Patches show featured wedes as the eponymous clown, who was mayor of the city dump and was forever pursued by gertrude, played by bob newman. Patches to put them in the mood for fun each morning before school from 1958 to 1981. Patches show was without a doubt the best and cleverest of its kind that i have ever seen, pure hilarity. The patches show was put together without a script, drawing on the improvisational skills of mr. Available in png, ico or icns icons for mac for free use. I grew up watching jp patches and was on his show several times as a patches pal. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Northwest icon julius pierpont patches, bryan johnston, julius pierpont patches, bryan johnston on. Jp patches statue seattle, washington local business. Starting with a portion of spikes william tell overture followed by a few measures of dance of the hours. Totem poles are carved today by both native and nonnative people. This ornament is our small way to pay homage to the clown that lived in the city dump and inspired generations of kids. Patches show aired on kirotv in seattle from 1958 to. Patches promotional 15 stuffed doll pacific northwest,seattle icon ebay.
Patches show aired on kirotv in seattle from 19581981 and broadcast over 10,000 episodes in its 23 year run. Wedes and actor bob newman, whose many roles included that. This morning i woke a 3am and could not go back to sleep, after renting the movie vhs on apple tv i was still not tired. Our high quality pacific northwest patches are professionally printed and perfect to sew onto backpacks, jackets and more to give them some unique personality. Crosscut trivia obscura and bingo night visit ballard. Do you know the name of the mummy that resides in ye olde curiosity shop. Scratch the rust off a northwest native and, underneath, chances are youll find a patches pal. Made of glass, this 5 tall ornament includes string or can stand on its own. Jp patches opening theme music by brunoiswrong published on 20120730t16. People started flocking to fremont well before noon, and when local tv icons j.
Theyre influence on the culture of seattle and the pacific northwest will. Patches desktop set for windows cdrom by attic studios and the fascinating book j. Honoring a television clown beloved throughout the pacific northwest, the j. The northwest icon, whose real name is chris wedes, had.
Patches, puget sounds favorite clown for more than half a century and a longtime edmonds resident, died sunday at the age of 84. Patches not only kept me company as a kid, his humor coupled with my dads and a few others helped form my own comedic sensibilities. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Find great deals on ebay for jp patches and seattle button. Patches, aka chris wedes of edmonds, who died sunday at age 84. Patches statue stands as a testament to the bond between an adoring audience and a.
Premium rainbow color embroidery floss cross stitch threads friendship bracelets floss crafts floss 105 skeins per pack and free set of embroidery needles. If you grew up in the puget sound area during that stretch you watched the show. Wort and his campaign to meanify seattle, entitled the 2nd meanest man in the world 2017. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Choose between 799 patch icons in both vector svg and png format. He hosted the longest running locally produced television show for children in u. Patches show aired on kirotv, in seattle from 19581981. Patches pals around the northwest today are remembering j. Patches show ran on kirotv in seattle from 1958 to 1981 and broadcast more than 10,000 episodes in its 23 year run.
Patches multimedia history first published on the j. He was the best darn mayor the city dump ever had and the funniest clown around. We wish to express our condolences to his wife, joanie, as well as his daughter and granddaughter, and thank them for sharing this wonderful person with the rest of the pacific northwest. Just about every kid who grew up in the northwest during that time tuned in as julius pierpont p. Stan boreson, jp patches, brakeman bill and captain puget. As we all know, jp patches will be celebrating his 50th anniversary of his television show that many of us in the pacific northwest watched as tikes to teens on february 10, 2008. The northwest icon, whose real name is chris wedes, had fought a long battle with cancer. He was a great man, a fine mayor and citizen who loved edmonds, says. Gertrude and all of herhis fabulous bob newman alter egos filled the show with guest characters. Northwest icon julius pierpont patches, bryan johnston, patches, julius pierpont, johnston, bryan on. Viewers who numbered 100,000 at the shows peak were encouraged to become patches pals by doing things like minding their parents, sharing their toys, and brushing their teeth. Scratch the rust off a northwest native and, underneath, chances are yo. The intro to the show was a mix of two spike jones tracks.
One collection can have up to 256 icons if you are a registered user or 50 if you are not registered. Patches was the host of one of the longest running local childrens shows in television history. Its too bad it wasnt carried nationally we washington state kids were so lucky. Patches was a clown and the main character on the j. Patches and gertrude go bronze to raise funds for childrens hospital. Related icons include plaster icons, medical icons, bandage icons, medicine icons. Patches, northwest icon, by bryan johnston and julius pierpont patches chris wedes, isbn 0897167996 was released in 2002 by peanut butter publishing. Eric diazrising is with robert newman at jp patches statue. I immediately found out who the other northwest native in the room was, and it was a bonding experience. Patches, northwest icon by julius pierpont patches. He was a beloved seattle tv icon, known to legions of loyal fans as j. Chris jp patches wedes passed away on sunday, july 22, 2012, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Your varsity patch will come with an embroidered icon for the sport your award or honor was given in, and embroidered outline and a chenille fill. We invite you to discover the wonderful stories and wisdom contained in totem poles.
Patches, as played by chris wedes, ruled seattle television from 1958 to 1981 and still has a legion of devoted fans. Jp patches opening theme music by brunoiswrong free. Some content written by bob alexander and embellished by curt hanks. Seattle mayor greg nickels and fans gather to attend the first statuemodel unveiling of local icons j. Just about every kid who grew up in the northwest during that time tuned in as julius pierpont patches, mayor of the city dump, entertained them with cartoons, sketches and special guests. There is also a statue that has been commissioned of jp and gertrude that will eventually be in fremont, the center of the known universe. They have become a highly valued art form and a symbol of pride and tradition for the people of the pacific northwest. Free southwest icon southwest icons png, ico or icns. Cultural icons of puget sound tv childrens shows from. Enter the edit mode by clicking the pencil icon to edit the name and color of each icon separately. Here you will find all of the state patches with icons that offers. Stream jp patches esmerelda laugh by brunoiswrong from desktop or your mobile device. Weve seen many different businesses come and go, as well as a number of old landmarks and icons that just arent around these days.
Patches, puget sounds favorite clown for more than half a century and a longtime edmonds resident, died today july 22, 2012 at the age of 84. Patches, northwest icon, by bryan johnston and julius pierpont patches chris wedes, isbn 0897167996 was released in. Northwest icons download 3 free northwest icons here. Hey patches pals, find out about this and other niche license plates possibly coming to a bumper near you, courtesy of the tnt editorial board in this weeks five spot column. January 7 seattle eric diazrising added a new photo with robert newman at jp patches statue. Patches, and memories bubble to the surface memories of the tv clowns antics, his wry wit, his strange companions and his amazing icu2tv, which let him look back at.
Patches has reminded me of other childrens tv shows i watched devotedly in the 1960s. Jp patches, brakeman bill, capt puget seattle history. January 7 seattle kathy calderon sondheim is at jp patches statue. Patches and gertrude this design was later replaced for a better bronze version, now set. Just email me on which shirt you want and how many and we will work out the details. Oct 11, 2017 explore wendyc1965s board j p patches. I spent a few nights this week transferring patches 4188 of the original jupiter 8 over to the boutique jp08, and i have uploaded them to breadandbuttersounds jp08 editor in case any of you were interested theyre the ones marked jupiter 8 patch xx.
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