IN A BARBIE WORLD: DAVID TRINIDAD INTERVIEW

I had this case and the Blonde Bubble Haired Barbie too

I found this very cool article today, Interview with David Trinidad and thought some of my incurable collector readers would enjoy this! I love David Trinidad's work and now I know we have a lot more than poetry in common... I am dying to go see his makeup and doll collections!

In a Barbie World...

Richard Siken: What do you collect?

David Trinidad: My whole adult life I’ve collected books and movies—I’m a sort of a DVD addict. I don’t think of those, though, as real collections. For certain authors I love, I’ll buy different editions of the same books—not to read, but as objects. In that regard I think of book collecting as real collecting. But I have more formal collections.

Yardley Slicker Lipstick Collection

The biggest ones are vintage Barbies and Yardley makeup from the ’60s. Yardley made a line of makeup for teenage girls that was very Mod—their lip stick/gloss was called Slicker and their eye shadow was called Glimmerick, and the packaging had lots of colorful stripes and curlicues.

I also have some minor collections: comic books; Troll dolls; a line of dollhouse furniture, also from the ’60s, called Petite Princess; board games; Liddle Kiddles, which were these small dolls produced by Mattel; toy theaters; and movie memorabilia, particularly Valley of the Dolls.

Photos by Nick Twemlow.

Read the full interview HERE

DINAH SHORE FOR CHEVROLET AT COBO HALL!

Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Oh how I love this video of Dinah Shore at Cobo Hall from 1961. Detroit had such glamor in the 1960's before the dreaded riots happened in the summer of 1967.

FROM JOHNNY BEE: DAM "ART FOR THE HOLIDAYS" PREVIEW SALE!

Art For The Holidays
December 12, 2010 - December 23, 2010

The Detroit Artists Market annual Art For The Holidays is a one-of-a-kind gift shopping experience for all! The gallery transforms from a fine art exhibition gallery to a fun, energetic gift shop featuring all hand-made items by local artists offering a wide range of artwork and price points. This show includes jewelry, glass, metal, ceramic, photography, accessories, paintings, drawings, sculpture, books, cards, framed prints, and the list goes on!

This year DAM brings back “First Grabs Friday ” with a special Preview Party on Friday, November 12, 2010, from 5 – 9 p.m.


Johnny Bee Badanjek Art

DAM members’ tickets are only $10, and non-members pay just $20 at the door for the exclusive opportunity to shop FIRST at this year’s Art For The Holidays .

Art For The Holidays opens free to the public beginning the next day Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 11am – 6 p.m.

Art For The Holidays at DAM runs

November 12th through December 23rd, 2010

Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 6pm

Sundays In December (5th, 12th, and 19th) - 12n - 5pm

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RETRO: KIMMER'S BLOG IS TWO YEARS OLD!

 

Twiggy and London Fashion Photography of the Sixties
Retro: Kimmer began 11-01-08 with my first post Mary Quant and the Mini Skirt. Now after 619 posts I feel RK is warming up for the future! I sign autographs now more than I ask for them. It gets tougher to shoot photos and video bands as I am being interviewed now. I never dreamed this little blog about my favorite things when I was 14 would be a hit! It started with one reader (ME) now we average around 500 readers per day!

All this time I have only had negative response on one story. Ted Nugent avoiding the draft. With that one I couldn't win. Both the Ted haters and the Ted fans hated that story. After much thought I edited the post to appease the readers.

This year I met Jonas Sliuzas a charming videographer from CTN TV in Ann Arbor and he came out and filmed some shows with me. Also Dan Sultana a very talented photographer came out with me to a few events. Thanks so much for your help guys!

Special thanks to Heather Harris and Mr. Twister for their tutelage on shooting rock bands and tips on using my new camera!

Let's have a little Retro Party for Retro: Kimmer's second birthday! What a fascinating two years it has been! We have been everywhere and met everyone!

2008 we traveled all over with Machinegun Thompson doing various shows around town. In 2009 I traveled with the Madhatter, friends, and my daughter began coming along too! She is a fantastic photographer/artist.

We have interviewed many celebrities, shot videos, had our picture taken with so many bands and celebrities that the list would take too long to write! Not to mention now we are being asked to do interviews! WOW

Top Ten Stories out of 618 posts of the past 2 years were:

01.Number 1 this week! Snap Shots From Scott Morgan's Collection

02. Also a favorite of mine: Peter Max Pop Art

03. Ron Asheton's Sudden Death really launched this blog...

04. 1960's Sport Cars is a huge story still hot today...

05. Wear Your Love Like Heaven my favorite makeup of the 1960s

06. Detroit Riots of 1967 were totally riveting and terrifying as well

07. Another Reason I Love Mark Farner Mark always gives back and we love him for it.

08. Sam Giancana and Phyllis McGuire is still in the top 5 stories everyday!

09. Ivan Kral's Film Screening/Kimmer Meets Mitch Ryder

10. Kimmer and Machinegun at the People's Art Fest



Ann Arbor Rock n Roll Revival @ The Blind Pig Part 1 Part 2

Stanley T. Madhatter and I went downtown to meet Steve Godoy of the handsome and charming Godoy Twins. We had a blast driving Steve and the Bermondsey Joyriders around Detroit. We took them to Lafayette for a coney dog and to the Grande looking for ghosts of rock n roll... Such fun!

We helped promote the Ivan Kral Film Screening of BLANK GENERATION this summer and we had a total blast! I finally met Mitch Ryder and Don Was. It was my most fun event of the summer!

We had a lot of fun back in the winter when I got Mark Sisto (The Visitors) Gary Quackenbush (SRC) Chris Taylor (Mazinga) and Al King together to play SRC (Scot Richard Case) tunes. Mark was here from Australia and really wanted to sing with Gary Quack on guitar. So they did. It really was a fun day to sit in a chair holding the cameras!

Fun with Circus Boy Torpedos and The (Hell Drivers)Rockets!!! Robin Comer, Trudie Duart, and I went to see this fantastic show just after Christmas 2009. It was so fabulous to see old friends and make new ones! Kirk Gibson, Jim McCarty and Mitch Angelos were new friends we met that night.

What fun to be 2 years old!!!

Happy birthday to ME!

THANK YOU TO ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

Special thanks to the Madhatter and my daughter Lesley!

1960S RETRO TECH AUTO RESTORATIONS ARE KILLER!

1968 COREVTTE STINGRAY

OMG! Look what I just stumbled into online today! This group restores and actually improves on the car's former glory with current style additions. Take a look at these two Corvette Stingrays! Aren't they just to die for?? I love the Red Vette above but, I don't know... I sure have a big thing for the Redish-Purple stingray below too. The interior below is just unbelievable! Just love the beige leather. Looks like the interior of a Jaguar XKE.

Read more on the Resto Mod Web site

Aren't the interior photos fabulous??

From their website:

Resto Mod vehicles are classic American cars that have been restored using modern components to enhance their performance, safety, comfort and beauty. In short: restored old bodies modified using newrestomod corvette technology: "resto-mod".

Our resto Mod restoration process starts by correcting any faults in the original vehicle body including rust, dents, and accident damage.

SERVICES

Then we modify the restomod (or restorod) by installing new performance enhancing options like upgraded engines and better brakes. We can also customize the car with accessories like air conditioning, power windows, sound systems, new seats, and aftermarket wheels.

It's our goal to combine the best of both worlds, old and new, to create something even better than the original – a restomod / restorod capable of popping eyeballs, winning prizes and blowing the doors off the competition.

A Retro Tech Resto-mod Is A Sound Investment

Resto-Mod Photo Gallery

You love a certain make and model of car. You love the "new" smell of the interior, the glint of sunlight on the hood, the way the engine purrs until you tap the accelerator and it roars to life. The way it makes you feel young and a little bit wild! But if your significant other is giving you grief about your passion for cars, tell her this: a Retro-Tech restomod/restorod is a good investment.

Its value can appreciate by up to 25% because of our obsession with quality workmanship and quality components.

Read More about the Fabulous Retro Cars on RK

1960's Muscle Cars
1960's Sport Cars
Funny Car 1960's Camaros!

DENIZ TEK'S FAN MAIL AND MORE...

Hey gang! I was checking Deniz Tek's Facebook Fan Page tonight and I saw that two fans from down under had posted some really great tributes for Deniz and Radio Birdman. They were so cool I decided to post them for all the fans of Deniz, RB and just because I love this kind of memorabilia.
From Dale Leo:
My own piece of Australian Rock n Roll Memorabilia - Priceless!!! The bloke in the photo with Deniz was the happiest kid in the world that night...thanks Deniz

From Radio Birdman fan Mark Wilson:

Last Tuesday night at The Sando I was lucky enough to be present to see two of the greatest guitarist's in Australia, (and their rock solid rhythm section) reunite for an absof'inglutely scorching set, finishing with the RB classic, Aloha Steve and Dano that almost brought the house down.

During the break my Daughter wandered off to see if she could get a copy of Radio Birdman live in Texas signed, 5mins later she returned with Deniz Tek in tow to officially endorse my Birdman tattoo. At the end of the night the always cheerful Klondike was also happy to scrible on my leg. Thanks fellas you made my night, time to break out the ink!!

SNAP SHOTS AND ITEMS FROM SCOTT MORGAN'S COLLECTION

A wide variety of items from all of Scott's bands will be at the Motor City Music Legends Show Gibraltar Trade Center in Taylor November 13, 2010 6-10pm.