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Toy Story 2 - Record Player Artist: Pixar Media: computer generated graphics Location: Toy Story 2, 1999
Description: This is one of the great movie scenes in all of Phonographia. If you haven't seen it, check out Toy Story 2 for Jessie, Woody and Bullseye's "track" scene on the phonograph, as the record changes speeds with the switch of the speed control. Classic!
Dancing Girl Artist: Austin Family sculpture, 1983 Little girl dancing next to a Gramophone, 9" tall Location: Private collection
Lilo and Stitch Artist: Disney artists, circa 2000 Media: Animation cel Location: UnknownDescription: Description: This scene from a Lilo and Stitch cartoon features the two listening to 50's style record player.
Grammy-Phone Artist: c.1995 Media: Wee Forest Folk sculpture Location: Private collection
Description: Wee Forest Folk® is a small family business which delights in producing a line of miniatures -- most of which are mice. Annette Petersen crafted her first little critter over 30 years ago. Since then, her children have learned the ways of the mice and have created their own! Each piece is a casting of an original sculpted by either Annette, Willy and Donna. This piece is M-176, discontinued in 1996.
20 Tips Artist: Unknown, circa 2005 Media: Color Magazine Drawing Location: Budget Travel Magazine November 2005
Description: In the section titled "20 Tips," the November 2005 edition of the magazine Budget Travel used a bicyclist dancer tangoing to stylized record player as the graphic for Tip Number 1 which reads: "Sightsee by bicycle. A bike tour will offer a good introduction to a place and you'll cover much more ground than if you were on foot. In Buenos Aires, for example, Lan & Kramer Bike Tours has a few guided itineraries that are fun for all ages and abilities - Meda Florin, Carmichael Calif.
Tres bon état Artist: Unknown, c.1905 Media: Card, lithograph, Tres bon état, colle d'origine au verso, format 150x200 mm Port en sus 0.75 Location: Private collection
Mementos 1971 - 1987 Artist: Unknown, 1987 Album by: Pure Prairie League Media: CD Album cover
Frances the Mute b/w the Widow (Live) Artist: Unknown, 2005 Album by: The Mars Volta Media: Album cover (for a single) Description: Open-horned gramophone with a stylistic shadow from the horn.
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Grammy 2006 Nominees Artist: Unknown, 2006 Album by: Various Media: CD cover Description: This CD cover features the most famous contemporary reminder of the Phonograph, The Grammy.
Sonora Tradecard Artist: Unknown, 1916 Media: Paper, multi-fold Location: Private collection Description: This tradecard features an affluent couple outside their doorway. Upon opening the door (and the card), a richly decorated room prominently includes a Sonora phonograph (somewhat oddly placed if it wasn't an advertisement). Sonora was known as "The Instrument of Quality" and "Clear as a Bell" and this advertisement was typical of its desire to appeal to the Fifth Avenue class.
Zon-o-phone Tradecard Artist: Unknown, 1904 Media: Paper, multi-fold Location: Private collection Description: This 1904 promotional piece for Zon-o-phone pictured two rural types peeking into a barn to listen to the band. The "confusion" over the source of the band was a common advertising theme, mistaking the sound from the phonograph with a real band. "Gosh Samanatha, it's a Zon-o-phone. Thought sure 'twas one of them city bands."
The bottom scene is with both "doors" of the pamphlet fully open. Click on any image to enlarge. Click here to see Edison's version of "Looking for the Band."
Victor Promotional Pamphlet Artist: Unknown, circa 1905 Media: Paper, multi-page Location: Private collection Description: This Victor Talking Machine Company promotional booklet has a color drawing for each day of the week, plus an image of Santa delivering a Victor for Christmas. The target audience is for parents to learn how many different ways children will enjoy this wonderful machine. Displayed here are the cover page, Friday and Christmas.
Text accompanied each Day of the Week's illustration. Friday's page reveals American turn-of-the-century cultural attitudes, as follows:
Mamma said we could take the coachman's children to the nursery, to hear our Victor. They certainly did look funny all dressed up like real cake-walkers. When they joined with the Victor in singing "Moving Day," and "Loving Henry," Mamma came rushing upstairs to see what was the matter, when she, too, could not help but scream with laughter at the sight of Rastus and his sister.
Gramophones Artist: EsQui, 2002 Media: Paper, ink-jet Location: Private collection
Bishop and the Graphophone Artist: Unknown Media: Location: Private collection
The Graphophone: De-Lighted Artist: Unknown, c1904 Media: Paper (Cover of Brochure) Location: Private collection
Elves listening to Bingola Artist: Unknown Media: Litho on tin (graphic on side of Bingola) Location: Private collection
Puritan Decal (inside of Phonograph lid) Artist: Unknown, c1918 Media: Decal on wood Location: Private collection
Parlophon Artist: Unknown, c1910 Media: Record Label Location: Private collection
Perfection Concert Record Artist: Unknown, c1910 Media: Record Label Location: Courtesy Roger Mackey
The Nightingale (inside of Phonograph lid) Artist: Unknown, c1918 Media: Decal on wood (Advertisement) Location: Private collection
Picture Disc Artist: Unknown, 1983 Media: Cardboard, plastic Location: Private collection
Mr. Bluster Artist: Unknown, c. 1955 Media: cloth, handerchief Location: Private collection
Winnie the Pooh and his Friends - Puzzle Artist: Unknown, 2002 Media: Wood, lithograph Location: Private collection
Candy Container Artist: Unknown, c.1920 Media: glass, metal Location: Private collection
Gramophone Christmas Ornament Artist: Radko, c1996 Media: glass Location: Private collection
The Musician's Daughter Artist: Chiriaka, c.1953 Media: Lithograph on calendar, (11 5 x 8.5") Location: Private collection
A cool breeze and a hot number Artist: Unknown, c.1961 Media: Lithograph on calendar, 8" x 10" ( Calendar 9 3/4" x 13 1/4") Location: Private collection Description: June 1961 advertising calendar, "A cool breeze and a hot number". Tropical beach, Vincent R. Allen Co, Fine Jewelry
Limoges, Decorative Box Maker: PARRY VIEILLE Media: enameled porcelein Location: Private collection
Description: This decorative box is from the famous Limoges maker PARRY VIEILLE. When opened, it reveals the maker's mark: a PV inside a Circle of words that say:"Limoges, France Marque Deposee" and beneath that "Peint Main" which translates to English: Limoges, France, mark placed, hand painted.
Cat Listening to Gramophone Artist: Unknown Media: Unknown Location: Trades78 Ebay Store
Description: This illustration was used by an EBAY store selling record needles for 78 rpms. To purchase needles from this dealer, go to the following EBAY store: http://stores.ebay.com/trades78
Flapper Fairy #1 Artist: Misty Benson Media:12 x 16 print Location: Private collection
Description by the artist: Straight out of the Roarin' '20s, the little Flapper Fairy does the Charleston to the tunes coming from her Victrola. With her Clara Bow looks and her Victor by her side, she sometimes just feels like dancing 'til daybreak! I hope you will consider inviting a little playful flapper sentimentality into your home!
To order a print go to EBAY express http://search.express.ebay.com/merchant/gossamerfaery
Hard Rock Cafe 2005 Valentine's Day Artist: Unknown, 2005 Media: Enamel metal, pin, 1 3/8" x 1 5/8". Location: Private collection, Limited Edition 200 Description: Gold base metal pin with Hard Rock Cafe (Nagoya, Japan) Logo and tac on back. Created for Valentine's Day 2005 using a heart for the record player stylus and hearts on the horn.
Nipper in Luzem Artist: Photographed by Doug Fink, 2006 Media: Painting on building Location: Private collection
Description: This illustration of Nipper on a building in Luzern, Switzerland was photographed by Friend of the Phonograph Doug Fink, 2006. Click on image for larger view.
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