and Big Dave Cawley, King of Memorabilia (who made sure that he stepped away from the table selling Jerry Lewis memorabilia so that he wouldn't be asked for autographs!). No, Amy and I prefer posing (for free!) with our fellow nobodies, peeps like Dave Wright (for once not wearing an Iron Maiden t-shirt). The Bionic Man and Woman were definite highlights of this year's MANC, with special edition program guides for sale and some fans ever donning costumes in homage to their idols.ĭave Cawley & Gina Houten get ironic with the Bionics The Finnertys have Richard "Oscar" Andersen's backĨ9-year-old Richard Anderson is still rocking the Celebrity Nostalgia Trail! (He's never forgiven himself.)īionic fanboys Tim & Pat Finnerty with Six Million Dollar celeb Lee Majors "I had to, because I always kick myself for missing these opportunities," Tim confessed, adding that he missed the chance to get "a Polaroid sitting in the Batmobile with Adam West for just $15!" a few years ago when he unwisely decided to catch an Ace Frehley concert instead. Likewise, fanboy Tim Finnerty (erstwhile drummer and current bassist of Middle River rockers The Krudz) and his fanboy-in-training son Patrick were also there, with Tim scoring a much-coveted selfie with Lee Majors and Richard Andersen. Of course, Dave couldn't resist the "hands-on" experience of also posing with his film femme favorites, as well (that Dave is such a poseur!): al) - by bringing his Hammer Glamour book to get signed by the well-preserved, still-sexy starlets. We leave that to friends like Dave Wright, who took advantage of this year's cinema and TV Land celebrity bounty - Lee Majors, Richard Anderson (89 years old!), and Lindsey Wagner (a youthful-looking 66!) of The Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman series Hammer-and-Bond Babes Martine Beswick and Caroline Munro, as well as Hammer Horror Honeys Veronica Carlson and Suzanna Leigh and Barry and Stanley Livingston and Tina Cole of My Three Sons, among others (Angela Cartwright, Dean Stockwell, Tempest Storm, et. Neither Amy nor I go to these conventions to get autographs or selfies with the celebrities in attendance. "I have to get Ringo buttons to wear when we go see his All-Star Band at the Lyric in October!," Amy rationalized. Nostalgia Con merchadise: anything and everything from the past!Īmy and I made a preliminary "recon run" Friday night on the upstairs (free admission, free-range vendors) level of the Wyndham, where a similarly Beatles-obsessed Amy bought 31 (!) Fab Four buttons and guitar picks and a Yellow Submarine postcard from one elated nostalgia vendor. I'm just saying, everything's relative.) So it was that I similarly sought solace in a blast from the past, and what better way then to head out for a late-night run through the 10th annual Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention (MANC) being held at the Hunt Valley Wyndham, Thursday through Saturday. " (Hmmm, maybe minus the Vietnam War, the Manson Family murders, and the MLK rioting. "I don't care much for the Modern World," she explained, when I asked her that day why she loved the Beatles so much. Maybe it was the words of one of my library regulars, a Beatles-obsessed middle-aged recluse, ringing in my ears. After a mentally grueling week at the social services factory (aka, The Public Library), I came home Friday night longing for escape from the harsh realities of the Here and Now. ![]() ![]() We will continue to petition the Steering Committee for Bob Crane's posthumous induction in the National Radio Hall of Fame.(September 17-19, 2015) - It was the best of times, it was the Fest of times. He has, to date, not been inducted however, the Steering Committee has assured us that our nomination for Bob has been retained on file and will be considered for future classes. The book is available through all major book retailers worldwide.Īfter getting to know Bob Crane's family and many of his dearest and trusted friends on a personal level, in February 2011, Carol nominated Bob for the National Radio Hall of Fame. More than 200 individuals from Bob's life-including family, close friends as far back as grade school, and coworkers in radio, television, theatre, and film-contributed, and on September 7, 2015, Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography was published. This led to her collaboration with Linda Groundwater and Dee Young in researching a serious biography about Bob. Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography ~ Pre-Orders N.įor most of her life, campaign manager Carol Ford, a professional editor and author, has been an advocate of Bob Crane's.2015 Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention / Hogan's H.
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