As you know from a previous blog, I love and support the new "Alvin and the Chipmunks" movie. There's just something about those furry little guys that brings sunshine to a terminally ill child. I guess it's the fact, for those of you who have seen the movie, that even though their circumstances aren't great the Chipmunks tend to have a pretty good attitude. Like a certain reality TV Show (which I also like) they are "little people" in a big, often overwelhming, world.

Of course, when I like someone or something (Peanuts, Star Wars, Jerry Lewis, Looney Tunes, etc.) it means I start collecting. This is the only place where I felt I could share what I have already collected and not come off as bragging or showing off (I'm really not trying to do that and I've never taken any of your sharing that way). So here goes...

Since I've JUST started collecting, I'll try to list these items in the order I received them...

Alvin and the Chipmunks Jr. Novelization
-Wasn't thrilled that this book contains the word "sucks", since it is intended for readers ages 8-10, and disappointed that the book features more photos of Dave than the Chipmunks. WE WANNA SEE THE CHIPMUNKS!

Alvin and the Chipmunks Soundtrack
-I've made frequent visits to the Billboard website and am happy to see that this disc is #76 in Comprehensive Album Charts and #7 in Soundtracks.

Christmas with the Chipmunks Vol. 1 & 2
-This is a two-disc CD set that comes in a very nice tin and a stocking featuring each of the chipmunks (Alvin, Simon, Theodore).

A Chipmunk Christmas
-A DVD that contains the 1981 "A Chipmunk Christmas" special; where Alvin gives his prize harmonica to a sick child. The other two segments
are episodes of the Saturday Morning Cartoon series than spanned from 1983-1990.

Alvin and the Chipmunks cup
-OK, so the second time I went to see the movie I asked: "Do you have anything Chipmunks I could buy?" The answer was "no". So when I leave the theater I see Chipmunk cups. I went back the next day and told the manager the story. He charged me $4 for the paper cup. Yep. I bought it. Cup features poster art of Dave with Chipmunks.

Still Squeaky After All These Years
-Purcased from amazon.com this CD features seventeen tracks, most as heard on the 1961-1962 television series "The Alvin Show". One customer reviewer gripes that these are not the original recordings, but they are the ones from the first Chipmunks TV series.

Alvin and the Chipmunks Talking Pen
-Also purchased on amazon.com. This pen features the film versions of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore and sings four phrases from the "Chipmunk Song". It hasn't arrived in the mail yet, so I'm interested to hear which version of the "Chipmunk Song" it is.

Alvin and The Chipmunks #1 Harvey Comics (1992)
-Purchased for only $3 in mint condition.

You might be saying to yourself, this is more than a Chipmunks for any one human being. I can't really argue with that, but I do hope to eventually find an Avon shampoo bottle of each of the Chipmunks, or plastic figurines, or dolls that are all the same size. I'd prefer to find these in an antique shop or toy store all at once and have an instant complete set.

We shall see.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.

PS: Yesterday I saw the movie for the third time and hope to see it a fourth time before New Year's.