Signature Bob Keeshan "Captain Kangaroo" red jacket, costume pieces and wig from Captain Kangaroo. ...

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Signature Bob Keeshan "Captain Kangaroo" red jacket, costume pieces and wig from Captain Kangaroo. Signature Bob Keeshan "Captain Kangaroo" red jacket, costume pieces and wig from Captain Kangaroo. (1955-1992) There are few children's TV shows that have had more impact on American culture than Captain Kangaroo. Ass the title character in this long-running popular show, Bob Keeshan helped raise generations of kids. This is a signature Bob Keeshan "Captain Kangaroo" costume ensemble and wig. Consisting of his famous red jacket with white piping around notch lapels, breast pocket and deep kangaroo-style hip pockets from which "Captain Kangaroo" would produce surprises. The single-breasted jacket was custom made for Keeshan by John F. Kennedy's tailor, Chipp of New York & New Haven. The Chipp bias label is sewn into interior pocket and typed ''Robert Keeshan / 4/16/71''. The jacket features brass buttons on sleeves, pockets and front closure and has a charcoal gray lining. Approximate size 40. An artificial carnation is pinned to the breast pocket. Keeshan wore a blue suit from the inception of the show in 1955 and switched to a red suit from 1971 on. Accompanied by a gray silk necktie with a buttonhole for accessories and a pink Paul Stewart brand long-sleeved, button-up shirt. Also included is a custom made blonde, lace front wig, styled in signature bowl-cut fashion with integral sideburns made by Broadway wig-maker Bob Kelly and worn by Keeshan as "The Captain". All in very good condition.

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