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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Vice President To Bring Oddities to Mid-Ohio Libraries
(Reporter7.com 2007-07-20) A Genuine Shrunken head, a two-headed sheep, a cannibal fork, and a six pound hairball are among the items to be featured during the free show and tell.
ORLANDO, Fla. (July 5, 2007) - Tim O'Brien, VP Communications for Ripley Entertainment Inc., the owners of the venerable Believe It or Not! brand, will present a bevy of oddities, stories, and film clips when he visits four public libraries in mid-Ohio, July 23-25. He will visit: • Fairfield County District Library on Monday, July 23 at 7 p.m. • Pickaway County District Public Library on Tuesday, July 24 at 7 p.m. • London Public Library on Wednesday, July 25 at 2 p.m. • Marysville Public Library on Wednesday, July 25 at 7 p.m. 'Most people are aware of Ripley's Believe It or Not! because of the successful television shows, the Believe It or Not! books that we all grew up with, and the cartoon strip that has been running since 1918,- O'Brien notes. 'However, few in this part of the country have had the opportunity to see Ripley's iconic exhibit item, a genuine Jivaro Indian shrunken head, up close and personal. Here's their chance!- O'Brien will discuss how the company acquires items, how they find bizarre acts and people to feature in their books and TV shows, and he'll show several film clips that were shot by Ripley himself during one of his globe-trotting journeys! A limited number of Ripley's two newest books, Ripley's Believe It or Not! The Remarkable Revealed, and Ripley's Believe It or Not! Amusement Park Oddities & Trivia, will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds going to the library. About Ripley Entertainment Ripley Entertainment, Inc. (www.ripleys.com) is a leading global attractions company with annual attendance of more than 13 million guests. In addition to its 60-plus attractions in 11 countries, including 29 Believe It or Not! Odditoriums, the Orlando-based company has publishing and broadcast divisions that oversee projects including the global syndicated Believe it or Not! television show, best selling books, and the world's oldest continuously run comic strip, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the third-largest privately held company in Canada. Ripley Entertainment Contact Tim O'Brien Phone: 615-496-5949 email: email |
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