I have all 7 books in-stock now! I am ready for BUNDLE orders and more! Calendars too!

All 7 books are now in-stock!  I am ready for Bundle and also 2026 calendar orders!  Get them while you can!
 

News!

I want to THANK Everyone who came out to the Wheaton Halloween All-night flea market and making it a HUGE Success!  It will be my only appearance during my Super busy season!  I am going on the Dan Monroe show soon and I am told, with his exposure, our 2026 Official Rankin/Bass calendar will sell out.  I am not sure if I mentioned this, but the 2026 calendar is a limited edition and will be a super hot collectibles, as it is the first.   Our 2027 calendar will be mass distributed in many stores!   Order soon to secure your copy!

Next Saturday!

 

Last holiday season's update!

https://www.youtube.com/live/8YuC3sbVT0Y?si=_8MGd7eqs7_luTpv

May 10th, 2025

 

Here is the story 🎅

https://abc7chicago.com/post/author-rick-goldschmidt-decorates-oak-lawn-illinois-home-collectibles-connected-rankin-bass-christmas-movies/15637731/

Behind the scenes

 

John Garcia paid me a visit today and our Rankin/Bass Christmas segment will air on the 4:30 ABC7 news today (I will share the link later too). A shorter version may air at the 10 too. #Christmas #ABC7 #Rankinbassproductions

NBC 60th Anniversary airing

*My Thoughts on the NBC Rudolph 60th Anniversary airing:  I will always prefer my 1964 Network air dvd with Rankin/Bass commercials and original ending, but the NBC airing was definitely an upgrade on what CBS was showing for years.  It opened with the vintage NBC peacock, but the effect was lost when a new Universal logo followed the peacock.  On the positive side, NBC did air the entire blu ray version of the Animagic special, including the peppermint mine scene.  In the 75 minute time slot, I was expecting possibly some surprises, such as a rarity (Fame and fortune) or some sort of discussion, but instead it was packed with commercials. Surprisingly,  commercial breaks were in the middle of scenes.  There was one place that a commercial was supposed to go, but did not (when Hermey and Rudolph battle the storm as the Bumble roars (performed by Larry D. Mann, per sound engineer Bill Giles) and peaks over mountains.  I lost track of how many commercials were in the 75 minute slot, but there were many.  I don't know if it is because I am getting older, but I found none of them appealing.  Not even the Christmas ones, such as Coca Cola.  These commercials were as annoying, as the ones that pop up on Facebook or you tube, when you are watching a video. The one big thing that was missing from the broadcast, was the 1964 ending.  The 1965 ending was shown.  I have access to the 1964 ending in color, and I like it better.  Antony Peters did the lettering in the open, and he did the lettering on the packages in the 1964 ending, that an elf throws off Santa's sleigh.  When the 1965 ending was shot, some of the talent's names were mis-spelled.  With all of that said, it was still better than the CBS edit.  I am Thankful it still airs on network television.  I recently located a photograph of the New York NBC Rudolph cast, Animagic figures display case from 1964-1971 and we used it in a 2 page spread, in our new book;  Rankin/Bass' The Year Without A Santa Claus and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas 50th Anniversary Scrapbook (Miser Bros Press). It confirms everything I have been saying about the Rudolph and Santa publicity puppets, located at the Center for Puppetry arts.  I am still learning new things about Rankin/Bass Productions.

 

Today's News!

Check out this news clip! Brings back fond memories! Truth comes out this week in a big way!

 Big magazine article dropping this week!   This appearance brings back fond memories!  60 next year and big things planned!   https://abc7chicago.com/rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-tv-special/430737/

I just want to Thank everyone for an Awesome Holiday season! My BEST Ever! Appreciate all of the orders and the wonderful correspondence! I have many more books on order and am all caught up!

 

July is starting off right!

I am doing a couple of podcasts on July 5th and to my surprise, have been in talks about another network television appearance (more info to come).

I am appearing at the Wheaton all-night flea market in August and then the Halloween all-night flea market in October!   Also doing the Southside Comic book show in September at Alan B. Shepard high school.  There will be some new releases of Rankin/Bass product that I will be discussing soon too!
 

4th of July weekend special at www.miserbros.com

All books ordered at www.miserbros.com

are hardcovers and I just got some back in-stock!  I sign and draw in every book and you can get a bundle discount when you order two or more!   As something extra special for the holiday weekend, you will get a handsigned Paul Coker, Jr. Frosty the Snowman postcard with every book order.   Paul boldly signed these in thick sharpie by Frosty on a glossy card at age 92.  We hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend! 
 

Rankin/Bass Thursday

Rankin/Bass Wednesday fun!

I found my appearance on the news with Adam West in 1989!

Sunday

25 years this year! more coming this week!

Weekend