Hey guys!

I crossed the Delaware Water Gap from NJ into Pennsylvania and
visited the Frank Frazetta Museum with a friend early this afternoon.
We unfortunately did not catch a glimpse of the great illustrator
himself, but were able to spend a decent amount of time talking
to Frank's Wife Ellie, who was very outgoing, friendly, and mucho
informative.

It's a very classy little museum on a lovely estate out in the Pennsylvania
countryside (almost hidden as there are no big signs advertising it and
you need to have detailed directions to find it in the first place, i.e.,
I think they only want serious fans of his work to visit, and are not looking
towards attracting the odd wayward Pocono tourist).

There is a fantastic collection of Frazetta's work on display...and oh
so many oil paintings that I've seen on the cover of many a famous
fantasy novel and/or anthology.

If you don't mind a $10.00 donation fee to enter, and you are within driving
distance, I highly recommend it as a great destination if you are looking
for a major creative and inspirational jolt...especially if you don't have
anything against amazing paintings of Lions, and Martians, and Babes, oh my!

Mike Out

I think Frazetta is beyond great. I envy your visit.

I think Frazetta is beyond great. I envy your visit.

I highly recommend that folks rent, purchase, or hit up their local
library to view the DVD of the excellent documentary "Frazetta:
Painting With Fire."

It is a finely-made and polished film about the life and career
of one of America's greatest living illustrator/artists.

I think Frazetta is beyond great. I envy your visit.

Auskar, check out the cover of the original STRANGE CREATURES FROM TIME AND SPACE by John A. Keel, Fawcett Publications, 1970. Guy can't be beat. One day in the late '80's, when Keel and I used to have lunch together on Friday's, I asked old John about that cover. And he replied, pretty much tongue-in-cheek, "Well, Lindner, the cover was the best thing about the book!" At least Frazetta got =paid!="

I highly recommend that folks rent, purchase, or hit up their local
library to view the DVD of the excellent documentary "Frazetta:
Painting With Fire."

It is a finely-made and polished film about the life and career
of one of America's greatest living illustrator/artists.

Awesome, I would love to visit this place. I watched "Painting with Fire" some time ago and the thing that just blew me away was how Frazetta taught himself to paint with his left hand after his stroke. And the quality of that work is amazing.

Hey Mike, I hope you didn't take the train to Delaware. Because you know once you get on, you can't just pull the cord to get off.

Hey Lisa:

Hey Mike, I hope you didn't take the train to Delaware.
Because you know once you get on, you can't just pull
the cord to get off.

Hah!

Now "that," brings back memories....

I think that will be my new motto on life..."Don't Pull The Cord!"

Mike :p

I think that will be my new motto on life..."Don't Pull The Cord!"

Mike :p

Unless you're parachuting.

Unless you're parachuting.

The best parachute scene ever was Nicolas Cage and The
Flying Elvises in "Honeymoon in Vegas."

A classic sequence never to be forgotten.

Roy: "We're the Flying Elvises. Utah chapter!"

Mike

The best parachute scene ever was Nicolas Cage and The
Flying Elvises in "Honeymoon in Vegas."

A classic sequence never to be forgotten.

Roy: "We're the Flying Elvises. Utah chapter!"

Mike

I am known to quote that very same line. I love it. I can still picture the guy as he turns his head, smiles, says, "We're the Flying Elvises. Utah Chapter!"