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I Like Worms, also known as Worms Soda, was a discontinued 1970’s cherry-flavored soda that originated in Wisconsin.

The Little Island is a beautiful little book that won the Caldecott Medal in 1947. It is my personal favorite of Margaret Wise Brown’s picture books.

The classic Mac hand cursor!

Flat Stanley is a series of children’s books that started in the 1960’s and continues to this day, about the adventures of a flattened two dimensional boy.

One of my favorite films of all time, Ferngully: The Last Rainforest was a beautiful animated 90’s film with an environmentalist message featuring fairies, animals and a gorgeously rendered Australian rainforest setting.

Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse from George Herriman’s classic comic Krazy Kat, which ran in the 1910’s through the 1940’s. It was a huge influence on later artists like Bill Watterson and was also adapted into a number of cartoons.

Wheedle on the Needle was one of the first in the Serendipity series of children’s books. It featured a Sasquatch like character from the Pacific Northwest and a number of Seattle related locales such as the Space Needle and Mount Rainier. A local favorite of mine.

Inside-Out Boy was a series of claymation shorts that ran on Nickelodeon in the 80’s and 90’s.

The classic 70’s sitcom starring Robin Williams as Mork from Ork!

The classic animated film from the 1970’s. There must be something more to us than you and me~

The 1970 animated film of The Phantom Tollbooth based on Norton Juster’s children’s novel of the same name. One of the most surreal educational films I’ve ever seen!

The Point! was a 1971 animated film based on Harry Nilsson’s album of the same name.

The classic segment featuring Tooter Turtle and Mr. Wizard that ran on the 60’s cartoon show King Leonardo and His Short Subjects!

The classic 1960’s cartoon featuring King Leonardo and Odie Cologne!

The classic 1960’s cartoon featuring Klondike Kat and his nemesis Savoir Faire!

All the Troggles from Number Munchers!

From the great edutainment game, Logical Journey of the Zoombinis!

David and Lisa from David the Gnome: best senior couple on tv?

The villainous Mozenrath!

Sawyer the cat from the 90’s animated musical film, Cats Don’t Dance!

Today’s Special was a Canadian children’s show from the 80’s about a department store with a mannequin that came to life at night. I loved it when I was very small.

The Elephant Show was a Canadian kids’ show produced in the 80’s that starred the singing trio of Sharon, Lois and Bram plus an elephant! I used to sing the ending song, “Skinnamarink” all the time when I was small.

Serendipity was the first in a series of children’s books written by Stephen Cosgrove. The Serendipity series was published throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s and featured colorful illustrations I loved as a child.

Kowl! From the classic 80’s series.

He played hide and seek in every episode. Here I am!

Little Blue Truck from the classic book with farm animals!

Ladybug Girl!

McGee from McGee and Me, a 90’s Christian kids VHS series about a boy whose cartoon drawing comes to life!

The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible was a cartoon VHS series about time traveling archaeologists who visited the past to observe bible stories. I remember watching it on special occasions in Sunday school a long time ago.

The classic Saturday morning pirate fantasy cartoon from the 90’s!

Motormouse and Autocat was a cartoon about a motorcycle riding mouse and a car-loving cat. It ran in the late 60’s and early 70’s.

Cool McCool was a spy parody cartoon series in the mid-sixties.

Professor Balthazar was a colorful cartoon about an inventor made in the 60’s and 70’s!

A mock campaign poster from Walt Kelly’s classic newspaper strip comic Pogo, which ran throughout the 1950’s and 60’s. I have re-inked the entire poster for better resolution because Pogo needs to be better known and appreciated!

George Herriman’s classic surreal comic Krazy Kat, which ran from the 1910’s through the 1940’s, was a huge influence on later artists like Bill Watterson. It was also adapted into a number of cartoons.

Flip, as drawn by Winsor McCay in his groundbreaking 1911 animated film.