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Ep 354: The Winkie Strikes Back

Just when you weren’t expecting it… BAM… More Winkie news! It’s been a few years since our epic documentary “Ep 181: Winkie: The Untold Story” and we were recently informed of not one, but TWO developments to what we already know! Thanks to the incredible work of Ivenne, and the translations skills of Markus Lindstrom, we have something a little special this week. There’s a recently discovered video on YouTube (see the video on the accompanying webpage for this episode) that contains footage from a French TV series, recorded in 1985, that shows the infamous Winkie billboard competition in action. However, with it being in French, Paul has had a clever idea… and it’s going to involve calling on some of the CheapShow family to help out! And yet there is even more new Winkie news than that! To top things off, Eli has more platters to share, one of which may be the rarest record they’ve ever discovered. But just because it’s rare, doesn’t mean it’s going to be any good. It’s a surprisingly packed episode, it even comes with a Singing Postman!

With MASSIVE thanks to Ivenne Mecking, Markus Lindstrom, Stuart Ashen, John Rain, Sooz Kempner, Paul Putner, Brian Wecht, Octavious King and Ethan Lawrence

TGR Billboard Shot

TGR Billboard Shot

Winkie Donation  to San Fran Toy Museum News Letter

Winkie Donation to San Fran Toy Museum News Letter

The Photlab Album

The Photlab Album

Winkies On Sale At Toy Fair 1989 03

Winkies On Sale At Toy Fair 1989 03

Winkies On Sale At Toy Fair 1989 01

Winkies On Sale At Toy Fair 1989 01

Winkies On Sale At Toy Fair 1989 02

Winkies On Sale At Toy Fair 1989 02

Winkies On Sale At Toy Fair 1989 04

Winkies On Sale At Toy Fair 1989 04

Grand Raid Reporters

Grand Raid Reporters

TGR Dr Winkie

TGR Dr Winkie

TGR Sherrie Davis

TGR Sherrie Davis

TGR Jeff Stuart

TGR Jeff Stuart

TGR Bernard Pivot

TGR Bernard Pivot

TGR The Judges

TGR The Judges

Dog and Bone

Dog and Bone

Singing Postman EP

Singing Postman EP

Spooky Scrawls

Spooky Scrawls

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