Just wanted to wish Boris a Happy birthday. Thanks for the memories. :D
Dear old Boris...........one of the truly great.
Karloff.was.my.first."recognized".horror.star.when.I.was.a.kid--and.as.I.got.older,.I.was.a.tremendous.fan.of.
THRILLER.(this.was.on.tv.at.the.beginning.of.the.1960s,.young.UMA-ites!).and.loved.the.creepy.ones.and.
the.funny.ones.both--and.was.very.happy.that.there.were.a.handful.of.them.which.featured.Boris.himself.
..Around.1964,.I.was.in.L.A.and.the.people.we.were.visiting.took.us.to.Universal.Studios.to.do.the.
tour--while.riding.on.the.studio."tram".with.a.bunch.of.other.tourists.I.was.given.the.thrill.of.my.life.when.
the.tour.guide.called.for.the.driver.to.stop.the.tram.and.back.it.up....He.announced.that.he'd.been.told.
that.Karloff.himself.was.going.to.visit.the.studio.on.business.that.day,.and.if.we.would.look.behind.usthrough.the.fence,.back.up.the.block---we.could.see.the.Master.Monster.himself!...There.he.was--a.good.
block.away.from.us.but.recognizable--standing.on.the.sidewalk.next.to.a.couple.of.the.studio."suits"--his.
silver.hair.shining.like.anything.in.the.California.sun!...Only.that.one.glimpse.of.Boris,.but.it's..lasted.me.
a.lifetime,.fondly.remembered.to.this.day...The.rest.of.my.California.visit.was.good,.but.it's.a.blurred.memory.
all.these.years.later--the.sighting.of.Karloff.remains.clear,.though!
In.1969,.I.was.in.my.last.year.of.college--in.my.favorite.bar.on.Feb.2--a.day.I.remember.well,.too...That.was.
when.I.heard.a.couple.discussing.the.news.that.Karloff.had.died.in.London....I'll.never.forget.that.,.either.
My.collecting.began.in.earnest.in.the.early.1970s,.and.of.course.Karloff.memorabilia.became.a.part.of.that....Here's.a.part.of.my.main.collecting.room.which.I've.devoted.to.the.King:
(http://i47.tinypic.com/ok0v1y.jpg)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/316su4h.jpg)
Here's.a.Boris.in.the.Dungeon.room...
(http://i49.tinypic.com/28ap8ow.jpg)
On.the.edge.of.the.pedestal.that.holds.the.Karloff.bust...can.you.see.the.cane.hanging?..It.was.Boris'.own.
cane--I.got.it.from.someone.whose.birthday.today.is.also--Boris'.daughter,.Sara.
(http://i47.tinypic.com/4q6ejt.jpg)
I've.had.the.pleasure.of.being.a.close.friend.of.Sara's.for.14.years.now,.and.look.forward.to.all.the.future.
holds.as.we.continue.to.do.conventions.and.keep.the.Karloff.legacy.alive.
Happy.Birthday,.Dear.Boris--and.Dear.Sara!
(http://i50.tinypic.com/skvuoi.jpg)
Quote from: typhooforme on November 23, 2012, 11:00:18 PM
Karloff.was.my.first."recognized".horror.star.when.I.was.a.kid...
Mine too, Robert. To this day, everytime I hear his voice or see his face, I get chills and a warm heart at the same time.
Thanks for posting those pics - outstanding!
Robert, Your Karloff room stuns me every time I see it. It is so rich with history and so beautiful to look at.
Happy Birthday, Ms. Karloff. And I am thankful for the great day that Boris Karloff came into this world, as well. What an amazingly talented gentleman, who gave the world so much joy through his art.
Quote from: typhooforme on November 23, 2012, 11:00:18 PM
Karloff.was.my.first."recognized".horror.star.when.I.was.a.kid--and.as.I.got.older,.I.was.a.tremendous.fan.of.
THRILLER.(this.was.on.tv.at.the.beginning.of.the.1960s,.young.UMA-ites!).and.loved.the.creepy.ones.and.
the.funny.ones.both--and.was.very.happy.that.there.were.a.handful.of.them.which.featured.Boris.himself.
..Around.1964,.I.was.in.L.A.and.the.people.we.were.visiting.took.us.to.Universal.Studios.to.do.the.
tour--while.riding.on.the.studio."tram".with.a.bunch.of.other.tourists.I.was.given.the.thrill.of.my.life.when.
the.tour.guide.called.for.the.driver.to.stop.the.tram.and.back.it.up....He.announced.that.he'd.been.told.
that.Karloff.himself.was.going.to.visit.the.studio.on.business.that.day,.and.if.we.would.look.behind.usthrough.the.fence,.back.up.the.block---we.could.see.the.Master.Monster.himself!...There.he.was--a.good.
block.away.from.us.but.recognizable--standing.on.the.sidewalk.next.to.a.couple.of.the.studio."suits"--his.
silver.hair.shining.like.anything.in.the.California.sun!...Only.that.one.glimpse.of.Boris,.but.it's..lasted.me.
a.lifetime,.fondly.remembered.to.this.day...The.rest.of.my.California.visit.was.good,.but.it's.a.blurred.memory.
all.these.years.later--the.sighting.of.Karloff.remains.clear,.though!
In.1969,.I.was.in.my.last.year.of.college--in.my.favorite.bar.on.Feb.2--a.day.I.remember.well,.too...That.was.
when.I.heard.a.couple.discussing.the.news.that.Karloff.had.died.in.London....I'll.never.forget.that.,.either.
My.collecting.began.in.earnest.in.the.early.1970s,.and.of.course.Karloff.memorabilia.became.a.part.of.that....Here's.a.part.of.my.main.collecting.room.which.I've.devoted.to.the.King:
(http://i47.tinypic.com/ok0v1y.jpg)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/316su4h.jpg)
Here's.a.Boris.in.the.Dungeon.room...
(http://i49.tinypic.com/28ap8ow.jpg)
On.the.edge.of.the.pedestal.that.holds.the.Karloff.bust...can.you.see.the.cane.hanging?..It.was.Boris'.own.
cane--I.got.it.from.someone.whose.birthday.today.is.also--Boris'.daughter,.Sara.
(http://i47.tinypic.com/4q6ejt.jpg)
I've.had.the.pleasure.of.being.a.close.friend.of.Sara's.for.14.years.now,.and.look.forward.to.all.the.future.
holds.as.we.continue.to.do.conventions.and.keep.the.Karloff.legacy.alive.
Happy.Birthday,.Dear.Boris--and.Dear.Sara!
(http://i50.tinypic.com/skvuoi.jpg)
Awesome room man.
A.comment.of.Boris'.that.always.comes.to.mind.every.year.when.his.AND.daughter.Sara's.birthdays.roll.aroundis,."She.was.born.on.my.51st.birthday,.and.that.was.the.best--and.the.MOST.expensive--.birthday.gift.I.ever.got!"
(http://i48.tinypic.com/rk93bs.jpg)
And.just.for.the.record--the.legendary.story.that.he.was.informed.of.Sara's.birth.and.rushed.from.the.set.of.SON.OF.FRANKENSTEIN.to.the.hospital.in.full.makeup.wasn't.true...It.would.have.been.a.GREAT.story.for.the.newspapers,.but...just.didn't.happen...
A.few.more.pieces.from.my.Karloff.Kollection...this.latex.mask.came.from.Forry's.Ackermansion--it.measures.about.3".from.top.to.bottom!
(http://i46.tinypic.com/162cmv.jpg)
And.also.from.the.Ackermansion...a.SON.figure.created.on.a.wire.armature,.about.18".tall...
(http://i46.tinypic.com/wi3lhc.jpg)
A.Karloff-signed.program.from.the.stage.play.PETER.PAN.in.which.Boris.played.Captain.Hook:
(http://i47.tinypic.com/oay77l.jpg)
From.my.Vincent.Price.collection,.the.letter.Vincent.wrote.to.Karloff's.widow,.Evie,.upon.finding.out.that.Boris.had.passed.away...
(http://i50.tinypic.com/vh6trp.jpg)
Just.a.favorite.photo.of.Boris--like.many.Brits,.he.loved.gardening...
(http://i47.tinypic.com/16azdjk.jpg)
An amazing, gifted actor whose performances are memorable, each and every one. And he was Forrest J Ackerman's favorite actor, no doubt about it.
Amazing collection.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY...BORIS KARLOFF
Robert, I can't get enough of your marvelous collection!! I love Boris so much I'd give you $100 just to BEAT me with that cane.
Gives.a.whole.new.meaning.to.being.a.Karloff.fan,.Gary!