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Roger Simmons
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Birds, Words, Pics + TV

Christmas in May? Cool off with this classic clip

Roger Simmons, May 29, 2017

More and more old Orlando TV tapes are showing up on YouTube, which is great for someone who loves history. This one arrived recently — it’s a clip from “Santa’s Toy Shop,” WFTV’s Christmas special in 1965, which poster Jason Ivey says ran live for six weeks on Channel 9. It was sponsored by JC Penneys. This is a recording of the final episode.

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