[NEohioPAL]TV Dinner Club Museum Opening in downtown Akron Friday Nov 18
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This is just one guy's opinion.
I think it's nice of Dave to share his collection with the public, he does have some cool stuff. I knew someone once who had an incredible private collection of Victrolas and radios that was sold at auction after he died; what a loss. At least this stuff has been made available. Thanks!
The 'museum' was sort of like a big room with stuff piled up. A few old b/w TVs showed video-taped shows from the '50s and '60s, others showed interesting blank screens evidencing a problem somewhere in the system.
Missing:
labels describing just what each particular old TV was: date, manufacturer, where it was found etc.
any type of interactive display, like a green screen where you could appear on screen in the set of the old shows that were being shown
an Internet-connected PC where you could look up TV show information
a TV camera beside a TV where you could see yourself in BLACK and WHITE!
name tags on any of the staff/volunteers. I'm sure the guy who started this was there somewhere, but he remained incognito as far as I was concerned.
In summary, I do think it was worth the visit after work to see what there was to see. There is room for improvement. I can't decide if this is just another example of someone with more money than sense creating his own egoboo machine or if it might become a useful resource for the NEOH tv/film community.
We report. You decide!
Steve
wsd <wsd at infionline.net> wrote: My friend Dave Blewette, of Grandmother's Video Productions, is opening
his television memorabilia museum this Friday, Nov 18th from 4 to 7 PM.
It's on Main St right next to the library. I'm on the board of directors
and have been helping him set up the displays. You will see antique
televisions of all shapes and sizes, plus vast collections of games,
toys, dolls, books, lunch boxes, costumes, and more -- organized by
genre: westerns, science fiction, sit-coms, kid shows, comedies, dramas
and so on. Come to the opening party if you can -- it's free and
fascinating. The collection will be open to the public by appointment
and on Sunday afternoons from 2 - 4 PM. You can arrange to take a group
or a class through the exhibit by contacting Dave. See details below.
Wendy S. Duke
Akron, OH
*Subject:* For Immediate Release: MEMORY LANE MEETS MAIN STREET
www.tvdinnerclub.org
info at tvdinnerclub.org
November 7, 2005
Contact(s) David Blewette 330-849-0119- Curator
Mark Williamson 330-375-2538-Volunteer Guy
* *
*MEMORY LANE MEETS MAIN STREET*
*/THEN THERE WERE THREE/*
Go back to a time when your family’s television had only three channels,
and to change the channel you had to make a trip all the way from the
couch to the set. Maybe you even had to stand there adjusting the
“rabbit ears” or even hold them so the rest of the family could enjoy
better reception on the screen.
Hundreds of channels and new technology have completely changed our
viewing habits and our lives. But the TV Dinner Club Museum on South
Main Street can take you back via the art and artifacts of mid 20th
century American television.
Remember TV lunchboxes? TV repair tools? A TV repairman? The TV Dinner
Club Museum will reveal itself in its first exhibition, “The TV Zone”
Friday, November 18, 2004 from 4-7 p.m. at 35 South Main in the
Chemstress Building. Chemstress has donated the space for the museum
that will have, from the TV era: toys; TV Guides; advertisements;
television show scripts; biographies; anthologies; board games;
autographs; puzzles; toy televisions; action figures; interviews;
gadgets and more.
The 2, 500 square foot TV Dinner Club Museum is wall-to-wall antique TVs
and everything television. With more than 70 antique and unusual
television sets all designed to entertain and educate. Parts of this
collection, according to curator David Blewette, have been displayed in
other museums and galleries over the last 15 years.
“These pieces have received rave reviews,” said Blewette. “I would hope
to see the same reaction here.”
The TV Zone is presented by an all volunteer group. A visit will usually
consist of a roughly 15-minute guided tour, followed by time for
on-your-own browsing. TV Zone is available seven days per week to groups
wanting to pay a visit.
For more information, you should contact David Blewette at 330-849-0119
or via e mail at david at grannysvideo.com .
The web address is www.tvdinner.org .
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<div id="RTEContent">This is just one guy's opinion.<br> <br> I think it's nice of Dave to share his collection with the public, he does have some cool stuff. I knew someone once who had an incredible private collection of Victrolas and radios that was sold at auction after he died; what a loss. At least this stuff has been made available. Thanks!<br> <br> The 'museum' was sort of like a big room with stuff piled up. A few old b/w TVs showed video-taped shows from the '50s and '60s, others showed interesting blank screens evidencing a problem somewhere in the system.<br> <br> Missing: <br> <br> labels describing just what each particular old TV was: date, manufacturer, where it was found etc.<br> any type of interactive display, like a green screen where you could appear on screen in the set of the old shows that were being shown<br> an Internet-connected PC where you could look up TV show information<br> a TV camera beside a TV where you could see
yourself in BLACK and WHITE!<br> name tags on any of the staff/volunteers. I'm sure the guy who started this was there somewhere, but he remained incognito as far as I was concerned.<br> <br>In summary, I do think it was worth the visit after work to see what there was to see. There is room for improvement. I can't decide if this is just another example of someone with more money than sense creating his own egoboo machine or if it might become a useful resource for the NEOH tv/film community.<br> We report. You decide!<br> <br> Steve<br> <br><b><i>wsd <wsd at infionline.net></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> My friend Dave Blewette, of Grandmother's Video Productions, is opening <br>his television memorabilia museum this Friday, Nov 18th from 4 to 7 PM. <br>It's on Main St right next to the library. I'm on the board of directors <br>and have been helping him set up the
displays. You will see antique <br>televisions of all shapes and sizes, plus vast collections of games, <br>toys, dolls, books, lunch boxes, costumes, and more -- organized by <br>genre: westerns, science fiction, sit-coms, kid shows, comedies, dramas <br>and so on. Come to the opening party if you can -- it's free and <br>fascinating. The collection will be open to the public by appointment <br>and on Sunday afternoons from 2 - 4 PM. You can arrange to take a group <br>or a class through the exhibit by contacting Dave. See details below.<br><br>Wendy S. Duke<br>Akron, OH<br><br><br>*Subject:* For Immediate Release: MEMORY LANE MEETS MAIN STREET<br><br><br><br>www.tvdinnerclub.org <http:><br>info at tvdinnerclub.org <mailto:info @tvdinnerclub.org=""><br><br>November 7, 2005<br><br>Contact(s) David Blewette 330-849-0119- Curator<br>Mark Williamson 330-375-2538-Volunteer Guy<br><br>* *<br>*MEMORY LANE MEETS MAIN STREET*<br>*/THEN THERE WERE THREE/*<br><br>Go back to a time when your
family’s television had only three channels, <br>and to change the channel you had to make a trip all the way from the <br>couch to the set. Maybe you even had to stand there adjusting the <br>“rabbit ears” or even hold them so the rest of the family could enjoy <br>better reception on the screen.<br><br>Hundreds of channels and new technology have completely changed our <br>viewing habits and our lives. But the TV Dinner Club Museum on South <br>Main Street can take you back via the art and artifacts of mid 20th <br>century American television.<br><br>Remember TV lunchboxes? TV repair tools? A TV repairman? The TV Dinner <br>Club Museum will reveal itself in its first exhibition, “The TV Zone” <br>Friday, November 18, 2004 from 4-7 p.m. at 35 South Main in the <br>Chemstress Building. Chemstress has donated the space for the museum <br>that will have, from the TV era: toys; TV Guides; advertisements; <br>television show scripts; biographies; anthologies; board games;
<br>autographs; puzzles; toy televisions; action figures; interviews; <br>gadgets and more.<br><br>The 2, 500 square foot TV Dinner Club Museum is wall-to-wall antique TVs <br>and everything television. With more than 70 antique and unusual <br>television sets all designed to entertain and educate. Parts of this <br>collection, according to curator David Blewette, have been displayed in <br>other museums and galleries over the last 15 years.<br><br>“These pieces have received rave reviews,” said Blewette. “I would hope <br>to see the same reaction here.”<br><br>The TV Zone is presented by an all volunteer group. A visit will usually <br>consist of a roughly 15-minute guided tour, followed by time for <br>on-your-own browsing. TV Zone is available seven days per week to groups <br>wanting to pay a visit.<br><br>For more information, you should contact David Blewette at 330-849-0119 <br>or via e mail at david at grannysvideo.com <mailto:david @grannysvideo.com="">. <br>The web address is
www.tvdinner.org <http:>.<br><br><br><br><br>______________________________________<br>Disney's "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" at Beck Center 12/2-12/31. 216-521-2540. http://www.fredsternfeld.com/beautyandthebeast.htm<br>_______________________________________<br>There is a sister site to this list called the "NEoPAL Bulletin Board." Occasionally when "hot-button" discussions go on more than a day or two, the bulletin board is used. The Neopal bulletin board also has some other terrific features, like a searchable database for you to put your personal information, a place to post pictures and a chat room with a nightly 11pm gathering to discuss hot topics: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neopal/ <br>_______________________________________<br>Disclaimer: The facts and/or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the person in the "from" or "reply-to" header. The fact that this message is posted should in no way be taken as an endorsement by the administrator of this
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