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Whizzo the Clown used this stuffed toy goose as a television prop. Whizzo was a character created by Frank Wiziarde, a children's entertainer in Kansas City, Missouri. He was best known for his children's television show that aired on local stations in Kansas City and Topeka, Kansas, from 1954 to 1987. Wiziarde was born in Westmoreland, Kansas, in 1916 and soon joined his family's traveling circus act. In the late 1940s Wiziarde transitioned to broadcasting, but merged the two professions to entertain children. Known for his use of props, Wiziarde most likely fashioned this prop goose himself and named it Hissy. Hissy was typically suspended from the neck and lowered onto the television set where she unknowingly collided with Whizzo.
Creator: Wiziarde, Frank
Date: between 1960 and 1980
Item Number: 224176
Call Number: 1996.43.0
KSHS Identifier: 1996.43.0
Business and Industry - Media/Communications - Television
Collections - Museum
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Movies & Theater - Programs & advertisements
Date - 1960s
Date - 1970s
Objects and Artifacts - Recreational Artifacts - Public Entertainment Device - Properties
Places - Cities and towns - Kansas City
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Places - Counties - Wyandotte
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts
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