Thursday Art and Dinner Date 08-15-2024

 Rain's word for today is Double

 I tried to draw these lovely ladies but the most important part...the smile...was impossible to get right.

Patricia and Priscilla Barnstable

 

Doublemint Twins to Modeling In Playboy

Patricia and Priscilla Barnstable got their start as Doublemint Twins. Their father was Dale Barnstable, an NBA famous for being banned for life in 1951 for point shaving. They were extremely popular and parlayed to acting in the short-lived TV show, Quark. 

What they are most famous for was modeling in Playboy later in their career. 

Today, they are known for their massive Kentucky Derby Gala that they throw almost every year. 

Jayne and Joan Knoerzer: The First Real Doublemint Twins

Jayne and Joan Knoerzer (Jayne and Joan Boyd professionally after their mother’s maiden name) were the first Doublemint Twins. They were singers who had no real interest in acting who signed a contract with Wrigley in 1959. They were the first twins in history to appear on television!

Wrigley put their musical background to work and let them cut a 1/3 EP record called “Double Your Pleasure.” The song is the official Doublemint theme song!

Wrigley put the two in ads showing them doing things like riding bikes, playing tennis, and other fun activities together. Strangely, the company wouldn’t let them chew gum in the ads.

They spent every moment of their life, promoting the gum and made great money doing so. They lived in a beautiful apartment and bought a mink coat for their mother.

They lost the gig when Joan became pregnant in 1963 as they were no longer identical twins. Not much is known about the two today. They both got married, and Jayne now lives in Beverly Hills, California.