In “The Autobiography of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes,” author Scott Frost establishes that Coop has been fascinated by tape recorders since he was a child. As any viewer of the series can attest, this checks out. Throughout Twin Peaks, Dale Cooper uses a total of three different micro cassette recorders….
When I think of being a Twin Peaks fan in the 1990s, three things come to mind – the Log Lady introductions on Bravo TV, John Thorne and Craig Miller’s outstanding magazine “Wrapped in Plastic,” and mail order catalogs from Bruce Phillips. The latter were filled with wonderful and strange listings of treasures I only…
The Rancho Rosa Estates film location tour wraps up with a scene from Twin Peaks Part 5. A group of five thieves (or punks if you’d prefer) attempt to steal Dougie Jones’ vehicle and get a rather enlightening surprise. Thanks to the Behind the Curtain footage from the Twin Peaks – From Z to A Collection, we…
Is it really a Twin Peaks set if it doesn’t feature a mid-century lighted picture? This photo of a fisherman wading in front of a mountain occupies the back wall of the Double R Diner through the bulk of the first two seasons.
In Twin Peaks – Part 3 on Showtime, hitman Jake (played by Bill Tangradi) tracks Jade’s yellow Jeep as she leaves the Rancho Rosa Estates neighborhood. This film location article is a nice companion piece to both articles detailing fellow hitman Gene’s stakeout outside Dougie Jones’ love nest in Parts 3 and 5 and Jade and…
During my quest to identify all the props used in Twin Peaks, I love discovering items that appear in both the television series and the 1992 feature film. For this article, I highlight Italian floral-themed wall art at the Palmer House. Don’t blink as you might miss these items found at the bottom of the staircase.
Here’s a deep cut that I enjoy as both a Twin Peaks prop aficionado and a Northern Californian – a postcard from Jacques Renault’s apartment in Twin Peaks episode 1.005.
In Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, we see Laura Palmer spending lots of time in her bedroom. While working on film location stories about the Palmer House used in the film, I decided to search for the floral still life hanging above her dresser. It didn’t take long to find a match.
As a collector of prop replicas, I love it when an item is featured so prominently that it’s easy to identify the make and model. There are several clear shots of Donna Hayward’s cassette player as the gang listens to tapes that Laura has recorded for Dr. Jacoby.
Before Season 3, the only way we knew Diane was through Special Agent Dale Cooper’s tape recorder. This recorder is the subject for new artwork from the Twin Peaks 30th Anniversary collaboration with Society6 artist Requiescat.