As frequent Twin Peaks Blog readers have surely surmised, my approach toward identifying props and set decorations is to leave no stone unturned. I may never run out of things to write about, because the Hurley house has A LOT of stones.
I continue finding some awesome historical postcards of Snoqualmie Falls. A recent acquisition includes a familiar image taken by Charles R. Laidlaw. Fans of Mark Frost’s “The Secret History of Twin Peaks” will immediately recognize this image.
If you have followed Twin Peaks Blog for awhile, you’ll know that my fellow authors Vinnie Guidera and Jason Mattson love discussing, identifying and even recreating props from the series. That is one reason I loved chatting with Jeff Moore, who served as the Prop Master for the second season, during the Real Twin Peaks…
February 26, 2024 marks the sixth anniversary of Twin Peaks Blog. I’m wrapping up an amazing few days in Snoqualmie Valley, Washington celebrating with fans from all over the world in the Real Twin Peaks. While I had planned on staying an extra day in the area for visiting film locations, I was delightfully surprised…
In a few short days, fans from near and far will gather in the Snoqualmie Valley for the second annual Real Twin Peaks event. One of the things I’m most looking forward to in this jam-packed weekend is joining my fellow Twin Peaks Blog authors Steven Miller and Jason Mattson on a panel with season…
When the Giant suddenly appears in Room 315 at The Great Northern Hotel, he tells Special Agent Dale Cooper three things that will come true. Episode 2.001 was the first episode of the much-anticipated Season 2 that aired on September 30, 1990. Mark Frost and David Lynch collaborated on the script while Frost wrote the…
Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington served as the exterior location for the Martell family’s Blue Pine Lodge in the first two seasons of Twin Peaks. While researching the Thunderbird totem pole that briefly appears in the series, I discovered the artist behind the tall “story pole” used as an establishing shot in episode 2.014 from…
In a fictional world as rich and mystifying as Twin Peaks, it’s easy to take the practical details for granted. While some featured props and decorations had to be both memorable and believable, others simply had to be present because their absence would be distracting. I recently acquired a small collection of screen-used odds and…
Agent Cooper’s affinity for handheld gadgets is established very quickly in the Twin Peaks pilot episode. His arsenal contains a trusty microcassette recorder, a lighted magnifying glass, and a pocket calculator. But the calculator is more than meets the eye.
One thing I love about identifying props and details in Twin Peaks is that some of these things are still found at film locations today. For this article, I’m taking a look at a background prop from the Blue Pine Lodge – a Thunderbird totem pole at home to the Martell family and Josie Packard. This…