Elvis Presley's much maligned but undeniably astute business manager "Colonel" Tom Parker understood better than anybody else very early on in Elvis' career how to market the King of Rock 'n' Roll as a commodity. Elvis memorabilia and gadgets of every type were essentially the brainchild of Parker who never ever missed a chance to make a dime.Today, on what would have been Elvis Presley's 75th birthday and more than thirty years after his premature death at the age of only 42, millions of … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Elvis!
More than thirty years after his death millions of Elvis Presley fans the world over still celebrate the anniversary of his birth in Tupelo, Mississippi on 8 January 1935. Certainly, McFarlane Toys which works officially with Elvis Presley Enterprises to produce Elvis Presley action figures, has marked all recent historic anniversaries in Elvis' life with some highly collectible action figures such as the 50th anniversary of the release of the King's first record in 2004, the Aloha from Hawaii … [Read more...]