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The only similar thing I can remember is Hobo Kelly painting with her brush over our "TV screen" and magically a scene would appear. I was so entranced with that, LOL. And her toy machine, how I yearned, LOL...
OH yeah! If the parents refused to send out for the overlay and crayon kit, the kids would just draw right on the screen itself! They sold a fancier kit in the toy stores, though - it was like $3 at the time - a small fortune.
OH yeah! If the parents refused to send out for the overlay and crayon kit, the kids would just draw right on the screen itself! They sold a fancier kit in the toy stores, though - it was like $3 at the time - a small fortune.
It was an innocent time.
Yeah, I read that in the article. I can just imagine how much the parents were loving this deal.
OH yeah! If the parents refused to send out for the overlay and crayon kit, the kids would just draw right on the screen itself! They sold a fancier kit in the toy stores, though - it was like $3 at the time - a small fortune.
It was an innocent time.
The only times I can remember low costs was in the 90s, where I could fill up my gas tank for less than 20 bucks.
Okay, now I'm getting envious! Where did both of you (Phil and Irishiis) grow up? Was it a regional show?
It was on CBS in NY - I was watching it in '62-'64. I can only imagine that it was also in some other affiliate stations, at least on the East coast. Remember - back in those days the TV signals were weak and couldn't make the trip across the country without spending a few nights in cheap motels ...
It was on CBS in NY - I was watching it in '62-'64. I can only imagine that it was also in some other affiliate stations, at least on the East coast. Remember - back in those days the TV signals were weak and couldn't make the trip across the country without spending a few nights in cheap motels ...
Ah, well... I'm sure I would have loved it.
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They sold a fancier kit in the toy stores, though - it was like $3 at the time - a small fortune.
