- Documented proof there really were ''brick mush men''
- The Vic and Sade -- Edgar A. Guest connection
- Two photos of peanut vending machines (from American Pickers)
- Partial list of fake flowers on show
- In 1932-33, Vic and Sade was called ''a comedy act''
- Thimble Clubs began as early as 1903
- Paul Rhymer in Mexico on December 7, 1941?
- All Vic and Sade Drawings by Eric Scales
- Bernardine Flynn's Crisco's Radio Newspaper. Feb. 29, 1944 and Crisco's Radio Newspaper. June 7, 1944
- Chuck and Dottie Brainfeeble/Vic and Sade photo
- Vic and Sade "old time" photo
- Comparison of Rush and Russell
- Jason Willis' Sundance Film Festival Film - Catnip: Egress to Oblivion (It's ripe with Vic and Sade references.)
- Paul Rhymer mentioned on "Dark Fantasy" program
- 1947 David Whitehouse - the voice of Tom Sawyer (proof)
- Bernardine Flynn article (1943) collecting dressmaking scraps/toys
- Article - Art Van Harvey off work entire month of August 1942
- Known Nicknames of Russell from non-audio script synopsis (a further study will have to be done to retrieve all known nicknames)
- Photo of Vic, Sade and Rush blowing out candles on a WATERMELON
- Some information about the TV show and a bit of little-known info about the radio series
- "Cousin Willie" Several episodes of Bill Idelson's own radio situation comedy made in 1953.
- A Dash detergent commercial starring Bill Idelson
- A video about pickling watermelon rinds Watermelon pickles are mentioned at least twice on the show.
- Fibber McGee mentions spotting "the first robin of the Spring"
- An article about the Merchandise Mart in Chicago This was the place that the show was recorded for most of it's run.
- Smelly Clark - the race horse
- Where the name of Bijou movie star "Irma Illington" probably came from
- Where Yamilton probably came from
- Article about Bloomington, IL. street names
- Historic article on Bloomington's interurban station
- Garrison Keillor claiming he wasn't/isn't influenced by Paul Rhymer/Vic and Sade
- The Clarence Hartzell-ZZ Top connection (yes, you read that correctly!)
- The Toby Peters Mystery series and Vic and Sade connection
- Classic postcards depict Vic and Sade hangouts
- The "Bright Kentucky Hotel" punk song (yes, it's about THAT Bright Kentucky Hotel)
- Compelling evidence that tells us that in 1945-46, the part of Rush Gook was played by Johnny Coons
- Before there was Rishigan Fishigan, there was Ishigan Fishigan
- Sade said in an episode that Brick Mush is fried
- Color photos of old Bloomington (you should recognize the names of these places)
- Very insightful map of current Bloomington rail yards area
- Old and current pictures of the C&A shops
- Article about the Bloomington coal mine
"Vic and Sade" was the most unique radio program ever, (1932 - 1944), written by the most-underrated writer of the 20th Century, Paul Rhymer.
Other Stuff
These are some tidbits I first found and posted on The Vic and Sade Notebook (there are many more!) If you don't follow the Notebook, you are missing out on hours and hours of my research! This represents only a tenth or so of what is there.
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