List of Rupert the Bear Annuals 1936-2019. 1936: The Rupert Annual No. 1. Artist: Mary Tourtel. Stories: This first annual included several stories from the original Daily Express comic strip, such as "Rupert and the Wise Goat," "Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea," and "Rupert and the Little Woodman.". 1937: The Rupert Annual No. 2. TWO incredibly rare Rupert Bear books sold yesterday for a record £45,000. The 1973 "brown-faced" Rupert annuals became extremely sought-after because of a row involving the illustrator.
RARE Vintage 1976 'Rupert' Annual in hardback. Rupert Etsy
Rare brown face Rupert the Bear 1973 Annual. This example went up for auction in 2010 at Dominic Winter Auctions with an estimate of £30,000. Bestall, upon realizing this unapproved alteration, was incensed. He felt strongly about the integrity of his artwork and the abrupt decision led him to protest by leaving his position. Rupert Bear annuals are probably some of the most avidly collected today. First published in an annual in 1936, Rupert has been published every year since, in varying formats. The famous illustrator Mary Tourtel created Rupert and he first appeared in the Daily Express issue of 8th November 1920. Her husband, Herbert Tourtel, also played a part - he wrote the verses which appeared with the. The 1936 Rupert (left) is valued at about £3,000, although a rare version of the 1973 annual is worth much more. Annuals about Rupert, the bear who wore a red jumper and yellow-checked trousers. Rupert Bear annuals are probably some of the most avidly collected today. First published in an annual in 1936, Rupert has been published every year since, in varying formats. RUPERT ANNUAL 1960 Rupert's Christmas-Tree GameRupert and the CrystalPuzzle - Find Rupert's ChumsHow to Make Rupert's Paper DonkeyRupert and MorwennaPuzzle - Solve the Jumbled NamesRupert and OzziePuzzle - Guess the.
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Rupert Bear annuals are probably some of the most avidly collected today. First published in an annual in 1936, Rupert has been published every year since, in varying formats. RUPERT ANNUAL 1950 - ADVENTURES OF RUPERT Rupert's Toy-Railway PuzzleRupert's Silver TrumpetRupert and Margot's HouseRupert and the Jumping FishRupert and the Gooseberry FoolRupert's SwingRupert and the Paper 'PlaneHow. Rupert's timeless appeal - most people think of him as an adventurous good-natured small boy with a furry head - endears him to all ages. He is a British institution - and a super subject to collect. Related Rupert Bear Annuals Rare Rupert Bear at Auction The 1973 Rupert Annual A Brown-Faced Rarity Worth a Fortune An incredibly rare Rupert Bear annual will soon go under the hammer at a Gloucestershire auctioneers - and could fetch up to £23,000. The 1973 book is one of only 12 printed that year showing the much-loved children's 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. The Rupert Bear Annual has been published ahead of Christmas every year since 1936. Rare copies have fetched more than £20,000. Stuart Trotter can still remember receiving his first copy as a.
Lot 774 Rupert The Bear 1950's Annuals (x9).
Rupert Bear began life on November 8th 1920 as a newspaper strip Little Lost Bear in The Daily Express. The artist most associated with the character is Alfred Bestall whose first Ruper Bear strip appeared on the 28th June 1935.. And there is a very rare variant 1973 annual featuring Rupert with a brown face rather than a white one. Only a. A rare copy of a Rupert the Bear annual is set to fetch £30,000 at auction - because it features the cuddly hero with BROWN fur. The comic character was originally drawn with brown colouring when it was created in 1936. But when artist Alfred E Bestall's draft cover illustration of the 1973 annual reached the publishers they decided the.
AN EXTREMELY rare Rupert Bear annual is expected to fetch up to £23,000 when it goes under the hammer in the Cotswolds later this month. The 1973 book has an illustration on the cover showing the much-loved children's character with a brown face, instead of the usual white face. It is one of only. Rupert Bear Annuals. In 1936, after Alfred Bestall took over writing and illustrating Rupert Bear from Mary Tourtel, the Daily Express published the first Rupert Annual featuring comic stories, puzzles, and activities. One has been published every year since, even during World War II when there was a paper shortage, as it was thought to be good.
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Rupert Bear annuals are probably some of the most avidly collected today. First published in an annual in 1936, Rupert has been published every year since, in varying formats. RUPERT ANNUAL 1940 - RUPERT'S ADVENTURE BOOK Rupert and Uncle BrunoRupert, Bill and the BluebellsRupert and the Silver TrowelRupert and the IcebergRupert and the Air SmugglersRupert's Marvellous BatRupert and the. The Rupert Bear Dossier (London, 1997).A COMPLETE RUN OF RUPERT BEAR ANNUALS, INCLUDING THE FIRST RUPERT BEAR ANNUAL OF 1936 WITH THE RARE DUST-JACKET, the limited facsimile edition of the same book, the 50th Anniversary edition of 1950 and the 70th Anniversary edition (with dust-jacket), also the Magic Paintings of 1960, 1966 and 1968 not coloured.
