Go back to a time when your family's
television had only three channels, and to change the channel you had to make a trip all
the way from the couch to the set. Maybe you even had to stand there adjusting the
"rabbit ears" or even hold them so the rest of the family could enjoy better
reception on the screen.Hundreds of channels and new technology have completely changed
our viewing habits and our lives. But the TV Dinner Club Museum on South Main Street
can take you back via the art and artifacts of mid 20th century American
television.
Remember TV lunchboxes? TV repair tools? A TV repairman? The TV
Dinner Club Museum will reveal itself in its first exhibition, "The TV
Zone" Friday, November 18, 2004 from 4-7 p.m. at 35 South Main in the Chemstress
Building. Chemstress has donated the space for the museum that will have, from the
TV era: toys; TV Guides; advertisements; television show scripts; biographies;
anthologies; board games; autographs; puzzles; toy televisions; action figures;
interviews; gadgets and more.
The 2,500 square foot TV Dinner Club Museum is wall-to-wall antique TVs and everything
television. With more than 70 antique and unusual television sets all designed to
entertain and educate. Parts of this collection, according to curator David
Blewette, have been displayed in other museums and galleries over the last 15 years.
"These pieces have received rave reviews," said Blewette. "I would
hope to see the same reaction here."
The TV Zone is presented by an all volunteer group. A visit will usually consist
of a roughly 15-minute guided tour, followed by time for on-your-own browsing. TV
Zone is available seven days per week to groups wanting to pay a visit
For more information, you should contact David Blewette at 330-849-0119 or via e mail
at david@grannysvideo.com. The web
address is
