In person, he went by charles criswell king, and was sometimes credited as jeron king criswell. Jeron criswell king born jeron criswell konig, august 7, 1907 october 4, 1982, known by his stagename the amazing criswell. Waspwaisted, exotic maila nurmi was perhaps best known under the name of vampira, the character that she created. Comes with 3x4 inch pictures from the original signing. The top countries of supplier is china, from which the percentage of autograph books wholesale supply is 100% respectively. It was just cool for me that anyone would buy my book, let alone care enough to want my signature. Quotes 14 on plan 9 from outer space 1959 at the time i thought it was horrible. Signed, vampira presenting a few photos of maila nurmi from my vast collection of vampira imagery. Maila elizabeth syrjaniemi december 11, 1922 january 10, 2008, known professionally as maila nurmi, was a finnishamerican actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character vampira. Maila nurmi vampira signed phantom of the opera drawing. The in memoriam segment is available on youtube maila nurmi appears at approximately 1. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The movie dvds will be available to be signed by actor bill moseley and director kevin sean michaels at the hollywood book and poster booth at fangorias trinity of terrors convention in las vegas, nv. Autograph books for the end of the year diy autograph.
I remember some of the very same little phrases in my autograph book. Dennis stock maila nurmi, star of the vampira show, gives autographs to. Make sure this fits by entering your model number 8x10 inch reprint high quality reproduction. Make sure your party is one to remember with our autograph book. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. His death was announced by friends and a fan website mr. The album includes illustrations in some entries, a number of signatures and addresses from people living in the daylesford and chewton areas of victoria and also in melbourne. Decorate the books cover yourself to make an ideal personalized souvenir for any occasion.
Fototeka is a large photo digitation service that works in conjunction with the national film archive to enhance historically relevant vintage photographs. Nurmi was played by lisa marie in ed wood, tim burtons 1994 tribute to the bmovie director. Her real name is maila nurmi and she was the first in a long line of television horror movie hosts, commonly seen on independent stations latenight grade z offerings dressed as some zany ghoul or mad scientist. Vampira passed away and did not attend a lot of conventions. The other thing i did for a couple of months, was agree to sign any books that people wanted to send me. Well help you to work out whether its worth paying extra for a highend version or whether youre getting just as good a deal by getting the cheaper item.
Vj books offers author handsigned books that become treasures for readers, fans and book collectors alike. Design your pages using the templates provided here. So whenever asked me this question, i gave them my address. For the stock imprinted zippered autograph books you have the option of choosing which color autograph book to the two choices of stock imprints one is autographs and the other is my autograph book with stars to the color of the foil stamp gold or silver foil stamp used. May 05, 2014 in the 50s these autograph books were popular. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. A great way to wrap up the year with a fun writing project. This guest book is a great way to keep track of all the memories you make with your friends on your birthday, baby shower, bar mitzvah, or other special event. Nurmi was born maila elizabeth syrjaniemi in finland on. We came across a brilliant article by cheapskate princess, whos collected loads of tips for meeting the characters at disney world and getting them to sign your disney autograph book. Jean harlow and her mother circa 1932 as photographed by calrence sinclair bull.
The finnishborn beauty contest winner and niece of. The first hostess of horror dennis stock magnum photos. She also played vampira in the 1959 movie the beat generation. Jean harlow and her mother circa 1932 as photographed by. Maila nurmi 1947 first among the horror hosts was a true original. An autograph book is a book for collecting the autographs of others. See more ideas about famous monsters, forrest, ackerman. Maila nurmi vampira wallace nutting joyce carol oates barack obama edna obrien john obrien. If youre still in two minds about autograph books and are thinking about choosing a similar product, aliexpress is a great place to compare prices and sellers. A number of entries in an autograph album, 191011, follow particular themes, such as christian and moral, friendship and funny.
Its so much fun to look back at things people wrote. Prepare an autograph book to carry with you when you see famous people. Zacherle, billed as zacherley in new york, was not the first horror host that honor goes to maila nurmi, the finnishborn actress who. Their modern derivations include yearbooks, friendship books, and guest books. Oct 29, 2016 his death was announced by friends and a fan website mr. The lithograph photo has been mounted on an 8 x 10 piece of photography paper.
She played vampira in ed woods plan 9 from outer space. The academy has selected a short clip from vampira. Her 3 inch nails painted her signature haemorrhage red and her. This item is areprint of an original autographed photo from the celebrity pictured. Each princess just kept going on and on about how much they loved the books and even their handlers mostly guys who normally wouldnt give an autograph book a second glance complimented them. This book covers the major hosts in detail, along with styles and show themes. Jun 18, 2012 a great project for the last week of school is to have the kids decorate and sign autograph books. Dennis stocks photographs of maila nurmi, americas iconic. This item is an 8 x 10,black and white lithoraph photo of maila nurmi as vampira in a scene from the horror moviethe magic sword. Reprint maila nurmi vampira 1 autographed autograph. These print 4 postcards to a sheet so you can make up to 200 postcards from one package. Autograph books for the end of the year diy autograph book. Then people started writing autographs in year books.
A schoolgirls autograph book from the 1930s after finding the book at a yard sale, keith maynard tracked down the original owners family. Then when the books showed up, i signed them and sent them back. The books were a big hit with the characters, especially the princesses. Readers can choose from thousands of titles and receive personal digital inscriptions directly on their kindles or other digital reading devices. Orbanes bill oreilly william orton ozzy osbourne nicholas pacuilla sarah palin rosa parks maxfield parrish. I knew immediately id be committing professional suicide, but i thought, what choice do i have.
In 2001, nurmi opened an official website and began selling autographed memorabilia and original pieces of art on ebay. Maila nurmi vampira wallace nutting joyce carol oates barack obama edna obrien john obrien scott odell peter odonnell liam oflaherty lute olson michael ondaatje eugene oneill apolo anton ohno iona opie philip e. Original black and white autograph from the collection of robin smith. Autograph book definition of autograph book by merriam. Scott poole is a whipsmart piece of pop culture detailing the story of cult horror figure vampira that actually tells. I have already extensively written about her elsewhere, and cant say enough about the impact she had on 1950s subculture.
A betterthanblank autograph book with silly signature ideas, autograph rhymes, fullcolor illustrations and a pen that writes in four different ink colors. She also played vampira in the 1959 movie the beat generation references. She was not a clown, by any means, and the character she created was more sardonic than comedic. We are pleased that she is receiving this recognition. Maila elizabeth syrjaniemi known professionally as maila nurmi, not a name youd be. Authentic vampira autograph on a glossy 8x10 photo, signed in person at the cult movies convention in hollywood. Started in 2009, the photographic archive has digitized photos that. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Homemade disney autograph books for you to customize. There are 8 suppliers who sells autograph books wholesale on, mainly located in asia. We enjoyed a special relationship with clive cussler for over 25 years.
Maila elizabeth syrjaniemi december 11, 1922 january 10, 2008, known professionally as. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Autograph book definition is a book with blank pages for people to sign. Zippered autograph books, zippered blank autograph books. Sep 27, 2017 a number of entries in an autograph album, 191011, follow particular themes, such as christian and moral, friendship and funny. I get all of my autographs in person or from very reputable dealers.
Nurmi was born maila elizabeth syrjaniemi in finland on dec. This brand new multimedia horror extravaganza fittingly takes place halloween weekend, beginning friday, october 30th and running through sunday evening, november 1st. It is a part of a huge collection of vintage lapd crime scene pictures unearthed by photographer merrick morton in 2014. Out of all the tips, these are our favourite 10 for autographhunting at the disney parks. A wide variety of autograph books wholesale options are available to you, such as diary, organizerplanner.
She was one of the more startling albeit marginal pop culture figures of the 1950s and made an indelible mark in movies principally in a role that didnt have a word of dialogue. In her late seventies and eighties she sold these paintings through an l. Maila nurmi 11 december 1922 10 january 2008 was a finnishamerican actress. A perfect item for backtoschool promotions, and a handy tool that will keep your message within reach at all times. Grim vintage crime scene photos from the lapd archive. An autographed or signed edition from your favorite author increases the value of your book collection. Jul 14, 2019 uncle forry, the man who first called it scifi and started famous monsters of filmland. The template contains front and back covers and inside sheets which can be cut to 4 x 8 size and stapled or tied together. The name vampira was the invention of nurmi s husband, dean riesner 1918 2002, screenwriter of dirty harry, charley varrick, play misty for me and numerous other movies and tv episodes. Maila nurmi vampira signed 8x10 reprint photograph.
Maila nurmi vampira signed letter movietv memorabilia. Personalized disney autograph books mickey mouse book mr and mrs keepsake disney albums custom. For our first disney cruise i brought autograph books for our girls. I ordered some online and while they were cute and got the job done, i kept thinking about how much cuter it would be to make some personalized ones for my girls.
See more ideas about vampira, vintage horror, vampirella. This autograph book is even more fun when paired with a hollywood theme. Clive cussler july 15, 1931 february 24, 2020 a note from john. Once your autograph cards are customized and printed. Munch displaying her own signature scream in a tongueincheek life magazine spread. Maila nurmi simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. So much has been said about this man, but he should be remembered first as a kind and gentle man who took time for anyone who approached him, and second as the creator of the modern adventure novel. Maila nurmi vampira 1 autographed autograph signed photo copy. The name vampira was the invention of nurmis husband, dean riesner 1918 2002, screenwriter of dirty harry, charley varrick, play misty for me and numerous other movies and tv episodes.