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Pickering-Born Mr. Dressup Gets Special Exhibit In His Hometown
It won't be for everyone but if you grew up watching Casey and Finegan, you might be interested in a new exhibit opening in Pickering. That's where child entertainer Ernie Coombs was born and his hometown is paying tribute to him in a special exhibit.
"Ernie Coombs Is Mr. Dressup" promises an exclusive look at the late veteran CBC kid show star.
"It includes never-before-seen audio-visual content, interviews with his family and original props from the show. "
It opens July 11th and runs until the end of September. No word on whether the Tickle Trunk will make an appearance.
More info here.
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Re: Pickering-Born Mr. Dressup Gets Special Exhibit In His Hometown
Mr. Coombs was born in Lewiston, Maine. He resided in Pickering.
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Preset4 wrote:
Mr. Coombs was born in Lewiston, Maine. He resided in Pickering.
Thanks for the correction. The article called him a "Pickering man," which to me implied he was from there.
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Re: Pickering-Born Mr. Dressup Gets Special Exhibit In His Hometown
We supplied some material for this exhibit, including a vintage TV playing loops of Mr. Dressup craft segments for visitors to engage with
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We supplied some material for this exhibit, including a vintage TV playing loops of Mr. Dressup craft segments for visitors to engage with
I was long out of the demo by the time Ernie Commbs came around, but like you, I love TV history, especially the hard-to-find local stuff.
And yes I have your book and I'm really enjoying it!
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