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Star Wars using photography 1970s Kenner figures amaze in new deluxe photo book

Kim DM Simmons used to be the official photographer for the likes of Kenner and Hasbro back in the day and has since created volumes of photo books featuring images of the Star Wars collection of Kenner toys from each decade of release.

These deluxe photo books have garnered a mass following and support from collector communities, and each book has been funded through Kickstarter successfully with the latest upcoming project launching on February 2, 2023.

This modern Star Wars toy photography is a Force to be reckoned with

Known as “The Man Who Shot Luke Skywalker”, Kim Simmons’

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Vintage photos of June in NJ

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Vintage photos of June in NJ

I vividly remember what a magical time of year June was when I was a youngster. It wasn’t a question of liking or disliking school; it was about loving freedom.

A friend of mine who is an educator recently told me that schoolchildren have nothing on teachers when it comes to counting down the days until the start of summer vacation.

Sometimes, though, vacations can be “work” for adults with all the planning, scheduling and cramming as much as possible into a short time span. As kids, we had

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Focus Bloc – Vintage Hollywood NFT Photographs

vintage photography NFT platform, Focus Block, has announced a new NFT drop featuring 333 photos from the legendary “Movie Star News” collection. Effectively, allowing fans to collect legendary movie artifacts and a chance to own a piece of cinematic history.

The collection, founded by siblings Irving and Paula Klaw in 1938, consists of stills from Hollywood movies that have shaped popular culture for decades. From Scarface to James Bond and Star Wars, the collection includes iconic images of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, Audrey Hepburn, and Jack Nicholson.

The NFT collection, named “Hollywood: from Golden Age to

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20 vintage photos of celebrities at red-carpet events

  • The first red carpet was rolled out in 1922 for the Egyptian Theater premiere of “Robin Hood.”

  • Ever since, celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly have attended in elegant outfits.

  • Take a look at 20 vintage photos of red-carpet events through the years.

Actress Mary McAllister attended the premiere of “The Broadway Melody” at Hollywood’s Chinese Theater in 1929.

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In 1933, star Fritzie Ridgeway and her husband arrived at the premiere of “Calvacade” at the same theater.

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Fritzie Ridgeway and her husband, Constantine Bokaleinakoff, attend the premiere of “Calvacade” at the Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, in