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…
Throughout Twin Peaks’ second season, a coffee cup with a blue eagle design appears in various places around the Double R Diner. This was produced by New York-based Syracuse China, who you may remember from a previous article as the maker of the airbrushed dinnerware used at the Blue Pine Lodge.
A handheld tape recorder is likely the first prop that comes to mind when one thinks of Twin Peaks. I’ve previously detailed the three recorders in Agent Cooper’s arsenal, but he isn’t the only character who makes use of such gadgets. To my infinite delight, I recently acquired Bobby Briggs’ screen-used Olympus microcassette recorder from…
Steven and I have spent plenty of time tracking the unique kitchenware used in Twin Peaks, like the airbrushed Syracuse china from the Blue Pine Lodge and the vintage Fire-King mugs at the Sheriff station. However, an unassuming white mug that appears in the Great Northern’s dining hall might be one of the show’s most…
You’ve probably noticed the jadeite green coffee mug seen around the Twin Peaks Sheriff Department (which Steven Miller first wrote about here in 2018). But did you know the station also has an identical counterpart with a peach colored finish?
On this Sunday afternoon, I am sad to report on the loss of another Twin Peaks actor who had a brief role two episodes from season two. Clarence Williams III, who played Special Agent Roger Hardy, passed due to colon cancer on June 4 at the age of 81. Here is my Love Letter to a…
The Black Lake Cemetery in Twin Peaks appears in two episodes during the first two season of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s masterpiece. Today, I’m exploring the first appearance of this Southern California film location seen during Laura Palmer’s funeral in episode 1003.
This recognizable set decoration from Twin Peaks‘ second season has been rather elusive in my hunt for a replica, but I’ve finally narrowed it down enough to share.