Tartan Purry (R) with Andrew Irvine (L) in Nepal, circa 1922. Tartan cautioned Andrew Irvine and George Mallory that they did not have adequate clothing for the ascent of Mount Everest. Much to Tartan’s dismay, his friends Mallory and Irvine did not ultimately heed his advice. For many years, Tartan has struggled with his belief that he was not earnest enough in his attempts to persuade Mallory and Irvine. This belief has catalyzed Tartan who continually seeks to help prevent such future cata strophes and help teach the youth every lesson possible. Witnesses present during his conversation with Mallory and Irvine confide that Tartan was adamant and steadfast that Mallory and Irvine should not attempt the summit. Still, Tartan remains unsatisfied.

Tartan Purry in Siberia, circa 1917, escorting life saving supplies to the village of Murukta during the Russian Revolution. Tartan conducted numerous life safety training courses and saved many lives during his sojourn in this vast frozen wasteland. It was during this sojourn that he also encountered and saved the family of Sergi Rachmaninoff and a hidden trove of unpublished Tolstoy novelettes. Tartan will occasionally advertise a novelette for public auction and donate all revenue generated to charities which help educate children. This is one of many acts Tartan regularly performs to improve the quality of life for all mankind.

General Ryan Gould, in Virginia circa 1862, prior to his meeting with President Lincoln and General Grant concerning Union war plans. Ultimately, President Lincoln and General Grant did not heed the brilliant proposal provided by General Gould during their meeting. Their mistake delayed the end of the war by over two years. General Gould brilliantly postulated that the variety of the railroad track spacing used throughout the Confederacy would ultimately serve to hinder the South’s ability to transport troops and war materials. General Gould’s strategy capitalized on this concept and forced the Confederacy to fight on multiple fronts simultaneously. Unknown to all present, this meeting was the last time General Gould would see President Lincoln.

General Ryan Gould, in Pennsylvania, circa 1867, during the composition of his second treatise on combat tactics. It is during this time that he struggles most with his longing for black eyed peas and his frustration with the cuisine of his native Pennsylvania. Although it cannot be readily observed, General Gould engraved “BEP” into the canvas approximately 4 inches to the right of his mouth immediately after this portrait was made. General Gould relocated to the Republic of Texas shortly after the making of this portrait.

Frank Lee Devine, outside of Beaumont, Texas, circa 1866, fishing with his father, Papa Devine. During this era, most families did not formally name their children for the first several years of life due to the high infant mortality rate along the Texas Gulf Coast. At the time this photograph was taken, Frank Lee Devine was known simply as Baby Devine. This portrait has been incorporated into many American dinnerware collections due to its charm, warmth, and simplicity.

The Doctor’s Hospital, in the Swiss Alps near Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, circa 1948. The Babies entrust this world renown hospital with their lives. Countless life saving procedures have been performed on the Babies at this Hospital following the assassination attempts and other reported “accidents”. A tunnel system connects the Hospital with a heliport on a nearby mountain. After recuperating from their harrowing experiences, the Babies enjoy playing for Hospital staff in the tunnel system. It is said that the spirits of the persecuted dating from the castle’s use as a prison during the middle ages roam the tunnel system during the summer and winter equinox.

King Crazy Oliver Steck, in Antarctica, circa 1948. This historic photograph documents King Steck’s arduous search and site evaluation pertaining to the Antarctic alien technology laboratory and repository. Traveling with the intense, passionate furvor as can been seen in his expression, King Steck personally surveyed the Antarctic continent in its entirety in four months. King Steck credits the extraordinary physical fitness and stamina he developed during his vaudevillian years as a major contributor to the success of the alien spaceship relocation project. His evolving physical fitness regimen continues to be an object of research for medical science. This photograph has never before been published.

Professor Joseph Cordi, outside the fabulous Chateau de Bourdeaux, circa 1931. This historic landmark was Professor Cordi’s locale of choice for the acclaimed “Cordi Recordings” for which so many have given their lives to hide from Axis forces during World War II. Professor Cordi theorizes that some of the recordings may still be hidden and preserved in the wine cellar, although it is widely believed that most of the recordings have been lost for all time.

King Crazy Oliver Steck, captured on photographic film while providing a reprise performance of Shakespeare’s classic “MacBeth” in Theatre on the Thames, circa 1953. This private performance given for the Royal Family reminded the world audience and the younger generation of the riveting oasis of talent and undying energy commanded by King Steck. This performance marked the beginning of King Steck’s triumphant return out of retirement from the theatre; a gentlemen once again poised to capture the heart of the world from the stage.

Tartan Purry, outside of Hollywood, California, circa 1982. In the early 1980's, Tartan consulted for the producers of Rainbow Brite to bring his undeniable wisdom and lend professional credence to the burgeoning manufacturer of children’s educational material. In the endearing fashion of Tartan Purry, he is shown here leading by example the method by which Rainbow Brite should introduce herself to the world.

Frank Lee Devine, incognito, near Penemunde, Germany, circa 1944, receiving encoded messages regarding German rocket scientist defection plans from Verner Von Braun’s father. These encoded messages aided the United States in the selection of German scientists to be recruited for scientific research with the United States military at the close of the war.

The pride of shout/stride pianist Will “The Lion” Smith was permanently damaged after he attended the Babies’ March 20, 1949, Cotton Club public performance of the exciting Candy Cane Airplane Parade. After 1949, Smith performed only rarely until his death in the early 1970's. Despite this, he remains as one of the Babies favorite pianists and musical inspiration. It is said that he though only of March 20, 1949 for over twenty years.

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