Thursday, September 14, 2017

A Conversation with Mel Birnkrant

Timothy J. Fitzmaurice created this video portrait of Mel Birnkrant and his unrivaled collection of vintage Mickey Mouse and other comic character toys. (Link to YouTube)

In the interview by Timothy's wife, Kelly McMullen, Mel talks about how he got started toy collecting, how the toys "speak" to him, and how his own toy-inventing career fueled his life as a collector and connoisseur.


Although Mel's private collection is not open for visitors, his extensive website offers anybody a grand tour of his infinite universe of comic characters.
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Mel Birnkrant website
View a playlist of my YouTube videos shot at Mel's "Mouse Heaven"

1 comment:

msp said...

Treasures!, both man and art. And one wonders what will become of all...one day?