The Acker-mansion

[Gorn Captain]

Just bought a DVD about Forry ("Famous Monster"), hoping to get some footage of the original Acker-mansion with rooms full of memorabilia. Unfortunately, they interviewed him after he had to sell his life's work (aaarrrgh).
Are there any documentaries or books that give us a good view of how it all looked like? I've seen a photo here and there, usually in FM, but a nice book about it would be cool to see...

[MIB41]

Here's some more footage you might be interested in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XoqE-jtbeo

[cjefferys]

This book is mostly about monster collectibles, but it has an eleven page section at the end about Forry and the Ackermansion, including 8 colour pages of photos of his collection. It's only a small section of the whole book, but it's something.

http://www.amazon.com/Collecting-Monsters-Film-TV-Identification/dp/0873415159/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1339299237&sr=8-5

A nice, hardcover, coffee table book showcasing his collection would have been great to see, wish it happened....

[Gorn Captain]

Thanks for the info, guys. At least it's start. I can't imagine why they never did an extensive piece on his collection.

Here's some more video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WFRs...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYhIk...eature=related

[johnmiic]

Bjo Trimble, (Star Trek's unofficial grandma), was a close friend and she has a page on Facebook. Maybe contact her and ask if there's a definitive visual record.

[Gorn Captain]

Bjo Trimble, (Star Trek's unofficial grandma), was a close friend and she has a page on Facebook. Maybe contact her and ask if there's a definitive visual record.

That's a good idea. I'll look into it!