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Firebird II came out in 1956. It was slightly “This is truly a landmark event for the
larger than its predecessor and it offered seat- Museum,” states Curator, Jeffrey Bliemeister.
ing for four in its center bubble cockpit. It “These vehicles were radical designs when
was billed as “the family sedan of the future.” new and they have become automotive
While rounder and less deﬁ ned than Firebird I, icons over the last half century. They are
the second dream remained extremely aero in rarely seen together in a museum setting
design. outside of Michigan. It is an honor to host
them at the AACA Museum. We appreciate
P
rotecting and Recreating the
The ﬁ nal Firebird dream car of 1959 continued the support the GM Heritage Collection
Past for Today and Tomorrow
the theme. Firebird III had seating for two, in has shown us in providing these legendary
separate bubble cockpits. The instrument panel dream cars for our exhibition.”
resembled the dash from an airplane and an all-
in-one joystick replaced the traditional steering The Antique Auto Museum at Hershey,
wheel, brake pedal and accelerator. Firebird III a member of the Smithsonian Institute
had seven ﬁ ns and its overall shape was more Afﬁ liations Program, displays beautifully
missile than jet airplane. By now, its turbine restored automobiles in unique scenes
engine was up to about 20 miles per gallon, but and settings. This Museum is one of the
this technology never made it into any of GM’s nation’s newest and largest automotive
production vehicles. museums. Visitors are transported through
eight decades in time from New York to San
The Motoramas ended 1961 with the last version Francisco, making each visit a visual adventure
showing no dream cars, focusing instead on for all ages. Special exhibits and events change
enhanced production models. Over the years, throughout the year giving return visitors
the Motorama cars have traveled in many differ- something new. The Museum is located just off
ent directions. Some went to private collec- Route 39, one mile west of Hersheypark Drive in
tions; a few were found discarded in junkyards Hershey, Pennsylvania. Regular admission $9,
and lovingly restored; others have remained seniors age 61 and older $8, juniors age 4-12
with General Motors as part of their Heritage $7, children age 3 and under are FREE. The Mu-
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Collection. This year, about 15 of the cars being seum is open daily from 9:00AM to5:00 PM. For
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assembled for display at the Pebble Beach Con- further information, please call 717-566-7100 or
cours d’Elegance in recognition of their design visit www.aacamuseum.org.
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inﬂ uence over the last 50 years. After Pebble
Beach, the three Firebirds will travel to the AACA
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There is a natural afﬁ nity between people who 18th Century Clocks. Peter and Carol Wallace, Another artisan with a clear commitment to
work with their hands using clay, wood, paper, makers of reproduction Windsor furniture enjoy creative re-cycling that is also a part of being
fabric and paint to produce crafts that carry on having their shop nestled by a steam in the roll- “green” these days is Jim Lambert, who will be
MARK RUSSELL COMES TO THE STATE THEATRE
centuries-old traditions and those who desire to ing farmlands of Pennsylvania’s Amish Country. coming from Northﬁ eld, New Hampshire. In the
see open land conserved responsibly so that it And then there is the Greensleeves Flowers spirit of pure folk art, Jim creates unique and
too will continue for centuries. That is why for Farm. Could a name get any “greener “? colorful wall and freestanding ﬁ gures. A believer
the third year in a row some of this country’s ﬁ n- in the “waste not want not” principle that we are
Mark Russell, the top political satirist in the country, returns to the State Theatre in Easton on Friday, October 24th est traditional artisans, cabinetmakers and art- Greensleeves Flowers Farm can be found in the all trying to embrace, no one re-cycles quite so
ists are gathering to bring their museum-quality hills of northeastern Pennsylvania. The ﬁ elds whimsically and wonderfully as Jim does.
JUST IN TIME FOR THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION! The top political satirist in the
work to Bucks County to beneﬁ t the Bedminster of bright blooms waving in a summer breeze
country returns to add a little laughter to the seriousness of the day. For over 30 years,
Land Conservancy. The two day show offers you rival anything to be seen in Provence. A small, To him an old pile of sticks, pieces of old barn
Mark Russell has remained fresh and topical, performing stand-up comedy while accom-
one- stop, fuel-saving shopping for work that family-run effort, their year begins in January boards, scraps of cloth, hinges and odd pieces
panying himself on the piano. Experience history through laughter everyday at www.
can be found in museums, in private collections when the catalogs arrive. The seeds come from of rope are a goldmine, a gift. Because of his ex-
markrussell.net: “If the Republicans really want to drill for oil in Alaska, they should
as far away as Japan, in stately homes in Eng- all over the world, but many of the ﬂ owers are traordinary ability to creatively transform found
start opposing it. With a knee-jerk reaction, the Democrats will support it. (This is a
land, as well as in the halls of our Nation’s seat grown from seed collected and saved right on objects, a stick is seen as a cat’s tail or a leg for
natural law of physics.)”
of government. their farm. an Uncle Sam ﬁ gure. Nature both provides the
funniest guys are on C-SPAN.”
day. Today, his syndicated column is enjoyed all
materials and suggests the subject matter, with
over America, as are his CD’s tapes and videos.
Many of these artisans are historians when it Starting in January seeds are sown in their many of his pieces ending up as dogs, roosters,
He’s now in his twenty-seventh season on PBS.
Mark Russell’s answer to the frequently asked
comes to their craft and can tell you that for greenhouse. Planting and transplanting are in suns, moons, mermaids, and even Adam and
He works live, fresh and topical, performing
question, “Do you have any writers?” is “Oh,
more than 250 years beautiful useful objects full swing by April and May. The seedlings are Eve from where else but the GARDEN of Eden.
stand-up comedy while accompanying himself
yes...I have 535 writers. One hundred in the
have been crafted by hand using materials and eventually transplanted into one of four huge
on the piano. The Mark Russell Comedy Specials
Senate and 435 in the House of Representa-
manufacturing processes that have been “green” gardens outside. They take hours of gentle,
long before that term became part of today’s dedicated nurturing to produce strong plants
Many of the artisans look to nature for their
have consistently been among the top-rated
tives.”
vocabulary of environment concerns. The tools with beautiful ﬂ owers, as anyone knows who
subject matter. Nancy Shelly’s elaborate paper
shows on that network. Mark Russell readily
“Believe me when
and techniques used by these potters, furniture has ever gardened. Harvest lasts throughout the
cuttings feature trees, birds, ﬂ owers, leaves,
admits that when he was a kid he dodged the
I say that Bill
makers, decorative folk art painters and carv- summer and early autumn when each bloom is
lambs, bees and berries worked with such intri-
draft. He did it by joining the Marine Corps.
Clinton’s second
ers, blacksmiths, clockmakers and makers of cut at its peak color.
cate delicacy they seem like they were spun by
After serving his full hitch, he found himself in
term will be good
Shaker boxes and paper cuttings have always
spiders. Paige and Larry Koosed ‘s Folk Art carv-
the smoke-ﬁ lled bars of Washington, DC, singing
for business. My
relied heavily on people- powered hand tools The ﬂ owers are gathered and hung to air-dry in
ings and paintings of sheep, cows, donkeys and
his funny songs. When he got a job in a Capitol
business.”
and natural materials. They have attained the their 150-year-old barn. They dry quickly under
other barnyard residents each have a character
W
Hill bar the ﬁ rst thing he thought was “I’ve
highest level of excellence without pollution or the warmth of the black roof and, when ready,
that gives them so much personality most view-
started at the bottom but I’ve managed to work
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energy consumption issues associated with mod- are transformed into wonderful wreaths that
ers stand and break into big grins or just laugh
my way down.”
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henevhenever Mark Rer Mark Russelussell is down in the l is down in the
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ern large-scale manufacturing. have captured and preserved the ﬂ owers’ vibrant
out loud. They will be bringing examples of their
dumps, he opens the newspaper and dumps, he opens the newspaper and beauty to be enjoyed indoors for years. Need-
menagerie from Perrysburg, Ohio.
Around the time the New Frontier was invading
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immediately cheers up. Practically everything he
Washington, Mark Russell invaded the Shorham
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Rural settings are the location for many of these less to say, these are not the typical dried ﬂ ower
sees strikes him funny. Some days, he says, the
Hotel for a risky two-week gig. It lasted for
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artisans’ home-based studios. Len and Eve wreaths that are made from mass- produced,
jokes jump off the pages and write themselves.
twenty years. The Marquee Lounge became the
�� Marschark live along with their sheep and Border often chemically dyed, brittle remnants of a once
TV GUIDE has called Mark Russell “the funniest
place where politicians would come to hear
�� Collies at their beautifully landscaped Bucks live bloom. You couldn’t be named Greensleeves More...
man on television” but he disagrees. “No, the
Mark’s jokes about the thing they had done that Proudly sponsored by Bucks-Lehigh Magazine BL County home, Ivyrose Farm, where they make and sell that sort of product.
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