World Tallest Identical Twins
Back to the 80's with the world's tallest identical twins.......
The Ghosts of Grandville
The ghosts of The Buxton Inn
Art is in the eye of the beholder, so behold the lawn of Deloris Flum of Dent Ohio. Met her back in 1980 something......
This is about a week late but you know what they say. We met Buddy Woods back in 1980 something as he was tracing across the country bound for NYC's Time Square. He had a simple message as old as time. I tried googling him but found nothing. If you guys have any luck please let me know. Thanks Cincinnati By George
I remember we did a story on that flying saucer shaped house over in the woods in Covington that you undoubted have heard about by now....but after that we got a call about I guy building a real flying saucer with his teenager. Granted it only got an inch or so above the ground but this storty was about 25 years ago...I wonder.......????
Old Carl calls himself a "cinder sniffer". That is those that love the era of romance when steam driven trains ruled the rails. So he made himself a small reminder of the era.
The Shadow Knows!
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of man???? 10 words that kept people on the edge of their seats almost 100 years ago! Back in 1980 something we met a man who collected pretty much everything he could about "The Shadow" .Wonder what this collection is worth now? By the way, Who knows??? The Shadow knows...
Back in 1980 something a couple of Cincy mom's opened up a survival school for young kids! Not cabin in the woods type stuff but a class to prepare kids for the cruel world that lies ahead. Funny and sad that these days survival school for them would mean how to hide from a gunman....but the 80's was a gentler time in Cincinnati as I guess it was everywhere.
Music is His Home
Curt Zaban is/was homeless. Homeless in the 80's. By now my guess is ole Curt has passed on. Yet Curt has a talent that gave him most joy when he shared it with others..... Whoda thought?
Pennies From Heaven
We met Ron Vance back in 1980 something. He was a youth minister at the Western Hills Church of Christ, and he is still there all these years later! Videographer Brad Jones and I soon learned he had a divine hobby. Ya see, when we met him he had some "pennies from heaven" that proved, in God he Trusts.
Vinyl Thoughts
Ray Ridge, who we met in 1980 something collects records,...but not only for what's on them, but for the records themselves. The evolution of the phonograph record is something few know. Like paper records from war time that were sold by paper boys in the 40's... All sorts of stories at least I was never aware of. Some even works of art. Lets take a sentimental and informative journey with Ray Ridge of Amelia Ohio.
The Turd Factory
I loved doing stories like this. Pure Americana. Anyone can start a business in this great land of ours and I guess this next story proves that! A couple of guys, a well fed horse, a shovel and a dream.....Welcome to The Turd Factory.
Thank To All of The Little People
Back in 1980 something we heard of a local woman who made look-a-like dolls. She's no diva, but at $700 each (1980's money) she does want to "thank all of the little people".
The Headliner
It was 1980something when we met Jim Newton of Hamilton Ohio. Jim a former newspaperman has collected some of the most memorable newspaper headlines of out time. That is if our time was 1668 to 1980something. Here ya go, ripped from yesteryears news...
Bad Medicine
Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it,. Right? Well that could be said of this medical doctor. It was in 1980 something we met Dr. Maxwell who showed us his collection of medical quackery from days gone by and as you will see, that it where it should stay.
Santa's Pet Portraits
For all of us who love out pets, especially during Christmas! I look back some 40 years to a "Santa Pet Portrait" photographer.
Granted this is a dumb story, especially by todays standards. If was simple and sweet and filled a hole in our newscast but I posed it because it gives us a glimpse into us and what was important almost 40 years ago. Simple stories about our neighbors that manty times gave them well over looked and overdue kudos. Here is the "Santa" lady.
Charlie....The Spoon-fed Fish
This was always one of my favorites. Charlie the Spoon Fed Goldfish. Sure we love Charlie the carnival goldfish that grew to about 15 pounds, but his owner Inga Meckle who daily would climb into Charlies pond with a heepin' helpin' of mash potatoes, and of course, a spoon.
After this aired Inga and Charlie were booked on the ole Tonight Show with Johnnie Carson who loved them both. I think you will too.
