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- Howdy Doody in Funland, 1953 - Little Golden Books have provided high-quality, colorful, and affordable books for children since 1942. The books contain a range of children's stories from fairy tales and nursery rhymes to stories about nature and science. Some even featured characters from film and television. Howdy Doody, a popular children's television character from the 1940s and 50s, appeared in this Little Golden Book from 1953.

- 1953
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Howdy Doody in Funland, 1953
Little Golden Books have provided high-quality, colorful, and affordable books for children since 1942. The books contain a range of children's stories from fairy tales and nursery rhymes to stories about nature and science. Some even featured characters from film and television. Howdy Doody, a popular children's television character from the 1940s and 50s, appeared in this Little Golden Book from 1953.
- Hallmark "Howdy Doody" Christmas Ornament, 1997 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.

- 1997
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Hallmark "Howdy Doody" Christmas Ornament, 1997
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Howdy Doody Lunch Box Set" Christmas Ornaments, 1999 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.

- 1999
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Hallmark "Howdy Doody Lunch Box Set" Christmas Ornaments, 1999
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Lunchbox, Howdy Doody, 1954 - Howdy Doody was a pioneering circus- and Western-frontier-themed children's television show that first aired in 1947. The colorful characters were finally broadcast "in color" beginning in 1955. This lunchbox was a hit, as kids in the Peanut Gallery would hold up their boxes, earning them a squirt of water from Clarabell the Clown.

- 1954
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Lunchbox, Howdy Doody, 1954
Howdy Doody was a pioneering circus- and Western-frontier-themed children's television show that first aired in 1947. The colorful characters were finally broadcast "in color" beginning in 1955. This lunchbox was a hit, as kids in the Peanut Gallery would hold up their boxes, earning them a squirt of water from Clarabell the Clown.
- Howdy Doody Ice Cream Cake Roll Carton, circa 1945 - By the 1940s, refrigerated trucks were transporting pre-packaged ice cream to retail outlets nationwide. Self-serve freezer cabinets in grocery stores allowed shoppers to purchase different ice cream flavors and novelties. This ice cream cake roll took advantage of the highly popular Howdy Doody children's TV show (1947-1960). Howdy Doody, a freckle-faced marionette, was created by radio announcer Bob Smith.

- circa 1945
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Howdy Doody Ice Cream Cake Roll Carton, circa 1945
By the 1940s, refrigerated trucks were transporting pre-packaged ice cream to retail outlets nationwide. Self-serve freezer cabinets in grocery stores allowed shoppers to purchase different ice cream flavors and novelties. This ice cream cake roll took advantage of the highly popular Howdy Doody children's TV show (1947-1960). Howdy Doody, a freckle-faced marionette, was created by radio announcer Bob Smith.
- Howdy Doody's T.V. Game, 1950-1953 - This board game is based on the <em>Howdy Doody</em> show, a television show introduced in 1947 and one of television's first full-fledged hit for children; it also won the approval of parents. The board game was an early example of the way in which television and manufacturers of toys and other products could collaborate for mutual benefit.

- 1950-1953
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Howdy Doody's T.V. Game, 1950-1953
This board game is based on the Howdy Doody show, a television show introduced in 1947 and one of television's first full-fledged hit for children; it also won the approval of parents. The board game was an early example of the way in which television and manufacturers of toys and other products could collaborate for mutual benefit.
- Howdy Doody Doll, 1950-1953 -

- 1950-1953
- Collections - Artifact
Howdy Doody Doll, 1950-1953
- Howdy Doody Marionette, circa 1952 -

- circa 1952
- Collections - Artifact
Howdy Doody Marionette, circa 1952