The series followed the misadventures of model and minor television personality, Lara Bingle. Lara Bingle dropped out of school at 16 to move to Italy. Mr. Bingle was originally conceived by Emile Alline, an employee of Maison Blanche, in 1947. Mr. Bingle is a fictional character, a snowman assistant to Santa Claus. They continued sales of Mr. Bingle merchandise. In October 2016, Bingle and Worthington had their second child, another son, Racer. She has one older brother, Josh Bingle. Later Dillard's bought the Maison Blanche chain and the Mr. Bingle trademark. According to Captain Bingle it was adopted by the Government of Sir Thomas Brisbane. As of November 2014, Mr. Bingle merchandise was still widely available. Mr. Bingle also appeared in musical radio and television commercials. By 2011 the Mr. Bingle figure was again reported to be in need of repairs. Mister Bingle shared the initials of his home, "M.B.", as the store was often called.