September 14, 2005

Curious George Rides A Bike (To Flee The Nazis)

I loved Curious George books as a kid, especially the one where he eats a puzzle piece. Little did I know that George started out as Fifi, and his creators, Margret and H. A. Rey, were German Jews living in...
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Vintage Kids' Stories & Music From The Kiddie Record King

This looks awesome. I remember The 500 Hats Of Bartholomew Cubbins and I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas from my grandmother's house. Now, "copyright permitting," I can get a vintage copy and/or a CD of such long-lost children's books &...
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Ah, The Good Old Days Of Prospect Park

It seems like it was just yesterday when Prospect Park--hell, when 2/3 of New York City--was sketchy and dangerous, and people would set fires in garbage cans and in parked cars just for fun, which would eventually burn itself out,...
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