EVEN the producer on OUTLANDER IS HOT
for those new just keep reading past the Outlander stuff to the regular blog—not my fault I’m an Outlander junkie.
But I’m still a FRASER fan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE4t3QltTC4
Today is one of my collectible feature days and I thought fairy tales and childhood stories would be fun.
Three Bears Wade England Children’s Story Figurine… $9.00
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.”
― C.S. Lewis
An auction in 2013 (Mayfair: Bloomsbury–London UK) featured 300 Beatrix Potter collectibles ranging from books to china dishes including many with Peter Rabbit.
$39.99
“Fairytales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
―
G.K. ChesteronA copy of the first commercially produced Peter Rabbit WENT FOR $3,378, while even the fourth edition sold well at $1,689.
Lesser items included a jigsaw puzzle of himself ($131), A figurine by Beswick Ltd/1948 ($357) and a set of five Rabbit cups and saucers by Grimwades Ltd. ($676).
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”
―
Albert EinsteinThe highest priced item was a first edition, first issue for $3,378.
Information on auction from Kovels May 2013
“If I’m honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all.” ―
Audrey HepburnDid you ever wonder about our fairy tales? “A
fairy tale (pronounced /ˈfeəriˌteɪl/) is a type of short story that typically features European
folkloric fantasy characters, such as
dwarves,
elves,
fairies,
giants,
gnomes,
goblins,
mermaids,
trolls, or
witches, and usually
magic or
enchantments. Fairy tales may be distinguished from other folk narratives such as
legends (which generally involve belief in the veracity of the events described)and explicitly moral tales, including beast
fables.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_tale“They have been told as bedtime stories by generations of parents, but fairy tales such as
Little Red Riding Hood may be even older than was previously thought…..Contrary to the view that the tale originated in France shortly before Charles Perrault produced the first written version in the 17th century, Dr Tehrani found that the varients shared a common ancestor dating back more than 2,600 years.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/6142964/Fairy-tales-have-ancient-origin.htmlAntique Japanese Fairy Tales 1st Edition 7 Children’s Story Rare
$299.95
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s collection of folktales contains some of the best-known children’s characters in literary history, from Snow White and Rapunzel to Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood. Yet the brothers originally filled their book, which became known as “Grimm’s Fairy Tales,” with gruesome scenes that wouldn’t be out of place in an R-rated movie. The Grimms never even set out to entertain kids. The first edition of “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” was scholarly in tone, with many footnotes and no illustrations. Only later, as children became their main audience, did they take out some of the more adult content.
http://www.history.com/news/the-dark-side-of-the-grimm-fairy-tales
