Viktor Tkaczenko's story

Here is the recent article  appeared in The Record and Star Ledger Newspapers on Veterans Day.   As an active member of the Army Air Force Historical Association,Viktor was asked to represent the veterans as a Key Note Speaker at the Aviation Hall of Fame at the Teterboro Airport.       You may already know the background of Viktor, his upbringing, his family's life in Germany, move to US, service in the army and then successful career at Polychrome, etc. but here is the full story told by himself.     Read all HERE

Mr. Kobayashi, Mr. Ohnishi and Simon Chu

These two rare pictures are from 1978 showing the founder of Fuji Photo Film Mr. Kobayashi and his successor Mr. Ohnishi with Simon Chu.          Simon took a small delegation of technical staff to Fuji Yoshida factory every other year for technical exchange.       They have often extended hospitality to invite Simon for a round of golf which was the most popular form of entertainment then.            The round usually included top executives of Fuji at their private club and thus was an excellent venue to get to know each other well.       Mr. Kobayashi played a pivotal role later in getting two companies continue licensing relationship for the second term which was unusual for Fuji.        While everyone at Fuji was busy trying to go separate way, it was Mr. Kobayashi who showed leadership to ensure stability for both companies a while longer.

Mr. Kobayash and Simon Chu

Mr. Ohnishi in the foreground, Ken S on the right

Polyworld Vol. 8, number 2. Fall 1989

This is also from Kay Fenyo.       There is more than a year blank between Vol.8 number 1 (spring  1988) and Vol 8. number 2 (Fall 1989)     Not sure what happened in between but here is another Polyworld announcing the plan to build a plant in Columbus , Georgia and Vistar series plate.   There is a detailed history of Polychrome on pages 14 and 15 with picture from 1960.

Polyline Vol 3, no.4 August, 1974

Again thanks to Kay Fenyo here is the copy of  the Polyline Aug. 1974     See details HERE.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9ukSP58gv17eVB2Y2lRb1Npa3c/edit?usp=drive_web

Polychrome Calendar 1987

At the reunion someone (shall be nameless to protect his identity!) handed me a vintage Polychrome Calendar of year 1987 with girlie content.  (you can see from the cover photo)       The industry and the era were such that such calendar apparently was welcomed.       Not sure whether it will be accepted by our client and business leaders of today.         On the other hand those printers who printed Playboy and Hustler in Wisconsin were our customers.         (Jerry Carey then manager of Wisconsin office invited me to visit these accounts but never had opportunity to do so.   Oh Well!)      If you are over 18 and is interested in checking out the "printing quality" please see all the twelve month  JAN, FEB MAR APR MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG,  SEP, OCT, NOV. DEC