Larry - my mom knew my penchant for mysteries and science fiction - along with the younger versions of Verne and Wells classics (which I soon graduated up to...
... In the books, Tom Swift did not have a steam man. However, the concept goes back a ways. Edward S. Ellis did an early dime novel story which I believe was...
These excerpts from the St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Cultureby James D. Keeline: A popular series of forty boys' novels published by Grosset & Dunlap between...
... Tom Swift is a character from a series of books produced by a book packager known as the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Tom is a young inventor, about 18 years of...
James, Lord - I must be confused! What you wrote sounds about right. I now think that Tom Scherman was doing Frank Reade and His Steam Man, not Tom Swift. Put...
Thanks much, Larry and James. I don't know how I missed the Tom Jr. stuff while growing up. Seems like things I would certainly have enjoyed reading, given...
... The Tom Swift Jr. books are routinely on eBay. The first 29 are findable. 30-33 are scarce and expensive. The first 25 Tom Swift Sr. books are on Project...
In a message dated 10/1/04 1:49:44 PM, keeline@... writes: << I have a complete collection of all four series, of course: >> Ah, but do you have TOM...
Hey everyone. My name is John, new to the group.I have been a 20K fan since I was a kid, first seeing the movie in '71. I'm sure I will rarely post but just...
Hi John, That is a GREAT PHOTO! If you would like to see this entire Standee, please go to the Photo Album: 20K CRAZY and look towards the bottom. I had...
Larry, I can ask Jim if he remembers anything more about the standee. You never know with Jim, he's a nut and a great neighbor.He was also an extra on a few of...
Hi all, Does anyone know where I might be able to find the song "Whale of a Tail(Tale)on the internet that Kirk D. sang in the movie, I would like to able to...
Well, it took 8 months, and they shipped it to the wrong address, and the box inside and out is just beat to snot (it clearly made the trip back and forth to...
... Hi Anthony, I have a copy of the one used in the movie I can send you, and also an earlier take of the song with Kirk Douglas. Just ell me where to send...
In a message dated 10/6/04 5:00:33 PM, alowder_80524@... writes: << Does anyone know where I might be able to find the song "Whale of a Tail(Tale)on the...
Pat's pages are set up a little differently from most. Usually all it takes is going for a cup of coffee. When you get back, you'll see some or all of the...
A Mac? Mac owners plant hangers, not rivet counters. But, if the copy-and-paste method works, it sounds like the click-and-drag approach should work as well....
Hi Anthony, I've sent you the 2 mp3 files in 2 separate email's, make sure you're Yahoo can handle big files.....enjoy "She's showing us her heels sir!"...
Ever notice how your messages change between the time you type them and when they're posted? Anyway... What I was trying to write was, "Mac owners ARE plant...
Ever notice how your messages change between the time you type them and when they're posted? Anyway... What I was trying to write was, "Mac owners ARE plant...
In a message dated 10/11/04 11:13:27 PM, orzelw@... writes: << What I was trying to write was, "Mac owners ARE plant hangers, not rivet counters." >> ...
That's why I worry about you sometimes, Fred. ;-> Nestria@... wrote:In a message dated 10/11/04 11:13:27 PM, orzelw@... writes: << What I was trying...
