Welcome to the HOT ROOM, also known as the office for Dry Ice Graphics.
The office for quite some time had no air conditioning, so it was dubbed “The Hot Room,” and even though the office has since had air conditioning installed, old habits die hard, and it is still referred to as “The Hot Room.” The office is home to thousands of record albums, books, and collectibles, and this is an unofficial look at what lies within.
Like Disneyland, “The Hot Room” is ever changing, as new things are regularly added and moved around to make room for more stuff.
In the 1970s, I had purple carpeting in my bedroom. When I saw these amazing, ultra-kitschy, garish purple couches, it was a no-brainer to acquire them for “The Hot Room.” The lighting does not do them justice – they are actually a deep, luxurious shade of purple, exactly the same as the carpeting in the bedroom from my teenage years. (Fun Fact: I recently spoke with the family who purchased that home, and although they re-carpeted the entire house after buying it, they kept the purple carpet, because they had never seen anything like it before and thought it was groovy!)
For extra ambience, a coffee table with purple LED lighting was added.
The centerpiece is a Mars Attacks animated martian warrior. Because of course it is.
It goes well with the front door to my house.
In addition, a new sign has been added, with color changing controls.
Dry Ice Office 2023:
Let us take a closer look.
There are an enormous amount of toys, advertising and promotional items adorning shelves, bookcases, and other horizontal surfaces.
THINGS OF INTEREST: Alfred Hitchcock “Life” magazine cover (1963); Garfield mugs (McDonald’s, 1978). THINGS OF INTEREST: Talking Mickey Mouse watch (1990); R2-D2 cassette tape player (1997); Peanuts jelly jar glasses (Welch’s, 1998); “Batman Forever” crystal cut mugs (McDonald’s, 1995). THINGS OF INTEREST: Disney 100 Years of Magic glasses (McDonald’s, 2011); Campbell’s Soup Andy Warhol labels (Target, 2012); Alfred Hitchcock 100 Years collector watch; “Beauty and the Beast” collector watch; “Power Rangers” TV Set Night Light modified with old TV show images; Disneyland mouse hats (50th Anniversary, “Twilight Zone Tower of Terror”); Motorola cell phone; Arcade games (1980s); Donnie and Marie jigsaw puzzle; “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” collectibles (keychains, serving tray, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese bendable figures). THINGS OF INTEREST: Disney glasses (Burger King, 1994); Radio Shack Realistic portable record player; “I Love Lucy” collector watch (2007). THINGS OF INTEREST: McDonald’s collector watch (2002); “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” John Cleese doll (2001); “Lord of the Rings” goblets (Burger King, 2001).THINGS OF INTEREST: Star Trek dolls (1996).
I tired of dusting these small collectibles, so I enshrined them behind glass.
These mugs belonged to my father, and fascinated me from a very early age. When he moved, I asked if I could have them, and I was ecstatic when he agreed to give them to me.
These are just a few of the many vintage board games I have collected over the years, many of them tie-ins to television shows. Not pictured are highly sought after games such as “Ice Cube,” “Seance,” “Which Witch?,” “Swack,” and “MTV’s Remote Control.”
Showcasing the Apple Macintosh II.
THINGS OF INTEREST: “The Three Stooges” Larry doll (2001).
Posters and signs adorn the walls.
THINGS OF INTEREST: Mickey Mouse TV (2002); “Invaders From Mars” bus stop poster (1986); “The Simpsons” Krusty the Klown doll (2003); Alfred Hitchcock postage stamps (1997).
The button collection.
Very sixties paintings.
A shirt in which any responsible parent would be proud to dress their toddler (actual size: 3T).
Autographs!! Below are signatures from the Ding a Ling Sisters (“The Dean Martin Show”), Carroll O’Connor (“All in the Family”), Danny DeVito and Marilu Henner (“Taxi”), Murray Schisgal (playwright, “Luv”), Mark Rydell (director, “The Rose”), Martin Sheen, Sydney Pollack (actor/director, “Tootsie”), Clint Eastwood, Robert Benton (director, “Kramer vs. Kramer”), Dudley Moore (“Arthur”), Robert DeNiro, Bea Arthur (“Maude,” “The Golden Girls”), and Jonathon Winters.
Below are signatures from Dustin Hoffman, the entire cast of Monty Python’s Flying Circus including Carol Cleveland and musician Neil Innes (“The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band”), Claude Akins (“Movin’ On”), comedian Paul Rodriguez, animator Jay Ward (“Rocky and Bullwinkle”), and Diana Muldaur (“Star Trek”).
“Big Daddy” Ed Roth, creator of “Rat Fink.”
Wally George, host of “Hot Seat” and estranged father of Rebecca De Mornay (“Risky Business”).
Of course, music is a big part of my life. Below is my precious Harman Kardon 430 receiver, which I purchased back in 1975. Most audiophiles agree that there are few receivers over the years that are able to outperform this twin powered beauty. It still sounds brilliant over forty years later!!
THINGS OF INTEREST: “Bewitched” doll (1997); Sea Monkeys (1960s); Campbell’s Soup Star Wars labels (2016); “Stash” marijuana scented cologne (1980s).
The Harmon Kardon receiver has relocated to a more prominent place in “The Hot Room” since the previous picture was taken, and is now set up to perform alongside my Fluance RT85 turntable and my Infinity Beta 50 speakers. Over the years, I have accumulated thousands of vinyl albums and 7-inch 45s, and this upgraded system allows for the most optimal listening experience I have ever enjoyed in my life!
Shown below is a Wollensack reel-to-reel tape recorder in perfect working condition. My brothers and I used this recorder back in the sixties to record all sorts of nonsense.
In 1975, I also purchased one of the first video cassette recorders to go on the market, a $700 Sony Betamax. Blank tapes were $22.00 each. Over the years, I recorded on Beta exclusively until VHS took over. Below is a trash barrel filled to the top with hundreds of Beta tapes no longer relevant.
Below: Miniature lunchboxes and Lite-Brite, a Coca Cola vending machine bank (that lights up and plays “I’d like to Teach the World to Sing” and, when opened, is filled with tiny cans of Coke, Sprite, Tab and Fanta), Barbie as Tippi Hedren in Hitchcock’s “The Birds, a talking Goofy telephone, Beatles Hot Wheels, and vintage Alpha-Beta collectables.
Below: Statues of Darth Vader and “Joliet” Jake Blues.
Below: Giant wooden Coke sign with Disneyland Autopia cars, and a vintage Radio Shack sign.
Below: Survivor buffs from seasons 1 – 7, and “Dark Shadows – The Complete Series.”
Below: Wacky Wobblers and Honeymooner dolls.
Below: Barbie dolls from the TV world.
Below: Dean Martin singing figurine, a complete collection of National Lampoon magazines from the first issue in 1970 through 1980, and collected issues of Mad, Cracked, Sick, Crazy, TV Guide, Premiere, and Twilight Zone magazines.
To be honest, the collection of memorabilia has outgrown “The Hot Room” to such an extent that it has begun to overflow into other parts of the house. Here, for example, is a vintage Pepsi vending machine in the living room.
A magnet collection adorns the kitchen refrigerator.
This really cool hologram “Star Trek” picture hangs in the hallway. As you walk past, Kirk and his crew energize and appear on the Enterprise holodeck.
Disneyland decorates the family room.
Movie and TV stars hang above the master bedroom television set.
Thank you for taking this tour of the Dry Ice Graphics office, also known as The HOT ROOM.
The Hot Room
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Welcome to the HOT ROOM, also known as the office for Dry Ice Graphics.
The office for quite some time had no air conditioning, so it was dubbed “The Hot Room,” and even though the office has since had air conditioning installed, old habits die hard, and it is still referred to as “The Hot Room.” The office is home to thousands of record albums, books, and collectibles, and this is an unofficial look at what lies within.
Like Disneyland, “The Hot Room” is ever changing, as new things are regularly added and moved around to make room for more stuff.
In the 1970s, I had purple carpeting in my bedroom. When I saw these amazing, ultra-kitschy, garish purple couches, it was a no-brainer to acquire them for “The Hot Room.” The lighting does not do them justice – they are actually a deep, luxurious shade of purple, exactly the same as the carpeting in the bedroom from my teenage years. (Fun Fact: I recently spoke with the family who purchased that home, and although they re-carpeted the entire house after buying it, they kept the purple carpet, because they had never seen anything like it before and thought it was groovy!)
For extra ambience, a coffee table with purple LED lighting was added.
The centerpiece is a Mars Attacks animated martian warrior. Because of course it is.
It goes well with the front door to my house.
In addition, a new sign has been added, with color changing controls.
Dry Ice Office 2023:
Let us take a closer look.
There are an enormous amount of toys, advertising and promotional items adorning shelves, bookcases, and other horizontal surfaces.
I tired of dusting these small collectibles, so I enshrined them behind glass.
These mugs belonged to my father, and fascinated me from a very early age. When he moved, I asked if I could have them, and I was ecstatic when he agreed to give them to me.
These are just a few of the many vintage board games I have collected over the years, many of them tie-ins to television shows. Not pictured are highly sought after games such as “Ice Cube,” “Seance,” “Which Witch?,” “Swack,” and “MTV’s Remote Control.”
Showcasing the Apple Macintosh II.
Posters and signs adorn the walls.
The button collection.
Very sixties paintings.
A shirt in which any responsible parent would be proud to dress their toddler (actual size: 3T).
Autographs!! Below are signatures from the Ding a Ling Sisters (“The Dean Martin Show”), Carroll O’Connor (“All in the Family”), Danny DeVito and Marilu Henner (“Taxi”), Murray Schisgal (playwright, “Luv”), Mark Rydell (director, “The Rose”), Martin Sheen, Sydney Pollack (actor/director, “Tootsie”), Clint Eastwood, Robert Benton (director, “Kramer vs. Kramer”), Dudley Moore (“Arthur”), Robert DeNiro, Bea Arthur (“Maude,” “The Golden Girls”), and Jonathon Winters.
Below are signatures from Dustin Hoffman, the entire cast of Monty Python’s Flying Circus including Carol Cleveland and musician Neil Innes (“The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band”), Claude Akins (“Movin’ On”), comedian Paul Rodriguez, animator Jay Ward (“Rocky and Bullwinkle”), and Diana Muldaur (“Star Trek”).
“Big Daddy” Ed Roth, creator of “Rat Fink.”
Wally George, host of “Hot Seat” and estranged father of Rebecca De Mornay (“Risky Business”).
Of course, music is a big part of my life. Below is my precious Harman Kardon 430 receiver, which I purchased back in 1975. Most audiophiles agree that there are few receivers over the years that are able to outperform this twin powered beauty. It still sounds brilliant over forty years later!!
The Harmon Kardon receiver has relocated to a more prominent place in “The Hot Room” since the previous picture was taken, and is now set up to perform alongside my Fluance RT85 turntable and my Infinity Beta 50 speakers. Over the years, I have accumulated thousands of vinyl albums and 7-inch 45s, and this upgraded system allows for the most optimal listening experience I have ever enjoyed in my life!
Shown below is a Wollensack reel-to-reel tape recorder in perfect working condition. My brothers and I used this recorder back in the sixties to record all sorts of nonsense.
In 1975, I also purchased one of the first video cassette recorders to go on the market, a $700 Sony Betamax. Blank tapes were $22.00 each. Over the years, I recorded on Beta exclusively until VHS took over. Below is a trash barrel filled to the top with hundreds of Beta tapes no longer relevant.
Below: Miniature lunchboxes and Lite-Brite, a Coca Cola vending machine bank (that lights up and plays “I’d like to Teach the World to Sing” and, when opened, is filled with tiny cans of Coke, Sprite, Tab and Fanta), Barbie as Tippi Hedren in Hitchcock’s “The Birds, a talking Goofy telephone, Beatles Hot Wheels, and vintage Alpha-Beta collectables.
Below: Statues of Darth Vader and “Joliet” Jake Blues.
Below: Giant wooden Coke sign with Disneyland Autopia cars, and a vintage Radio Shack sign.
Below: Survivor buffs from seasons 1 – 7, and “Dark Shadows – The Complete Series.”
Below: Wacky Wobblers and Honeymooner dolls.
Below: Barbie dolls from the TV world.
Below: Dean Martin singing figurine, a complete collection of National Lampoon magazines from the first issue in 1970 through 1980, and collected issues of Mad, Cracked, Sick, Crazy, TV Guide, Premiere, and Twilight Zone magazines.
To be honest, the collection of memorabilia has outgrown “The Hot Room” to such an extent that it has begun to overflow into other parts of the house. Here, for example, is a vintage Pepsi vending machine in the living room.
A magnet collection adorns the kitchen refrigerator.
This really cool hologram “Star Trek” picture hangs in the hallway. As you walk past, Kirk and his crew energize and appear on the Enterprise holodeck.
Disneyland decorates the family room.
Movie and TV stars hang above the master bedroom television set.
Thank you for taking this tour of the Dry Ice Graphics office, also known as The HOT ROOM.
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