Iris 100

Happy centennial to the fabulous Iris Apfel! 🎂❤️ #Iris100 #IrisApfel

Celebrating 25 years of Hiding My Candy!

August, 1996 - The Lady Chablis’ “Hiding My Candy: The Autobiography of the Grand Empress of Savannah” is published by Pocket Books. Pictured: Our copy signed & dated by The Doll herself. Happy 25th Anniversary! ❤️ #TheLadyChablis #HidingMyCandy #MidnightInTheGardenOfGoodAndEvil

5 years of Glory!

#TodayInMusicHistory August 26, 2016 - Britney Spears’ ninth studio album, #Glory, is released through RCA Records. It was reissued in 2020 with bonus singles “Mood Ring”, “Swimming in the Stars” and “Matches feat. Backstreet Boys”. Happy 5th Anniversary! #GloryDay #BritneySpears

Celebrating 82 years of MGM’s The Wizard of Oz!!!

August 25, 1939 - MGM Studios’ technicolor triumph, The Wizard of Oz, opened nationwide. Pictured: Our copy of Aljean Harmetz’s “The Making of the Wizard of Oz” signed/inscribed by Harmetz and also signed/inscribed by Margaret Hamilton to the Governor & First Lady of Kansas in 1979 in regards to “Oz II”.

82 years of wicked witches, ruby slippers and dreams that you dare to dream... oh my!

MGM Studios’ technicolor triumph, The Wizard of Oz, took theatergoers over the rainbow when it opened nationwide, on this day, August 25, 1939. Pictured: Our original 1939 ticket for a showing at the Isis Theatre in Independence, OR.

TCM2 35th Anniversary

 

Stand By Me 35th Anniversary

 

Celebrating 30 years of Santore’s Oz!!!

August 20, 1991 - Charles Santore's illustrated version of L. Frank Baum’s "The Wizard Of Oz", with introduction by Michael Patrick Hearn, is published by JellyBean Press, New York. Pictured: Our autographed copy from Borders Book Shop.

Roddenberry 100

Remembering screenwriter, producer and creator of Star Trek: The Original Series, The Animated Series & The Next Generation, the legendary Gene Roddenberry (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991), on what would have been his centennial birthday today. 🎂❤🖖 #GeneRoddenberry #BOTD #StarTrekFamily #Roddenberry100 #Gene100 #thinkTREK 

Bordello of Blood 25th Anniversary

 Happy 25th Anniversary to #TalesFromTheCrypt’s #BordelloOfBlood! DIR by Gilbert Adler and starring @JohnKassir, @erikaeleniak, @Corey_Feldman, @angieeverhart, @sarandon_chris & @WhoopiGoldberg, the film opened #OTD 8/16/96. Pictured: Erika’s screen-worn “Katherine Verdoux” badge.

40 Years of Saturday the 14th!

 

All About Toshio Suzuki

 

Remembering Jacques Muller

 

Celebrating 24 Years of South Park!

August 13, 1997: South Park, created by Trey Parker & Matt Stone, has its debut on Comedy Central. Happy 24th Anniversary! Pictured: Our 3D printed “South Park Boys Collector Set” from Shapeways with Stan and Kyle autographed by Parker & Stone.

World Elephant Day 10th Anniversary

 #OnThisDay August 12, 2011 - @wrldelephantday, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world's elephants, is conceived by Patricia Sims, Michael Clark & Sivaporn Dardarananda. It was officially launched on August 12, 2012. 🐘 Happy 10th Anniversary! #WorldElephantDay

Celebrating 30 Years of Nicktoons!!!

Rugrats, Doug, and The Ren & Stimpy Show all premiered on August 11, 1991.

Escape from L.A. 25th Anniversary

 

Jack 25th Anniversary

 

Matilda 25th Anniversary

#TodayInMovieHistory August 2, 1996 - Matilda, directed by Danny DeVito, based on Roald Dahl‘s novel of the same name and starring Mara Wilson, DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris, Kiami Davael & Paul Reubens, opens in theaters. Happy 25th Anniversary! #Matilda25

Howard the Duck 35th Anniversary

#TodayInMovieHistory August 1, 1986 - #HowardTheDuck, directed by Willard Huyck and starring @EdGale, @LeaKThompson, Jeffrey Jones, @TimRobbins1, @TheRealChipZien, @hollyrpeete, @dominiquediva & Richard Kiley, opens in theaters. 🦆 Happy 35th Anniversary! #HowardTheDuck35