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But in 1973, after a dozen copies of the brown-faced annual had been printed, the newspaper's editor stopped the presses and changed the cover so Rupert had a white face - without consulting illustrator Bestall. To auctioneer and expert Chris Albury's knowledge, only four of these have ever come to light - making this lot up for auction at Dominic Winter, as he says, "the holy grail of any Rupert collection". Stories: The 1939 annual included stories such as “Rupert and the Old Umbrella,”“Rupert and the Sea Serpent,” and “Rupert and the Goblin’s Cave.”

List of Rupert the Bear Annuals 1936-2019

Brainwaves Limited of Basingstoke, Hampshire, produced a series of Rupert storybooks in 1991 (no author or artist credited):

Dimbleby, Jonathan (9 June 2021). " "Is there anything you consider indecent"? Felix Dennis at the OZ trial from the NS archive". New Statesman. The comic strip is published daily in the Daily Express, with many of these stories later being printed in books, and every year since 1936 a Rupert annual has also been released. Rupert Bear is a part of children's culture in the United Kingdom, and appears in several television series based on the character. All of these books were written and illustrated by Mary Tourtel and originally published from 1928 to 1936, by Sampson Low. There were 46 books in the original series.Half a million copies of the 1973 white-faced Rupert annual were printed - compared to only 12 brown-faced annuals. Illustrator Alfred E Bestall always depicted Rupert on the annual's cover with a brown face, whereas inside the book the bear's face was always white. Stories: Harrold continued to bring Rupert’s adventures to life, with memorable stories such as “Rupert and the Crystal Ball,”“Rupert and the Snow Globe,” and “Rupert and the Dragon Dance.”

Stories: Bestall continued to contribute his charming illustrations and imaginative stories during this period, creating classics like “Rupert and the Gremlin,”“Rupert and the Magic Whistle,” and “Rupert and the Glass Mountain.”

Rupert's Holiday Adventure (and Rupert's Message to Father Christmas and Rupert's New Year's Eve Party) (1932) Rupert Bear, Follow The Magic... was first aired on Five from 8 November 2006 until 1 February 2008. 52 ten-minute episodes were broadcast and subsequently repeated. [ citation needed] Film [ edit ] Larratt, Shannon (22 May 2007). " "Rupert visits Coon Island" (!)". Shannon Larratt is Zentastic . Retrieved 25 January 2011. Stories: This annual saw the return of popular stories such as “Rupert and the Wonderful Boots,”“Rupert and the Flower Fairies,” and “Rupert and the Crystal Ball.”