My childhood was filled with Golden and Peterpan records on a portable record player. I could never find the little yellow inserts that went into the 45's so they wobbled while they played. I loved going to Toyland!!! All I had to do was say the magic words. Haluna, Haluna, fe fi fo to the land of toys I wish to go. And then the man on the record would ask, " Are you there yet???" he he he he! Pixie sticks and other treats, the circus and clowns and fairies! Hours of jacks with my sister Coy and paddle ball contest! Yes and hours of Star Trek, Lost in Space, Ultra Man, Petticoat Junction, The Addams Family, The Monsters, I Love Lucy, Hazel, Top Cat, Bugs Bunny
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse, and the list goes on.
Gee those were the days!
Have a good one!
22 comments:
Oh my!!! What a memory surge!!! I remember those recodrs, the scratchy needle, playing them till they wore out.....sweet tarts making my mouth so sore, and no sense to NOT eat them! LOL!!! And Pixie stix......
And Star Trek!
Holy cow girl.....I think you posted a good portion of my young life there! :D
XXOO!!
Anne
Holy smokes you took me back! I can't even talk about 45's with these young rascals nowadays. What a delightful post and the illustration along with it is dynamite! Thanks for this!
Fabulous illustration! So full of joy, happiness and magic!
Ohhhh, I loved my little record player! Drove my family mad playing the same records over and over and over again! Love this Illustration too! Thank you for your incredibly sweet words on my blog. I responded but didn't know if you'd been back to see. No new posts yet, I'm still working on clumsy.
What an awesome trip down memory lane! What a wonderful illustration of you as a child...I love those old LPs and 45's. You are too cool, Vanessa! Hope you are having a super week.
OMG...you're telling your age...oops, I mean our age! I remember those '45 records, like it was yesterday, and I would save my allowance to be able to buy them! And today, my baby is 15 years old...what a day...what great memories...You're amazing!
Just found your blog. Looks great!
I like Nessa's world..it is full of fun and music.
oh man. i remember those little plastic yellow inserts! it reminds of a certain record i had of my older cousins when i was a wee lad that i played so much it drove my parent flippin crazy. what record? scooby doo and the case of the sticky money! hahaha. illustration perfection, as usual!
an illustration very happy and fun. I love it!
Oh this is so fun! Thanks for the trip down memory lane - I wish to this day I had saved my 45's and LPs - oh well!
Oh wow! You brought me right back to my childhood! I loved those records and played them on my portable record player that looked like jeans! Wish my kids could of experienced that. I still remember the chling sound that told you when it was time to turn the page :) Your artwork is amazing!
oh man you really bring back wonderful feelings with this! absolutely a treasure, you and your art!!! :D
I am never to busy to visit a talented and beautiful person like you! ;) i adore all that you do!!!
Oh yes, that is just the way it was.
Thank you for taking us back with you in time.
What a gift you have, to be able to recall such fond childhood memories and translate them into art for all to enjoy! There was a wealth of inspiration that took root during those hours of spinning old records and watching many of those TV shows, no matter how hard the adults tried to warn us that it would rot our minds! Hee hee! And for the "record,"my teenage son received a new record player and is now experiencing the "magic" of old vinyl from his parents' collections.
Oh me too! We could have played jacks and hopscotch at recess together!
Oh yessss Ovaltine!!
I have Dawn dolls and Chrissy with her growing hair but mom never did get me a Mrs. Beasley...
BTW... Mickey was my Monkey crush!
Haluna, Haluna, fe fi fo to Nessa's World I wish to go! Oh man, I remember those yellow discy thingies. And I remember putting the record needle on my fingers to see what song my fingerprints played. I love the look on this little girl's face! Aah, good times, good times!
Been running around trying to catch a bunch of nekkid rugrats. But I think I've got them under control now. Yeeehawwwwww!
Jeez, Girlie! You sure know how to take a sister back in the wayback machine! All those memories are mine, yours, and judging by your comments, countless others.
That is a most beautiful illustration. Nessa's world is whimsical and a great place to spend time.
Love you so much, Nessa. Hope we can talk soon.
... and my favorite: Voyage to the bottom of the sea.
Ah yes, I remember it well!I used to have these yellow and red kiddie records that I loved. Delightful piece!
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