The “Swing Daddy” of the piano, Artie Antlers was one of the early Cabaret characters at Pizza Time Theatre. Artie sang in a deep voice, and his style of music ranged from boogie-woogie to early rock & roll (similar to Jerry Lee Lewis). Artie was used in the early 1980s, and it is speculated that he is at least loosely related to the characters of Elkton John and Glen Camel that are mentioned in the original
1977 PTT Program. It was also rumored that he was called “Marty Moose” for a short period.
Mechanically, Artie was identical to Dolli Dimples (minus the breast movement) – the duo can be seen together at the factory
here. Shortly after his introduction, Artie required a retrofit for his antlers which were originally made of wood and broke easily. A
Styrofoam version was created that was more durable and did not break from the characters movements.
Artie was used pretty widely on PTT merchandise, appearing in print on items such as calendars and annual reports. He was also featured on items such as the
“Chuck E. Cheese Cube” and other redemption items. Despite his prominent exposure and usage, the only media we have outside of photos is an
audio clip recorded from the cabaret floor with a cassette recorder. If you have any additional information regarding Artie Antlers - documentation, audio, video, photos, etc; please
contact us!