Mel Blanc Exhibit (1948-1960)

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc, also known as "The Man of 1000 Voices", was a famous voice actor of the 1940s through the 1980's. He was known for doing almost all the voices on Looney Tunes, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Foghorn Leghorn, and much more! He also voiced Barney Rubble on The Flintstones (1960-1966) and Mr. Spacely on The Jetsons (1963-1966). He died in 1989. 

THESE EXHIBIT ITEMS BELOW WERE PERSONALLY OWNED BY MEL BLANC AND CAME FROM HIS ESTATE

Pilot TV-37 

🥇First Television Under $100

The Pilot TV-37, released in 1948 by the Pilot Radio Corporation, was a groundbreaking "economy" television that brought the burgeoning medium to the masses. Dubbed the "Candid" TV, it famously debuted at a price of just $99—roughly $1,330 in 2026 dollars—at a time when most television sets were luxury items costing three times as much. To achieve this price point, Pilot utilized a tiny 3-inch 3KP4 cathode ray tube (CRT) and a compact, lightweight chassis housed in a simple Masonite or "alligator leatherette" suitcase-style cabinet. While the screen was so small it often required an optional liquid-filled magnifying lens for comfortable viewing, the TV-37 was remarkably sophisticated for its size, featuring a 21-tube circuit that provided full 13-channel coverage. Its portability and affordability made it the first "personal" television, often marketed to university students and middle-class families as a secondary set, and its success proved there was a massive consumer appetite for compact, budget-friendly electronics.

Source: Online Celebrity Auction

Sony Microphones 

These SONY & UHER microphones were released in the early 1960's. 

Source: Online Auction

Memorial Cartoon Montage

Donation: Justin Tuttle