Once upon a time, before there were pixels...

In my spare time I maintain a website dedicated to the artwork of my great-grandfather, E.J. Meeker. He was an illustrator for the major newspapers and periodicals in the late 1800's. That was before they could easily reproduce photos in the newspapers. I collect his work by scouring eBay for old issues of Harper's Weekly, Frank Leslie's Illustration Newspaper, and Century Magazine. Then I scan in his artwork, and add some of the text from the article to the webpage. Right now I have quite a backlog of articles to post, but you can view some of them at www.ejmeeker.org. I also take some of the more compelling (or weird) articles and turn them into YouTube videos. His watercolors of Cuba at the turn of the last century seem to be particularly popular on YouTube.

Here's a view of the "financial center of the world" (Wall Street) in 1902. I wonder how much longer that title will apply?

The Gift & Home Channel

I guess I need to get out more... Until I voiced a script for the Gift & Home Channel, I wasn't even aware of the hot new product for your bathroom, called Poo-Pourri. Their slogan: "Spritz the bowl before you go, and no one else will ever know." Poo-Pourri is available in original scent, Royal Flush, and No. 2.

And that was just one of the best new products lauded in the three videos now available on Gift & Home Channel web portal. How about EyeSlices? They are disposable eye treatment pads, said to be "hi-tech cucumber slices."

Thanks to Brittany at the Gift & Home Channel for selecting me for the voiceovers. This b-to-b website provides independent retailers with a whole library of educational merchandising videos.

The Power Man's Three

If you want to get more out of your workout, you might want to take a look at the video we just completed for HBC Nutrition. It covers the three best supplements for power men and weight lifters.

John at HBC had a common problem - he wanted to take advantage of the popularity of YouTube to market his product but didn't want to spend a fortune doing it. We applied our proven approach of forgoing motion video for animated text and graphics to tell his story. Now he's going to pump you up! (Sorry - ancient Saturday Night Live reference)

Doing My Bit for Auto Dealers

Umm.... no, I didn't buy a new car. But I did encourage others to! It was a busy day yesterday for recording voiceovers for car commercials. Pinnacle Advertising in LA hired me for spots for Miller Infiniti in Van Nuys and Miller Toyota in Culver City. And for WoolyBugger Productions, I voiced a spot for Reganis Auto Center in Scott's Bluff, Nebraska. I feel for auto dealers and the situation many are facing right now - too few buyers and too many cars on the lot. Maybe the spots will inspire some folks to make that big purchase.

Unlock Those Audio Memories

My friends at Honestech (Jay, Sunny, and Mike) just introduced a new product for capturing the audio locked on your old vinyl LPs and audio cassettes. Audio Recorder lets you easily convert the music into CDs or MP3 files. We created a promo video for the product that will run in a kiosk at BJ's Wholesale Club. BJ's has about 120 locations in the Northeast and South. My partner, Clayton, was the "hand model" for the video. The QVC shopping channel also just picked up the product, so I should be making appearances there soon if you'd like to see how the product works.