Fourteen Early Magazines with articles about Bob Keeshan and the Captain Kangaroo Show
Collection of vintage magazines with articles on Captain Kangaroo. This varied lot going back to the late 1950’s includes:
(1) Two copies of ”TV Guide” with Captain Kangaroo on the cover dated 29 July 1961;
(2) ”TV Guide” with article where Captain explains modern art to children dated 6-12 July 1957;
(3) ”TV Junior” with Captain riddle page dated March 1958;
(4) ”Look” magazine article about Captain’s appeal to youngsters dated 28 October 1958;
(5) ”Time” magazine with article titled ”Little Man’s Man” dated 3 August 1959;
(6) ”Time” magazine with positive letters regarding Captain’s influence dated 24 August 1959;
(7) ”TV Junior” with Captain and Bear on cover with article on how he got his name dated January 1959;
(8) Two issues of ”Today’s Health” with Captain on the cover and article about Captain’s campaign against TV violence dated August 1960;
(9) ”Jack and Jill” magazine with photos of the Captain demonstrating how to build a paper Easter cart, dated April 1960. Also includes publisher’s letter to Bob Keeshan and a sample card with photo of the Captain, Bear and Mr. Green Jeans which was mailed to children who wrote in;
(10) ”TV Guide” with article about Bob Keeshan and his ideals dated 5-11 August 1961;
(11) ”Good Housekeeping” with article written by Bob Keeshan about the quality of children’s television dated January 1963;
(12) ”Jack and Jill” with article about Captain visiting Holland dated October 1966;
(13) ”Parents” magazine with Bob Keeshan penned article taking us backstage at his show dated August 1966;
(14) ”People” magazine with article celebrating the show’s 25th year on TV dated 5 November 1979.
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