One of the truly great things about being a baby boomer are the memories of watching not the big silver screen, but the very small silver screen. Television back in the late 40's and early 50's was definitely a challenge. Children's shows were never something a parent had to worry about. We were such innocents then and it didn't take much to entertain us. Puppets were made out of wood or cloth. The children chosen to act in some of the shows were just as innocent and naive as those watching the show.
I had 3 favorite shows growing up in the early 50's. I never missed any of them. Either I was crying over being scared by a dragon made of cloth (but never left the television set), or I was screaming as loud as the peanut gallery or I was enjoying my program with my "ears" on. Children across America could be heard screaming out an answer when the host of the show asked "Do you know what time it is?"
Let me take you on a sentimental journey into my 3 favorite shows. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I did then and appreciate their values as much as I do now. If only things were as simple today as they were then. Simplicity was always best.
Each television set like this one has a wav console that plays the song that will bring you back in time and memory.
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I hope you enjoyed my little trip down memory lane. Please be sure to visit the web sites for each show by clicking on the old 1952 television set. Even if you aren't a baby boomer and you never saw or heard of these shows, trust me. Your parents did! By visiting these wonderful web sites, you can gain a little background on their youth. And think about it. When your kids start making fun of the shows you watched as a child, maybe you'll put up a web site of your own with your own childhood memories to share with your generation.
The graphics displayed regarding the individual shows were taken from their perspective web sites. I would like to thank the web masters for their ingenuity, talent and hard work that they put into their sites for the pleasure of the whole wide world. You can visit their sites by clicking on the television sets or here: Buffalo Bob Smith: Still Living the Howdy Doody Legend, The Unofficial Kuklapolitan Web Page with Kukla, Fran and Ollie!, Steve's Mouseketeer Pages.
The television set and many other television sets can be found at The Television Museum. This is a great web site with more than just the history of television sets.
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