1890-1949

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1890-1949

Who was Robert Ripley?

"Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities in his weekly column, Believe It Or Not! After publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst took an interest in the column, it became a syndicated global success. Ripley spent his life traveling to more than 200 countries in search of strange objects and interesting facts. His penchant for the peculiar launched an entertainment empire, and his collection of artifacts can be seen worldwide at his famous Odditoriums. Believe It Or Not!"--.

A curious man

the strange & brilliant life of Robert "Believe it or not" Ripley
2013
Chronicles the life and career of Robert Ripley, the creator of "Believe it or Not", focusing on his many trips abroad to bring back strange and unusual items.

A curious man

the strange and brilliant life of Robert "Believe it or not" Ripley
2013
Chronicles the life and career of Robert Ripley, the creator of "Believe it or Not", focusing on his many trips abroad to bring back strange and unusual items.

Ripley's Believe it or not!

search for the shrunken heads and other curiosities
2007
Contains quotes, narratives, facts, photographs, and memorabilia that chronicle Robert Ripley's travels around the world during the 1920s and 1930s in search of marvels and curiosities.
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