December 22, 2009

Rupert Annuals

Did I ever mention that I like Rupert Bear? Could you guess? Rupert Annuals were a part of my early childhood with my English Grandmother sending them to us in Canada. "Ruperts" were what I read in bed Christmas morning before the rest of the older folks got up.

So colourful, magical and innocent - I couldn't wait to go back to Nutwood again. I started collecting them for myself in my 20s and then subsequently acquiring them for my son.

Here are some of my all-time favourite covers. Do you think I have a penchant for Chinese lanterns and brightly coloured fish?!
Thanks Daily Express!

1969

1960

1950

1949

1945
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8 comments:

  1. AlistairDecember 22, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    Aye, I do.

    But I think you knoew that already surely, didn't you.


    And no, I'm not calling you 'Shirley'

    Lovely covers though.....


    regards.....Al.

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  2. Rinkly RimesDecember 22, 2009 at 2:06 PM

    Ah nostalgia! I, too, loved Rupert. It occurs to me that I grew up in a very gentle time. I took my grandson (11) to see 'Avatar' yesterday and I realised that young minds such as his today are filled with much less gentle images. Sad.

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  3. GiuliaDecember 22, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    Slurp. (That's GG about the fish.) Darling covers. More later. Making one of your recipes.

    xo

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  4. gretchenDecember 22, 2009 at 6:56 PM

    i love rupert too. and so do my children. brainy bear that rupert.

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  5. amourissimaDecember 22, 2009 at 10:28 PM

    oooooh! I had the one from 1960 and1969! I found them when I was really little at a used book sale at my school. I wonder if my parents still have them- I have to hunt when I go over for the holidays.

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  6. Sandra LeighDecember 22, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    This is so strange. We (my husband, a friend, and I) were just talking about Rupert this afternoon. I discovered Rupert when my children were small, and I fell in love with him. I remember buying a Rupert cookbook and trying to make Rupert's version of gingerbread men, which turned out to be made of pastry, rather than cookie dough. I never trusted Rupert's cooking advice after that, but to this day I love him.

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  7. EssayDecember 24, 2009 at 8:36 AM

    Thanks for sharing, your blog is worth reading, nice post. Keep it up.

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  8. GDecember 30, 2009 at 8:38 AM

    I remember that 1969 cover. It belonged to a cousin, but I got to enjoy it. I still love Rupert, and bears in general. :) Lovely blog, this is my first visit.

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