N E W   H A V E N, Conn. Jan. 26 -- Hey, kids! Howdy Doody is headed forDetroit! The original freckle-faced marionette belongs to the DetroitInstitute of Arts, a federal judge said in a ruling ...

Edward Kean, the original head writer for the "Howdy Doody Show," the pioneering NBC children's television program for which he also created characters and wrote songs, died Aug. 13 of complications ...

Howdy Doody trading card, part of a promotional tie-in marketing campaign between Royal Pudding and The Howdy Doody Show. This was one of a series of cards depicting characters from the popular ...

Promotional Howdy Doody spoon made and distributed as a premium for the Welch Grape Juice Company. The silverplate spoon has a handle cast in the shape of Howdy Doody and dates to around 1952-1954, ...