on your incompetence. Well, Captain Bullshit, I have a few questions for YOU. 1. How much money have you earned from the American taxpayers during your pathetic 50-year political career? 2. At what age did you retire from your pathetic political career, and how much are you receiving in annual retirement benefits from the American taxpayers? 3. How much do you pay for YOUR government provided health insurance? 4. What cuts in YOUR retirement and healthcare benefits are you proposing in your disgusting deficit reduction proposal, or, as usual, have you exempted yourself and your political cronies? It is you, Captain Bullshit, and your political co-conspirators called Congress who are the "greedy" ones. It is you and your fellow nutcases who have bankrupted America and stolen the American dream from millions of loyal, patriotic taxpayers. And for what? Votes. That's right, sir. You and yours have bankrupted America for the sole purpose of advancing your pathetic political careers. You know it, we know it, and you know that we know it. And you can take that to the bank, youmiserable son of a bitch. If you like the way things are in America delete this. If you agree with what a fellow Montana citizen Patty Myers says, PASS IT ON!!!!
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Sent to us by Philip Groves 8-24-11:
Important Graphs and Charts 2011:
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Well
buddy, Ratigan makes some excellent points and we may have found some
common political ground. As he says, raising the debt limit was idiotic;
the President and Congress did shaft us; its been going on since Wilson
and the politicos’ only interests are power and the next election.
Though one wouldn’t know it from the media coverage, there are many
Democrats and Independents in the Tea Party movement for that very
reason. Its what has much of the Republican mainstream in a current
panic. The Tea Party group wants to throw them all out. It’s focus is
financial not the bedroom or what one eats, smokes, or drinks. If we
don’t take care of that, nothing else will matter.
I do think that after the 2012 election we will see a much needed
overthrow in the Democrat Party and a continued one in the Republican
one.
I’m telling you its a dark night when I wake up agreeing with Ron Paul
and Dennis Kucinich.
Take care my friend,
Warren
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From:
Harry Walsh
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:57:55 -0700
To: Bruce David
Conversation: swapsale
Subject: swapsale
Bruce,
In my view of the current economic mess, all problems are derived from the Bush
regime. It is not possible for our economy to be healthy through the cost of
two unnecessary, simultaneous wars, especially given the costs of enriching
favored corporate war contractors. Following 911 what should have happened was
an intense hunt for the criminals behind the attack. If captured alive they
should have been tried in appropriate courts. The Wars on Terror were expedient
actions falsely initiated under the cover of the national shock generated by the
attacks. The real goals were corporate and political enrichment and an excuse to
suspend the basic rights of American citizens.
Also, the economy was further damaged by the Bush tax cuts, especially those for the wealthy. What Obama inherited was a (nearly) hopelessly deteriorating economy. His attempts to fix it were checked by an energetic, racist, painfully ignorant, segment of the population that simply could not tolerate a Black president, and whose passions were constantly enflamed by a powerful, like minded media guided by a powerful, plutocratic minority of the ultra rich.
A confident country, with an educated population would have trusted the American system to deal with the 911 criminals and would have tools to allow them to easily see through the Fox News based propaganda system.
As it turns out, the 911 attackers are very close to having destroyed us—to their total victory—by enabling the lunatic Right, by undermining our confidence in our justice system, by causing us to suspend fundamental rights and by accelerating the movement of all capital to the hands of the tiny minority of influential, ultra rich. All this has happened because of the Bush group’s greed-driven idiotic response to the 911 attacks and opportunistic moves to capitalize on the attacks.
Beyond the immediate economic concerns, today the undercurrent of fear is more deeply based on the growing awareness that there is not enough room and resources on the planet to support a continually growing population. The fundamental difference between Republicans and Democrats is that knowing this wealthy Republicans seek to gain control of as much of the planet’s resources for the survival of themselves and those close to them in class and ideology, at the expense of the powerless. I think of this as “the Cheney world view.” Interestingly, this same view is likely held by most of the rank and file on the Right who have deluded themselves into thinking the plutocrats will include them in the “fortress America”. Fueling this delusion as enabled Republicans to win votes of impoverished, bitter supporters who regularly vote against their own interests.
Democrats, or more precisely Lefties, on the other hand, also see the same problems but are dedicated to finding room in the “lifeboat” for everyone. It is a fundamental difference and it is at the core of the conflict between Left and Right.
Finally, I believe that the success of a society should be determined by the condition of its least fortunate members. Hopefully those on the Left subscribe to this measure as well. I also believe that reintroducing many of FDR’s programs would resolve the current economic crisis, especially a modern version of the WPA aimed at repairing and building a new infrastructure, especially a nationwide high speed rail system.
Harry Walsh
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You certainly hit the nail right on the head. I agree with what you wrote. The gangsters like Al Capone and others we used to have could teach Sunday School compared to the crooks we have in 2011. Glad Swapsale is back.
Wayne
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AUGUST 6,2011
FROM JIM CULLENY
Whatever your view of where we are now and how
we got here and who's responsible (my view is in line with the Editor), there
seems to be a growing consensus that congress is a major part of the problem
(congress and the Supreme Court which, as Bruce noted, last year gave
corporations the legal right to buy a politician without limit).
In general terms: this government no longer works �more specifically, it
definitely does not work for the poor and middle class. You see these greedy
bone-head reps and senators dancing here and there, tripping over their own
feet, until it comes time to make sure they stay in office, then they're regular
Michael Jacksons. In fact, the latest rediculous congressional mudfight over the
debt ceiling shows how dysfunctional congress has become.
In that light I'm including the contents of an email forwarded to me that makes
perfect sense. It would be a huge step in taking the U.S. back from
congressional parasites who make a career of living on the public dole and
private bribery. Please read it and pass it along if it makes sense to you.
EMAIL:
The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.
I'm asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.
In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S.) to receive the message. Maybe it is time.
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!!
July 25, 2011
From: Dr. Warren Chaney
Hi
Bruce,
You’ve got the best “fan” website on the net, my friend. I’m not just saying it.
You really do. I was at an actor gathering in Chicago recently and was stunned
at the numbers of people that regularly go to your site. I shouldn’t be
stunned, of course...this should be expected. But you know, when its one of
your good friends that’s doing so well you don’t credit them as you should. This
is sort of the “Prophet in his own country” philosophy. But let me correct that
error. The site is great. I really is! Congratulations!!!! I know you’ve
worked really hard on it over the years.
Now – I was tempted to reply to your political commentary being the conservative
I am...but then that would take time and you might start demanding the next
chapter of Space Patrol. So – I chickened out.
Take care my friend,
Warren
Dr. Chaney is a film maker and long time expert on all things Space Patrol. He is also an accomplished computer artist as you can see by the image below. -- Bruce/Swapsale
| From: | Monique Garvanian <mlg110503@yahoo.com> |
| To: | swapsale <swapsale@aol.com> |
| Date: | Sun, Jun 19, 2011 8:15 pm |
Monique L. Garvanian
Does anyone have info on this? -- Swapsale
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From: SjlamannaTo: swapsale <swapsale@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, Jun 13, 2011 4:10 pm
Subject: Sal re: tv shows
Ed Kemmer, for those of you who don't know, was the star of the 1950s TV show, Space Patrol
-- Swapsale
Sent to me by mistake.....it must belong to you!!!!!!
ALRIGHT, who sent this to me?
WHOEVER SENT IT, send it to SOMEONE that COULD benefit from it, OKAY!
--Sent by Mike Elmo 6-4-11.
From: Wayne Greenough
To: Swapsale <Swapsale@aol.com>
Sent: Tue, May 28, 2011 10:14 pm
Subject: editorial of 4/9
Hi Bruce,
Well, I prefer DC comics over Marvel. Concerning The Green Lantern, I’ll buy it when it comes out on a DVD. I prefer Alan Scot’s Green Lantern to Hal Jordan’s. But then the younger generation might not know about Alan Scot.
As a kid I read Captain America and really enjoyed the character. If the movie adheres closely to the origin story I’ll buy it on DVD.
I really enjoy Swapsale, Bruce, and look forward to it every Sunday. Hang in there.
Wayne
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From: Wayne GreenoughTo: Swapsale <Swapsale@aol.com>
Sent: Tue, May 3, 2011 10:14 pm
Subject: editorial of 4/9
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From Mike Elmo 4-10-11. Mike is the guy who sells the Space Patrol, Rocky Jones, Captain video, Tom Corbett jackets and T-shirts.
Greetings Fellow Cadets,
It is my VERY SAD duty to report to you that my Friend and the man who does the FINE JOB of Embroidery of my Jackets, Hats and Shirts has passed away. Due to my work schedule, I did not find out about his passing, which was in late January, until yesterday and I was VERY saddened by the news. Warren had a bout with Cancer two years ago and was doing well until he had a relapse last December, after I had visited him and he went down hill very quickly and passed in late January. We all will miss his dedication to quality in all the items that he produced for me and all Cadets who have bought Classic Space Opera Items from Swapsale and me. His Family will still produce these items, but I will not compromise on top quality for my Jackets and the like, so I'll have to see how the Family does with a few new items that I gave them yesterday. I think all will be good since Warren taught them how to do my items, I'll keep you all posted.
I will miss Warren VERY, Very much as he was a GREAT GUY!! He loved fishing and boating and the outdoors and had some GREAT stories of when he was in the Service with the Air Force and was stationed in Alaska, would go fishing and forget that the sun did not go down in the Summer and fish for over 24 hours and then wonder why he was getting so sleepy! Yes, I will miss him!!
Till later Cadets, Spaceman's Luck,
S.R. Mike E
You can find the jackets and T-shirts here -- Swapsale
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REGARDING THE EDITORIAL OF 3-19-11 -- "THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR POWER"
On 3/21/11 11:48 AM, "Jim" <jimculleny@comcast.net> wrote:You get the feeling the wheels are falling off? The term Biblical Proportions comes to mind. It's like riding down rout 46 in a beat-up TR3 and seeing your tire bouncing away in your rearview lit by the headlights of oncoming cars.
Too many fucking people, too many with hair-brained ideas occupying wisdom postions. The globe is starting cough us up.
JimMy old friend Jim reminds me that this actually happened to us right after he bought the Triumph 3 -- Bruce/Swapsale
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FROM ELLIOTT SWANSON FEB 26, 2011
BLADE RUNNER GUN
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FEBRUARY 26, 2011
From: Clay <og-min@msn.com>To: Swapsale <Swapsale@aol.com>
Sent: Tue, Feb 22, 2011 4:09 pm
Subject: Bruce David/Space Patrol/Llura The Pirate Queen...
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RE THE GREEN HORNET MOVIE FEB 2011
I'm 79 this month and the original Reid Legends are sacred to me. I won't and can't accept any other versions
Wayne is the author of a number of books. You can google his name to find them -- Swapsale
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SKY KING ADMIRAL PROMO SENT BY WARREN CHANEY FEBRUARY 26, 2011:
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FEB 19, 2011
WHOA!!!!!!!
How cool are these items.
As I understand it, The Rocket Launcher Platform was part of a Ralston
Purina/Mike Moser deal that was worked out the (one time giant) grocery chain,
A&P. I have only seen one of these in my lifetime and that was when I
was a kid. However, it wasn’t at an A&P but at a general purpose
department store, in this case “Caycee Yost” of Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
After the mid 50s they were gone. Again – I’m not sure, but I believe
this came out in 1953.
I know that the May’s Department Store in LA had one because it shows up in
the Time Magazine photos taken at the time. But, it’s in a far
background shot. I’ll see if I have it.
Interesting trivia – you’ll notice that the model is labeled the X-4. In the
previous season there was a similar looking Space Patrol “Experimental
Rocket” the X-RC. It was after the X-RC that the Rocket Cockpit was
originated (and sold in the series)
If this remaining rocket is not one of a kind – it’s got to be close to it. I’ve never seen another since childhood and have never even seen this good of a photo of it, much less the one in current color. Remarkable! Did the fellow saw how he obtained them?
The image with the space craft was a giveaway premium deal between Admiral Television and furniture stores that carried their TV and Admiral Appliances. It was around 1954 or 55. There were, I think – 4 sets that came as cardboard punch-outs. This is one, another was a Disney’s Peter Pan set w/Neverland, etc. the third was a western motiff and the 4th was Sky King, based on the popular Kirby Grant Saturday morning television series.***(Hi-Res Pics sent of all via Pando)
To get one of these, all a kid had to do was walk into the furniture store
and ask for one. Of course, parents were urged to come along. I got
one by doing just that. As a youngster, I passed by KEACH’S FURNITURE
COMPANY in the town I grew up in (Hopkinsville, Kentucky). I got pretty
excited seeing what I thought was the nose cone of the Terra IV. So,
without hesitation I walked into the store and asked for one. In this day
and age, a “lone kid” would have no chance getting one. They’d
quickly size up that I was of not financial advantage to them and would quickly
brush me off. However – then wasn’t now. They salesman at the
counter was very nice and said, “Sure son!” They didn’t have the
Television/Space model, so I ended up walking out with Peter Pan version.
I’ve never seen photos of the following item either. Neither have
I seen it on Ebay. The rocket ship is obviously one from Space Patrol but
I suspect all the other figures are generic to the space opera of the day.
The cap was part of an offering from the May Company only. This was one of some 4 or 5 caps carried by them under the Space Patrol banner. It’s an unlikely candidate for Space Patrol but so was their “Space Patrol Jungle Helmet” that looked like it was left over from a Jungle Jim Exhibit. Another hat was their “Space Patrol Field Dress” hat (which I happen to have) that looks like an Army Major’s field commander cap. It’s kind of neat. Then were was a “Space Patrol Straw Hat” that always seemed strange to me.
This cap is cool though. It has the feel of an earlier “Buck Rogers”
cap that was sold in stores. Could even have been the same, I don’t know. Many
of the toy companies did that (eg the Tom Corbet Play Set became the Space
Patrol Play Set by adding a few SP characters and changing out the name on the
fort).
These pieces are all
extremely rare. The caps and premiums are nearly impossible to find and
for sure the ROCKET RIDE is impossible to find. They’re so rare that Jean-Noel
is unaware of their existence since she failed to write about them.
Hmmm. Think I’ll work the RocketRide into one of the upcoming chapters.
Let me know what comes of these, if you can find out.
Take care buddy,
Warren Chaney
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FEB 18, 2011
Andy has no info on the first two items. The third was put out by Admiral television in 1953, and had four set ups and a stage in a flat envelope. They were punch outs...you put them together, one was Sky King, one was Space Patrol, he doesn't remember the other two,but the Space Patrol figures were wrong. He is fuzzy on the details, but had one about 25 years ago. You put each scene together, and then put it on the included stage, also puch and put together. Each scenario was interchangeable with the stage.
Here are some pictures of first the Sky King Punch out and then some pages in the book. Ceil/Andy Andersen
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DOES ANYONE KNOW THE YEAR OR VALUE OF THIS ITEM? SITE VISITOR GEORGE M. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. CONTACT ME AT: Swapsale@aol.com 1-29-11
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SUBMITTED BY MIKE ELMO: GET OUT AND ENJOY NATURE
THIS IS THE HOSTESS OF AN ITALIAN TALK SHOW...
THIS IS THE HOSTESS OF AN AMERICAN TALK SHOW...
WHERE DID WE GO WRONG?
Sent by Mike Elmo
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From: Robert
Muleady
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:53:48 -0700
To: Bruce David <swapsale@aol.com>
Subject: Fwd: I'm so sick of selfish sports stars!
Wimbledon
hopeful Simona Halep wants surgery to reduce the size of her breasts.
WILL SOMEONE PLEASE TELL THIS KID THAT WINNING ISN'T EVERYTHING!!
THIS SELFISH SPOILED LITTLE BRAT SHOULDN'T BE SO
CONSUMED WITH "WINNING MAJOR TENNIS TOURNAMENTS"!!!
WHAT ABOUT US.... THE HARD-WORKIN EVERYDAY FAN????
34DD's? FOLKS PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR HOOTERS LIKE THAT!THE NERVE OF SOME PEOPLE. ...AND MANY OF US PAY TO SEE THEM.
AND THIS LITTLE BRAT WANTS TO HAVE THEM "REDUCED"?
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From: Theo Williams <theo@northwest.net> > To: Swapsale@aol.com > Sent: Sat, Jul 31, 2010 8:42 pm > Subject: RE: Seth Rogan As The Green Hornet....WHY, Oh Gods??? > > Bruce: As a fan of the Hornet from his earliest incarnation---on > radio---I think casting Seth Rogan in the upcoming GH movie is a bad > joke gone way, way too far. The preview I've seen looks as if it was > scripted and edited by middle-schoolers, and THAT's what the producers > expect to sell this movie with? To whom? Who do these people think > they're kidding? It's a mess, pure and simple...Sigh... > ? Yours in Pained > Sympathy---Theo Williams?
Well put -- Bruce/Swapsale
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From: Wayne Greenough
To: Swapsale@aol.com
Sent: Sun, Jul 25, 2010 7:06 pm
Subject: Green Hornet.
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Bruce,
I was saddened by your editorial this week. Not by anything you have done of course. I have purchased Tapes & DVD’s from you in the past and they were always top notch and of outstanding quality. I cannot believe this Humphries guy was going to try and capitalize on your business in this manner. I was disappointed to hear about Jean-Noel Bassior and her connection.
I just want to say I read your editorial every Sunday and your website is great. I wish I could buy more DVD’s at this time to help support your efforts.
I do not know you personally
but you are a genuine person.
Keep our Space Age & 50’s heroes alive!
Best Regards
NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS WITH HELD BY REQUEST
You're comments (and the ones below) are very much appreciated. BTW, I still haven't heard from Humphries regarding the defective DVD he sent me. -- Bruce/Swapsale
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Hi,
My name is Steve Sullivan and I'm an independent filmmaker living and working in Wales, UK. (If you are interested, my work can be seen on my website www.stevesullivan.co.uk)
I just wanted to say thanks for keeping on plugging with your fantastic website Swapsale.com I'm an avid reader and try and check in once every few weeks for a relaxing dip into whatever mine of arcane, cool oddities you've assembled.
Any website that combines sexy aliens, steam toys, old movie posters, early animation ephemera, 3D, Bettie Page and comics is just perfect by me. You cover many areas that I love but always manage to show me something I haven't seen before, and its not often someone manages to do that.
So thanks, and keep up the great work.
Steve
Steve's got a cool website. Check it out -- Bruce/Swapsale
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In a message dated 12/7/2009 9:54:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, blackhawk@knology.net writes:Bruce,Rocky Jones is my second favorite of the '50s space shows, after Tom Corbett. I prefer it to Space Patrol, though I know that is a minority opinion. What I'd like to see is the complete Rocky Jones series on DVD transferred from high quality film prints. I bought the complete series on DVD a while back, but was disappointed when it turned out to be video captures from TV. The picture quality was okay but nothing special and it even had the network logo in the corner of the picture. Given what it cost, I was not at all satisfied. I have all the Alpha Video releases of Rocky Jones but they vary in quality a good deal. As I mentioned, Alpha's Crash of Moons is pretty good but some of the other Rocky DVDs are mediocre, to say the least. And I must admit I prefer the individual episodes to the "movies" like Crash edited together from the episodes. If you ever get the whole series of Rocky to put on DVD, I would very much like to help with that project.Dan
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me thinks
you're a little too harsh on seth rogan... though he may not be the ideal pick
as GH, he's not without talent... he is funny... maybe not all the time... but
very good in Knocked Up & Pineapple Express.
- pmk
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To: Swapsale
Sent: 11/15/2009 11:58:11 A.M. Pacific Standard Time
Subj: space patrol hat and your site
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READ THIS EMAIL CHAIN FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP:
Larry writes:
IImagine thousands of people, wearing these hats, and these uniforms, coming from all points across the country, gathering together at one central location, holding a massive convention which will be beamed throughout the earth- millions watching throughout the globe....the media looking on in astonishment .. it catches on…a fad!
It spreads like fire, everyone, diplomats, monarchs, Presidents, all dressed as space cadets! A statue is erected to “Happy” on the mall in Washington, DC…The Emmys creates The Jack Narz Achievement Award…The new space shuttle is named The Terra V…The Lyn Osborn hair style is all the rage…world currency is replaced with “credits!” People naming their babies Buzz, Robbie, and Tonga- children eating "Wheat Chex", "Rice Chex", and "good hot, Ralston."
AAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Larry
Swapsale's response:
You have to make repros of the space patrol hat!!!Oh, any autographed pics of ED KEMMER???Larry
Swapsale's response:
Yes. You get a flicker.
Larry writes:
Swapsale answers: message dated 11/7/2009 3:15:45 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, Hero029 write
I have bought lots of your VHS tapes in the past! I wish that all of the Space patrol programs could be had on DVD! It has always been one of my favorites! The live aspect added to much to it. I miss programs like this that were on TV when I was a little kid. I used to watch Rocky Jones. Then, as I grew up, I'd ask friends if they rembered the show-NO ONE DID! That's why it is so great to watch some of those on DVD! I used to play that I was Rocky Jones when I was a kid!Love your website too!
Larry James
From: rocky1950@comcast.net
To: swapsale@aol.com
Sent: 10/18/2009 8:03:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: Captain Lou
Hey Cadet,
I can tell you of a classic encounter with Captain Lou and several other Pro Wrestlers back in the late 1960's. I was at the Baltimore Civic Center with my Dad to see the Pro Wrestling event for that Saturday night. During intermission, I went to try and find the concession stand and rest rooms and got lost. As I wondered down and down trying to find my way, I heard several rather loud voices and laughter coming from behind a pair of large doors. So, I went in and found myself in the middle of the Wrestlers dressing room! I was in a corner of the room, just inside of the dual doors, so the Wrestlers did not see me. They were all talking and joking when Cowboy Billy Watts asked," Hey Bruno, are we all going out tonight to that Italian Restaurant your Friend owns" ? Bruno San Martino was about to answer when Gorilla Monsoon saw me and said, " Hey Kid, what are you doing here"? Well, I have to tell you, when you are being starred down by, Cowboy Billy Watts, Gorilla Monsoon, The Golden Terror, Bruno San Martino and several others, I was about to put some chocolate in my pants! But then, Captain Lou came over to me and gave me a smile, and asked why I was here. I told my story of my search for the restrooms and the concession stand and he laughed and told me how to find my way back to the stands. He also said, " Do Us a favor and don't tell anyone about how We act here in our dressing area". They were all just a bunch of COOL GUYS doing what they loved to do and DID enjoy each others company!
Captain Lou was a GREAT GUY!!
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To: Swapsale@aol.com
Sent: 4/20/2009 11:23:50 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: In Re: Your Buck Rogers Editorial
Here is what I have
Buck Rogers 1930's radio serial
http://www.archive.org/details/otr_buckrogers
My Buck Rogers Page
http://spacepatrol.us/buckrogers1.html
YouTube Buck from the 1930's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz1AHjN27xU
Movie made from the 1939 serial
http://www.archive.org/details/planet_outlaws_ipod
Space Patroller Laser: Visit me at
http://spacepatroller.friendpages.com
Live the Continuing Adventure at...
http://www.SpacePatrol.us
Where Pluto is STILL a planet!
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ABSOLUTELY!!!!
Warren
On
4/11/09 8:39 AM, "Space Patroller" <space_patroller@spacepatrol.us>
wrote:
This is the economic stimuls for the united Planets of the Solar System
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From: Mamie Van Doren <mamie@mamievandoren.com>
We who remember the foot x ray machines are the generation whose feet glow in the dark.
I remember them from the Buster Brown shoe store, but luckily I'm still able to walk in 6"
fuck me heels.
Love and Kisses,
Mamie
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From: Lance Wolf
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:30:22 -0800
To: Bruce David
Conversation: New Enterprise
Subject: New Enterprise
She looks like 1950-Lincoln-Continental
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Cadet Laser responded to my editorial of
10/05/08 with an editorial of his own. I disagree with him on this issue
(there's no doubt in my mind that the Milton Freedman philosophy of deregulation
is entirely responsible for our economic meltdown) but here's a link that will
allow you to make up your own mind:
http://www.cockpit.spacepatrol.us/08oct.html
My philosophy is best summed up by the quote below.
10-12-08
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Quote of the Week
"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered."
Thomas Jefferson 1802
From: Mike Elmo
10-12-08
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In a message dated 8/25/2008 9:06:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, emperorofmongo@gmail.com writes: My shirt came in the mail today after, what? three business days? Really > prompt! > > And it looks great.(on me...or so says my wife). Thank you so much. If my camera were working, I would attach a picture of myself wearing it. And brandishing my futuristic looking Mauser pistol. Perhaps in a few days. Thanks again for a really high quality item, and what I suspect is a labor of love on your part. Peter J. D'Alesandre
You look great, Peter. How about the rest of you Space Patroller's sending in some nice pix like Peter did?
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In a message dated 4/20/2008 9:18:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time, space_patroller@verizon.net writes:I read about the UFO Report and it concerns me enough that I must express my concern based on what I know.First, the "model" for the UFO thing is that of "grays' and abductions. This model was created by the Betty and Barney Hill story. Two things here.1 In the lat 1970's Alan Hendries in THE UF0 INVESTIGATOR'S HANDBOOK reports that in an interview with Betty Hill.that he did, she repeatedly pointed to the empty sky saying that there ere UFO's flying there2. in 1992 or 3 on his talk show on WSAR 1480 AM, John Greenwood, show host and news reporter said that he did an interview with Betty Hell and she kept pointing to "UFO";s in a sky that was emptyIt is apparent, from two separate sources, that she is psychotic and spreading falsehoods. Since that has become the "model" for the UFO movement today, anong with some really nutbag stuff, like astral projection and "paranormal" and much of what was founded by Helena Blavatski, who's material on the Aryans was incorporated into the beilefs of Erst Roem and the Nazis, it were better that it not be spreadOn the Solar Guard BBS our own "Cosmic Kev" reported that he saw a taped interview in which two members of the original Adamski party said that they cooked the whole thing up based on seeing THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILLFlying saucer group studues are classic works of mass hysteria and cult behavior in Socioligy and Abnormal/Clinical PsychologyThe whole thing issuspect enough for me to advise persons to stay many many light years away from it. The deleterious effect it has on one's credibioity leads me to say "don't touch that tar baby"Failing that let me recommend two things. Before you post anything1. Consolt with Rory Coker2. make use of my anti-urban legens boardGetting involved with this kind of thing can do a real job on one's credibility and there are times that one's credibility is all one has
I stand by my original statement (see Editorial dated 4-20-08). While it does not strike me as impossible that advanced life forms from other solar systems are visiting us, none of what I post in UFO Report should be taken at face value. Skepticism is always warranted with this kind of thing. (One of the videos I posted this week is clearly a phony but I posted it anyway because, well, it looks cool.) Debunking individual cases like Barney and Betty Hill's or Adamsky's does not invalidate all the sighting ever made, many of which have been reported by airline pilots, some of which have been reported by multiple simultaneous witnesses spread over a wide area. I myself, on two separate occasions, have seen things in the sky I could not explain. I hesitate to call them UFO's because the term has, in and of itself, come to mean "flying saucer." I opt for the term "OFO's," for Odd Flying Objects. One last thing: I was twelve years old when I got Adamsky's book. I knew immediately he was a fraud. -- Bruce David/Swapsale
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Good
Morning Bruce,
Just got in from Chicago and had this very nice Commander Corry shirt in my
in-box.
Hey buddy, it’s great and I really appreciate it. Hats off to your boy
who’s not in the T-shirt business. This is very cool.
And listen, if it took 20 shots to get just the right “picture” - that’s
okay. It’s the business right?!!! Actually, you look very
“commanding” decked out in shirt and belt!
I think this will be a very popular item for you.
Thanks again my friend,
Warren
Posted 3-2-08
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For one thing, working 70 hours a week for very little pay and hating every minute of it but that's what happens when some family member thinks they can run a business but don't know jack.
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Bruce, that new *silk screened* Space Patrol shirt is one of the nicest products made. I REALLY like the way it's designed! This is a definite five star item!
Elliott Swanson, Bremerton, Washington
Elliott is an awesome designer of repro Space Patrol items including the Space Patrol holster and gun belt sold on this site.
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In
a message dated 2/2/2008 2:32:28 PM Pacific Standard Time,
Thanks so much for bringing this one [the Space Patrol shirt] back into the Galaxy! It fills a huge gap in Space Patrol gear, which we've all missed. Remember the guy who says in the Space Patrol book that he wore his “long-sleeved Commander Corry T-shirt” until it fell apart?
Hey, now he can get a
re-issue. And it looks so cool on the hanger, too,
Jean-Noel Bassior
Jean
Noel Bassior is the author of Space Patrol: Mission of
Daring in the Name of Early Television. You can order it from:
www.mcfarlandpub.com
or call 800) 253 2187
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Bruce,
This is so great having a single place to go to to listen to this stuff.
I have tremendous memories of Alan Freed's shows at the NY and Brooklyn Paramounts. One in particular of Bo Diddley starting I'm a Man off-stage left then playing himself to center stage in his red and black plaid sportcoat and black pants. Audience went wild, standing on seats, jumping to the beat --I thought the balcony might come down.
I remember listening to many of these things with you after school when you lived on one of the streets off Myrtle Ave. (can't remember the name).
Thanks again for setting this up.
Jim is an old friend whose writings can be found at: http://noutopia.com/
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Thank goodness there's no fire at my place
this year! My place has already been on the
news twice for devastating fires, in the past
5 years. One of them scorched about 28 acres,
and was held at bay on the ridge directly over my house
(we were evacuated). The other started just 4 lots
down the street from my house (fortunately the wind
blew the flames away from my home).
It seems Southern California is getting
hit by fire storms every couple years, now.
With Santa Anna winds, El Nino rains, & killers bees.
It's starting to feel like we are living
in biblical times or something.
-- Brian
11-08-07
(email address withheld on request)
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COMMANDER BUZZ CORRY'S LAST FLIGHT
Hi Cadets,
Ed Kemmer wanted his ashes scattered from a plane, so a few weeks ago,
his younger son Todd set out to do this with a friend who's a pilot.
Todd loved planes as a kid, but as he grew older, he didn't care for
them much and after takeoff, he felt scared - especially since this was
a small plane. Then, he says, for some reason, a sense of calm came over
him and he wasn't scared at all. In fact, at one point, much to his
surprise, he felt a strange kind of confidence, took the controls, and
actually flew the plane.
I believe that Ed was happiest when he was flying. Thinking back, I
remember that one of his favorite stories was about how he was the first
cadet in his class to solo during his Air Corps flight training in San
Antonio.
His ashes were scattered over Fire Island in Long Island Sound.
jnb (11-06-05)
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FROM WARREN CHANEY:
I heard Lion’s Gate is taking another look at a feature film using Captain Marvel (the real one).
(11-1-05)
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MIKE AND KIM ELMO AT SWAPSALE'S SECRET MOUNTAIN TOP RETREAT
Mike and Kim Elmo, Bruce David (Swapsale) and wife Wendy
SolarGuard member and the man behind the terrific Space Patrol/Tom Corbett/Rocky Jones jackets, shirts and caps (Sci-Fi Apparel) came to visit us with his wonderful wife Kim last Saturday evening. They are a great couple, fun to hang out with. When we weren't talking about the old TV shows we worked on solving questions about quantum physics and the nature of space/time. I'll tell you this, it was no easy task keeping up with Mike on those matters. Of course he cheats: he remembers absolutely everything he has ever read or heard. No fair, Mike. -- Bruce David/Oct. 22, 2005
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FROM MAJOR CHUCK OF THE SOLARGUARD (9-9-05)
Tom Corbett lunch box in space! For real!
THE SOLAR GUARD CAN BE FOUND AT: www.SolarGuard.com
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FROM FRANKIE THOMAS
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