Doll-A-Day 2017 #61:Davey and Goliath and Family

  Yesterday I hung laundry out in the WINDY weather. When I took it down it was getting a bit chilly. Today it has snowed on and off all day! My poor daffodils don't know what's going on. here's what they looked like yesterday before the snow started.

The myrtle is coming in nicely too.

Today's doll is a whole family...and the family dog! It's the Hansen family, and their dog Goliath.

Readers of the blog may have seen my Davey and Goliath hand puppets,and heard about me watching the TV show as a kid.

The show was done in stop motion, and the characters were brought to life by Art Clokey, the creator of Gumby.

"Really?!"

These figures are made by Majestic Studios.

They came in cool packages that look like an old fashioned TV.

I actually have two Daveys,because the only way to get Davey's dad John was to get the two pack of Davey and John,and the only way to get Goliath was to get the two pack of Davey and Goliath!

The Mom and sister Sally came in another two pack.

There were actually 2 sets of Davey and Goliath. One set had Goliath standing, as seen here, and one had him sitting.

Dad John Hansen and mom Elaine Hansen are 7" tall.

Sally is just over 5" tall.

And Davey himself is 5 1/2" tall.

The figures have limited articulation, but that fits in with their look of Claymation figures.

None of the figures can sit down, but they can all move their head and arms.

 They even have arm and wrist joints.

Even Goliath can move his head. 

You can visit the official Davey and Goliath website HERE.
  See you tomorrow for another doll.

Thrift Store Finds Part 4: Davey and Goliath Puppets

  It's been awhile, but I still have more finds from that one week of thrift store hauls a couple of weeks ago. Today I'm showing you these puppets. Anybody remember Davey and Goliath?

These guys are full sized hand puppets. They were 49 cents each at Salvation Army.I found Davey one day, and Goliath several days later!

Davey and Goliath was a children's tv show created by Gumby creator Art Clokey.

"We thought we were the only ones!"

The series used the same 'stop motion' animation as the Gumby series, and shows like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. The characters were made of foam over a poseable armature. The eyes and mouths were made of paper so their expressions could be easily changed. 

 It began airing in 1960 and new episodes were made until 1965. It was later brought back and more new episodes were made. I watched it as a kid in the 60's.

Ken volunteered his arms...ok, I asked him.He's not much of a puppeteer.

Goliath was Davey's dog. His catch phrase, (Yes, he talked.), was "People never listen."

Davey's friends Nat, (from the 60's shows I watched as a kid.) and Jonathan Reed, (from the later 70's shows), were some of the first African American characters to appear as friends of a white lead character.
The series was made by The Lutheran Church.

While Davey's faith in God was a part of his life, the show was praised for never being 'preachy'. The lessons taught were about respect,tolerance,right and wrong, and manners: lessons everyone needs to learn, regardless of religious preference.
  Davey and Goliath episodes can be bought on iTunes. There is also an official Davey and Goliath website. You can go there HERE.