tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post7417924291410601655..comments2024-03-08T03:21:10.018-06:00Comments on SECRET FUN BLOG: A CENTURY OF PRANK PACKAGINGKirk D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-30613571085570764642013-10-19T22:11:12.721-05:002013-10-19T22:11:12.721-05:00Gary-
Thanks for getting the book and for sharing ...Gary-<br />Thanks for getting the book and for sharing your tales! It's great that you've had unique, hands on experience with Mail-Order, Magic, and Pranks in their heyday.<br />I'm not familiar with the explosives book you mentioned. I wonder if it came from a do-it-yourself publication like Popular Mechanics or something because I've not seen it among comic book listings.Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-24425122297015783862013-10-17T18:40:50.220-05:002013-10-17T18:40:50.220-05:00Nice job with bringing a fascinated eye to this ni...Nice job with bringing a fascinated eye to this niche. I have your 'Mail-Order Mysteries' book in front of me right now. I, too, got into 2 seasons of selling personal engraved Christmas cards with Sales Leadership Club which got me a cool microscope & prepared slides, but also got into Magic a bit even had two doves which I used in an act which won me some talent shows. I ended up working in a Paul Osborne show where I was able to present numerous illusions that otherwise would have been too cost prohibitive. Gave it up by 20 to pursue other show business interests, though. One cool memory that I thought you would appreciate was ordering a booklet on "Explosives" where all kind of accessible chemical recipes were given along with ideas of doing things like throwing a breakable mayo jar over a movie theater balcony setting off a combination of things that would clear the house with it's fumes. 'Terrorism 101'which after showing my parents managed to disappear in a far more tangible way that going into a pull or hidden chamber to be unloaded later. Have you ever heard of such a booklet?Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190749194617258116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-76953514614505818612009-04-08T21:50:00.000-05:002009-04-08T21:50:00.000-05:00Chris- tis a pleasure to serve!Ah, Spencer's in th...Chris- tis a pleasure to serve!<BR/><BR/>Ah, Spencer's in the 80s- the forbidden fruit.<BR/><BR/>I have the Adams Drawer Box that you speak of and know it well. It was still part of the catalog until recently, so you've got a good shot at finding one if you were to look.<BR/><BR/>also, I used to abuse apostrophes for sport on this very blog. So know that if you come across it, I was just trying to be hilarious. It lost it's funny at some point so I'm far more "restrained" now.Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-61610533456812324892009-04-08T12:06:00.000-05:002009-04-08T12:06:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for this site -- I remember growing...Thanks so much for this site -- I remember growing up in the 80s spending so much time at Spencer's in the mall at the Adams Prank/Magic rack. Seeing some of the old (and now updated) packaging brought back many memories. :)<BR/><BR/>One of my favorite magic tricks was the little plastic box with a slide-out drawer. You would put something inside and close the drawer; tilting the box to the side would cause what sounded like a ball bearing to "hold closed" the real drawer, and pulling on the handle would reveal an "empty" outer drawer/shell.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976357961501536858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-72015084166425418512007-01-12T10:39:00.000-06:002007-01-12T10:39:00.000-06:00Hi Chad- boy, thank you very much for your encoura...Hi Chad- boy, thank you very much for your encouraging words! and thanks for alerting me about the underlined text. It was unintentional and since I always see this blog in Firefox I wasn't seeing the issue. Your comment prompted me to open Safari and yowza, how annoying. Anyway, I think I fixed it.<br />Your blog looks very cool by the way!Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-72542861143863224272007-01-12T00:52:00.000-06:002007-01-12T00:52:00.000-06:00Beautiful work. Excellenct retro design, nice plac...Beautiful work. Excellenct retro design, nice placement of images and text, and good choice of colors. And a very nice post too.<br /><br />Congrats on the recognition in Print!<br /><br />The underlined text in the article is a bit awkward to read, but the story is fascinating enough to overcome it.Chad Kerychukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04801536029977275839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-3000298252236385512006-12-19T13:37:00.000-06:002006-12-19T13:37:00.000-06:00smurfwreck- Rodriguez is indeed a living inspirati...smurfwreck- Rodriguez is indeed a living inspiration. I love that quote of his.."if you're creative and technical, you're unstoppable."<br /><br />bleeding skull- Hey thanks, really. Having seen your design skillz, I wouldn't be surprised if you've been in 'Print' or 'CA'!Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-24131296767381802802006-12-18T11:39:00.000-06:002006-12-18T11:39:00.000-06:00My sincerest congratulations on your work's appear...My sincerest congratulations on your work's appearance in PRINT. That's excellent! Very glad to see it. Keep up the terrific work, Kirk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-25706730243739488782006-12-13T12:20:00.000-06:002006-12-13T12:20:00.000-06:00This is exactly the type of thing that inspires th...This is exactly the type of thing that inspires the most. It reminds me of when I first read Robert Rodriguez's book on the making of El Mariachi, down to earth and it shows where the love of a particular medium can turn into. Awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-6388882572141310962006-12-12T22:48:00.000-06:002006-12-12T22:48:00.000-06:00Thanks all for your well wishes!
K2- and don't fo...Thanks all for your well wishes!<br /><br />K2- and don't forget shopping on ebay. It's always life-changing!<br /><br />Brian- The catalog I'm currently working on is 96% finished and should be printed in less than a month.<br />The one I mention in the post was done over a year ago, but it was just a new cover and a facelift. This time I've revamped the whole thing, and for the first time in a hundred years there's a photo of every product. (in addition to the classic art of course)<br /><br />Gentle- as soon as I finish the new catalog, we'll update the one on the site. Those pics have been gone for a while now. It's magic!<br /><br />Travis- Right on! someday this place could be a designer's mecca.<br /><br />brainwerk- I could tell that you were a good designer from the moment I laid eyes on your blog's great logo.<br /><br />Todd- thanks! David (Adams co-owner) recently said to me.. "Over the past two years there's probably no other human on the planet who's spent more time looking at images of pranks and magic than you have."<br />I'll bet he's right.Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-81111327605238015462006-12-12T09:40:00.000-06:002006-12-12T09:40:00.000-06:00Yes, you've done a fantastic job bringing the true...Yes, you've done a fantastic job bringing the true Adams identity back with your clever packaging art and of course with the new history book. Job well done!!Todd Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400377734350011046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-54012307824393536712006-12-11T13:05:00.000-06:002006-12-11T13:05:00.000-06:00Congrats on the Print Annual! I've been ripping......Congrats on the Print Annual! I've been ripping... um, inspired by them for years too! That is awesome and I look forward to getting your book.brainwerkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03577332177138776292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-88276876006266300262006-12-10T07:40:00.000-06:002006-12-10T07:40:00.000-06:00Hey Kirk! Congrats on being in Print Magazine! I'l...Hey Kirk! Congrats on being in Print Magazine! I'll be showing the folks in class! Good to show that an Arkansas boy can get some ink if his work is good enough!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-41302773594233125812006-12-09T22:36:00.000-06:002006-12-09T22:36:00.000-06:00You SHOULD be proud and not worried about "braggin...You SHOULD be proud and not worried about "bragging." I'm glad to see Adams moving forward graphically and that you're behind it.<br /><br />I actually prefer the first Auto Whistle mock-up over the production version.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to the new Adams catalog. Any idea when it hits the streets?<br /><br />Brian O.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-38389282927493172032006-12-09T21:24:00.000-06:002006-12-09T21:24:00.000-06:00Thanks for the history lesson! I wondered how you ...Thanks for the history lesson! I wondered how you got such a great gig, and now I know: gumption and talent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com