Jan 11 - 6:30pm
Collector's Call
Meet Larry Strauss
Synopsis
"After the beloved actress Charlotte Rae passed away in 2018, her son, Larry Strauss, inherited her personal collection of memorabilia – a collection that chronicles Charlotte’s illustrious career in showbiz. Now, Larry and our host, Lisa Whelchel, who was Charlotte’s longtime friend and colleague, want to share these incredible treasures with the world. The collection includes the master recording of Charlotte’s 1955 solo album, Songs I Taught My Mother, as well as many valuable television props, like a wardrobe hat from Sesame Street and two amazing set props from The Facts of Life. Joining Larry on this special episode of Collector’s Call is his daughter, Carly, and we’ve brought in archivist and pop culture historian Rob Klein to put an estimated value on the collection. Lisa also has something very special to share with Larry; plus legendary comedian (and fellow Facts of Life star) Geri Jewell stops by to chat, and to shock us with her own remarkable treasure."