Punkinhead
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]
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.[3]
Punkinhead became associated with Eaton's Christmas advertising,[4] and in 1947, Punkinhead appeared in Toronto's Santa Claus parade. [3] The character also appeared on many of Eaton's toys,[5] accessories and clothing.[6][3]
The Punkinhead doll and books have become collectors' items.[7]
Books
- 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
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 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". Archives of Ontario website
- ↑ Judith Cowan (1 September 2014). The Permanent Nature of Everything: A Memoir. MQUP. pp. 83–. ISBN 978-0-7735-9624-5.