Showing posts with label PUZZLES. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PUZZLES. Show all posts

Tuesday, 2 February 2010

VINTAGE BIG BAD WOLF BOARD GAME AND OTHER EBAY ITEMS


This interesting looking and somewhat rare board game, manifactured by Boston-based Marks Brothers Co., with license from WD Enterprises, was recently offered on ebay.


Below is a puzzle by Jaymar, said to be from 1960s:


And this tea set piece is part of the set whose tray was the subject of post on Nov. 15th, 2009:

Saturday, 5 July 2008

BIG BAD WOLF PUZZLE


This small-sized puzzle has been issued by Jaymar Speciality Co., a leading publisher of children's puzzles, including many based on Disney characters.

Thursday, 12 June 2008

BRITISH-MADE BIG BAD WOLF ILLUSTRATIONS FROM 1936

Here are some Big Bad Wolf illustrations published in British comics publications from 1936.
Below is a news item, from no. 36 of Mickey Mouse Weekly, promoting the cartoon short Three Little Wolves on the eve of its British theatrical release:


The below puzzle is from no.40:


And the below illustrated text is from no.41:



Another regular British Disney publication of the era were the Mickey Mouse Annuals (which actually predated Mickey Mouse Weekly and were put out by a different publisher) which also featured art by Haughton. The 7th Mickey Mouse Annual (copyrighted 1936) had the below gag-page featuring Disney characters including Big Bad Wolf with mismatched heads and bodies: