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| ⚫ | '''Punkinhead''', "the sad little bear", was a rubbery [[Teddy bear|toy bear]] with a tuft of unruly orange hair. He was designed and developed into a storybook character by [[Canada|Canadian]] [[cartoonist]] [[Charles Thorson]].<ref name="Greer2006">{{cite book|author=Audrey Greer|title=The Santa Claus Parade Story: 100 Years of Great Parades in Toronto|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ydZU0_lP8Z8C&pg=PA26|year=2006|publisher=J.B. Greer|isbn=978-0-9781978-0-3|pages=26–}}</ref><ref name="Bowler2012">{{cite book|author=Gerry Bowler|title=The World Encyclopedia of Christmas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WGaVZ6fEjjsC&pg=PT756|date=23 October 2012|publisher=McClelland & Stewart|isbn=978-1-55199-607-3|pages=756–}}</ref> The bears were manufactured by [[Merrythought]] company.<ref>{{cite web |title=PUNKINHEAD |website= Canadian Animation, Cartooning and Illustration |url=https://canadianaci.ca/Encyclopedia/punkinhead/ |access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref> |
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Punkinhead was the main character in a series of children's books published by the [[Eaton's|T. Eaton Company]]. To promote the sale of the stuffed bear and the books, the store created a song about him and sold recordings of it.<ref name="Taylor2010">{{cite book|author=Doug Taylor|title=Arse Over Teakettle: An Irreverent Story of Coming of Age During the 1940s in Toronto|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hU9mzk0AKM8C&pg=PA330|date=November 2010|publisher=iUniverse|isbn=978-1-4502-0531-3|pages=330–}}</ref> |
Punkinhead was the main character in a series of children's books published by the [[Eaton's|T. Eaton Company]], a large department store in [[Toronto, Ontario]]. To promote the sale of the stuffed bear and the books, the store created a song about him and sold recordings of it.<ref name="Taylor2010">{{cite book|author=Doug Taylor|author-link=Doug Taylor (historian)|title=Arse Over Teakettle: An Irreverent Story of Coming of Age During the 1940s in Toronto|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hU9mzk0AKM8C&pg=PA330|date=November 2010|publisher=iUniverse|isbn=978-1-4502-0531-3|pages=330–}}</ref> |
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Punkinhead became associated with Eaton's Christmas advertising |
Punkinhead became associated with Eaton's Christmas advertising.<ref>Bruce Allen Kopytek. ''Eaton's: The Trans-Canada Store'', Page 322</ref> In 1947, Punkinhead appeared in Toronto's [[Santa Claus parade]].<ref name="Taylor2010" /> The character also appeared on many of Eaton's toys,<ref>{{cite book|title=Hockey Night in Canada Junior|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qko4AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT108|year=2011|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-1-257-81680-4|pages=108–}}</ref> accessories and clothing.<ref>[https://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/explore/online/eatons/punkinhead.aspx "Punkinhead - Santa's Very Special Little Bear"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107224735/http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/explore/online/eatons/punkinhead.aspx |date=2018-11-07 }}. Archives of Ontario website</ref><ref name="Taylor2010" /> Among them were kitchenware items such as bowls and mugs, furniture such as chairs and [[rocking horse]]s, and clothing such as [[toque]]s and mittens.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-little-bear-from-eatons-catalogue-of-dreams/article18151742/|title=The little bear from Eaton's catalogue of dreams|last=MacGregor|first=Roy|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=24 December 2007|access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref> |
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The Punkinhead doll and books have become collectors' items.<ref name="Cowan2014">{{cite book|author=Judith Cowan|title=The Permanent Nature of Everything: A Memoir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vc2RBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT83|date=1 September 2014|publisher=MQUP|isbn=978-0-7735-9624-5|pages=83–}}</ref> |
The Punkinhead doll and books have become [[Collectable|collectors' items]].<ref name="Cowan2014">{{cite book|author=Judith Cowan|title=The Permanent Nature of Everything: A Memoir|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vc2RBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT83|date=1 September 2014|publisher=MQUP|isbn=978-0-7735-9624-5|pages=83–}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 17:36, 6 December 2024
Punkinhead, "the sad little bear", was a rubbery toy bear with a tuft of unruly orange hair. He was designed and developed into a storybook character by Canadian cartoonist Charles Thorson.[1][2] The bears were manufactured by Merrythought company.[3]
Punkinhead was the main character in a series of children's books published by the T. Eaton Company, a large department store in Toronto, Ontario. To promote the sale of the stuffed bear and the books, the store created a song about him and sold recordings of it.[4]
Punkinhead became associated with Eaton's Christmas advertising.[5] In 1947, Punkinhead appeared in Toronto's Santa Claus parade.[4] The character also appeared on many of Eaton's toys,[6] accessories and clothing.[7][4] Among them were kitchenware items such as bowls and mugs, furniture such as chairs and rocking horses, and clothing such as toques and mittens.[8]
The Punkinhead doll and books have become collectors' items.[9]
Books
[edit]- Punkinhead, the Sad Little Bear
- Punkinhead in Santa's Workshop, 1950
- Punkinhead and the Christmas Party, 1952
- Punkinhead and His Toy Workshop Adventure, 1954
- Punkinhead in Animal Valley, 1955
- Punkinhead and Jock the Jumper, 1960
References
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- ^ Audrey Greer (2006). The Santa Claus Parade Story: 100 Years of Great Parades in Toronto. J.B. Greer. pp. 26–. ISBN 978-0-9781978-0-3.
- ^ Gerry Bowler (23 October 2012). The World Encyclopedia of Christmas. McClelland & Stewart. pp. 756–. ISBN 978-1-55199-607-3.
- ^ "PUNKINHEAD". Canadian Animation, Cartooning and Illustration. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Doug Taylor (November 2010). Arse Over Teakettle: An Irreverent Story of Coming of Age During the 1940s in Toronto. iUniverse. pp. 330–. ISBN 978-1-4502-0531-3.
- ^ Bruce Allen Kopytek. Eaton's: The Trans-Canada Store, Page 322
- ^ Hockey Night in Canada Junior. Lulu.com. 2011. pp. 108–. ISBN 978-1-257-81680-4.
- ^ "Punkinhead - Santa's Very Special Little Bear" Archived 2018-11-07 at the Wayback Machine. Archives of Ontario website
- ^ MacGregor, Roy (24 December 2007). "The little bear from Eaton's catalogue of dreams". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Judith Cowan (1 September 2014). The Permanent Nature of Everything: A Memoir. MQUP. pp. 83–. ISBN 978-0-7735-9624-5.
Further reading
[edit]- Deziel, Shanda (31 March 2003). "Punkinhead's progress". Maclean's. Retrieved 13 November 2020.