Comments on: Reginald Heade Hank Janson and Me http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me A Site About Everything and Nothing Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:26:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Reginald Heade Hank Janson and Me by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-6139 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:15:41 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-6139 Mike that's brilliant, many thanks, really appreciate the time as do others I'm sure who visit this page, which is quite a lot All the best Rod Mike
that’s brilliant, many thanks, really appreciate the time as do others I’m sure who visit this page, which is quite a lot
All the best
Rod

]]> Comment on Reginald Heade Hank Janson and Me by: mike Lewis http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-6138 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:05:47 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-6138 hi Rod. just to let you know that on the panther book I mentioned , one of the chaps in the background is supposed to be a self portrait of reg. I think it is the chap with the top hat and moustache. I am also trying to locate a photo we had of reg, standing in his flat, in a white work coat, and in the background was a massive forest scene he had painted, to cover the top halfmoon window area of the front window. This picture must have been taken down and given to my grandmother, and it ended up on the wall in our hallway. We moved from the flat in the early 70's and it was still on the wall. The other thing I remember was that reg was doing a drawing when he died, and it was the top half of a young man, dressed in an elisabeathen type costume. Mum has got 2 books of his that have costumes of the world, which he used to copy for his african drawings on some of his book covers. There were 2 other books called shipping wonders of the world, which were used in the photos of dad when he did the john l sullivan cover, to rest his left arm on. There was a tube of cardboard on top of this, to represent the ropes of the boxing ring . will keep you posted if I remember any thig else . Mick hi Rod. just to let you know that on the panther book I mentioned , one of the chaps in the background is supposed to be a self portrait of reg. I think it is the chap with the top hat and moustache.

I am also trying to locate a photo we had of reg, standing in his flat, in a white work coat, and in the background was a massive forest scene he had painted, to cover the top halfmoon window area of the front window. This picture must have been taken down and given to my grandmother, and it ended up on the wall in our hallway.

We moved from the flat in the early 70’s and it was still on the wall. The other thing I remember was that reg was doing a drawing when he died, and it was the top half of a young man, dressed in an elisabeathen type costume. Mum has got 2 books of his
that have costumes of the world, which he used to copy for his african drawings on some of his book covers.

There were 2 other books called shipping wonders of the world, which were used in the photos of dad when he did the john l sullivan cover, to rest his left arm on. There was a tube of cardboard on top of this, to represent the ropes of the boxing ring . will keep you posted if I remember any thig else .

Mick

]]> Comment on Reginald Heade Hank Janson and Me by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5881 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:23:14 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5881 Mike many thanks for sharing this great info with us - fabulous ! It really is important that information and anecdotal evidence be preserved as so much is simply lost. So many great artists and writers drift into obscurity and anonimity. I find it time and time again when trying to research dust jacket artists, although with Heade this is not the case, no information at all about them or their lives. Thanks again for taking the time Mike Very much appreciated All the best Rod Mike
many thanks for sharing this great info with us - fabulous !
It really is important that information and anecdotal evidence be preserved as so much is simply lost.
So many great artists and writers drift into obscurity and anonimity.
I find it time and time again when trying to research dust jacket artists, although with Heade this is not the case, no information at all about them or their lives.

Thanks again for taking the time Mike
Very much appreciated
All the best
Rod

]]> Comment on Reginald Heade Hank Janson and Me by: mike Lewis http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5880 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:04:07 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5880 hi Rod nice to see Reg's work is appreciated today.We knew Reg back in the early 50's He lived in the top flat at Queens mansions in london w6, and we lived on the bottom level. He used to come down to us on his travels and every xmas. My dad did some modeling for him,he was the body of boxerJohn L Sullivan on the cover of Panther book 629 he was also the second with the towel, and the chap with his elbows on the ring is also my dad. I have the original photos of that picture which was done at reg's flat. Reg also did a fine charcoal portrait of dad when he had just left the army. I also have 36 of reg's pencil drawings for treasure island, and the printers first copy with the actual finished product.alas I have only one water colour of Mary queen of scots, playing bowls, with reg's comments on the borders in pencil and it was signed and dated 1941- cheers mike hi Rod nice to see Reg’s work is appreciated today.We knew Reg back in the early 50’s
He lived in the top flat at Queens mansions in london w6, and we lived on the bottom level.
He used to come down to us on his travels and every xmas. My dad did some modeling
for him,he was the body of boxerJohn L Sullivan on the cover of Panther book 629
he was also the second with the towel, and the chap with his elbows on the ring is also my dad. I have the original photos of that picture which was done at reg’s flat. Reg also did a fine charcoal portrait of dad when he had just left the army. I also have 36 of reg’s pencil drawings for treasure island, and the printers first copy with the actual finished product.alas I have only one water colour of Mary queen of scots, playing bowls, with reg’s comments on the borders in pencil and it was signed and dated 1941- cheers
mike

]]> Comment on Reginald Heade Hank Janson and Me by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5070 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:36:35 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5070 Old Uri seems to have been debunked it seems - still he had his day and made a fortune ! I may try bending people's will instead :) RC Old Uri seems to have been debunked it seems - still he had his day and made a fortune !

I may try bending people’s will instead :)
RC

]]> Comment on Reginald Heade Hank Janson and Me by: Witches of Eastwick http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5068 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:50:04 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5068 Rod, Have you tried fork bending? You may well have power as yet undiscovered ... look where it got Uri, he's now designing jewellery for tv shoppers! WoE Rod,

Have you tried fork bending? You may well have power as yet undiscovered … look where it got Uri, he’s now designing jewellery for tv shoppers!

WoE

]]> Comment on Reginald Heade Hank Janson and Me by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5066 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:06:04 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5066 ARB the jackets are certainly a great draw, never actually read a Hank Janson, perhaps I ought to ! <i>Interestingly, I have a publication on the desk at the moment, Titled - The Complete Book of Mind Power By A. Rodney. !</i> It must be by someone else, my mind doesn't contain enough power to blow my hat off ! RC ARB
the jackets are certainly a great draw, never actually read a Hank Janson, perhaps I ought to !

Interestingly, I have a publication on the desk at the moment,
Titled - The Complete Book of Mind Power By A. Rodney. !

It must be by someone else, my mind doesn’t contain enough power to blow my hat off !
RC

]]> Comment on Reginald Heade Hank Janson and Me by: A Retired Bookdealer http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5063 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:47:11 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5063 Great , Reginald Heade, it was these publications, especially the Hank Janson books that got me into books, I collected them some years ago and managed to get quite a collection. I did eventually pass the collection on to another collector, looking back now, I wish I had kept them. Interestingly, I have a publication on the desk at the moment, Titled - The Complete Book of Mind Power By A. Rodney. ! Great , Reginald Heade, it was these publications, especially the Hank Janson books that got me into books, I collected them some years ago and managed to get quite a collection. I did eventually pass the collection on to another collector, looking back now, I wish I had kept them.

Interestingly, I have a publication on the desk at the moment,
Titled - The Complete Book of Mind Power By A. Rodney. !

]]> Comment on Reginald Heade Hank Janson and Me by: Witches of Eastwick http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5057 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:22:54 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5057 Rod, With reference to the potted memoir ... it's a bit, well, short isn't it? Not that we're complaining, after all standing back we can see it has potential, in a certain light it takes on an almost Tate Modern character, letting the mind run wild with interpretation while revealing a deep and subliminal soul - on the other hand... WoE p.s. we look forward to your recipes if all else fails Rod,

With reference to the potted memoir … it’s a bit, well, short isn’t it? Not that we’re complaining, after all standing back we can see it has potential, in a certain light it takes on an almost Tate Modern character, letting the mind run wild with interpretation while revealing a deep and subliminal soul - on the other hand…

WoE

p.s. we look forward to your recipes if all else fails

]]> Comment on Reginald Heade Hank Janson and Me by: Little Brother http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5056 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:55:42 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/reginald-heade-hank-janson-and-me#comment-5056 Rod, The're my memoirs!!!! LB Rod,
The’re my memoirs!!!!
LB

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