Charles’ 
Week of December 31st, 2008
ROSE PARADE, PASADENA, CA, January 1,1957
Crowds line Colorado blvd for the most famous and most photographed parade in the world. The Grand Marshall proves wearing brown in a parade is quite fine if you don’t want to be noticed. Far more eye catching than he are the pointed lines of his chauffer driven, rosebud-studded 1957 Lincoln Première Convertible, the shimmering […]
CHARLES PHOENIX is
CHARLES ON THE COVER OF LA WEEKLY - “LA PEOPLE 2008″ ISSUE
Read the story at laweekly.com.
“KODACHROME KING” photographed at the Moonlight Rollerway
by Kevin Scanlon
Charles on Martha’s “Hot Dog” Show!
Charles Guests on Martha Stewart on Valentines Day!
Charles on Martha’s Halloween Show!
Charles shares vintage Halloween slides with Martha!
More of Charles on YOUTUBE.COM
See how you can make it yourself!
A new 3.5 minute short by ZZalgern0n.
Watch it here
Post a pic of your version on the ASTRO WEENIE CHRISTMAS TREE blog
A new short film by ZZalgern0n.
Watch it here
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Will you be my MYSPACE friend? I prefer to think of us as cousins…
http://www.myspace.com/charlesphoenix
Who is Charles Phoenix?
From the kitsch to the classic, Charles Phoenix loves to celebrate mid-century design and culture. His massive collection of other people’s old slides from the 40s, 50s & 60s inspire his retro slide shows, Slide of the Week e-mail and coffee table books. His vintage school bus field trips explore extraordinary out-of-the-way attractions, displays and demonstrations.
“Call him the King of Retro, ruling over a bygone era…”
–Los Angeles Times Magazine
“He joyfully mines America’s past through its fashion and design…”
– New York Times
“Charles Phoenix found his life’s work in a thrift store”
–Los Angeles Independent
Our most favorite cultural antropologist!
–LA City Beat
“He is the Pied Piper of LaLaLand”
–Los Angeles Times
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