Did You Know?!: Laughter Is The Best Medicine

Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, hopes that the March edition of "Did You Know?!" will bring a smile to your face...

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I read the comics every single day for one reason- I need a good chuckle before I read the front page news. Below is a list of some of my favorite comic strips followed by the year they were started:

Alley Oop - 1933

Archie - 1947

B.C. - 1958

Batman - 1943

Beetle Bailey - 1950

Blondie - 1930

The Born Loser - 1965

Baby Blues - 1990

Dennis The Menace - 1951

Dick Tracey - 1931

Dilbert - 1989

Doonesbury - 1970

The Family Circus - 1960

The Far Side - 1980 to 1995

For Better or For Worse - 1979

Frank and Ernest - 1972

Garfield - 1978

Hagar The Horrible - 1973

Hi and Lois - 1954

Heathcliff - 1973

The Lockhorns - 1968

Nancy - 1938

Peanuts - 1950

Pickles - 1990

The Wizard of Id - 1964

Zits - 1995

Ziggy - 1968

Did you know that some comics, like Family Circus, are featured in over 1,000 newspapers?!

Stay tuned for next month's edition...

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Did You Know?!: Super Bowl Trivia

Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, has compiled a list of all 50 Super Bowl MVPs for the February edition of "Did You Know?!" 

Think you can name them all?

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The following is a list of all 50 Super Bowl MVPs starting with the most recent:

2016 - Von Miller (Denver Broncos)

2015 - Tom Brady (New England Patriots)

2014 - Malcolm Smith (Seattle Seahawks)

2013 - Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens)

2012 - Eli Manning (NY Giants)

2011 - Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers)

2010 - Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints)

2009 - Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers)

2008 - Eli Manning (NY Giants)

2007 - Peyton Manning (Indianapolis Colts)

2006 - Hines Ward (Pittsburgh Steelers)

2005 - Deion Branch (New England Patriots)

2004 - Tom Brady (New England Patriots)

2003 - Dexter Jackson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

2002 - Tom Brady (New England Patriots)

2001 - Ray Lewis (Baltimore Ravens)

2000 - Kurt Warner (St. Louis Rams)

1999 - John Elway (Denver Broncos)

1998 - Terrell Davis (Denver Broncos)

1997 - Desmond Howard (Green Bay Packers)

1996 - Larry Brown (Dallas Cowboys)

1995 - Steve Young (Dan Francisco 49ers)

1994 - Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys)

1993 - Troy Aikman (Dallas Cowboys)

1992 - Mark Rypien (Washington Redskins)

1991 - Ottis Anderson (NY Giants)

1990 - Joe Montana (San Francisco 49ers)

1989 - Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers)

1988 - Doug Williams (Washington Redskins)

1987 - Phil Simms (NY Giants)

1986 - Richard Dent (Chicago Bears)

1985 - Joe Montana (San Francisco 49ers)

1984 - Marcus Allen (LA Raiders)

1983 - John Riggins (Washington Redskins)

1982 - Joe Montana (San Francisco 49ers)

1981 - Jim Plunkett (Oakland)

1980 - Terry Bradshaw (Pittsburgh Steelers)  

1979 - Terry Bradshaw (Pittsburgh Steelers)  

1978 - Randy White & Harvey Martin (Dallas Cowboys)

1977 - Fred Biletnikoff (Oakland)

1976 - Lynn Swann (Pittsburgh Steelers)

1975 - Franco Harris (Pittsburgh Steelers)

1974 - Larry Csonka (Miami)

1973 - Jake Scott (Miami)

1972 - Roger Staubach (Dallas Cowboys)

1971 - Chuck Howley (Dallas Cowboys)

1970 - Len Dawson (Kansas City)

1969 - Joe Namath (NY Jets)

1968 - Bart Starr (Green Bay Packers)

1967 - Bart Starr (Green Bay Packers)

Did you know that Peyton Manning is the first starting QB to win a Super Bowl with two different teams?

Stay tuned for next month's edition...

Did You Know?!: Notable Losses in 2015 (PART II)

Good-bye 2015... For this month's edition of "Did You Know?!" Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, has compiled a list of famous individuals who passed away during the second half of 2015 (see Notable Losses Part I for celebrities who passed away during the first six months of 2015). 

The following list includes the numerous actors/actresses, comedians, politicians,athletes and musicians that passed away last year. Some are more famous than others, but the list covers an 80-year range of notable people- not just today's pop icons.

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• Former Illinois Governor, Dan Walker (92)
• Actor, Leonard Nimoy (83)
• Actor, James Best (88)
• Singer, Percy Sledge (74)
• Singer, Jim Ed Brown (81)
• TV Minister, Robert Schuller (88)
• Blues Legend, B.B. King (89)
• Former NFL Quarterback, Kenny Stabler (69)
• Wrestler, Roddy Piper (61)
• Wrestler, Dusty Rhodes (69)
• Singer, Lynn Anderson (67)
• Former NFL Player/TV Sports Commentator, Frank Gifford (84)
• Actor, Dean Jones (84)
• Actor, Martin Milner (83) - known for Adam 12
• St.Louis Cardinals Pitcher, Joaquin Andujar (62)
• Writer, Jackie Collins (77)
• Baseball Legend, Yogi Berra (90)
• Former NFL Coach, Lindy Infante (75)
• Golfer, Billy Casper (83)
• Actress, Maureen O'Hara (95)
• Actor, David Canary (77)
• Actor/U.S. Senator, Fred Thompson (73)
• Harlem Globetrotter, Meadowlark Lemon (83)
• Harlem Globetrotter, Marques Haynes (89)
• Happy Days Al, Al Molinaro (96)
• Actor, Omar Sharif (83)
• University Of Illinois Basketball Star, Dave Scholz (67)
• Actor, Robert Loggia (85)
• Actress, Judy Carne (76)
• "Our Gang" Actor, Dickie Moore (89)
• Former Bat Girl, Yvonne Craig (78)
• Three Dog Night Singer, Cory Wells (74)
• Former NBA Star, Moses Malone (60)
• Former NBA Star, Dolph Schayes (87)
• Former NFL Kicker, Garo Yepremian (70)
• Cub Announcer, Milo Hamilton (88)
• TV Superman, Jimmy Olson Jack Larson (87)
• Race Car Drive, Justin Wilson (37)
• Donna Elly May Clampett, Donna Douglass (83)
• College Basketball Coach, Dean Smith (83)
• College Basketball Coach, Jerry Tarkanian (84)
• Singer, Leslie Gore (68) - known for It's My Party
• Former Race Car Driver, Buddy Baker (74)

Stay tuned for next month's edition...

Did You Know?!: Popular Toys

Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, is extending the holiday spirit with this edition of "Did You Know?!" 

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December is the biggest toy month of the year thanks to the Christmas holiday. Have you ever wondered how long some of the most popular toys and games have been on the market making millions of kids happy? Below is a list of a few classic toys that made their debut prior to 1970:

1867 - Parcheesi Game

1900 - Lionel Trains

1903 - Crayola Crayons & Teddy Bears

1904 - Pit Game

1905 - Flinch Game

1906 - Rook Game & Model T Ford (first die-cast toy car)

1913 - Erector Sets

1914 - Tinkertoys

1916 - Lincoln Logs

1917 - Radio Flyer Wagon

 1929 - Yo-yo

1930 - LEGO Building Sets

1932 - Tripoley Game

1934 - Sorry Game

1938 - View-Master 3-D Viewer & Go To The Head Of The Class

1943 - Chutes and Ladders

1946 - Tonka, Nylint trucks

1947 - John Deere Die-Cast Tractor

1948 - Cootie & Scrabble

1949 - Candy Land & Clue

1950 - Silly Putty

1952 - Mr. Potato Head

1954 - Matchbox Cars

1956 - Play-Doh, Yahtzee & the Original Ant Farm

1957 - Careers Game

1958 - Concentration

1959 - Barbie

1960 - Aggravation, Etch-A-Sketch, LIFE &

 BRIO Classic Wooden Railway

1961 - Stratego

1963 - G.I. Joe

1963 - Easy Bake Oven

1964 - Easy Ride 'Ums Stick Animals, Password &

Rat Fink Collectible Hot Rod Figures

1965 - Trouble & Operation

1966 - Spirograph & Twister

1967 - Battleship

1968 - Hot Wheels Cars and Racing Sets

Did you know that the total retail toy sales in 2014 was $18.8 billion?! 

(the 2015 total has not been released yet)

Stay tuned for the next edition...

Did You Know?!: Major League Baseball History

Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, is taking a moment to reflect on the history of the MLB World Series in this month's edition of "Did You Know?!"

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Although the 2015 MLB World Series ended several weeks ago, let's take a moment to remember some of the great players who never appeared in a World Series (1903-2014).

First, let's look at the players with the most seasons without appearing in a World Series:

• Phil Niekro, 24 years (1964-1987)
• Julio Franco, 23 years (1982-94, 1996-97, 1999, 2001-07)
• Gaylord Perry, 22 years (1962-1983)
• Ken Griffey Jr., 22 years (1989-2010)
• Andre Dawson, 21 years (1976-1996)
• Ted Lyons, 21 years (1923-42, 1946)
• Lindy McDaniel, 21 years (1955-1975)
• Frank Tanana, 21 years (1973-1993)
• Danny Darwin, 21 years (1978-1998)
• Tom Gordon, 21 years (1988-2009)
• Johnny Cooney, 20 years (1921-30, 1935-44)
• Mel Harder, 20 years (1928-1947)
• Luke Appling, 20 years (1930-43, 1945-50)
• Dutch Leonard, 20 years (1933-36, 1938-53)
• Mickey Vernon, 20 years (1939-43, 1946-60)
• Elmer Valo, 20 years (1940-43, 1946-61)
• Brian Downing, 20 years (1973-1992)
• Rafael Palmeiro, 20 years (1986-2005)

Did you know that out of the 18 players listed above, nine of them were pitchers?

On deck, we have the players who played in the most regular season games without appearing in a World Series:

• Rafael Palmeiro - 2,831 games
• Ken Griffey Jr. - 2,671 games
• Andre Dawson - 2,627 games
• Ernie Banks - 2,528 games
• Julio Franco - 2,527 games
• Billy Williams - 2,488 games
• Rod Carew - 2,469 games
• Bobby Abreu - 2,425 games
• Luke Appling - 2,422 games
• Mickey Vernon - 2,409 games
• Buddy Bell - 2,405 games

Stay tuned for next month's edition...

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