Finding (Jim at) Kraftland
 

On Sunday, I've been invited to a party at Kraftland. A friend of mine works with the woman who is responsible for creating order from the chaos that was Richard Kraft's collection of 60's advertising ephemera and all things Disney. My friend invited me up last Saturday while they prepared the house for Richard's son's visit home.

Yes, I took pictures. No, I can't post them, I'd like to be invited back! However, the link above gives you the general gist of things.

Those ShAg posters? Original paintings.

One thing the link doesn't show, is the Rocket Rod taking up one third of the three car garage!

It's really just amazing.

On Sunday, I hope to be able to take some "authorized" pictures, and share them with you. In a week or so, I hope to be able to share some fun news about a bit of matchmaking I'm engineering that might bring a little Kraftland into your living room!

Theresa, have you thought any more about re-creating any of those centerpieces as table lamps? Hint, hint. BTW, are there pictures of them online? I don't remember, and I think he'd get a kick out of seeing them.

I'll post just one picture that was taken outside -

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It's good to be a geek!

Wow! Even stretching room pictures and Mr.Toads car. That is just so cool.

^^ I so agree with Betty, SO COOL!

May I also say, so jealous?

What a great opportunity! I remember seeing the Sambo's murals at the restaurant. I think I remember reading an article on Kraft in one of the E-ticket magazines.

I just had a forgotten memory of character bubble bath flood over me. Nice collection of Bauer as well!

Wow. Now I want to see the movie.


:eek: Ok, now I really am jealous, even if it's just the version that was sold and not from the movie itself....man.


Here are my pics of the centerpieces from the wedding.

Me too! There was an original on ebay some years back, I bid with no real hope and it sold for over 1k. Happy Fingers! Practice Makes Perfect!

Oh my gods, I want this man's collection. *drool*

Oooh! I would have never thought to convert them into lamps. Some of them would be quite easy to convert, or duplicate onto a lamp base. That's a brilliant idea. :snap:

I'll publish some of the professional shots of them on my website this weekend and give you the web address, since I've been meaning to do an online portfolio of them anyway. :D

And thanks for sharing your shots, CP. :)

What an awesome collection! *droooool*

That was like a blast from the past! I love the wall of masks and I remember a lot of them.

CP- beautiful pictures, those are some amazing centerpieces!