Captain kangaroo?!

[Spill]

I had a great day today. A gold ring, an Indian head penny, a cool old lipstick case and this silly thing. So much fun!

 

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[Chilli]

He looks nothing like a kangaroo
Funny find 👍

 

[jose159]

Hey ...that's cool! Only us old-timers can remember Captain Kangaroo and Mr Green jeans!

 

[Red-Coat]

He looks nothing like a kangaroo
Funny find 👍

The name came from his ridiculously large coat pockets. Here's one of his jackets, in the Smithsonian:

 

[Chilli]

The name came from his ridiculously large coat pockets. Here's one of his jackets, in the Smithsonian:

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Ah ok. So he was a real person. 👍

 

[Red-Coat]

Ah ok. So he was a real person. 👍

Bob Keeshan played the title role in a kids' programme on CBS from 1955-1984 and some re-hashed episodes ran on PBS and independent channels until 1993.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Captain Kangaroo advertised for the Schwinn bicycle company. His line was: “And remember kids, Schwinn bikes are best.” Living downstate from Chicago where they were made, they were the most common bike. If you didn’t ride a Schwinn, you were made fun of. I had them back then and still have a couple now.

 

[bc5391]

Bob Keeshan played the title role in a kids' programme on CBS from 1955-1984 and some re-hashed episodes ran on PBS and independent channels until 1993.

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Did you guys have the captain across the pond also?, much of my childhood and teen years were in Europe, but we had no TV's couldn't speak German , or at least well enough to hold a conversation.
Hell I couldn't even speak British, I remember meeting some girls from Liverpool, and never understood a word they said.

 

[Red-Coat]

Did you guys have the captain across the pond also?, much of my childhood and teen years were in Europe, but we had no TV's couldn't speak German , or at least well enough to hold a conversation.
Hell I couldn't even speak British, I remember meeting some girls from Liverpool, and never understood a word they said.

I don’t think it ever aired as such in the UK, but we were aware of the character. The American series included several cartoon shorts, some of which were produced here in the 1970s: “Ludwig” with a magical egg-shaped robot and music from the works of Beethoven; and “Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings” with a child who could bring his drawings to life. The latter was narrated by the British actor Bernard Cribbins, but dubbed with Keeshan’s voice for American broadcasts.

Many of us have trouble understanding what folks with strong northern or other regional accents are saying. Sometimes it's like a whole 'nuther language.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Cool finds !

 

[Blackfoot58]

Bunny Rabbit & Mr. Moose.
Watch out for those ping-pong balls!😆

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

I had a great day today. A gold ring, an Indian head penny, a cool old lipstick case and this silly thing. So much fun!

Now that does sound like a lot of fun, great finds and thanks for posting.

 

[IHC656]

Hey ...that's cool! Only us old-timers can remember Captain Kangaroo and Mr Green jeans!

Dang! Now I am officially an old timer!

 

[jose159]

Dang! Now I am officially an old timer!

Welcome to the club! It has many perks

 

[oldmxrat]

That's a cool find, for a guy that watched him as a kid I'd say Really Cool!
Why no pics of the gold ring?

 

[RelicFinder77]

That Captain Kangaroo ring brings back fond memories. congratulations.

 

[jeff of pa]

Captain Kangaroo & Sally Starr

Early 60's I Used to watch Both in the Mornings

 

[Spill]

That's a cool find, for a guy that watched him as a kid I'd say Really Cool!
Why no pics of the gold ring?

 

[Trezurehunter]

I use to watch his show every day that it was on until around 1970 when I started getting a little older. I would have loved the nostalgic opportunity to have found that ring. Neat find.