Saturday, June 15, 2013
Jayne Mansfield by Milton Greene Black Sheath
It seems Milton Greene was very fond of photographing beautiful ladies against a black back drop with a black sheath. Here is a marvelous photograph of Jaynie photographed by Milton Greene. Very similar to his black sitting of Marilyn Monroe.
Friday, June 14, 2013
COLLECTORS ANNOUNCEMENT Jayne Mansfield Hot Water Bottle Mold For Sale
This one time offer is available for private collectors and readers of Jaynie's Pink Palace. For sale is an original molding tool used to create the Combex Jayne Mansfield Hot Water Bottles.
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The Combex Hot Water Bottles were the UK version. This range of hot water bottles are highly sought after today as they came in different colour options for the bikini, had colour in the face and hair and is more scarce than the original Poynter version.
The tool is in two parts, a front and back, and is made from aluminum. This tool consists of the body mold only, the cap would have been a separate process.
Seller is located in the UK and is looking at finding a good home for this rare, possibly one of a kind item.
Would make a sweet addition to any Jayne Mansfield collection. I think it would go great teamed with one or more of the Combex hot water bottles.
Collectors who are interested in purchasing this rare item are encouraged to contact Dean at duckydrake.dd@gmail.com with their offers.
Good luck to all parties interested. And happy collecting Jaynie lovers.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Watch Panic Button in High Quality
Fellow Jayne fan Michael has shared with me a higher (than usual) quality version of Jayne's film Panic Button. Now correct me if I'm wrong but I think this is the Italian version. Enjoy.
Gene Marshall as Jayne Mansfield Doll
Check out this lovely Gene doll as Jayne Mansfield. Isn't she something?...
Be Careful What You Post
Ok, I feel the need to say this. I really need to be careful what I post in the future. Yesterday I wrote a post informing the Jayne Mansfield audience about Paul Mansfield's passing and I now regret doing so. I purposely did not give any links to the families obituary sites however the links did end up being passed around on facebook later in the day and because of that a fan left a very distasteful message on the families guestbook. Paul Mansfield had his own family and his own life long after Jayne Mansfield. I don't think any Jayne Mansfield fan has a right to be mentioning Jayne to Paul's family when they are grieving for their loss. I actually discovered the news of Paul's passing before I made the post but decided not to post about it then and there as the funeral had not happened as yet. I am glad I at least made the decision to wait until after the funeral but I do regret posting about it so soon after his passing. Perhaps waiting a few months would have been in better taste at least. Paul spoke about Jayne in a few of the best documentaries on her and he seemed like such a nice down to earth person. I thought that mentioning his passing to Jayne's fans would have made people think to themselves 'Oh that's a shame, he seemed like such a nice guy' and that would have been it. Well now it is being spread around like gossip and I do feel responsible about it. In the future I wont post such personal things dealing with the family unless it is something that has long long passed.
With that said, It's all about Jayne from now on.
With that said, It's all about Jayne from now on.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
In Memory of Paul James Mansfield 28 Nov 1929 - 8 June 2013
Sad news for the Mansfield family. Jayne Mansfield's first husband (and Jayne Marie's father), Paul Mansfield passed away on the 8th of June 2013. He was 83 years old. Paul played a huge part in Jayne's early life, blessing her with a daughter Jayne Marie and not to mention the name that would one day become famous, Jayne Mansfield.
BIOGRAPHY
Paul James Mansfield was born November 28, 1929 on Thanksgiving Day at John Sealey Hospital in Galveston, Texas. His parents were Norman and Virginia Ruth Pigue Mansfield.
The family moved permanently from Galveston to Dallas in 1932. Paul graduated from Sunset High School 1947. The summer he was 15 he traveled by train from Dallas to New York and Washington to see the sights by himself. At 16, his Sunset Quartet (later called the Beau Jesters) traveled on behalf of Lyndon Johnson's first primary Senatorial campaign. At 17 he joined a summer sales crew in Dallas in early June to sell stationery throughout the West. He hitch-hiked from Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles, California, boarding a train to Dallas in time to begin school in September.
During school days he found his lifelong love of reading, music and travel. He attended NTAC (North Texas Agricultural-College), Arlington, Texas from September, 1947 until January, 1950 by hitch hiking between Oak Cliff and Arlington for five semesters. While there Paul was promoted to Lt. Colonel/Battalion Commander in ROTC and elected cheerleader.
In January, 1950 Paul entered the University of Texas in Austin, Texas as a Junior and graduated in January, 1952 with a BFA major in radio production, script writing and performance, and a minor in journalism.
In 1950 he married Dallasite Vera Jayne (Palmer) Peers in Ft. Worth. They were married until 1955 and had one child, Jayne Marie, who is currently living in Ventura, California.
During graduation week he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Military Police Corps, U.S. Army Reserve, through ROTC. He had been in ROTC since high school. He then entered active service in March, 1952. He served until December, 1952 at Camp Gordon, Georgia as cadre in the Military Police School there and leader of a training platoon. In January, 1953 he sailed on a troop ship for Korea as a replacement assigned to 8"' Army. The Cease Fire of the United Nations action in Korea occurred in July, 1953 and Paul was assigned to a Military Police unit in August which was posted in Osaka, Japan to protect and serve U.S. servicemen on R&R. He was sent to Ft. Bliss, Texas in March, 1954 to muster out of the Army and return to Dallas.
In April, 1954 he moved with Jayne and Jayne Marie to Los Angeles, where he worked with a public relations firm; an usher at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, and editor of the Los Angeles News-Advertiser, a weekly newspaper. That year he moved to San Francisco, California to join the News Bureau Staff of Southern Pacific Railroad. In 1955 he was transferred to Houston, Texas, where he served as Assistant Editor and photographer of the monthly employees’ magazine of the Texas & New Orleans Lines of the Southern Pacific.
In 1956 he joined the corporate staff of Dr. Pepper Company, Dallas. He was assigned as a Merchandiser, working with Dr. Pepper bottling plants east of the Mississippi River, then promoted to Regional Manager and headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee to work with 12 Dr. Pepper plants in Tennessee and North Georgia.
Paul was introduced to a young widow, Mary Sue Greer, and her son, Robert Otie Greer, by his Aunt Gerry at Cliff Temple Baptist Church in Dallas, TX in 1956. They quickly fell in love and were married on June 1, 1957. Paul eagerly adopted Rob whose name became Robert Greer Mansfield. The family made their new home in Chattanooga, TN. In the nearly 56 years since then , he and Sue have lived in Nashville; Dallas; Macedonia, Ohio; Kingston, New Jersey with office in New York City; Temple, Texas; Dallas again; and ... presently San Angelo, Texas. They have lived in 11 different homes.
Paul spent much of his life in service to others. While a member of Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, he was ordained as deacon. He also taught English as a second language and was revered by his students. As a member of First Baptist Church in San Angelo, he created a bus ministry that provided sack lunches to families as they traveled through San Angelo on long-distance trips. He was also heavily involved with the volunteer organization at Baptist Memorials.
Paul loved and treasured his precious, beautiful Sue and the life she has made for him. They traveled to Europe and across the United States. They sang together. She made a loving home for him, stood by him in all kinds of weather and nurtured their children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Sue; children: Jayne Marie Fenley Mansfield, Robert Greer Mansfield and wife Miriam (Yum), Paul James Mansfield, Jr. and wife Lorie, Jennifer Suzanne Mansfield Peal and husband Tom, Amy Foster Mansfield Babinski and husband Jeffrey; grandchildren: Morgan Fenley, Gregory, John and James Mansfield, Nichole and Benjamin Mansfield, Andy Van Horn, Mary, Alexander (Al) and Ellen Babinski; great grandchildren: Devin, Taylor and Jo Anna Fenley, Clyde Foster Mansfield.
The family wishes to exted a special thank you to Baptist Memorial House of Hope and the Division 5 nurses and staff.
BIOGRAPHY
Paul James Mansfield was born November 28, 1929 on Thanksgiving Day at John Sealey Hospital in Galveston, Texas. His parents were Norman and Virginia Ruth Pigue Mansfield.
The family moved permanently from Galveston to Dallas in 1932. Paul graduated from Sunset High School 1947. The summer he was 15 he traveled by train from Dallas to New York and Washington to see the sights by himself. At 16, his Sunset Quartet (later called the Beau Jesters) traveled on behalf of Lyndon Johnson's first primary Senatorial campaign. At 17 he joined a summer sales crew in Dallas in early June to sell stationery throughout the West. He hitch-hiked from Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles, California, boarding a train to Dallas in time to begin school in September.
During school days he found his lifelong love of reading, music and travel. He attended NTAC (North Texas Agricultural-College), Arlington, Texas from September, 1947 until January, 1950 by hitch hiking between Oak Cliff and Arlington for five semesters. While there Paul was promoted to Lt. Colonel/Battalion Commander in ROTC and elected cheerleader.
In January, 1950 Paul entered the University of Texas in Austin, Texas as a Junior and graduated in January, 1952 with a BFA major in radio production, script writing and performance, and a minor in journalism.
In 1950 he married Dallasite Vera Jayne (Palmer) Peers in Ft. Worth. They were married until 1955 and had one child, Jayne Marie, who is currently living in Ventura, California.
During graduation week he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Military Police Corps, U.S. Army Reserve, through ROTC. He had been in ROTC since high school. He then entered active service in March, 1952. He served until December, 1952 at Camp Gordon, Georgia as cadre in the Military Police School there and leader of a training platoon. In January, 1953 he sailed on a troop ship for Korea as a replacement assigned to 8"' Army. The Cease Fire of the United Nations action in Korea occurred in July, 1953 and Paul was assigned to a Military Police unit in August which was posted in Osaka, Japan to protect and serve U.S. servicemen on R&R. He was sent to Ft. Bliss, Texas in March, 1954 to muster out of the Army and return to Dallas.
In April, 1954 he moved with Jayne and Jayne Marie to Los Angeles, where he worked with a public relations firm; an usher at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, and editor of the Los Angeles News-Advertiser, a weekly newspaper. That year he moved to San Francisco, California to join the News Bureau Staff of Southern Pacific Railroad. In 1955 he was transferred to Houston, Texas, where he served as Assistant Editor and photographer of the monthly employees’ magazine of the Texas & New Orleans Lines of the Southern Pacific.
In 1956 he joined the corporate staff of Dr. Pepper Company, Dallas. He was assigned as a Merchandiser, working with Dr. Pepper bottling plants east of the Mississippi River, then promoted to Regional Manager and headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee to work with 12 Dr. Pepper plants in Tennessee and North Georgia.
Paul was introduced to a young widow, Mary Sue Greer, and her son, Robert Otie Greer, by his Aunt Gerry at Cliff Temple Baptist Church in Dallas, TX in 1956. They quickly fell in love and were married on June 1, 1957. Paul eagerly adopted Rob whose name became Robert Greer Mansfield. The family made their new home in Chattanooga, TN. In the nearly 56 years since then , he and Sue have lived in Nashville; Dallas; Macedonia, Ohio; Kingston, New Jersey with office in New York City; Temple, Texas; Dallas again; and ... presently San Angelo, Texas. They have lived in 11 different homes.
Paul spent much of his life in service to others. While a member of Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, he was ordained as deacon. He also taught English as a second language and was revered by his students. As a member of First Baptist Church in San Angelo, he created a bus ministry that provided sack lunches to families as they traveled through San Angelo on long-distance trips. He was also heavily involved with the volunteer organization at Baptist Memorials.
Paul loved and treasured his precious, beautiful Sue and the life she has made for him. They traveled to Europe and across the United States. They sang together. She made a loving home for him, stood by him in all kinds of weather and nurtured their children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Sue; children: Jayne Marie Fenley Mansfield, Robert Greer Mansfield and wife Miriam (Yum), Paul James Mansfield, Jr. and wife Lorie, Jennifer Suzanne Mansfield Peal and husband Tom, Amy Foster Mansfield Babinski and husband Jeffrey; grandchildren: Morgan Fenley, Gregory, John and James Mansfield, Nichole and Benjamin Mansfield, Andy Van Horn, Mary, Alexander (Al) and Ellen Babinski; great grandchildren: Devin, Taylor and Jo Anna Fenley, Clyde Foster Mansfield.
The family wishes to exted a special thank you to Baptist Memorial House of Hope and the Division 5 nurses and staff.
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| With Jayne & Jayne Marie |
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| Paul attended the Funeral of Jayne Mansfield in 1967 to support their daughter Jayne Marie Paul is walking behind Jayne Marie in this photo as they leave to attend the burial |
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| Vera Jayne Palmer becomes Jayne Mansfield at her wedding to Paul |
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Remembering Jayne Mansfield's Pink Palace
Jayne Mansfield and new Hubby Mickey Hargitay brought the Pink Palace in 1958 from Rudy Vallee. The mansion, located at 10100 Sunset Boulevard, was purchased using an inheritance of $81,340 from Jayne's grandfather Elmer Palmer. The Hargitay's purchased the house at a low cost as it was in dire need of repair. Mickey was a fantastic handyman and did all the repairs himself. He built the withering home into a fantastic movie star palace. This is when Jayne adopted the trademark of the love heart by insisting the fireplace, bathtub, and pool be shaped as a love heart.
The young family moved into their new home on the 20th of March 1958. Jayne remained the owner of the home until her death in June 1967. The house was sold for $185,000 on August 5th 1968. It was again placed on the market in 1971, this time the asking price was $285,000. In August 1978 Engerlbert Humperdink purchased the house and remained there until 2002 when he sold the house to Roland and Dawn Arnall. The Arnall's lived next to the property and at the time of purchasing the pink palace also purchased two other mansion's in the same area with hopes to expand their land. In 2004 the couple demolished the pink palace (allegedly without the proper permits). The grounds where the pink palace once stood were kept bare for quite sometime until the couple built a parking lot. I have birds eye view images of the parking lot and it is quite sad to look at. It is so bare, plain and ugly to behold. A very wealthy and greedy couple robbed the world of a Hollywood landmark just so they can park their expensive cars and add more land to their already gigantic property.
With that said here are some happy photos of Jayne Mansfield at her marvelous home, the pink palace.
Remembering the Pink Palace
And now for the sad photos. The pictures of the land today.
The lucky fans who had the pleasure of visiting the pink palace while it was still around, don't ever forget that marvelous view. There are too many of us who would love to visit this beautiful home but sadly will now never get the chance to do so.
The young family moved into their new home on the 20th of March 1958. Jayne remained the owner of the home until her death in June 1967. The house was sold for $185,000 on August 5th 1968. It was again placed on the market in 1971, this time the asking price was $285,000. In August 1978 Engerlbert Humperdink purchased the house and remained there until 2002 when he sold the house to Roland and Dawn Arnall. The Arnall's lived next to the property and at the time of purchasing the pink palace also purchased two other mansion's in the same area with hopes to expand their land. In 2004 the couple demolished the pink palace (allegedly without the proper permits). The grounds where the pink palace once stood were kept bare for quite sometime until the couple built a parking lot. I have birds eye view images of the parking lot and it is quite sad to look at. It is so bare, plain and ugly to behold. A very wealthy and greedy couple robbed the world of a Hollywood landmark just so they can park their expensive cars and add more land to their already gigantic property.
With that said here are some happy photos of Jayne Mansfield at her marvelous home, the pink palace.
Remembering the Pink Palace
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| Jayne & Mickey out the front of their home |
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| The Hollywood treasure that was Jayne Mansfield's home |
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| The Pink Palace not long before Jayne left us I'm sure it was never the same without her there |
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| The Dining Room |
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| The Bedroom |
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| One of Jayne's many fireplaces with Mickey's inscription |
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| Jayne in the kitchen Is that a guinea pig she is holding? |
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| The Nursery |
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| Jayne's beloved piano |
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| The front door |
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| At the front gate |
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| Construction |
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| Building that famous pool |
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| The heart shaped swimming pool and the kiddy's mini heart shaped pool |
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| Jayne inside her heart shaped bath tub |
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| With Zolie in a cute relaxing nook I think this was inside the pool/guest house |
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| The huge property Dawn Arnall lives in |
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| Google map view |
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| Ruble left from the pink palace is still left on the property |
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| The ruble left behind is clearly visible Appears to me that the kids mini heart shaped pool is still there also |
Friday, June 7, 2013
Jayne Mansfield Autographs For Sale
It has been a while since my last post about Jayne Mansfield autographs currently for sale. I thought I'd do a little catching up. Here is what you will find on offer at the moment.
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| Auction House- RR Auction Start Price - $100 |
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| Auction House- Artfact Estimate $150-$200 |
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| Vintage Horse Racing Program Auction Place - eBay Starting Price - $199.95 |
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| Jayne & Mickey Autographs Auction House- Live Auctioneers Starting Price £80 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
The Jayne Mansfield Story Australian DVD Release
Australia has finally decided to release The Jayne Mansfield story in region 4 format for Australian viewers. The DVD will be available this month. I am very happy to be seeing that Australia have finally started to do something about releasing a few of Jayne's movies. I own all of her movies already but it is still nice to see Jayne's movies in stores here. Also the cover work is different to the international release titles so it is nice to see the different types of cover art. I have seen two different cover options for this release of The Jayne Mansfield Story. The cheapest I have seen it at pre-order price is $10 at jbhifi's online store.
Here are the two different Australian cover's I have seen
Here are the two different Australian cover's I have seen
Monday, June 3, 2013
Jayne's Daughters Jayne Marie Mansfield and Mariska Hargitay Today
Mariska Hargiay recently posted a photo of herself with her big sister Jayne Marie Mansfield. I know a lot of Jayne fans often wonder what Jayne Marie looks like today so I couldn't resist reposting. Thanks for sharing this great sisterly snap Mariska xo
Watch The Wayward Bus
The Wayward Bus is now available to view on youtube for anyone who has not had the pleasure of seeing it. I have the blu ray edition which I highly recommend getting if you don't already have it. The only downfall is that it was limited edition and is now sold out so it can be pretty pricey when it comes up for sale today. The blu ray is superb quality unlike this version but for people who don't have a multi region blu ray player or can not afford the blu ray version this is better than nothing. Click the link below to watch the film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHIId_v-Y1s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHIId_v-Y1s
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