![]() ![]() Jingeling’s right, acquired the character’s usage rights and is spearheading the relaunch of Santa Claus’ right-hand man.įinally getting the nod made Langa a bit misty-eyed, he notes. Jimmy Langa, chief creative officer for Mr. Spurred by the Inventionasium’s success, Langa started lobbying for the character’s rights in 2006.įifteen years of “knocking on doors and sending emails” paid off in fall 2020, when Langa expanded on his vision for bringing Mr. Jingeling brought merriment to family members who affectionately recalled visiting Halle’s during the holidays. While not part of Langa’s direct childhood, he knew that Mr. Jingeling going and hired Jonathan Wilhelm to carry the keys at guest appearances around Northeast Ohio until 2012, when Greg Benedetto took over the role. After Keyes’ death in 2000, John Awarski of Lakewood-based Traditions Alive wanted to keep the Cleveland tradition of Mr. Jingeling was played by various Clevelanders over the years before Earl Keyes took over the role in 1965. Jingeling visited children on the seventh-floor toy department, moving down the street to Higbee’s when Halle’s shuttered in 1982. The character was created in 1956 by advertising executive Frank Jacobi for Halle’s department store. Jingeling in Santa’s good book forever-he’s now never without his ring of special keys that open locks to fantastical spaces. Jingeling was appointed “Keeper of the Keys” by Santa himself, a reward for saving Christmas when the big guy lost the key to the Treasure House of Toys. “After all we’ve been through as a community, the timing of his return is going to take people back to their childhood and inspire the imaginations of new children and believers.”įor the uninitiated, Mr. Kringle & Company, whose outfit acquired the character’s usage rights and is spearheading the relaunch of Santa Claus’ right-hand man. Jingeling excites people, and many folks have memories of him from when they were kids,” says Jimmy Langa, chief creative officer for Mr. 27-he’s also scheduled to revisit his old Halle Building hangout on Nov. Jingeling will greet his adoring public at Downtown Cleveland Winterfest on Saturday, Nov. 21 will mark the Cleveland icon’s formal revival.Įveryone’s favorite key-keeping holiday harbinger is returning to ClevelandMr. Jingeling, who hasn’t been seen ‘round these parts recently.Īn appearance at the I-X Center’s Christmas Connection on Friday, Nov. Kringle & Company, producer of the Kringle’s Inventionasium Christmas Experience, recently announced the comeback of Mr. Everyone’s favorite key-keeping holiday harbinger is returning to Cleveland, bringing a sweet dose of Christmas nostalgia to young and old alike.
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