June 22, 2008
Special thanks to Mona, a children's television memorabilia collector. Recently, Mona shared photos of
her immense Luci's Toyshop collection, and we've included them in today's update.
Fan Memorabilia and Puppet Collections:
Edited text, added three photos
Spin-offs and Specials:
Friendly Junction -- added photo, edited text
Crystal Palace Tribute -- edited text
Show-Related Products:
Other Luci's Toyshop Collectibles -- added two photos
Luci's Little-Shops -- added photo
Cast Biographies:
Luci - added photo
Photo Album:
Added photo
Links:
Updated links
April 26, 2008
Wow! April has been a big month for updates . . .
Major Changes in the Show:
Edited text,
Added history of Chicken-Fat song and an illustration,
Added two links
Show-related Products:
Sheram Puppets - edited text and added photos,
Other Luci's Toyshop Collectibles - edited text and added photo
Spin-offs and Specials:
Crystal Palace Tribute to Luci's Toyshop - added photo
Characters and Puppets:
Edited text, lots of new information
April 15, 2008
Show-related Products:
Sheram Puppets - edited text and added several photos
April 6, 2008
We're excited to have been contacted recently by Susan Jones Patterson, daughter of of TV Kindergarten host,
Betty Jones. Ms. Patterson has been generous enough to provide several photos and additional information on both
Luci's Toyshop and her mother's program, All Aboard (later retitled TV Kindergarten). So in this update, you'll notice
major additions to our TV Kindergarten (All Aboard) page, as well as clarification on the history of Luci's show.
There are other updates too, so take a look . . .
Characters and Puppets:
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Homepage:
Edited text
Spin-offs and Specials:
Two new photos
Edited text
All Aboard - Re-launched as TV Kindergarten (All Aboard)
Added photos, edited text
Aunt Fran and Her Playmates - edited text
Cast Biographies:
Luci - edited text
And some news . . .
In February, Chuck White was interviewed by Scott Spears of WMRN-AM Radio in Marion, Ohio. The lengthy interview
focused on White's career, and especially his years on Luci's Toyshop.
January 1, 2008
A major update to celebrate the first anniversary of our Luci's Toyshop site. We've been researching since
last summer to add lots of information and interesting trivia to many of our pages. Thank-you to all the fans who have
contributed to this update! Happy one-year anniversary to The Unofficial Luci's Toyshop Homepage!
Now, here's the update . . .
Homepage:
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Sponsors:
Added two sponsors and photos/illustrations
Photo Album:
Added two new photos
Show-Related Products:
Luci's Little-Shops - added photo,
Sheram Puppets - edited text, added three new photos
Links:
Added a new link; The Crystal Palace
Updated link; Chicken Fat song
Major Changes in the Show:
Edited text, and added comments from a fan
Homemade Puppets and Costumes:
Page deleted and re-launched as Fan Memorabilia and Puppet Collections
Fan Memorabilia and Puppet Collections:
Page launch, with lots of new content, photos, and fan contributions
Spin-offs and Specials:
Friendly Junction - added links and bio information for cast members, Leslie Podkin and Ron Steelman
Credits:
Ron Giles - added text to his bio link
Throughout the site:
A year later -- still editing for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Fairly embarrassing for two college professors,
don't you think?
Happy New Year! And thanks to all Luci's Toyshop fans for contributing to our site's first successful
year on the web. Enjoy the update!
August 5, 2007
Edited text on several pages -- edited for spelling, grammar, and accuracy -- no substantial changes in
content.
July 28, 2007
Special thanks to Mr. Tim Cook for much of the material in this update. Tim is a former broadcast engineer at
WBNS-TV. He worked on Luci's Toyshop and other local programs, beginning in 1966. Thanks Tim!
Show-Related Products:
Luci's Little-Shops - added fan memory of a shop location,
Sheram Puppets - added new photo
Credits:
Added additional members of the cast and crew,
new links
Spin-offs and Specials:
Added new photo,
Santa's Workshop - Santa identified!, added new photo, edited text, added Tom Gleba link
Links:
Added link to Tim Cook's website
June 23, 2007
Cast Biographies:
Charles White - edited text
Credits:
John Haldi - added link and text,
Walter Knick - added link and text
April 15, 2007
Home:
Added photos of Captain Kangaroo and Mister Rogers
Cast Biorgraphies:
Added two photos,
Luci - edited text
Show-Related Products:
Sheram Puppets - added Sheram label photo, edited text
Characters and Puppets:
Added photo of Chan-10's "cloud of smoke"
April 1, 2007
Links:
Added a new link
March 10, 2007
Show-Related Products:
Sheram Puppets - added 1962 puppet set photo
March 3, 2007
Show-Related Products:
Sheram Puppets - added Brutus Buckeye photo
Cast Biographies:
Luci - edited text
Spin-offs and Specials:
Aunt Fran - added photos, edited text, new links,
All Aboard - added photos, edited text,
WOSU (820 am) Luci's Toyshop Reunion - page launch
Links:
Added two new links
February 7, 2007
Links:
Added link to "Local Kid's TV Links" website
What's New?:
Edited text
February 5, 2007
Contact us:
Added guestbook
February 1, 2007
Spin-Offs and Specials:
All Aboard - page launch,
Aunt Fran and Her Playmates - page launch,
Friendly Junction - edited text,
Santa's Workshop - added photo
Home:
Edited text and added link to conflicting information
Cast Biographies:
Luci - edited text and added link to conflicting information,
Chuck White - added photo
Characters and Puppets:
Edited text and added link to Mr. Tree Song
Show-Related Products:
Sheram Puppets - added photo
Links:
Added link to Mr. Tree Song
January 16, 2007
Internal image-size alterations
Characters and Puppets:
Neville the News-Hound info added,
Lion puppet info added,
re-ordering of some puppet characters.
January 1, 2007
Official site launch
