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
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