NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — There are different versions of how Mr. Bingle came to be, and puppeteer Harry Ory can tell you how he remembers the birth of a New Orleans Christmas legend. It was April 1948, ...

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“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 ...

Mr. Bingle is 75 years old, or maybe 74. It depends who you talk to. On a recent Saturday, fans of the flying snowman, who was conceived to herald the holiday season at the Maison Blanche department ...

There’s no doubt that the little snowman known as Mr. Bingle is one of the most adored Christmas characters in Southeast Louisiana. He first appeared in a puppet show in 1948 inside the Maison Blanche ...

Local officials said Mr. Bingle, a New Orleans holiday icon, will not be part of this year's holiday parade on Canal Street because of a desperate need for repairs."It's a shame we can't keep heritage ...

In that instant, Saving Mr. Bingle became more than just a fun little Christmas story about New Orleans. It became a vehicle for keeping Mr. Bingle's spirit alive and honoring Oscar Isentrout's memory ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS - The cold world of commerce had done in Mr. Bingle. The beloved holiday mascot – a portly, papier-mache snowman with holly leaves for wings and an ice cream cone hat – had long graced the ...

It's Christmastime across southeast Louisiana and that means the return of an iconic and lovable character, and we're not talking about Santa Claus or Rudolph.Every year, Mr. Bingle returns to New ...

NEW ORLEANS — The cold world of commerce had done in Mr. Bingle. The beloved holiday mascot -- a portly papier-mache snowman with holly leaves for wings and an ice cream cone hat -- had long graced ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — ‘Tis the season in the Crescent City, and City Park is preparing for the sparkling lights festival at Celebration in the Oaks. On Nov. 17, local holiday icon Mr. Bingle made an ...