Hey, Tom Welcome back!
Missed you! Alan Ebay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/Museum-Store-Gifts > On Jun 4, 2017, at 12:27 PM, Tom Martin > <[email protected]> wrote: > > HI MOPO! ITS BEEN AWHILE...EH? > well on may 24,2017 one day before star Wars opned in 1077 > > My business federal registared trademark cellebrated 40 years ive been in > buziness selling movie memorabila > > I stared in 1977 selling in film collectors world, clssic , images, the big > reel, gold mine, comic buyers guide, starlog, famgoria, rolling stone. > Premire and mantny periodicals related to cinema.. i stared to wholesale to > dealers around the globe and started manufacturing my movie reel time ™ clock > that received a USA and Canada design Patent,and made them logo customized > and generic for most of the movie studios Like- Disney, Paramount, Warner > Bothers and even had the license for Ghostbusters 2.. WE did many for video > movies like BRONx TALE Robert Deniro, Addams family, planes trains and > automobiles.If you look on ebay someons is always selling our old stuff > online ..i even gota email from Ireland whenthese things show up all he > timein other countrys. So im am very proud and thankful people liekd > mystuff.. > > In addition we made 1000s of Clapboards for universal studos /MGM . MGM > disney, and numerous studios all over the world..we also made a clapbord > clock for MIckey and of BUGS BUNNY for WB,,,beside that we make megaphones > which where bootlegged by the chinese as well as the clock and clapboard..i > consider that a honor as they dont copy you if your items are no good.. so > people collelct my stuff believe it or not as the history behind this little > company is long. > > the short story is i started in 1977 as i was a musician and while n a trip > ona trip to los Angeles to try to land a record deal...( sheler records owned > by leon Russell was interested in signing me and had my demos on the credenza > I was also accepted by BMI to do the songwriters showcase at the improve but > i didnt have my band so i chickend out,, I was like 19-20 give me a beak)) > Mel Blanc took me to lunch and gave me the words of wisdom he said youll find > a niche maybe you wont do music, but youll find a niche Mel was a musician at > 1st in case you didnt know so he saw a young mel in me.. we met when he did a > lectue in Toledo and he also took me and his student union woman to dinner > where he invited me when in La to lunch.. > > so that was nov 1976 wheni came back to Toledo i started a booking agency > repping local and national talents.. i decorated my office in Hollywood decor > memorabilia..one day a friend in the antique biz cam it and said Tom you love > all this Hollywood I bet you could sell this stuf and gave me like 10 1920s > PHOTOPLay Movie magazine.Well so i took out ads in all the film collectors > papers around then and added posters and anything related to Hollywood lke > books magzine, postcards etc..I found vinatage stuff all over and networked > with dealer all over the world.. > > soon i was educated by countless authors of books who woud contact me for > reference liekjame parish, herb Bridges, and David Q, Bowers.. who I supplied > the magazine from the teens he made his book Nicelodeons and thie music from > and then bought them ack from him along with his remainders from the 1986 > Book.. still have copies fold greatest book ever on early theaters!! > > so wheni named the business..itwas because i would rent this film which i > have on my facebook page -called holywood rge Dream Factory from 1972 itwas a > docmentry about he faous MGM aution of 1970 hosted by Dick cahhet,,and i > would watch it over and over and over as it wa so cool yet sad to see > hollywood dimantled...well thats whni discovered Debbie teynold save so much > from that aution and learned so much had been destroyed orsold so cheap as no > one cared back then..she did and i became friend swithTodd fisher her son who > like me loves the technology of old hollywood..im a freak about old cameras > and the techniques and he gear...anyways > soI name my busines the hollywod dream factory® andtat ws 1977..its been a > long journey and s many struggles,,as we all get//im now 60 rember i was 20 > in 1976 > andin 1990 we went to hollywood to present to Noel Blanc my clock i had hoped > to Give Mel...see Mel collected watches ,time clocks and whei landed > warnerbrothers i thougt Mel i found myniche!!! and i wanted to give him the > cock.. but he passsed away that month i got the gig.so i went to beverly hils > and took noel to the same place the hambure hamlet and gave him the clock and > then we did a bugs bunny clapboard clock so 2 gigs and even a megaphone.. > soIm sure Mel was smiling down on me.. > I also name my band Hollywood Dream Machine..as i like elaborate stage stuff > with props and lighting and stage effects...hence i love special effects in > films...:) > anyways thers much more and maybe ill geta book deal and tell mystory as > thewas much struggle like a divorce and ive had seveal health issues wher i > have had my last rights read..so i was so happy to make it 40 years and wll > go il am caled by God to stop.. my eyes had surgery so thats been tough and > my foot was reconstructed in2013 and is fused so i just stsred to reall walk > recntly.. man its tough recovery and adapting to a disability..plus i > nevercould spell well LOL > > my webpages o Facebook is 2 ages..1 DREAM FACTORY and HOLLYWOOD DREAM > FACTORY® Im on EBay as seller= Id -DREAM FACTORY > and my website is HollywooddreamFactory.com email me at Dream > [email protected] or write snail mail PO BOX 5861 Toledo > ,OHIO 43613 > > whats cool is much of my inventory Ive had sinec the 70s and 80s and was old > them so i go back to 40s and 550son some stuffand teens on some magazines and > books...i have all kind of things.. the way i work is if i have something ill > try to find it or keep yourwants and let you know...i love to make bulk lot > deals... and i havemany reprints that where made in 80s and 90s.. > > > My retail shop opened in Oct 81 and so i have all that same type stuff > also...as like many of you i personally saved many things,,also many old > customers contact me with stuff for sale or they croak or whatever..so its > all just on loan and gets passed around...i feel very thankful i was able to > be a steward and maybe i can do a little more before i leave this pop > stsnd.. thanks for you biz and maybe i have something you need send me > interest and want list.. my phone is 419-474-3065 in case you want to call... > I take paypal..and ship usps mostly.. > > On my clocks if they everfail orstop working I fix them free if you ay > shipping tome and from me back to you.. my post offce ladyasked me why do > youdo that?? i said if they love the clock so much and it touched ther lives > why would i not want to keep them happyand keep them going>>>? > > see so few break i figure ill fix them until i start getting more then i can > handle as the movement from he maket where only to last 6 years and my clocks > have been in the field since the 80s.. so not bad id say on the quality.. > > I told the po lady im investing in the good will of my business.... > and thats why I think im still here after 40 years and hope i can get some > of your business..before im done..i love to make people happy is my best > reward in doing this.. and I love the history of the motion picture > industry..thats the only reason..i love old movie projectors and have them > for sale if you need one..and ill conider trades on stuff or even buying > stuff but have so much i need to get rid of it to make room > mywebpage has not been revamped since 2000 wheni gotdivorced so 17 years have > passed....andi almost died in 2012 so is been a while ive sold to people all > hese years but small amounstwhat i coud do...i dont want to mch biz as im > older and slower..but i lke the fun part of friendships and making others > have fun..so if thats your things you found the right place.. > I am low tech.i stilluse a flip phone-dont text-have a floppy disc drive > mavica camera.. and pack like im from the old days with paper and tape and > boxes.. and even my old imac is old...so dont expect hight tech here..i still > use paperclips and rubberbands and make notes on paper. > so you really will be on the backroads here,and i dont have lists but do have > the cool stuff and great prices typically can be 1/2 of what anyone offers at > so lets make a deal..and if you buy a lot its as good as wholesale.. Ill be > posting on my pages and and on ebay so keep checking.. and thanks and have a > great summer folks and god bless > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: > [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely > responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
