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. A couple of emails back and forth Desiree was happy to be apart of The Museum of UnCut Funk Family and we can’t get enough of that funky stuff!
Please read about Desiree and her company AFRODELIK DESIGNS.
WELCOME TO AFRODELIK DESIGNS brand
…collections of hand drawn art created through the spirit of SOUL
It began with a pen and paper, and the desire to show the world my creativity. For over 20 years, I have had a passion for drawing, which comes from the heart. My natural artistic talent of drawing makes me feel at peace.
My name is Desiree Marshall, and in 2006, I decided to fulfill a life-long dream, and launched my apparel company AFRODELIK DESIGNS brand.
The various pieces feature hand-drawn original designs celebrating culture. There are currently three distinct collections available:
- AFROCITY: a memorable throwback to blaxploitation movies of the 1970s
- AFRIKA: inspirational line drawings dedicated to the various African cultures
- IKONS: an ode to trendsetters and community leaders in music, politics and literature, to name a few
AFRODELIK DESIGNS is a young and exciting company that produces collections of original HAND DRAWN art, on T-shirts, Bags, Greeting cards, and much.
We are currently working on new designs and new products for Summer 2010.
Our products are enjoyed by men and women between the ages of 24-48, and children aged 1-12 years old, of ALL shapes and colours. There is something for EVERYONE!
Afrodelik collections have been described as unique, bold, urban and inspirational, and international celebrities such as Erykah Badu, actors Vivica A.Fox and Derek Luke, singer Jully Black, and playwright and actress Trey Anthony, all own Afrodelik tees.
New to the line is a dedication to the inspiration and iconic, Young Michael Jackson. Afrodelik Designs’ brand is available in stores in North America, also available on the Afrodelik website at www.afrodelik.com
1971 The Harlem Globetrotters Board Game by Milton Bradley
The Harlem Globetrotters board game is based on the world famous ballers who gradually worked comic routines into their act until they became known more for entertainment than sports.
The game board features the animated faces of the team members who starred in the Go-Go Globetrotters Saturday morning cartoon that ran from 1970 – 1972; “Meadowlark” Lemon, “Curly” Neal, “Geese” Ausbie, Bobby Joe Mason, “Gip” Gipson and Pablo Robertson.
The object of The Harlem Globetrotters board game is to score points by collecting basketball cards. The person who scores the most baskets wins.
In 2006, The Harlem Globetrotters were made into a video game for the Nintendo DS – The Harlem Globetrotters World Tour.
1973 Fat Albert Board Game by Milton Bradley
The Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids board game is based on The Fat Albert Saturday morning cartoon that ran from 1972 – 1984.
The game includes cut out pieces of Bill, Fat Albert, Mushmouth and Russell. All eight characters are pictured on the playing cards.
The object of The Fat Albert board game is to get the gang together by collecting each of their cards.
1974 Jackson 5ive Board Game by Shinda Toys
The Jackson 5ive Action Game is a card game based on The Jackson 5ive Saturday morning cartoon that ran from 1971 – 1973.
The game cards feature the animated faces of the five brothers, Michael, Marlon, Jermaine, Tito and Jackie, plus one card that shows the entire group.
1984 The A Team Board Game by Parker Brothers
This A Team board game is based on the popular prime time TV action series that ran from 1983 – 1986 and featured Mr. T., or Bosco “B.A.” Barakus as he was known on the show. (B.A. is short for Bad Attitude).
The premise of this game is that a top secret formula for a famous soft drink has been stolen by a crafty madman and his evil band. They are holding it for ransom at the island fortress from which they operate.
The internationally-renowned company that owns the formula has hired The A-Team to go into the fortress and retrieve it before the public – and Wall Street – find out about it!
The madman knows that The A-Team is on to him so he has set up a deadly game which they must play once inside the fortress.
Dressed in outfits to look like fortress guards, The A-Team members must work alone to find the formula. But Hannibal is crafty, too. He has sent B.A. in ahead of the others to infiltrate. B.A. knows “where it’s at” and he is there to help you in your mission.
So what this means is that the game that prominently features B.A. on the outside and inside of the box has no B.A. game piece. So you can’t “be the Black character”, which you know you would want to do if you owned this game. Instead, B.A.’s face is incorporated into the game cards and on the game board! Just another evil conspiracy of the man!!!
The player that gets the secret formula out of the fortress wins.
One thing that was really cool about the 70’s was the fact that there were Black cartoons on TV. I love cartoons and every Saturday morning you would find me right in front of the tube watching Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids, The Go Go Globetrotters and my favorite, The Jackson 5ive.
Years later I would meet someone who hipped me to collecting the original animation cels that were actually used under the camera to create these cartoons. As cartoons today are computer generated, hand drawn and painted animation cels are rare and represent a lost art form. I now have a very funky collection of original and limited edition Black animation art from all of my favorite cartoons.
The Jackson 5ive Cartoon Facts
The Jackson 5ive was a Saturday morning cartoon based upon the careers of the popular Motown recording group, which premiered on ABC on September 11, 1971 and ran through September 13, 1973. The series was produced by Rankin / Bass and was animated mainly in London at the studios of Halas and Batchelor. Some of the animation was done at Estudios Moro, Barcelona Spain. The director was Spanish American Robert Balser.
The show featured all five Jackson brothers: Michael, Marlon, Tito, Jermaine and Jackie. Other than appearing in the introduction, the actual Jackson brothers themselves were unable to contribute to the show in any way due to scheduling conflicts. Only their music was used. During the music montages, a clipping of the Jackson 5 appearing in concert would air occasionally to blend in with the cartoon. Though Berry Gordy did not provide the original voice, his character was frequently involved as the “adult figure” to the group. R&B / Pop singer Diana Ross contributed to voice her fictionalized self.
Each episode revolved around wacky misadventures the group encountered while traveling around the country. Michael was usually the focal point of the stories. In the cartoon he had a pet snake named Rosie and two mice named Ray and Charles.
Each episode featured two musical numbers. A specially recorded medley of the groups three #1 hits – “I Want You Back”, “The Love You Save”, and “ABC” – served as the show’s theme song.
There were 21 episodes that aired in 1971. In the second year, the show consisted primarily of reruns.
All Episodes:
Season 1
“It All Started With…”
“Pinestock U.S.A.”
“Drafted”
“Mistaken Identity”
“Bongo Baby Bongo”
“Winner’s Circle”
“Cinderjackson”
“The Tiny Five”
“The Groovatron”
“Ray and Charles: Superstars”
“The Wizard of Soul”
“Jackson Island”
“Farmer Jackson”
“The Michael Look”
“Jackson Street, U.S.A.”
“Rasho Jackson”
“The Rare Pearl”
“Who’s Hoozis”
“Moe White”
“Groove the Chief”
“Michael in Wonderland”
“Jackson and the Beanstalk”
“The Opening Act”
Season 2 (billed as The New Jackson 5ive Show)
“Who’s Hoozis?”
“Michael White”
“Groove To The Chief”
“Michael In Wonderland”
“Jackson and The Beanstalk”
“The Opening Act”
Like most animated comedies of the time, The Jackson 5ive contained a laugh track. However, the chuckles were not edited onto the soundtrack smoothly. More than likely, Rankin / Bass did the editing themselves as a cost-saving measure (a la Hanna-Barbera), recycling about 10 to 12 different guffaws. It was less expensive to add the laughs themselves instead of hiring Charley Douglass’s company, who added the giggles to all the major network shows. Interestingly, Rankin / Bass “limited” chuckles were actually culled from the same tapes Douglass used.
The Animation Art
Original 12 Field Cels and Backgrounds
Some collectors of animation cels prefer original production cels. These one-of-a-kind pieces are the building blocks of traditional animation and can be extremely rare and valuable, depending on a variety of factors including age, origin, artist and condition. Production cels sometimes come with original production art (a pencil drawing by the artist). Original production art can be sold with the production cel or by itself.
Original Production Cel and Drawing
The Jackson 5ive cels are extremely rare and can be expensive. There are no limited productions cels or serigraphs for this cartoon.
These cels are a part of The Museum of UnCut Funk Collection.
