Classic, Saturday cartoons are timeless and ageless while vinyl is vintage, but resurging. Nearby restaurant Turf Club, managed by First Avenue, has been keeping up the tradition of starting the day with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Tweety with Tunes ‘N Toons as well as incorporating the sound of old and new records.

Every Saturday on the corner of Snelling and University, the Turf Club features television monitors with classic cartoons and modernized versions of the old favorites while visiting DJs from local record stores provide a soundtrack. Their kitchen provides a simple, but well-crafted brunch menu with items ranging from burgers to eggs benedict.

Brunch on Saturday, Feb. 20 featured Dead Media Record store owners and operators Colin Wilkinson and Simon Brooks. Now living in Minneapolis, the duo attended college at McNally Smith College of Music and use the event as an excuse to get back over the river again.

“We have a bit of Saint Paul in us,” said Wilkinson.

Since their first time last Halloween, they’ve participated in Tunes ‘N Toons three times, each the third Saturday of the month. The records they choose to spin come from a wide selection of record boxes they haul in—most of which is the same music they play within their own store for fun.

“Our music is all over from 50s rock to contemporary,” said Brooks.

What they play within that range depends on their mood that morning, according to Wilkinson. They have the overall goal of simply playing good music and sharing it with whoever shows up.

“Plus, it gets us playing outside of the store,” said Brooks. Most of the crowd appeared to be older, but some of the older generation did bring grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and their own children to share the cartoons they grew up watching on television.

Peter Tanghe is one such person, sharing the cartoons with young Jake Tanghe. Since the restaurant and bar also features live music every Sunday, some of the crowd knows the place for the musical selection and the cartoons only enhance the experience.

“It’s an excuse for old cartoons at a place I like to come for music,” said Peter.

Plus, pairing a variety of music over the same classic selection of cartoons provides an outlet for people to re-visit or share the shows they may have experienced as children.

“It’s fun to share,” said Peter.

A majority of people must agree with the elder Tanghe as the attendance at the Turf Club’s Saturday event has always been good, and the number has been increasing.

“It’s been getting better and better,” said waitress Alysha-Aubrey Bursey.

Week to week, the Saturday morning experience changes, depending on who comes in to control the records being played. From Dead Media’s mixture of mood-based music to the Barley Brother’s more relaxed sound, there’s plenty of variety.

For the next Tunes ‘N Toons, anyone who wants to attend can as there is no age limit and no cover each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1601 University Ave. in Saint Paul. For more information, visit:Turfclub.net.

For anyone busy Saturday morning, Sunday brunches circulate through a variety of themes including a country-style brunch with country music called the Outlaw Brunch. The next one is on Mar. 13 at 10 a.m. and there is a Jazz Brunch with James Buckley; the next of those rolls around on Feb.28 at 10 a.m., featuring Javi Santiago and JT Bates.

For those who prefer to sleep in, Turf Club also features live music frequently. Information, including dates, times, and covers can be found on their website.