Can't Get Enough...Of That Funky Stuff Blog

United States Postal Service Strikes Gold

Sista ToFunky — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:24:19 +0000

Oscar Micheaux Stamp Negro Leagues Stamp The United States postal service maybe in deep financial trouble but they continue to strike gold with their entries to The Black Heritage stamp series and their stead fast recognition of Black history and culture. Please visit The Museum of UnCut Funk new acquistions page to [...]

Black Cast Movies and Movie Poster Art

Sista ToFunky — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:49:51 +0000

Crimson Tide six sheet courtesy of Posteritati The subject of Blacks in Motion Pictures provides some of the most interesting studies along with the many controversial interpretations of the roles they played on the silver screen. The messages or themes of these movies have over the years presented a mixture of images based upon what was thought [...]

Black Dinah-Mite

Sista ToFunky — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:37:13 +0000

DINAH-MITE! Often neglected by collectors, Dinah-Mite was Mego’s answer to Barbie as AJ was to GI Joe. Her advertising featured her as an incredibly poseable doll who “sits and stands”; an overt shot at Barbie, who famously cannot “stand on her own”. Dinah seems to have fared better than AJ, as she was advertised in their catalogs [...]

AFRODELIK DESIGNS

Sista ToFunky — Fri, 28 May 2010 22:02:59 +0000

I came across this sister’s site while scoping the web for some Funky Stuff! And I was blown away by her creativity with keeping the images of 1970’s Funk alive. The images quickly reminded me of the Blaxploitation film era. The art is funky, crazy kool and I had an immediate connection with her designs. [...]

Talk About Funky Stuff Meet Cedric Smith

Sista ToFunky — Mon, 10 May 2010 00:14:30 +0000

I had the pleasure of representing Cedric Smith in my galley, Eclectic Connection, several years ago. He is one of the nicest artists I have had the opportunity to work with. I loved his art then and I love it now. I can’t get enough of that Funky Stuff! Cedric Smith was born in Philadelphia in [...]

Original Art by Muhammad Ali circa 1979

Sista ToFunky — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:55:00 +0000

Sting Like a Bee signed by Muhammad Ali circa 1979. Courtesy of The Museum of UnCut Funk Collection The Art I co-owned an art gallery for 4 years and I have the privilege to meet some fascinating collectors, dealers and celebrity artists. They have all had their opinions as to what art meant to them. In my mind [...]

Barber and Hairdressing Signs of Africa

Sista ToFunky — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:04:49 +0000

African Barber signs from Ivory Coast courtesy of Indigo Arts Galley The Hairdresser and Barbershop Signs of Africa are original boards from barbershops and hair-salons in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Tofo dating from the 1970-ies to the present day. African Barber signs from Ghana courtesy of Indigo Arts Galley The advertising signs contain all aspects [...]

Preserving Black History By Collecting Stamps

Sista ToFunky — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:22:14 +0000

The Museum of UnCut Funk has acquired the latest stamps from the United States Post Office Black Heritage Series, the Distinguished Soldiers stamp featuring Doris Miller and the Anna Julia Cooper stamp. Doris Miller, known as “Dorie” to shipmates and friends, was born in Waco, Texas, on October 12, 1919, to Henrietta and Conery [...]

Uptown Saturday Night – Remix

Sista ToFunky — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:55:26 +0000

If you want to ease the minds of film fans about a remake you’re working on, just compare it to Ocean’s 11. That’s what Will Smith did back in 2002 when his production company bought the rights to Sidney Poitier’s Uptown Saturday Night with plans to do an all-star Black update on the [...]

Star Trek The Animated Series

Sista ToFunky — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:01:26 +0000

Star Trek: The Animated Series was aired as the source of new adventures of the Enterprise crew. The series was produced by Filmation and ran for two seasons from 1973 to 1974 on NBC, airing a total of twenty-two half-hour episodes. The series featured most of the original cast performing the voices for their characters, [...]

Celebrating 40 Years of The Hippest Trip in America

Sista ToFunky — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:58:35 +0000

Original Production Cel use to film the opening of Soul Train. This cel is part of the collection of The Museum of UnCut Funk Original Production Drawing used to create the original production cel to Soul Train. This drawing is part of the collection of The Museum of UnCut Funk It was the little show that could. [...]

‘They Call Me…Don’t Call Me…’

Sista ToFunky — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:22:17 +0000

Filmmaker John Sealey began his career making short films for artists and galleries. He studied film practice at the International film school in Newport, South Wales and went on to do an M.A. in European Cinema and PhD in Film Practice at the University of Exeter, where he currently teaches film. John’s practice is grounded in [...]

Tiger’s Sweet Sweetback

Sista ToFunky — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:37:37 +0000

A Baad Asssss Blasian Is Coming Back To Collect His Dues…. For all the brothers and sisters who dig Blaxploitation films, have seen the original Sweet Sweetback’s film, and can see the similarities between Sweetback, the sex performer and Tiger Woods, the sex addict, as the Curator of The Museum of [...]

Black Horror Flicks Circa 1970’s

Sista ToFunky — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:02:15 +0000

\ Blax During the 1970’s, Blaxploitation moved into the horror category with a number of movies, made for Blacks, staring Blacks. One of the most important actors from this period was William Marshall. He starred as Blacula, a Black version of Dracula in two movies, Blacula and Scream, Blacula, Scream. Blacula became the Blaxploitation’s eras first [...]

Champale Tastes Like Champagne???

Sista ToFunky — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:37:16 +0000

What??? Looks like champagne, pours like champagne, tastes like champagne! But it cost PENNIES more than beer! Yeah right! This ad was straight from Madison Ave…or maybe Harlem…Ad executives went further to suggest that Champale would taste better served in a stemmed glass. LOL!!! Well, actually it did if you were around during the 1970’s. [...]

The New Look of Black Barbie

Sista ToFunky — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:39:28 +0000

The new line of darker-skinned Barbie BFFs may be a vast improvement over Mattel’s notorious “Colored Francie” of the 1960’s or the inexplicable “Oreo Fun Barbie” of 1997, but they’re still not quite Michelle Obama. “It’s a step in the right direction. I love that they have different skin tones,” said [...]

Nostalgic Funk “Hambone Cigars”

Sista ToFunky — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:29:11 +0000

The Museum of UnCut Funk has a warm spot in our collection for Vintage Black Advertising Memorabilia and we have a few HAMBONE pieces as a part of our collection. Whether it be crate labels, tins or posters we collect it all for the both the historical and artistic value of the items. We feel [...]

Negro Leagues Memorabilia

Sista ToFunky — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:09:03 +0000

Many of you may know that the Negro League was established on February 13, 1920, at a YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri. Andrew “Rube” Foster, the man who organized the league, served as its president. Foster was known as “the father of Black baseball.” This first league was known as the [...]

Afrodisiac

Sista ToFunky — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:52:40 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FEK_x_rVYI From the minds of Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca, the Afrodisiac phenomena got it’s start in 2005 as short stories and anthologies. Jim Rugg, co-creator of the Afrodisiac comic series, recently stated in an interview with Comic Book Resources “ We try to capture the style and energy of the great Blaxploitation movies”. Capture they [...]

The Princess And The Frog

Sista ToFunky — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:37:25 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=02oG0X8Igqw So it took the election of the first Black President, a beautiful Black first lady and two Black tween girls living in the White House for Disney to make a Black princess movie. The new Disney film is a classic tale but has a fresh, hip and cooler look. Yes, the story line is the [...]