I’ve created a Valentines Day themed papercraft robot for the month of February. If all goes according to plan, I’ll do one of these a month, each with a calendar on the back. Check back often to download the latest!
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February Robot Papercraft – Valentines-Bot
Tags: calendar - February - nostalgia - retro - robot - tin toy - toy - valentines - valentines day
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Florida Classic & Cult Movie Schedule – 2012
This is a new edition of the Florida classic and cult movie schedule. It will be a work in progress, as the schedule is only partly completed at this point (mid January) and only focuses on Central Florida. This list is of classic and cult movies playing in Orlando and Tampa Theaters between January and the end of 2012. I will be checking for new films on a regular basis, but if you are aware of or sponsoring a classic movie showing, please notify me at jason@toyshopgreetings.com and I will add it to this list. That includes films at theaters not presently included in this listing. I will be happy to add shows from any theater in the state. My intention is to add all of Florida to this list, but I’ll need the time to research. It’s a big state, after all. (Individual theater info is listed below the schedule.)
| Date | Film | Venue |
| 01/22/12 | The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) | Tampa Theatre (Tampa) |
| 01/29/12 | City Lights (1931) | Tampa Theatre (Tampa) |
| 01/31/12 | The Killing (1956) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 02/01/12 | Pet Sematary (1989) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 02/02/12 | Groundhog Day (1992) | Tampa Theatre (Tampa) |
| 02/04/12 | The Red Shoes (1948) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 02/05/12 | Loony Tunes Festival | Tampa Theatre (Tampa) |
| 02/08/12 | Shaft (1971) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 02/09/12 | Sleepless in Seattle(1993) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 02/11/12 | Romeo and Juliet (1968) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 02/12/12 | Fiddler on the Roof (1971) | Tampa Theatre (Tampa) |
| 02/12/12 | An Affair To Remember (1957) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 02/14/12 | Say Anything (1989) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 02/14/12 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (1972) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 02/15/12 | My Bloody Valentine (1981) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 02/19/12 | The Black Pirate (1926) | Tampa Theatre (Tampa) |
| 02/28/12 | Coffy (1973) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 03/08/12 | The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 03/10/12 | Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 03/13/12 | The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 03/27/12 | The Producers (1968) | Enzian Theater (Orlando) |
| 05/05/12 | Gone With the Wind (1939) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 06/16/12 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 06/17/12 | Airplane! (1980) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 06/18/12 | The Secret of Kells (2009) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 06/23/12 | Vertigo (1958) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 06/24/12 | Bye Bye Birdie (1963) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 06/25/12 | Gremlins (1984) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 06/30/12 | True Grit (1969) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 07/01/12 | West Side Story (1961) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 07/02/12 | Easy Rider (1969) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 07/07/12 | Duck Soup (1933) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 07/08/12 | Jurassic Park(1993) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 07/09/12 | Clerks (1994) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 07/21/12 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 07/22/12 | The Phantom of the Opera (1925) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 07/23/12 | The Big Lebowski (1998) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 07/28/12 | The Wizard of Oz (1939) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 07/29/12 | The Princess Bride (1987) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 07/30/12 | Scarface (1983) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 08/04/12 | 12 Angry Men (1957) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 08/05/12 | Grease (1978) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 08/06/12 | Little Shop of Horrors (1986) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 08/11/12 | Sabrina (1954) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 08/12/12 | Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 08/13/12 | The Big Chill (1983) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 08/18/12 | Adam’s Rib (1949) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 08/19/12 | Mamma Mia (2008) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 08/20/12 | Dr. Strangelove (1964) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 08/25/12 | Brian’s Song (1970) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 08/26/12 | The Wiz (1978) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
| 08/27/12 | Peewee’s Big Adventure (1985) | Garden Theater (W. Garden) |
Here are the theaters currently listed in the schedule above:
| Garden Theatre- A great vintage theatre in Winter Garden, Florida. Recently restored and showing a regular schedule of classic films.Located at: 160 West Plant Street Winter Garden, FL 34787Phone: (407) 877-4736 |
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| The Enzian- Orlando, Florida’s premier independent theatre showing arthouse and cult classic films. They serve beer and food, and they host ‘Pitcher Show’, a free outdoor cult film every Wednesday.Located at: 1300 South Orlando Ave Maitland, FL 32751Phone: (407) 629-0054 |
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| Tampa Theatre- One of Florida’s most beautiful historic theatres. Just entering this place will take your breath away. They have a full schedule of classic film showings in addition to their live stage presentations.Located at:711 N Franklin Street Tampa, FL 33602Phone: (813) 274-8981 |
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Launch-Burger – Googie Sign Illustration
I occasionally root through all the sketches I’ve amassed throughout the years to see if there’s anything that gives me inspiration. Once and a while, I’ll find something in that sketch bin that just begs to be finished.
Yesterday, I pulled out a two minute sketch of a little astronaut, holding a tray with a burger and fries, looking for all the world like he was traveling by jet-pack in the same way that carhops of a bygone age would have gone by roller-skates. You see that sketch below.
Anyway, I spent a few hours turning this little character, who I’d previously named “L’il Astor,” into a Googie / retro-futuristic restaurant sign.
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Tags: art - burger - coffee shop - digital art - googie - illustration - restaurant - retro futuristic - sign - soda
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Christmas Papercraft – Boxed Snow
It’s been a while since I’ve added any Christmas paper art. And with the lovely feedback I’ve been receiving these past few weeks, I thought I’d add some more. This most recent batch is based on some mid-century Christmas snow boxes. Specifically, Ivory Snow and Boxed MICA flakes. Enjoy!
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The Empress Lilly – Walt Disney World
Here’s an article I wrote for Mouseplanet.com back in the early 2000s about Walt Disney’s Empress Lilly restaurant, called “The Queen of Lake Buena Vista“.
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Tags: disney - food - restaurant - riverboat - sternwheeler - walt disney world
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Comic Book Concept Art
Comic Concept Art by Jason Snyder
This is a follow-up to my post months ago featuring some art from my Tiki / sci-fi comic book. This time around it’s a character study of my protagonist, a hard boiled private investigator, caught up in a series of paranormal incidents.
I’m still developing the story, and it’ll be a while coming before I start further panel work. I love the idea though. It’s a mash-up of California tiki culture in the 1950s, mixed with film noir, science fiction and UFO lore. Right now, I’m feeling very influenced by Ed Wood (both the man, and his movies) and Dave Stevens phenomenal “Rocketeer” graphic novel series. More on this as it develops.
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“Pan Am” on ABC
I’m looking forward to this. My main concern at this point is the revisionist history they’ve employed in not having any of the main characters smoke. I know it’s a goofy thing to be concerned about, but people smoked like chimneys during the period. It shaves off a layer of authenticity to remove that element. Regardless, the show looks absolutely beautiful, and I hope it brings a new found insight into the jetset age of the 60s.
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Tags: abc - jetset - pan am - pan american world airways - television - tv
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Galaga Girl Pinup Art
Galaga Girl - By Jason Snyder
My latest pinup. It’s been a while since I’ve put my nose to the grind and really worked on my art. I’m enthusiastic about this one though, and I believe it will help me to get back on task.
I love video arcades, and Galaga is one of my all time favorite games. It seemed like a natural subject for me to take on.
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Tags: 1980s - arcade - cute - galaga - pinup - science fiction - shorts - video game
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RiffTrax Live – “Jack the Giant Killer”
Just a quick note that I updated my Central Florida Summer Movie Schedule to include the “Jack the Giant Killer” RiffTrax live event, which will be exhibited in multiple theaters in the area. If you’re a fan of Mystery Science Theater 3000, then you’ll be remiss if you miss this show. Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy are the stars, and they frequently bring on a guest. In past shows, they’ve featured Weird Al, Jonathon Coulton, Paul F. Tompkins and Veronica Belmont. The show is streamed live to dozens of Florida cinemas on 08/17/2011. I encourage you to attend.
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Tags: classic movies - comedy events - movie theater - movies - mst3k - mystery science theater 3000 - rifftrax - theatre - vintage films
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