Summary
THERE'S no shortage of choice: Barbie and Sindy, My Little Pony and the Brownies continue to have mass appeal for the girls, while us boys go for Thunderbirds, Spiderman and relative newcomer Bob the Builder.
All are on sale this Christmas and so it has been - admittedly with a different cast of characters - since the 1820s, which means there's a rich collecting vein for lovers of children's annuals.See the full content of this document
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Antiques: Nostalgic Tales From Childhood
When I was a lad, Christmas wasn't Christmas without a Rupert, Dandy or Beano annual in my stocking.
Why I didn't keep them I'll never understand. Today they fetch good prices.A quick search on Ebay confirmed the point. A 1954 Beano annual (I was a toddler then) was up to pounds 150 with 11 bids and four days' bi...See the full content of this document
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