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Peaceablegrotto

@peaceablegrotto.bsky.social

An eye for the unusual. Small seller of vintage books, MCM, vinyl, estate finds, Disneyana and just plain cool stuff! #bsnm https://linktr.ee/peaceablegrotto

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Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto.bsky.social · 4w ago

Well I thought I was having a Mandela moment, so I had to pull out the DVD to prove I saw it. Fred Gwynne was on the lot during filming of “The Greatest American Hero” pilot, and they pulled him in to play an uncredited homeless man. Not on IMDB or my web search, but dang it, there he is!

Fun For All Ages with Frank Santopadre!@funforallages.bsky.social · 4w ago

Team #FFAA celebrates the life and career of the late, great actor Fred Gwynne, BOTD 100 YEARS AGO! What is YOUR favorite Gwynne role?!

Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Two photos shared by a member of a 1964/1965 #NYWF Facebook group. He said his father worked there for local 3, and he was brought down below the Illinois Pavilion stage during construction of the mechanism that lifted the Lincoln animatronic through the stage floor. Source: Rick Brancati

Vintage color photo of Lincoln animatronic, under the stage at the Illinois Pavilion during the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Lincoln is seen facing left, seated on a chair. The animatronic and chair sit on a lift, below a trap door that opens to the stage above. The area shows steel pole supports for the lifting mechanism and little space around Lincoln, with raw construction materials.Front view of the seated Lincoln animatronic, with his hands in his lap and what appears to be a large grey blanket around his feet. The clamp for the hydraulic lifting mechanism that is attached to the back of the chair can be seen on two metal poles behind.
Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto.bsky.social · 4mo ago

As a Disney nerd, this mildly saucy Playboy cartoon caused me to do a double take, noting Holmby Hills as the location of a brothel. Stay for the terrible A-eye description, & the laughable dimensions of the 8” x 10” frame in the “How this will look in your home” photo. Source: Facebook Marketplace

Framed full-page color Playboy cartoon. A generic TV talkshow host sits at a desk, against a backdrop of a nighttime cityscape with a crescent moon in the top left corner. The white male host is wearing a grey suit with a dark tie and white shirt. He has a bemused look on his face, with his right elbow on the desk and his hand resting on his chin. His left hand is displaying a red book cover with the title “The Holmby Hills Madam.” On the corner of the desk is a microphone. On the left side of the cartoon sits a white woman with long brunette hair, bright red lipstick and long eyelashes, wearing a short silver-colored sparkly dress with a low neckline. Her legs are crossed, and she is holding up a pair of black sunglasses in one hand as she animatedly speaks. The text at the bottom reads: “The police said I could make one phone call. So I called an agent.”Facebook Marketplace AI description of the item for sale reads: “This 8x10 Framed Vintage Original Print is a cartoon by Doug Sneyd $7 Ships for $3 + taxes Description This 8x10 Framed Vintage Original Print is a cartoon by Doug Sneyd, a well-known cartoonist for Playboy magazine. The cartoon depicts a man and a woman in what appears to be a sophisticated setting, possibly a late-night talk show or radio interview, given the microphone on the table. The book on the table, titled "The Holmby Hills Madam," suggests a potentially scandalous or intriguing topic of discussion. Doug Sneyd's work is characterized by its distinctive style, often featuring glamorous women and humorous situations. His cartoons were a regular feature in Playboy for many years, contributing to the magazine's iconic visual identity.AI-created image showing how the framed cartoon would appear in one’s home. The frame is hung on a wall painted blue. A wide blue-cushioned chair is positioned at left, with a small blue pillow and a blue lap blanket draped across it. To the right is a modern grey side table with a small round grey vase containing a twig-like arrangement. The framed cartoon is prominent on the wall, way out of proportion to its 8” x 10” size. In comparison to the furniture it appears to be at least 2 feet wide by 3 feet tall.
Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Now I know what it means when people say “I feel seen,” and “It me. I’m so fucking old, my dudes. “Saturday Morning. Basic kit by Escape Hatch Hobbies with scratch built base and extras representing my (Kendell Coniff’s) life in the 60's, 70's, and early 80's.” Source: Kendell Coniff

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Peaceablegrotto@peaceablegrotto.bsky.social · 4mo ago

More proof that Frank-N-Furter is a Disney Princess: the taxidermy leopard fighting a snake in Disney’s “ONE OF OUR DINOSAURS IS MISSING” (1975) as seen in “THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW” (also 1975). Source: Dave King

Color still from “One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing, showing a taxidermy leopard on hind legs with a large snake wrapped around it, next to two young girls in pastel colored dresses.Black and white still from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” showing the same leopard on the left, with Riff Raff skulking by on the right.