The 1973 book is one of only 12 printed that year showing the muchloved childrens character with a brown face on the cover making it ultra rare and causing a stir among collectors across the world, ahead of. Ruperts initial purpose was to win sales from the rival daily mail and daily mirror. Ruperts red jumper is torn but mrs bear has knitted him a new one from his uncles wool. Rare rupert bear annual up for sale in gloucestershire bbc. Bbc rare rupert bear annual up for sale in gloucestershire. The comic book annual was often the biggest present youd find in your stocking. The 1973 annual was the last cover illustration drawn by alfred bestell. Rupert bear annual 1965 got one for christmas every year as a child. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by english artist mary tourtel first appearing in the daily express newspaper in 1920. Both are tatty with damage to spine priced accordingly for the 4 books courier delivery with tracking. The 1973 brownfaced rupert annuals became extremely.
Rupert bear annuals 1973 brown face and 1946 this book belongs to has been fill out in pencil and then erased. A fine copy is appearing in auction at dukes of dorchester this week. Unfollow rupert bear to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The comic book price guide for great britain rupert annual. The character was created by the english artist mary tourtel and first appeared in the daily express on 8 november 1920. Especially the clean scarf tie that rupert rolls with rupert the bear, british childrens tv show and book series. The front cover is in great condition and has some age spotting. Annuals about rupert, the bear who wore a red jumper and.
An incredibly rare rupert bear annual will soon go under the hammer at a. The film was released theatrically as an accompaniment to mccartneys feature film give my regards to broad street. Christmas annuals in the attic what are yours worth. Each book includes a rupert story to colour adapted from a story in a rupert annual plus wordgame and other activity pages. Rupert is a very intelligent and witty white bear, and he has many friends from every corner. Continue reading to discover more childhood annuals and comics that are now worth a fortune. Our company is dedicated to providing you with the best quality, lowest cost products on ebay. Rupert bear also appeared in the music video for paul mccartneys 1984 song we all stand together. Bestall drew the rupert stories for the daily express until 1965. Rupert bear academic dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Rupert and the cut mrs bear is picking apples for a tart but wants some blackberries too. Each year at the end of the stories there is a page advertising rupert in the daily express and on that page is the slogan follow rupert in the daily express and so we are the followers. The adventures of rupert bear 19701974 rupert first appeared on television in an itc series produced for the itv network that ran for over 100 ten. The making of rupert and the frog song began in 1981 and ended in 1983.
Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by english artist mary tourtel and first. He wrote the stories and drew those memorable pictures right up until 1965. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character who features in a series of books based around his. Three little pigs, story for children clap clap kids, fairy tales and songs for kids duration. See more ideas about bear, childhood memories and childhood. Recent prices for a brown face 1973 rupert annual have exceeded. Rupert annual 1951 the new rupert book written by alfred bestall. The man chases rupert but a large eagle scares him.
The book, which cost 53p when it was published in 1973, is specia because it is one of only a dozen printed that year showing rupert with a brown face on the cover and a white face inside. Some years ago i used to collect rupert bear annuals. See more ideas about bear, childrens books and childhood memories. I had a huge collection going all the way back to the 1940s, with some gaps which i slowly filled in over the years, and every time i got a new book, it meant reading several new rupert stories. Find great deals on ebay for yogi bear annual 1973. A simple flower puzzle and only one origami, rupert s salad plate completes this wonderful book. In 1935, the stories were taken over by alfred bestall, who was previously an illustrator for punch and other glossy magazines. Rupert daily express annual 1971, rupert the bear, childrens annual, vintage rupert annual, rupert annual, comic strip book, free uk post antiquesonlineorg 5 out of 5 stars 31. Mark radcliffe, a dj on 6 music, harbours a secret passion. I would say good condition for 46 years old the other 2 rupert annuals are from 1980 and 1981. Rupert and rastus go to the big city and are locked in a big store overnight where they meet the house mouse of the title. Rupert bear, pictured on the cover of his 1973 annual. More credit needed rupert the bear chairman of the board rupert and his magic socks page 1 front cover, watercolour painting by century unidentified artist.
Rupert bear annuals were published from 1936, but were not dated until 1958. He was also aware that, artistically, there should have been a shadow on ruperts face. Browse and buy a vast selection of rupert bear collections. Mary tourtels anthropomorphic bear, who has appeared since 1920 in the daily express newspaper, and subsequently in his own books, comics and. Cartoon collectible international edition comics for sale.
Rupert annual the comic book price guide for great britain. In 1935, the mantle of rupert artist and storyteller was taken over by alfred bestall, who was previously an illustrator for punch and other glossy. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character featured in a series of books based around his adventures. Rupert bear began life on november 8th 1920 as a newspaper strip little lost. Image comic book price guide image caption the 1936 rupert left is valued at about. The 1973 book is one of only 12 printed that year showing the muchloved childrens character with a brown face on the cover making it ultra rare and causing a stir among collectors across the world, ahead of the auction at dominic winter auctioneers in south. In rupert and the flying boat rupert meets the professor inventor and sails aloft nutwood. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by the english artist mary tourtel and first appearing in the daily express newspaper on 8 november 1920 rupert the bear pdf. The brown faced annuals are extremely rare and very collectable. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by the english artist mary tourtel and first appearing in the daily express newspaper on 8 november 1920. Rupert bear was created in 1920, at a time when the express was in competition with the daily mail and its then popular comic strip teddy tail, as well as the strip pip, squeak and wilfred in the daily mirror. Bbc gloucestershire rare rupert bear annual for sale. The nursery book that bears an investment money the.
Rupert annual 1973 by rupert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. And there is a very rare variant 1973 annual featuring rupert with a brown face. Colour pictorial boards rupert at front of a huge snow scene. Unlike most modern comic strips, rupert bear has always been produced in the. More than 100,000 whitefaced 1973 rupert annuals were published with only about 15 brown faced annuals being printed. Rupert the bearchildhood memories i love the rupert fashion. The strange craft seen in the sky was the professors helicopter which rescues ruperts uncle. The society is limited to classic rupert, not the cartoon character more recently seen. A simple flower puzzle and only one origami, ruperts salad plate completes this wonderful book.
Rupert annual 1974 edition of the the daily express series of rupert the bear annuals alfred bestall. Two incredibly rare rupert bear books sold yesterday for a record. Rupert the bear annuals youre unlikely to own a 1973 rupert the bear annual where he has a brown face on the cover instead of the usual white, but if were wrong then you might want to sit down, because there were only 12 copies made, and they are. Get the best deals on cartoon collectible international edition comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Rupert bear annuals 1973 for sale in uk view 27 ads. Rupert is an animated television series based on the mary tourtel character rupert bear, which aired from 1991 to 1997 with 65 halfhour episodes produced. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by english artist mary tourtel and first appearing in the daily express newspaper on 8 november 1920.
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