November 30, 2007

Deck The Halls With Fun Nostalgia!

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Doogie Howser, M.D. TV Show Opening Video

A companion to Cartoon TV Rama, TV Times Television Greats features the best tv programs that span three decades. Watch opening sequences and famous scenes from your favorite '60s, '70s, and '80s tv shows!


Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)

This television comedy-drama starred Neil Patrick Harris as a brilliant teenage doctor who was also faced with the problems of being a normal teenager, despite having graduated from Princeton University at age 10. The half-hour "dramedy" Doogie Howser, M.D. starred Neil Patrick Harris as Douglas "Doogie" Howser, a child prodigy who after completing high school in nine weeks, graduating from Princeton at age 10 and finishing medical school four years later, became at the tender age of 14 the youngest practicing physician in the country. The soundtrack of the series is by Mike Post and uses Post's trademark mid to late 1980s Yamaha DX-7 synthesizer.

More TV Times Television Greats: Whiz Kids (1983)

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Days Of The Dragon: The Big Boss Action Still Promo Cards Set 1

Nostalgia Manila proudly presents, Days Of The Dragon! A bi-weekly feature showcasing scans of rare posters, books, photos, and memorabilia of everyone's favorite martial arts hero Bruce Lee!


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More Days Of The Dragon: The Best Of Martial Arts: PTV Channel 4 Rate Card

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Daimos: Episode 25 A Battle To The Death / Watch Cool 70s Cartoons DVD Quality Video

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Scooby-Doo: Scooby-Doo And A Mummy, Too / Watch Cool 60s Cartoons DVD Quality Video

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The gang helps a professor set up an ancient Egypt exhibit, but the star of the display keeps vanishing.



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Bravo! Indios Bravos

By: Guillermo Ramos

In September 2006 while strolling the span of La Rambla in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, my Partner and I chanced upon a handsome 19th century edifice that I knew to be the old headquarters of the Compañia Tabacalera de Filipinas. Upon entering it's narrow foyer with vaulted ceiling, I discovered that this 19th century symbol of tobacco monopoly in the Philippines had been transformed into an elegant 4 star hotel—the Hotel 1898.

On further, into the main vestibule, its walls decorated with wide cream and black stripes of raffia and large-scale photo-murals of Ilocano ancestral homes, Cagayan Valley tobacco plantations and Ifugao granary gods, I was delighted to see fine examples of unmistakably modern Philippine-made furniture in rattan, woven bamboo and Cordovan leather. Determined to find out more about this unique find, I struck up a friendship with the concierge, who, having discovered where I came from exclaimed, "Señor, this hotel is dedicated to you. In your country, the year 1898 is a big victory, but for us, it is a reminder of El Disastro, which the majority of Spanish people wish to forget."

Moving on to the bar, where we ordered Cervesa San Miguel. I suddenly felt an enormous sense of well-being. As a proud Indio, I began to think about Rizal and the Indios Bravos. The Filipino Diaspora it seemed had finally arrived into the 21st century, and of all places in Barcelona, where we are now celebrated and not condemned.

While sipping the cool San Miguel, I allowed my imagination to drift back to one of those mild Spanish winters in Barcelona, visualizing Rizal promenading the La Rambla, while perhaps carrying with him a book to remind him of home: that metrical romance with convoluted plots written in the sweetest Tagalog, Francisco Balagtas's Florante at Laura. Was it this book that helped him shape an opinion about the Filipino Diaspora while working as a correspondent for the La Solidaridad? Being known as a propaganda newspaper, it is credited by many as having created a nationalist consciousness that eventually helped spark the revolution.

During Rizal's time, the term Filipino was reserved for Spaniards living in the colony, whether they be creoles, insulares or peninsulares. The rest of the population was known as Indio, Mestizos (half Spanish-half Indio), Mestizo Chino (half Spanish, half Chinese) and Quadrecillos (a quarter of everything). So one is left to wonder what passport our national hero carried during his world travels. Indio perhaps?

Rizal was clearly burgis, not in the strict French bourgeois sense, but class and class struggle was something he always understood. Being artistic and at the same time logical and scientific, social traditions and new ways of thinking excited him. He was cosmopolitan, a man of the world, a seasoned traveler. He moved homes many times, but always wanted to belong—to an organization, a race, and to the global brotherhood of nations. When Rizal reached his teenage years, Calamba became too small a pond to sustain the intellectual stimulation that this big fish longed for, so his parents dispatched him, first to Manila and eventually to Europe to enable him to quench his thirst for the education and information he desired so much.

A century before Filipino overseas workers began peppering the European landscape, a band of "Filipino" students or illustrados had already demonstrated the first signs of collective activity, notably in Barcelona, Madrid and Paris. Their spirited youth, gaiety and pathos were reminiscent of Puccini's opera La Boheme—totally immersed in romance, artistic triumphs, and political intrigues, complete with a tragic ending. These men, who by living overseas imposed upon themselves a life of veritable self-exile, had strong convictions but were inevitably homesick, always anticipating letters from home. In letters he sent to his brother Paciano, Rizal was known for his constant pleading for his allowance, and in his pocket diary he kept detailed accounts of his expenses for food, lodging and items such ink, pens, paper, candles and books. They conquered their vulnerability and sadness by channeling their energies into nationalist sentiments and creative pursuits in order to further the propaganda movement for the reform of the Spanish colonial administration in the Philippines.

In spite of a longing for family, friends and food from home, the accoutrements that accessorized their existence abroad were fully Western. They certainly had style, and dressed in the finest suites, hats and walking sticks, Rizal and his friends were known as Dandies as they elegantly did their paseos, as proud as any of their European counterparts. In their lighter moments they donned classical Greco-Roman costumes for fancy dress parties, disguised as a sitting in the atelier of Juan Luna. To stimulate their young minds, they engaged in lively debates and participated in fencing; a graceful sport reserved for gentlemen wishing to show-off their tactical psyche and agile physique.

One summer evening in 1884, Rizal who at the time had just turned 23, delivered a toast at a banquet in the Restaurant Inglés in Madrid honoring Juan Luna for winning the gold medal for his painting El Expoliarium and Felix Resureccíon Hidalgo for his silver medal for his painting Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho at the Exposition Nacional de Bellas Artes de Madrid. In his rhetorical and florid style, which was fashionable in those days, he conveyed in his propaganda, veiled as a toast, a glowing manifestation on "…how the illustrious deeds of her sons are no longer wasted away at home..." He then compared the two artists to: "…the oriental chrysalis is leaving the cocoon…" The anticipation of the time when Spain finally embraces the Diaspora: "…the dawn of a long day ahead is heralded in brilliant shades and rose-colored dawns…" And he lionizes them to heavens: "…to you are owed the beauty of the diamonds that the Philippines wears in her crown; she produced the precious stones, Europe polished them…" Rizal would have used "world-class", "our very own" and "yes, the Filipino Can!" if it were the mot du jour. Undoubtedly, Rizal in the beginning was a pacifist and all he wanted was Las Filipinas to undergo colonial reforms that would make it an Overseas Department or a Province. (The complete text of the toast in both English and Spanish can be found in 20 Speeches that Shaped the Nation. Selected and with introductions by Manolo Quezon.)

It was at the time of the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889, held during the centennial anniversary of the French Revolution, that Rizal's patriotism reached another dimension. Clearly, Victor Hugo's Les Miserables and the dramatic storming of the Bastille left an indelible mark in Rizal’s mind and he was fortunate to be in Paris at the time to take part in the celebrations. The main feature of the Exposition was the Eiffel Tower, which served as the entrance arch. An engineering masterpiece by Gustav Eiffel, it marked the end of the Industrial Revolution. Parisians initially loathed the tower but ironically it was later to become the icon of modern France. Across the Seine, the village nègre or the "Negro Village" where about 400 indigenous people were displayed in the form of a human zoo, constituted the major attraction. During this time, Rizal has translated more than thirty pages of Blumentritt’s Memorias on the tribes of Mindanao. At the Exposition, the French composer Claude Debussy was in the audience when an ensemble from Java performed Javanese gamelan music and for sure Rizal heard it too. It probably helped him find the connection.

Upon arriving in Paris two months before the Exposition, Rizal immediately founded the Kidlat Club, the progenitor of the Indios Bravos. In a letter to Mariano Ponce, he proposed that Marcelo H. del Pilar, Graciano Lopez Jaena, Ferdinand Blumentritt, and Julio Llorente should all convene in Paris. It was exacerbated when Rizal learned from Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera who had arrived weeks later from the Philippines, that life in the country was becoming impossible. Tavera predicted that unless conditions changed, a revolution would occur in the Philippines within ten years.

Paris was undoubtedly the center of the universe at that time. Think of Bas Lurhman's film Moulin Rouge. It's bright lights continuously shone and the grand party unyielding. It was teeming with people of all nationalities and races, and Rizal badly wanted to be a part of that global community. In his room at 45 Rue de Manbenge, with unrelenting inspired madness, he continued annotating Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, which he painstakingly copied by hand from the British Library. When he sent his annotations to Dr. Blumentritt for printing in Germany, he requested that the publication of the book be kept secret so as to surprise his compatriots. Dr. Blumentritt lent the illustrados his distinguished scholarship in support of their noble efforts whose aspirations were in complete accord with his liberal spirit. In his dispatches to La Solidaridad, he was urging his compatriots to purchase and read books published about the Philippines and to learn European languages, so they could themselves decipher what Pigafetta and Morga among others had written about Las Islas Filipinas.

It always strikes me as somewhat delusionary (Lourd, is there such a word, from delude, transitive verb) for people to perceive our national heroes as perfect, idealized individuals. As historian Ambeth Ocampo has always espoused, they are not made entirely of stone and bronze. Our textbooks glorify our heroes by venerating them as golden calves, thereby confusing respect with idolatry. For sure their heroic efforts were truly remarkable, but we must never forget that they were human too. With compelling emotions they cried, laughed and loved. They were young, exuberant and passionate, and by embarking on something that was bigger than themselves they eventually succeeded in creating a lasting impression.

If Rizal were alive today, he would undoubtedly frequent the bar of Hotel 1898 and along with Pedro Paterno and Juan Luna would also order Tapas and Cervesa San Miguel. They would perhaps discuss a concept for new magazine, a painting, or a book to be written by Rizal, and designed by Luna, while Paterno would do the business plan. They might even prepare to participate in the Frankfurt Book Fair and who knows, Blumentritt might just show up and pick up the tab. As for the Indios Bravos, I long to gate crash their party at 45 Rue de Manbenge and party all night long.

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November 29, 2007

Rich kids get the best toys


Did you guys see the Mekanda Robot Toy that was featured in this week's Toy Treasures? Man this particular toy really brings back memories! I remember only seeing this particular toy once in my life. One of my mom's friend's son had ALL THREE toy sets! Can you believe? Of course it was in bad shape cos he played with it everyday. This toy is super rare! Gosh, if we only kept all our toys... if only.

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Toy Treasures: Brain-Head Of Mekanda DX Joint Program

Nostalgia Manila in cooperation with www.kimcastro.com proudly presents, Kim Castro's Toy Treasures! Showcasing collection photos of top Vintage Japanese Robot Toy collector Kim Castro. Tune in every other Thursday to view Kim Castro's amazing collection of Rare Vintage Japanese Robot Toys!


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Brain-Head Of Mekanda DX Joint Program
Manufacturer: Bullmark
Made In: Japan
Year: 1977
Amount Paid: $3500

This is the head of the legendary Mekanda DX toy, made in Japan in 1977. This is one of the hardest-to-find, rare toys that Bullmark has ever produced. To complete the set you need the 3 other parts: the body, the arms, and legs. These separate toy pieces came in their own boxes that you needed to purchase separately.

More Toy Treasures: Great Mazinger Sceintific Fortress Base PA-34

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Takilya Klassiks: Ikaw Kasi! Nida Blanca Nestor De Villa Nenita Vidal Manding Claro

Nostalgia Manila proudly presents, Takilya Klassiks! A bi-weekly feature showcasing scans of rare photos and posters of classic Filipino stars and movies!


More Takilya Klassiks: Lydia Carmen Rosales Rogelio De La Rosa Paraluman Precy Ortega Boy Planas Jose De Villa

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Star Photo Nostalgia: Let's play "Sino nga ba yan?"

"Uy! Si ano yan a...! Si... si ano!" Sino nga ba? Kilala mo ba ang artistang nasa litratong ito? Tingnan natin kung namumukhaan mo siya. Sino siya? Sige nga! Leave your answers sa comments box. Ano pa ang hinihintay mo? Let's play!

Answer to our previous "Sino nga ba yan?"
Fernando Poe Jr.

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Tarzan: Tarzan and The Land Beneath The Earth Part 1 / Watch Cool 70s Cartoons DVD Quality Video

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Tarzan: Tarzan and The Land Beneath The Earth Part 1

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Daimos: Episode 24 Joanna's Secret Weapon / Watch Cool 70s Cartoons DVD Quality Video

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The Jetsons: Millionaire Astro / Watch Classic Cartoons DVD Quality Video

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Astro becomes the object of custody fight when wealthy J. P. Gottrockets claims the dog belongs to him.



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November 28, 2007

Nostalgia Treasure: Original 70's Evel Knievel Lunch Box

"Naaalala mo pa ba ito?"Everyone has some Nostalgia Treasure waiting to be found. Dig up your Nostalgia Treasure and share it with all our readers! Simply take photos of your Nostalgia Treasure and send them to: nostalgiamanilamail[at]yahoo[dot]com and we'll feature it here at Nostalgia Manila!





Many thanks to our friend Andrew Ford M. for sharing with us these cool photos an original 70's Evel Knievel tin lunch box.

For more Nostalgia Treasure check out: 70's Milo Olympic Athlete Standup Toys

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Nostalgia List #38

"Pagkatapos mo magligo mag Johnson's Baby Powder ka para presko!"
Nostalgia Lists contain various fun memories of the '60s, '70s and '80s. Everyone is encouraged to participate and add to these growing lists. Send in your list items to nostalgiamanilamail[at]yahoo[dot]com, and those chosen will be added to the next list. Please make sure to check past Nostalgia Lists to see if your list items have already been posted.

228.
Johnson's Baby Powder commercial: "Johnson's baby powder ikaw lamang, wala nang iba."

229. Masarap ang Kropek crakers pag may sawsawan na suka.

230.
Yung mga laruan mong Tonka ay mabigat at hindi nasisira dahil gawa sa die-cast metal.

231. Ang Vicks candy ay nabibili sa carton at hugis triangulo ang candy. Panglaban mo sa makating lalamunan at pesteng ahem!

232.
The Tigers ay ang dance group ni Jojo Alejar. Regular silang dance group ng Penthouse Live! ni Pops Fernandez at Martin Nivera.

"Wow bitin! Saan na kasi yung Nostalgia List #39?!"
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Voltes V: Episode 26 Volt-in with the Mysterious Mechanical Eagle / Watch Cool 70s Cartoons DVD Quality Video

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SilverHawks: Fantascreen / Watch Cool 80s Cartoons DVD Quality Video

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Hardware devises a machine that can turn Silverhawks into mindless Mob slaves.



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Love VW? Here's something fun for the entire family!


My good friend Emmy Reyes just emailed me something quite fun for all you guys to check out. Here's something fun for the family, check out the All-VW Classic Custom Car Show! How cool is this? My family had nn original 70's model Volkswagen Beetle and we named it Herbie, just like the white racing beetle in the original "Love Bug" Movie.

This fun event will be held on Dec 2, 9AM at the Bonifacio Naval Parade Grounds (near Nichols bridge gate). Get to see over 500 Volkswagen cars. Tons of booths selling food, clothing, car parts, etc. Bring the entire family; this should be fun!

Thanks for sharing this with everyone Emmy!

Always,
--NM


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Skip work and play Nintendo Family Computer!


Man, this afternoon was so much fun! My friend came over and brought his Family Computer and he showed me how to finish Super Mario! Took a few hours but it was so cool to see all the various levels. I haven't really seen anyone finish this game in years! Then we played Contra, and finished it with infinite lives: up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Select, Start! It was so much fun to play these games which I haven't played in years. Simple pleasures.

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Relieve stress by playing your old Nintendo Family Computer!


Oh man! A good friend of mine just rang me up. He skipped work today! The poor guy sounds like he's losing his sanity from so much stress. So we decided to have a bit of fun for a few hours. And what's the best stress relief? Family Computer!!!! He's bringing his original Nintendo Family Computer over to my place, and we're going to lock ourselves up and play till the cows come home. He's probably going to show me how to finish and beat Super Mario, which would be quite fun to watch. I'm looking forward to playing Excite Bike and Contra!


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I'll be thinking of you


Hey Nostalgia Fanatics! It's midweek and I hope things are going well for everyone. Did you guys catch that cute little music video I featured in this week's Video Hit Parade Classics? It's a happy little song that makes me smile whenever I hear it. The lyrics are sweet and simple, and it reminds me of how I feel about all your guys, cos every time I post something, "I'll be thinking of you!"

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November 27, 2007

The Colourfield - Thinking Of You 80's Music Video

Tuwing hapon nanunuod ka noon ng Video Hit Parade. Ang dami mong mga music videos na napanuod, at ito ang una mong introduction sa mundo ng MTV. Marami kang nadiskubreng mga banda at music artists na may kanyakanyang mga hits, porma, at siyempre, music videos! Video Hit Parade Classics brings you classic music videos na hindi natin malilimutan!

The Colourfield - Thinking of You
"If you ever think of me, I'll be thinking of you. If you decide to change your views, I'm thinking of you."


January 1985 inirilease ng Colourfield ang "Thinking Of You" na umabot sa #12 ng UK chart. Sinama ng grupo and singer na si Katrina Phillips sa pagrecording ng kanta. Naging hit ito sa maraming NU107 fans noong 80's. Maraming natuwa sa Bossanova guitar style playing ng kanta, kaya naman lagi itong sinasama sa playlist ng mga mahilig gumawa ng mix tape.

More Video Hit Parade Classics: Xmal Deutschland - Matador


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Calle Rosario, Binondo 1905 Photo

Sift through this magic chest of amazing vintage photographs! Take a peek and let them transport you back to a time almost lost forever. Discover places you've never been, or revisit the places you always thought you knew; that is until you see what these places used to look like! Travel back in time and rediscover the Philippines.



The Philippines' 1st Optical Observatory (CLICK IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW)


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Tarzan: Tarzan and the Sunken City of Atlantis Part 3 / Watch Cool 70s Cartoons DVD Quality Video

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Daimos: Episode 23 A Wedding For Bertha / Watch Cool 70s Cartoons DVD Quality Video

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Press play and the video will start streaming immediately. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time before the video fully loads. Wait till you can click on the play button.
These videos are commercial free!

CONNECTION SPEED & VIDEO QUALITY PREFERENCES
Playback time will depend on your connection speed; DSL and Cable Connections will load the video much faster. A higher connection speed will make the video play much smoother.


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The Adventures Of Superman: Rescue / Watch Cool 50s TV! DVD Quality Video

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Enjoy watching full-length DVD quality episodes of some of your favorite '60s, '70s and '80s tv shows! New episodes posted daily! New show titles added frequently!

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A mine shaft explodes and traps Lois and old prospector inside. Superman comes to their rescue.



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VIDEO PLAYER OPERATION GUIDE

BASIC OPERATION
Press play and the video will start streaming immediately.
There is usually a commercial before each episode, but once the opening commercial is finished playing the show is commercial free!

CONNECTION SPEED & VIDEO QUALITY PREFERENCES
Playback time will depend on your connection speed; DSL and Cable Connections will load the video much faster. It is recommended that you choose the highest connection speed for the best quality picture. Click on the "Settings" Button and select "Highest" video setting for DVD quality playback. You may also choose the "Full Screen" option, but this could minimize the video quality depending on your video card and your connection speed.

CAN'T SEE THE PLAYER OR THE CONTROL BUTTONS
If you can't see the player control buttons it means that the player hasn't fully loaded. If this happens click on the title heading of this post and let the page reload. You should be able to see the player and the control buttons after the page reloads.

CAN'T VIEW THE VIDEO
If for some reason you can't seem to view the video and it won't play, it could be that you may not have the latest version of Windows Media Player installed in your system. Download Windows Media Player Here.


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