Daily Archives: June 11, 2015

RIP Horst Brandstätter, key player behind Playmobil

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Steve

Rough week at Picayune, my site turning into a dreadful obituary section which used to be the easy money for newspapers alongside the want ads. A friend brought up this news because I guess poor Mr. Brandstätter wasn’t that important or … Continue reading →

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RIP Christopher Lee

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Steve

The consummate villain for sixty years and Ian Fleming’s cousin to boot! I had the good (or bad) fortune to see his work in the Hammer films as a kid. For some reason, WCIA-3 in Champaign, IL would have a … Continue reading →

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