Not a cover this time, but a sticker that was handed out at the early 70’s events. I’m lucky these survived for me to do the restoration bit on them. Badly yellowed and faded but still with a great deal of charm. I can’t tell you what it feels like to bring this one back to life!
Monthly Archives: July 2008
Something sticky…
Not a cover this time, but a sticker that was handed out at the early 70’s events. I’m lucky these survived for me to do the restoration bit on them. Badly yellowed and faded but still with a great deal of charm. I can’t tell you what it feels like to bring this one back to life!
Puffin Post Vol.9 no.1
This is a work in progress. The copy I have in my collection is badly printed (the magenta isn’t in register) This makes the original look very pink. I have been tweaking it on my Mac to realign the magenta part of the image and then retouch the damage of the years. It’s nearly there, but I thought I’d share it with you. I wonder if every copy in the print run was printed this badly? Was yours in a better condition?
I got hold of this when the club had a clear out and made them available to members – I sent off my pocket money as fast as I could!! Some of my others were grabbed at the Exhibitions – again with most of my saved up pocket money.
Jill McDonald did a few of these ensemble covers – a mass of puffins all symbolising different personalities, moods or activities. They were a story in their own right.
Puffin Post Vol.9 no.1
This is a work in progress. The copy I have in my collection is badly printed (the magenta isn’t in register) This makes the original look very pink. I have been tweaking it on my Mac to realign the magenta part of the image and then retouch the damage of the years. It’s nearly there, but I thought I’d share it with you. I wonder if every copy in the print run was printed this badly? Was yours in a better condition?
I got hold of this when the club had a clear out and made them available to members – I sent off my pocket money as fast as I could!! Some of my others were grabbed at the Exhibitions – again with most of my saved up pocket money.
Jill McDonald did a few of these ensemble covers – a mass of puffins all symbolising different personalities, moods or activities. They were a story in their own right.
The Most Gigantic Tiny Notebook…
Something a bit different. I got this notebook at one of the Puffin Exhibitions – I can’t remember if they were free or not, but I ended up with two or three of them. The print registration was pretty poor on the original, with the orange leaving gaps of white around the left hand edges. I’ve tidied this up and kept the texture of the card (about 240gsm for the pedants out there).
As an added point of interest, Kaye Webb had a rubber stamp of the same design without the text, that she used to stamp autograph books and fly sheets of autograph hunters.
This is a pretty rare item as many kids ended up throwing them away after filling them with scribble. I remember seeing loads of them being swept up at the end of the exhibition, sans cover or contents. There may be a few out there that were used as impromptu autograph books – if so, I would love to hear from you.
The Most Gigantic Tiny Notebook…
Something a bit different. I got this notebook at one of the Puffin Exhibitions – I can’t remember if they were free or not, but I ended up with two or three of them. The print registration was pretty poor on the original, with the orange leaving gaps of white around the left hand edges. I’ve tidied this up and kept the texture of the card (about 240gsm for the pedants out there).
As an added point of interest, Kaye Webb had a rubber stamp of the same design without the text, that she used to stamp autograph books and fly sheets of autograph hunters.
This is a pretty rare item as many kids ended up throwing them away after filling them with scribble. I remember seeing loads of them being swept up at the end of the exhibition, sans cover or contents. There may be a few out there that were used as impromptu autograph books – if so, I would love to hear from you.
Puffin Post Vol.8 no.3
One of Jill McDonalds more surreal covers (this one was a bind to restore!). This features TOMCAT with one of his more unusual thought processes!
This issue contained:
Short Stories:
Treacle Tart – by Robert Graves
featuring:
Space Oddities by Patrick Moore
A Single Clue – Mollie Hunter explains why she writes historical novels
Making a Corn Dolly
Susan Cooper tells us about Secret Places
Soldier and Me – about the adaptation of ‘Run for your Life’ on Granada TV
… and Norman Hunters Magic Corner
Puffin Post Vol.8 no.3
One of Jill McDonalds more surreal covers (this one was a bind to restore!). This features TOMCAT with one of his more unusual thought processes!
This issue contained:
Short Stories:
Treacle Tart – by Robert Graves
featuring:
Space Oddities by Patrick Moore
A Single Clue – Mollie Hunter explains why she writes historical novels
Making a Corn Dolly
Susan Cooper tells us about Secret Places
Soldier and Me – about the adaptation of ‘Run for your Life’ on Granada TV
… and Norman Hunters Magic Corner
Puffin Post Vol.6 No.2
A cover with a rare opportunity to see a ‘real’ puffin alongside Fat Puffin.
Contents include:
Coverage of the Great Puffin 5th Birthday Exhibition.
A call to all Puffineers (members) from Kaye Webb to help raise £3000 to buy a stretch of coastline as a Puffin reserve. I add that this was achieved and is still there! If you want to visit, it is part of the RSPB reserve on Bempton Cliffs.
Short Stories:
The Changeling Dragon – by Modwena Sedgwick (illustrated by Ronald Searle)
Maddened by Mystery or The Defective Detective – by Stephen Leacock
Interview with Pauline Baynes – illustrator of the Narnia books
Interview with Arthur C. Clarke
Norman Hunter’s Magic Corner
David Swift talks about his Role as Napoleon in the BBC adaptation of War and Peace (1972)
Puffin Post Vol.6 No.2
A cover with a rare opportunity to see a ‘real’ puffin alongside Fat Puffin.
Contents include:
Coverage of the Great Puffin 5th Birthday Exhibition.
A call to all Puffineers (members) from Kaye Webb to help raise £3000 to buy a stretch of coastline as a Puffin reserve. I add that this was achieved and is still there! If you want to visit, it is part of the RSPB reserve on Bempton Cliffs.
Short Stories:
The Changeling Dragon – by Modwena Sedgwick (illustrated by Ronald Searle)
Maddened by Mystery or The Defective Detective – by Stephen Leacock
Interview with Pauline Baynes – illustrator of the Narnia books
Interview with Arthur C. Clarke
Norman Hunter’s Magic Corner
David Swift talks about his Role as Napoleon in the BBC adaptation of War and Peace (1972)