Jack Kelly: Dutch Treat! :)

Hello Everyone!

Hmm--what's this? Oh, a Maverick comic book! :->

Wait a minute. The familiar title lettering is there, but the cover has a drawing instead of a photo.

And, what's that wording at the bottom--"Dieven in de Nacht"? "De Laars"?

Yes, this Maverick comic is different--because it's in Dutch.

"Dieven in de Nacht" ("Thieves in the Night") and "De Laars" ("The Boot") are titles of two of the stories inside.

On the reverse of the front cover, there's a page titled, "Hier komen de gebroeders Maverick"--"Here come the Maverick brothers". Roughly translated (courtesy of Google Language Tools), it reads: "Bret and Bart are the names of these two famous sharpshooters. Their home is the wide west, sometimes in the saloon or on their faithful mounts. American television gave them fame. They enjoy an even greater popularity than the Cartwright brothers. [B27 - !]. In other countries, their fame is rapidly emerging."

Of course, the best thing about this page is the gorgeous portrait of Bart Maverick:

The rough translation is: "Jack Kelly plays Bart Maverick. Jack started in film early. At the age of two months he modeled for baby soap ads. He studied law, and returned yet again to film. Bart Maverick is just as popular as his brother Bret. Terror and blackmail have no chance when Bart Maverick is in the neighborhood..."

It's true: Maverick is een legende van het westen--Maverick is a legend of the west--even in Holland! :)

Jack Kelly: Happy New Year 2011! :)

"It's almost midnight--let's all get ready

to ring in the new year!"

Merry Christmas from Barta Claus & TDS! :)

Wishing You All a Joyful Christmas

and a Blessed New Year!

From La Bartista and

"The Tall Dark Stranger There." :)

Jack Kelly: This Morning at the Water Cooler :)

Jack Kelly: A Kornucopia of Kellectibles! :)

Hello Everybody,

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I did. I traveled to visit family. It was great sharing a meal and memories with them. Never seems to last long enough, though. 

 I drove home on Friday, but I didn't stop at any antiques stores along the way like I did last year. However, on Saturday (11/27) I attended the same antiques show as I did last November. It was crowded with both vendors and shoppers. There's always a little bit of everything at this show, and you just never know what you might see. The most amazing item I saw was a 1931 Ford sedan. A real one, not a model. (I'm still wondering how they got it into the building.) Of course, I was on a kwest for Kellectibles, not kars, so I kontinued up and down the aisles. Finally, I kame upon a booth kontaining kowboy komemoratives of all kinds. I spied momentoes of Hoppy, Gene, and Roy, and even a few of Paladin's cards. And, after a little bit of digging, I found this:

This is one of the more unusual Maverick Kellectibles I've encountered. It's sort of a coloring book, only the drawings are erasable (hence the name "Eras-O-Picture"). Alas, the erasable crayons and crayon sharpener are long gone, as is the clear "magic screen" that made it possible for kiddies to color pictures from "magazines, funnies, or picture books" without actually marking on them.

Luckily, all of the drawings in the book are intact and many of them look like they were never colored in. Naturally, most of the drawings are of Bret Maverick, but there is one drawing of Bart:

When I went to pay for this Kellectible koloring book, the vendor asked if I kollected Maverick memorabilia. I answered "Yes," and then he asked, "Haven't I sold you stuff before?"

I remembered that he'd sold me a picture of Bart a little over a year ago.

"That's right...and I had a puzzle with Bart and Bret on it that I wanted to show you then, but I didn't have it with me. Well, I brought it today. I know I stuck it one of these boxes--let me see if I can find it for you."

The vendor quickly looked through box after box, and at last he came up with this:

It's a "Jr. Jigsaw Puzzle" that's "not too hard--not too easy". And, it's "for boys and girls who want REAL puzzles" (and for fans who want a REAL picture of Bart on the box). ;->

Speaking of pictures, here's a close-up of our boys:

I believe this now completes the jigsaw puzzle portion of my Kellection. :) As I paid for my purchases, we got to talking about the Hopalong Cassidy and Gene Autry festivals, both of which I attended this year. In fact, he gave me some "inside" info about the 2011 Hoppy fest. I don't know if I should mention the name (I don't know if it's been announced officially), but one of the guests scheduled to appear next year is an actor who co-starred in popular TV westerns which begin with the letter "L". :->

Jack Kelly: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! :)

Jack Kelly: At Home With JK! :)

Hello Again!

If you opened a copy of the latest New York Sunday News on this date (November 20) exactly 50 years ago, you would see this story:

AT HOME WITH JACK KELLY

The text reads:

"On ABC-TV, Bart Maverick roams the Wild West in search of a good card game with nary a thought of settling down with a wife in a permanent home. Though he has become identified with Bart, actor Jack Kelly doesn't share his love of a rover's life. Jack likes staying at home with his wife, actress May Wynn.

"Soon after their marriage in 1956, Jack and May moved into a three-room house in North Hollywood. Recently, their collection of paintings became too big for their living space and the couple were forced to move to a larger house in San Fernando Valley, a ranch-style home, naturally."

Here are some glimpses of the Kellys' new digs:

The caption:
"Jack likes the wide
open spaces, windows."
(And yes, May is wearing high heels.)

"Unique desk is cluttered with plans
of the Kellys' new homestead.
Discussion is interrupted by phone call."
(Probably scheduling a tee time? ;->)

I love the caption for this one:
"Pooches eavesdrop as May explains ideas
for decorating kitchen. Jack seems bored."
(Daydreaming about that golf game? ;->)