A little bonus conversation about “The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas” and some other random stuff.
Category Archives: Collector’s Corner
Episode 180 – Collector’s Corner . . . 12?
Episode 165 – Jellybean Books (Part 2)!
I have two more Jellybean Books to get through and my COLLECTORS have joined me in this bizarre and satisfying task!
Brad and Jeremy phase in and out of reality as we talk about “Scardies!” and “Twitchies!” and “CROTCHIES” because CROTCHIES IS CANON! CROTCHIES IS CANON! CROTCHIES IS CANON!
To see Brad’s full list of Berenstain Bears books, visit his website! To buy Jeremy’s music, visit his website! To join the Collectors and Fans Group, visit the Facebook page!
Episode 159 – The [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and Too Much [REDACTED]
My collectors are back! Brad Mariska and Jeremy Gloff have joined me to discuss a book that is the worst thing and that should not exist. “The Berenstein Bears and Too Much Tequila” is dumb, bad and dumb and bad and I hate it. I hate it. I hate that I’m even discussing it in a public forum. I hate it. Enjoy!
Episode 150! – Collectors Corner 9!
It’s been over a year and FIFTY EPISODES since I’ve had a proper Collectors Corner with Brad and Jeremy, so HERE WE ARE! And we are talking about EVERYTHING. So, kick back, relax and enjoy the ride!
You can find Brad’s complete list of Berenstain Bears books here and Jeremy’s music here.
Episode 124 – At The STRONG!
In this episode, Bradley, Jeremy and I finally make it to the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.
And here are some pics *I* took!
Episode 118 – Meeting Mike (Part 3)!
It’s Part 3 of our Mike Berenstain meetup and Brad, Jeremy and I finally hit the archives!

These boxes contain copies of books from various publishers.

A photo of Stan and Jan rests atop one bank of art drawers.

Mike shows examples of the color process and all the work that went into producing a single image.

Some of Stan and Jan’s early comics work.

The book that would become “The New Baby.”
The above is pages from an unpublished finished book.
The above is examples of the evolution of “The B Book.”

The Mama and Papa cutout used for the magazine article.
Above is a slideshow of Stan and Jan’s early art school work and various studies.

An unpublished children’s book.

Mike’s assistant, Maryann.