Ninety years ago artist Mary Tourtel created the cartoon strip of Rupert Bear for the Daily Express who first published it on 8 November 1920. As a child I read his daily adventures with much interest and looked forward to receiving his Annual as one of my Christmas presents.
Instantly recognisable in his red jumper, yellow scarf and checked trousers, Rupert had all sorts of adventures with his chums Bill the badger, Edward the elephant and Willie the mouse. There was also the Professor who lived in a castle and invented things, a Chinese girl named Tiger Lily and many other characters in the stories.
Even at this distance in time, the Rupert stories are quite endearing and I’m sure children of this generation are still enjoying them as much as I and others of my generation did.
News of Rupert’s birthday comes with the announcement that a charity auction featuring a one-off collectable Steiff Rupert Bear is to be auctioned on 14 November in aid of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.
It’s bound to be a winner.
.
Instantly recognisable in his red jumper, yellow scarf and checked trousers, Rupert had all sorts of adventures with his chums Bill the badger, Edward the elephant and Willie the mouse. There was also the Professor who lived in a castle and invented things, a Chinese girl named Tiger Lily and many other characters in the stories.
Even at this distance in time, the Rupert stories are quite endearing and I’m sure children of this generation are still enjoying them as much as I and others of my generation did.
News of Rupert’s birthday comes with the announcement that a charity auction featuring a one-off collectable Steiff Rupert Bear is to be auctioned on 14 November in aid of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.
It’s bound to be a winner.
.
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