Bigelow Tea Bids A Fond Farewell To An Old Friend And Tea Lover, Art Linkletter

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At Bigelow Tea we were saddened to learn of the passing of the actor, writer and legendary television/radio personality Art Linkletter, at the age of 97.  Mr. Linkletter was most well known for his long-running TV and radio shows, “People are Funny” and “House Party,” both of which ran from the 1940s until well into the 1960s.

And while we will all remember Art for his ad-libbing, laughter and his endearing way with children, Bigelow Tea also has fond memories of our professional association and his appreciation for our tea. Art was one of our first spokesmen, sharing with his radio listeners the virtues of Bigelow’s very first tea, Constant Comment.

As one publication, Telefood Magazine, stated in an article in the mid-60s, “Every week, coast to coast on his CBS Radio House Party, Art Linkletter is telling millions of his loyal fans about ‘Constant Comment’— Bigelow Tea’s famous blend of tea flavored with golden bits of orange rind and sweet spice.” We couldn’t have asked for a better spokesman.

Art was one of the first in an auspicious line of Bigelow Tea spokespersons that has included Joe Torre and, most recently, Wayne Gretzky, all giants in their fields like Art Linkletter was and, even more importantly, all great fans of Bigelow Tea. We send our sympathies to Art Linkletter’s family, and we bid our good friend a very fond farewell.