This Christmas season marks 75 years since the introduction of a New Orleans holiday icon: Mr. Bingle. The snowman with the ice cream cone hat, holly wings and candy cane-striped mittens made his ...

It's almost Christmas. Why can't I find any videos of the Mr. Bingle show? Do they still exist? Clarke Kissel Dear Clarke, As I sit here at my desk, I'm flanked by a couple of Mr. Bingle dolls: one ...

This holiday season marks the 70th anniversary of the debut of a Crescent City Christmas character who is still going strong: Mr. Bingle. The little snowman with the ice cream cone hat and holly wings ...

“There’s something about these characters,” says department store historian Michael Lisicky. “So many of [them] are so wonderfully regional, and that’s why they’re still so powerful.” Featured ...