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Keesh and I had the same birthdate, june 27as the Captain had a big influence on Schwinn branding for me. It was a dream come true to finally get a '60 Varsity, $66.95 in the East.
I was fortunate to have seen the first Captain show just before heading out on my 24" Bauer for school, and years later saw Clarabell's last appearance on Howdy Doody, but I don't think that was Keesh as Clarabell, but i do remember it was a saturday in March, the 11th, and that makes it 1961. It was also the only time Clarabell spoke "g-bye kids" and dissolved to the outro.
Schwinn had fair trade pricing, which today might get mixed up with price fixing, and the West was $3 more and the East $2 more, on average.
Larry Black Mt Airy, Md.
.In a message dated 1/28/04 3:43:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, garrison@efn.org writes: (Since one of bicycling's friends, the good Captain, has sailed forth into that long, dark night)
And remember, kids... Schwinn bikes are the best! - Captain Kangaroo
RIP Bob Keeshan 1927-2004
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Bob Keeshan, who appeared on television as "Captain Kangaroo," said he and Rogers often spoke of how children's programming had become increasingly violent.
"I don't think it's any secret that Fred and I were not very happy with the way children's television had gone," Keeshan said.
Garrison Hilliard
garrison@efn.org
Treasure House, USA