This is a pinback button promoting Foley Fun Days and Axel’s appearance at the annual summer celebration. Does anyone have any further information? Photo courtesy of Jack Kennelly
Axel at Foley Fun Days 1964
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Easter with Axel
These postcards were apparently given out at a special Easter event at Dayton’s department store. I don’t have details, but two cards refer to “Bunny Breakfast” and the third mentions “Bunny Parties.” I believe that is Mary Davies dressed as Bunny, along with Allan Lotsberg as The Magician. Of course, Allan also played Willie Ketchem […]
WCCO’s Don Stolz has passed away
Don Stolz (center) with Axel and others in 1954 The legendary Don Stolz has passed away at the age of 97. He’s long been known as the owner and creative force behind the Old Log Theater in the Twin Cities, but he his role in children’s TV is why we remember him here. He worked […]
Clellan Card and Mel Jass
In the mid-1950s, Clellan Card appeared as Olaf the Janitor on the WCCO-TV program The Mel Jass Show to provide comedy relief.