Mel Birnkrant's
rRECOLLECTIONS
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BIGOTRY
Upon moving to Seven Mile Road
Upon moving to Seven Mile Road
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A VISIT TO SAINT NICHOLIS
Excerpt from an Interview, Illustated
Excerpt from an Interview, Illustated
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THE J.L. HUDSON BARBER SHOP
The Best Haircut in the World
The Best Haircut in the World
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ROBIN'S EGG BLUE
A Memory
A Memory
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THE CEMETERY
A Subtle and perhaps Prophetic Dream
A Subtle and perhaps Prophetic Dream
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HAMPTON SCHOOL
A Strange and Terrible Day
A Strange and Terrible Day
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HOWDY DOODY TIME
The Golden Age of Kid's TV
The Golden Age of Kid's TV
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THE STUDENT PRINCE
A Musical Comedy
A Musical Comedy
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COLLECTING THOUGHTS
Unaccustomed as I am to Public Speaking
Unaccustomed as I am to Public Speaking
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WORDS
Your First Collection
Your First Collection
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RELIGION
A Revelation
A Revelation
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CHRISTMAS
A Status Gift
A Status Gift
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BRIMFIELD
The Port-O-Let
The Port-O-Let
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A THOUSAND OBJECTS
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
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DAY-GLO
Colour Out of Space
Colour Out of Space
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SURVIVING SURVIVAL CLASS
Or What I Learned at Pratt
Or What I Learned at Pratt
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TWO SPANKINGS
And a Martian Invasion
And a Martian Invasion
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PEEWEE'S GREAT ADVENTURE
A Leap of Faith
A Leap of Faith
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MIMI'S TAIL
A Tale of Two Kitties
A Tale of Two Kitties
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THE FLYING SAUCER
A Single Sighting 1954
A Single Sighting 1954
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STINK BUGS
An Alien Invasion
An Alien Invasion
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DORIAN GRAY
Exceeding one's Abilities
Exceeding one's Abilities
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THE MICHIGAN STATE FAIR
A Childhood Memory
A Childhood Memory
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THE MONKEY THING
A True Story
A True Story
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HEDGE'S WIGWAM
American Indian Cuisine
American Indian Cuisine
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LA DOUBLE DOUCHE
A French Shower
A French Shower
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THE GHOST CAT
Another True Story
Another True Story
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THE GIFT OF LIFE
Pee-Pee and Mookie
Pee-Pee and Mookie
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TARAS BULBA
A Meaningful Coincidence
A Meaningful Coincidence
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CHRISTMAS WINDOWS
My First Job, Ungainfully Employed
My First Job, Ungainfully Employed
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THE TATTOO PARLOR
A Lost Painting
A Lost Painting
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CAMP MEHIA
Summer Camp for Jewish Indians
Summer Camp for Jewish Indians
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PEEWEE THE MUSIC CAT
The Purrfect Friend
The Purrfect Friend
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THE MOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN
Halloween 1951, the Shape of Things to Come
Halloween 1951, the Shape of Things to Come
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A CURIOUS DREAM
Resting in Peace
Resting in Peace
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THE ICE CREAM CONE
A Conundrum.
A Conundrum.
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BLUE DENIM
A Brief Anecdote
A Brief Anecdote
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THE HITCHING POST
Politically Incorrect?
Politically Incorrect?
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THE MAGIC MIRROR
Reflections
Reflections
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THE THIRTEEN CLOCKS
A Puppet Show & Interview at Disney Studio
A Puppet Show & Interview at Disney Studio
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MY LIFE IN CRIME
Now, It Can Be Told
Now, It Can Be Told
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FLAMING YOUTH
A Sentimental Journey
A Sentimental Journey
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CONVERSING with COLLECTIBLES
Interacting with the Inanimate
Interacting with the Inanimate
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MOTOR CITY MAGIC
Downtown Detroit Daze
Downtown Detroit Daze
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SMALL THINGS
Remembering Johnson Smith & Company
Remembering Johnson Smith & Company
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A EULOGY
And A Celebration
And A Celebration
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AUTO EROTICISM
CARnal Knowledge
CARnal Knowledge
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LIFE AMONG THE BIRNKRANTS
The Game of Snores and Uh-Huhs
The Game of Snores and Uh-Huhs
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KENNETH ANGER
The Making of Mouse Heaven
The Making of Mouse Heaven
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ODIOUS UNCLE NORMAN
One Horrendous Summer
One Horrendous Summer
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LA VIE PARISIENNE 1958
My Days in Straight Paree
My Days in Straight Paree
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LA VIE PARISIENNE PART DEUX 1959
Or How I Met My Wife
Or How I Met My Wife
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EUNICE, PART ONE
From Dover to London
From Dover to London
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EUNICE, PART TWO
And Back Again
And Back Again
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ANN ARBOR, DEJA VU
The Prodigal Son Returns
The Prodigal Son Returns
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THE WEDDING
Here Comes the Bride
Here Comes the Bride
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WAITING FOR SAMANTHA
Farewell to Michigan
Farewell to Michigan
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Becoming a Manhattanite
Becoming a Manhattanite
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LIFE IN AN ILLEGAL LOFT
Marooned in Mid-Manhattan
Marooned in Mid-Manhattan
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OLD FRIENDS COME AND GO
Friendships Found And Lost
Friendships Found And Lost
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A PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY
A Cornucopia of Lost Images
A Cornucopia of Lost Images
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BOUTIQUE FANTASTIQUE
The Fantastic Toyshop
The Fantastic Toyshop
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TWENTY-EIGHTH and LEXINGTON
A New Lease, or Two, on Life
A New Lease, or Two, on Life
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COLLECTING COMIC CHARACTERS
The Quest Begins
The Quest Begins
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HIS MASTER'S VOICE
The Klipsch Corner Horn
The Klipsch Corner Horn
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THE FINAL DAYS IN NYC, Part I
Turning The Page
Turning The Page
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LIFE DRAWING
The Other Side of Toy Design
The Other Side of Toy Design
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THE FINAL DAYS IN NYC, Part II
Closing The Book
Closing The Book
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THE SCHOOLHOUSE
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home
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A MIRACLE
Sammy's Near-Life Experience
Sammy's Near-Life Experience
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MOVING TO THE COUNTRY
Dutchess County Destiny
Dutchess County Destiny
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A SECOND SUMMER in the COUNTRY
One Year Later
One Year Later
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THE MAKING OF MOUSE HEAVEN
How It All Began
How It All Began
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MAKING MOUSE HEAVEN, Part II
A Happy Ending
A Happy Ending
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To Be Continued ...
of a Toy Collector
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