SENIOR DAZE : THE FINAL CHAPTER.

THE JOY OF PAINTING!

The DUX EPISCOP 49!

Back in the early 60s, when I was about twelve or thirteen years old, I got an opaque materials projector which allowed me to display photos, drawings, and any other printed material by shining a bright light onto the object from above and then send it to the screen. A system of mirrors and imaging lenses was used to focus the projected image.
All technical data aside, the projector allowed me to put together "movie shows" in my room, by closing the shades and setting up a screen. I used to project some of my comic books on the screen, panel by panel, reading the text, doing each character's voices, creating the sound effects and humming the music as I went along. My siblings' patience was tried and tested as they endured these shows. Many years later, after I got married and had a kid, I bought an ELMO Super 8mm sound projector and the movie shows then became REAL movie shows, with Flip the Frog cartoons and Laurel & Hardy shorts being the main presentations.  A far cry from today's movie watching experience where you can enjoy any film in your iPhone, iPad, Laptop or Widescreen HD system.
I recently found that old Dux Episcop Projector, among some discarded items inside old boxes from my late father's belongings. It's still in working order in spite of some missing parts. I don't think I will ever hold a screening again but it's nice to have the quaint device back, if only as a nostalgic piece of memorabilia!

BEGINNING THE MONTH OF JULY JUST RIGHT...

More Senior Moments!

DAD'S BIG FLORIDA TRIP!

Yesterday I had lunch with my father where he showed me pictures of his recent trip to Florida.

CHRISTMAS CHEER!

Fun and Humor for the Christmas Season!


               

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

SOMEDAY A WOMAN WILL BE PRESIDENT!

Sometimes fact is stranger (and funnier) than fiction! This was in the news a few days ago:

Hillary Clinton became the first woman nominated for president by a major American political party, but just 21 years ago — when she served as First Lady — Wal-Mart wouldn’t even sell T-shirts promoting the idea.

In August 1995, a Wal-Mart store in Florida sold T-shirts showing Margaret, a character in the comic strip “Dennis the Menace,” proclaiming that “Someday a woman will be president.”

A customer spotted the T-shirts and complained, reported The Associated Press, and the store removed them.

We've come a long way since then, baby!

¡SANTOS CÓMICS! TV Interview

I had lots of fun as the guest of Martín Arceo's TV show "¡SANTOS CÓMICS!" which aired Tuesday, July 19, 2016   at www.rompeviento.tv 
He proved to be a wonderful and knowledgeable host.
We talked about comic books, The Pink Panther, The Road Runner, Laurel and Hardy and editorial cartoons among many other topics and the time just flew by! Thank you for the invite, Martín!
The show can be seen and downloaded now at 
https://vimeo.com/175449818

ONE FINE DAY AT NEW YORK'S MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

A FINE DAY AT MILLER PARK, NJ

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A GRANDFATHER WHEN...

You know you're a grandfather when you've had your nose tweaked, your hair pulled, your eyes poked, your ears bitten, your stomach punched, your crotch slammed, your clothes smeared and your feet stepped on, and still you enjoy every minute of it!

SENIOR CITIZEN FASHIONS

As we grow older, our way of dressing may somewhat change accordingly.

AND NOW...A FEW UNREALIZED PROJECTS

Of course, every cartoonist has done a few projects which have never seen the light of day. These are a few examples of preliminary artwork done for different companies, which for one reason or another, couldn't get green-lighted!