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The centerpiece of the room was a squared blockade of long banquet tables, stocked with glossy photos and manned by celebrities eager to sign them. The downstairs housed a huge ball room outfitted with more vendors. There were vintage theatrical posters, publicity stills of long-forgotten matinee idols and DVDs of obscure B-grade movies – all for sale with mostly over-inflated price tags. Once we strapped on our all-access wristbands, we strolled the first-floor level of dealer-lined hallways of the convention center. We arrived at the suburban hotel that hosted the festivities. ** (With very few exceptions, my spouse steers clear of the celebrity autograph area, or as she refers to it, “ the human zoo.” ) Mrs, P, on the other hand, loves buying memorabilia and haggling with the dealers who display their wares in the marketplace areas alongside the featured stars.

Pincus and I set out for the drive to Cockeysville, Maryland (that’s right – Cockeysville) for this annual gathering of people who haven’t quite accepted the fact that television broadcasts are now in color.Īs mentioned previously, I collect celebrity autographed photos and I have been frequenting these shows for over twenty years to add to my collection.

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So today, on my 51st birthday, my TV habit was further indulged when I attended the final day of the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention. I have a difficult time leaving the house while I weigh the benefits of going to work versus watching forty-year-old reruns of Family Affair.

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Instead, I have discovered Antenna TV and MeTV and my television-watching has come full circle. Now, I rarely watch any regular programming on the ∻ig Three networks. Once networks like TV Land and Nick at Nite began, I barely got any sleep because I couldn’t tear myself away from that glowing cathode ray tube time machine. On local UHF * stations, I revisited some of the classic shows from my youth.

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In the pre-cable days of television, I watched weekly series with diligent regularity – both comedies and dramas. My formative years with television were the late 60s and early 70s. But, my relationship with television has changed over the years.

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Tickets are available at the MANC website as well as more details about the schedule of events. I look forward to seeing some old friends and meeting some new ones. I'm so excited and I hope you will join me at the convention in September. Magoo's Christmas Carol, to outrageous sitcom adaptations such as Bewitched, Sanford and Son, Family Ties, and much more".

The best and most interesting Christmas Carol iterations through TV history-from Rod Serling's rarely seen 1964 version, Carol for Another Christmas, to the first animated TV Christmas special, Mr. TV has added its own special stamp to Charles Dickens' belovedĬhristmas tale, and Wilson will take TV fans on a guided tour of some of Television's many adaptations, aberrations, and re-imaginings of A Christmas Carol. Joanna Wilson presents a fascinating and entertaining survey of Here's a description: " Author of Tis the Season TV: the Encyclopedia of Christmas-Themed Episodes, Specials, and Made-for-TV Movies, 20th entitled " Entertaining Spirits: the Many TV Adaptations of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol."

In addition to having my books available, I'm also giving a presentation on Friday, Sept. In addition to the celebrities, there will be vendors and book authors such as myself there. More will be added as we get closer to the event, I'm sure. This year's celebrities include actors Ed Asner, Julie Newmar, Margaret O'Brien, and Johnny Crawford. Please check out their website: click HERE for the link. 21st, in Hunt Valley, Maryland (north of Baltimore). I'm so pleased to announce I'll be attending the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention this year.