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MORE EBAY

Well, I survived the income tax season – but now the missus and I are preparing to move during the month of May (less than a mile away). …

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Bob Gardiner 1951-2005

From the San Francico Chronicle:James Robbins “Bob” Gardiner – Passed away April 21, 2005, in Grass Valley, California, where he resided …

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MYRON & SID

Brew correspondents Juan Alfonso and Jed Martinez went to the American Royal Arts Gallery in Fort Lauderdale FL, yesterday to celebrate …

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ANIMATION MOVIE POSTERS

An incredible exhibit of vintage animation movie posters will go on display at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences starting …

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HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE

I’ve always had a hard time deciding which of Hayao Miyazaki’s films I like best. Between Castle of Cagliostro, My Neighbor Totoro, …

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Australian Blair Rip

Giuseppe Pantaleo, an eagle-eyed Brew reader from Melbourne, Australia spotted the following Preston Blair rip-off from down under. He …

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LOONEY TUNES EXHIBIT

If you happen to be in Bucks County Pennsylvania sometime in the next two months, It would be well worth the effort to get over to James …

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I am 8-Bit Opening

Tuesday’s opening of I AM 8-BIT at Gallery 1988 was quite the scene. Tons of animation and illustration folk packed the place. Congrats …

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Leon: The professional

This will be the last post on Leon for a while, but Jaime J. Weinman weighed in recently with some thoughtful comments on the merits of …

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MGM COMMISSARY MENU

Why we love ebay: MGM Studio resturant menu from 1958. Note how MGM was still using its cartoon characters on the menu even a year after …

Ward Kimball

Tips from Ward Kimball

I was re-reading the Ward Kimball section in John Canemaker’s masterful WALT DISNEY’S NINE OLD MEN AND THE ART OF ANIMATION and ran …

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EVOLUTION OF A WABBIT

Gary W. Cooke is mainly an anime fan, but he has posted a series of chronologic Bugs Bunny frame grabs on his website, creating a nice …

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Bolton Sam

Politics don’t usually make an appearance on the Brew, except when despicable politicians are compared to Warner Bros. cartoon …

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Preston Blair X 100

Erik Knutson writes in about yesterday’s item: Over the years, those Preston Blair bulldog drawings have become the generic bulldog of …

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Buckeyes Love Blair

It seems that the fine folks in Ohio really enjoy the work of animator Preston Blair, and moreso, they love plagiarizing drawings from …

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BOOK SIGNING

Join me on Sunday afternoon – from 2pm onward – for a book signing and birthday party for Martha Sigall at the Van Eaton Gallery in …

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THE ART OF TEENAGE ROBOTS

I had a blast last night hosting an Asifa-Hollywood behind the scenes look at MY LIFE AS A TEENAGE ROBOT at Nickelodeon Studios in …

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CHILLY WILLY

If you like CHILLY WILLY – the Walter Lantz penguin character developed by Tex Avery (after a frigid debut by Paul J. Smith) – and I mean …

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