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'''Logo:''' We see four {{color|red}}-bordered screens of clips from old movies playing (one of the movies being the original 1933 version of ''King Kong'' and another one is from the 1937 Laurel and Hardy film, ''Way Out West''). In the centre, a {{color|red}}-bordered {{color|blue}} square, consisting of a silhouette of a boy sitting on top of a hill and holding a stick horse (his dog is sitting behind him) against a cloudy sky on a {{color|blue}} background with the Nostalgia Merchant logo at the top (with a light blue rectangle) and "presents" below, begins to zoom in, filling the entire screen.
'''Logo:''' We see four {{color|red}}-bordered screens of clips from old movies playing (one of the movies being the original 1933 version of ''King Kong'' and another one is from the 1937 Laurel and Hardy film, ''Way Out West''). In the center, a {{color|red}}-bordered {{color|blue}} square, consisting of a silhouette of a boy sitting on top of a hill and holding a stick horse (his dog is sitting behind him) against a cloudy sky on a {{color|blue}} background with the Nostalgia Merchant logo at the top (with a light blue rectangle) and "presents" below, begins to zoom in, filling the entire screen.


'''Variant:''' From 1977-81, a still logo is seen from a 16mm blow-up source to match the quality of the film print of whatever movie they issued. A B&W variant exists, as well.
'''Variant:''' From 1977 to 1981, a still logo is seen from a 16mm blow-up source to match the quality of the film print of whatever movie they issued. A B&W variant exists, as well.


'''Technique:''' The zoom-in.
'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation and live action for the clips.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A warbling synth tune that increases with very high "pinging" sounds. None for the still variant.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A warbling synth tune that increases with very high "pinging" sounds. None for the still variant.
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'''Logo:''' On a space background with white, {{color|red}}, and {{color|orange}} stars, we see an object zooming towards the centre of the screen from the top. It rotates into the middle to reveal that it is the "Nostalgia Merchant" logo, a {{color|gold}} circle with a large light blue square overlapping it, all of this being covered by a white border. Inside the {{color|gold}} circle is the black word "ThE", and "NOSTALGIA MERCHANT" in {{color|red}} with a black outline. The byline "A DIVISION OF MEDIA HOME ENTERTAINMENT. A Heron International Company" fades in below.
'''Logo:''' On a space background with white, {{color|red}}, and {{color|orange}} stars, we see an object zooming towards the center of the screen from the top. It rotates into the middle to reveal that it is the Nostalgia Merchant logo, a {{color|gold}} circle with a large light blue square overlapping it, all of this being covered by a white border. Inside the {{color|gold}} circle is the black word "ThE", and "NOSTALGIA MERCHANT" in {{color|red}} with a black outline. The byline "A DIVISION OF MEDIA HOME ENTERTAINMENT. A Heron International Company" fades in below.


'''Technique:''' The logo zooming towards the centre and the words fading in.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A very majestic orchestral fanfare.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A majestic orchestral fanfare.


'''Availability:''' Rather hard to find, as Nostalgia Merchant tapes have been out of print for a while now and was used in tandem with the 1st logo. It also replaces the 1st logo on some mid-'80s reprints of their catalogue including ''Pardon Us'', ''Citizen Kane'', and the 1933 version of ''King Kong''.
'''Availability:''' Rather hard to find, as Nostalgia Merchant tapes have been out of print for a while now and was used in tandem with the 1st logo. It also replaces the 1st logo on some mid-'80s reprints of their catalogue including ''Pardon Us'', ''Citizen Kane'', and the 1933 version of ''King Kong''.
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a still shot of a smaller Nostalgia Merchant logo with the byline "DISTRIBUTED BY FOX HILLS VIDEO, a division of Heron Communications Inc." We fade out as a sped-up version of the 1978 logo plays.
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a still shot of a smaller Nostalgia Merchant logo with the byline "DISTRIBUTED BY FOX HILLS VIDEO, a division of Heron Communications Inc." We fade out as a sped-up version of the 1978 logo plays.


'''Technique:''' None for the first part as it is still, but the second part is the same as the 1st logo.
'''Technique:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A silent-movie "comedic" synth piano tune with a few quick drumbeats at the end.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A silent movie "comedic" synth piano tune with a few quick drumbeats at the end.


'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be found on their releases of the time, most notably the Laurel and Hardy shorts.
'''Availability:''' Rare. Can be found on their releases of the time, most notably the Laurel and Hardy shorts.
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