Mel Birnkrant

I guess if anyone remembers me it would be as the kid who wanted to work for Walt Disney. My friends at Mumford were few and far between, but everyone seemed to know me, because I did the artwork in the yearbook, which for some ridiculous reason was incongruously titled the “Capri.”

This story might bring back a few memories, for anyone who happened to see our art club’s puppet production of James Thurber’s “Thirteen Clocks” it also explains the dematerialization of my Disney dream.

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Hampton Elementary School.

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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, a freshman year.
Pratt Institute, two years in Brooklyn NY.
Cranbrook Academy, Birmingham Michigan, one summer.
Academy Julienne, a year in Paris, France.
U of M again, BS degree.

Collecting the Icons, Art, and Imagery of the Golden Age of Comic Characters.

http://melbirnkrant.com/collection/index.html

The same thing that surprises me: The fact that I am still alive!

Attended U of M:

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Spent a year and a half at Pratt:

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Lived a year in Paris France:

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Created a small business in NYC, called Boutique Fantastique:

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Creative Director of Colorforms. Did your kids play with these?:

http://melbirnkrant.com/colorforms/

I sit in front of a computer, seeking happiness. At this late stage of life, I realize that I am far more likely to find it in the past than in the future. And so, I relive the days of my life, enjoying them more this time, reviving fading memories, counting my blessings.

The Mickey Mouse-eum at Bamberger's 1973:

http://melbirnkrant.com/bam/index.html

Collecting the Icons, Art, and Imagery of the Golden Age of Comic Characters.

A few times; My fifteen minutes of fame are pretty much used up!

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Here or Heaven, hopefully!