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Wig and crown worn by Gertrude on J.P. Patches show, ca. 1970-2000
J. P. Patches (Julius Pierpont Patches) was a clown portrayed by Seattle entertainer Chris John Wedes (1928-2012) in "The J.P. Patches Show" on KIRO-TV from 1958 to 1981. Bob Newman (1932-2020) played Gertrude, J.P.'s girlfriend, on the show. Gertrude was known for her colorful dresses, red wig made from a mop, and numerous hand-made crowns.
ID Number:2024.38.9ONLINE
Date:1970-2000
Bookshelf for the Bookworm puppet from the J.P. Patches television show, 2008
The J.P. Patches Show aired on KIRO-TV in Seattle from 1958-1981 and broadcast over 10,000 episodes in its 23-year run. Sturdley the Bookworm was a reccurring character played by Jack Armstrong and Bob Newman. Sturdley had an appetite for paper and would eat any book placed on his bookshelf. This replica bookshelf was made in 2008, most likely for promotional…
ID Number:2024.38.RefBookshelf
Date:2008
Boots worn by Gertrude on J.P. Patches show, ca. 1970-2000
The J.P. Patches Show aired on KIRO-TV in Seattle from 1958-1981 and broadcast over 10,000 episodes in its 23-year run. Chris Wedes (1928-2012) portrayed the clown J. P. Patches (Julius Pierpont Patches) who was Mayor of the city dump. Bob Newman (1932-2020) played Gertrude, J.P.'s girlfriend, on the show. Gertrude’s outfits usually included colorful dresses, colorful shoes or boots, a…
ID Number:2024.38.RefBoots
Date:1970-2000
Shoes worn by Gertrude from the J.P. Patches show, ca. 1970-2000
The J.P. Patches Show aired on KIRO-TV in Seattle from 1958-1981 and broadcast over 10,000 episodes in its 23-year run. Chris Wedes (1928-2012) portrayed the clown J. P. Patches (Julius Pierpont Patches) who was Mayor of the city dump. Bob Newman (1932-2020) played Gertrude, J.P.'s girlfriend, on the show. Gertrude’s outfits usually included colorful dresses, colorful shoes or boots, a…
ID Number:2024.38.RefShoes
Date:1970-2000
Door for "Nye Laboratories" from Bill Nye the Science Guy TV show, 1990s
This door was from the set of the groundbreaking science education TV Show Bill Nye the Science Guy, which was filmed and produced in Seattle. Bill Nye (b. 1955) grew up in Washington D.C. and studied mechanical engineering at Cornell University. He moved to Seattle to work for Boeing but also became interested in the local comedy scene. Nye became…
ID Number:2024.39.1
Date:Circa 1990-1999
Blue lab coat from Bill Nye the Science Guy TV show, 1990s
This lab coat was worn by Bill Nye (b. 1955) on the groundbreaking science education TV Show Bill Nye the Science Guy. Nye began wearing blue lab coats when he did science demonstrations on the Seattle TV show Almost Live! He was a writer and performer on the King 5 comedy show but had a background as a mechanical engineer…
ID Number:2024.39.2
Date:Circa 1990-1999
Speed Walker costume from Almost Live! ca. 1990
This “Speed Walker” costume was worn by Bill Nye (b. 1955) on the comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on King 5 in Seattle. Nye studied mechanical engineering at Cornell University and moved to Seattle to work for Boeing and later Sundstrand Data Control. While working as an engineer, he also became interested in standup and…
ID Number:2024.39.4.23.ONLINE
Date:1989-1991
Pair of shoes, part of the Speed Walker Costume from Almost Live! ca. 1990
These shoes go with Bill Nye’s (b. 1955) “Speed Walker” costume from Almost Live! Nye studied mechanical engineering at Cornell University and moved to Seattle to work for Boeing and later Sundstrand Data Control. While working as an engineer, he also became interested in standup and the local comedy scene. In 1986 he left his full-time engineering job and became…
ID Number:2024.39.4.4
Date:1988-1993
Coveralls from Marco Marine, 1980
These coveralls from Marco Marine were worn by multiple cast members on the Seattle comedy show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on King 5 in Seattle. They belonged to Bill Nye (b. 1955) who had them from an engineering job at Marine Construction & Design Co., also known as Marco Marine. Nye worked at their shipyard in…
ID Number:2024.39.5
Date:1980
NASA flight suit worn by Bill Nye, ca. 1997
Bill Nye (b. 1955) wore NASA jumpsuit in the “Space Exploration” episode of his groundbreaking science education TV show “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” The right shoulder has a “Teacher in Space” patch, which is a program started in 1984 with the aim of honoring educators and inspiring students about space exploration. The program was discontinued in 1990 following the…
ID Number:2024.39.6
Date:Circa 1997