Friday, July 11, 2014

Children's Book #31 (From Eric Beheim)


Michael the candy man.

Posted by Buckles at 7/11/2014 05:57:00 AM

13 comments:

Buckles said...

I remember when this logo was being used.
Had something to do with comic book characters that were in the works.

11 July, 2014 06:06
Chic Silber said...


1st used in the 99th edition

back in 69 & each character

had some clever catchy name

such as "Ring" & "Ling"

11 July, 2014 08:50
Chic Silber said...


That logo had been phased out

by the time these photos were

taken except for adorning some

of Bobby Johnsen's stands

11 July, 2014 09:02
Chic Silber said...


That logo was used 2 or 3 years

By 72 it was mostly gone

11 July, 2014 09:14
Chic Silber said...


It may have come out of Texas

from that advertising outfit

Suzannah Smith came from

11 July, 2014 09:20
Mike Naughton said...

The characters were: Ring, Ling, Barnum and Bailey.

They went away along with the musical group The Klowns, another RBBB project from the early 70s.

In the photo the floss is on cones but RBBB switched to floss in a bag with a souvenir premium, usually a felt hat or the "Bello Wig".

Speaking of floss in a bag, did anyone attend opening night (or dress rehearsal) of MARVEL LIVE which debuted in Tampa?


11 July, 2014 11:08
Chic Silber said...
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11 July, 2014 11:26
Mike Naughton said...

I meant "went along" as in 86'd.

11 July, 2014 11:38
Chic Silber said...


86 sounds like a food service

term Mike I think redlighted

is more our style

11 July, 2014 12:45
Mike Naughton said...

Yes, Chic, 86'd is burnt into my brain from my youth working in my father's grocery store in The Bronx.
We always 86'd the dented soup cans when they fell to the floor.
I have no idea where 86'd originated but as much as I try I don't think I can red light that slang reference from my brain.

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11 July, 2014 13:33
Chic Silber said...


86 is a term that was or maybe

still is part of shortcut slang

used by diner & lucheonette

staff that includes words like

"down" for toast & "burn um"

for well done "draw 1" = coffee

"2 up & dress um" are for eggs

Many of us know "mainline" but

that is somewhat specific

11 July, 2014 15:49
Chic Silber said...


I buy those dented cans Mike at

half off the regular price but

I don't let my wife see them

11 July, 2014 15:52
Chic Silber said...


Aside from her being a Special

Assistant in marketing to Allen

Suzannah was also a USO girl

(if you get that drift)

As Harry mentioned last week

"I'm bad to the bone" or worse

11 July, 2014 16:24

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