Julie Newmar

Julie Newmar had a pretty strong grip on pop-culture. Her name conjures visions of statuesque beauty, devilish maidens, sexy sirens and, of course, Cat Woman. For many people, and especially devotees of the Bat Man, Ms. Newmar is and always will be the Cat Woman to beat. However, by the mid 90s Ms. Newmar was no longer the #1 girl on the pop-culture block. That is when a little film called, To Wong Foo Thanks for everything, Julie Newmar came out. The iconic movie, the iconic picture and the iconic, fictitious dedication on the picture, drove Ms. Newmar to the top of the pop culture referrence list once more.

Now, some people might be content with one Julie Newmar autograph on any picture. This blogger from Grover's Corner is not one of them! :-)

I have been collecting autographed pictures for over 30 years at this point. Of course, I've often taken long breaks in between. When the movie, TWFTFEJN, came out I just HAD TO HAVE that picture. I did not rest until I found the picture and sent it to Ms. Newmar. Since then I've collected a few other pictures of Ms. Newmar.

Today Ms. Newmar sells autographed pictures on her website http://www.julienewmar.com/ . Through the site I've also gotten a few more autographed pictures.

How many autographed pictures of Julie Newmar can a simple boy from Grover's Corners have? I don't know yet, but I'll let you know when I reach that maximum number!

I have way too many autographed pictures to frame them all. However, the picture from TWFTFEJN rests in a frame that overlooks all the goings on of my home. In the movie TWFTFEJN, the "girls" refer to the picture as "St. Wong Foo," in this home, it's "St. Julie." She watches over the dogs, cats, fish, garden and the human inhabitants, as well.

Thanks for everything Julie Newmar!