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lashbear
06-26-2008, 10:59 PM
OMG, Blast from the Past......

Last night, I bought myself a new copy of "Seven Little Postmen (http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/images/childrens/7littlepostmen.JPG)".

I almost wept. I'm a sentimental fool.

Now all I need to get is:
The Colo[u]r Kittens (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1029/752578443_6fb0f390f3.jpg?v=0)
TootleScuffy the Tugboat
Mr Dog
The Sailor Dog
The Tawny Scrawny Lion
The Little Red Caboose
Richard Scarry's Good Night Little Bear
The Night Before Christmas
Tom & Jerry's Christmas
Bozo The Clown (http://www.funkandjunk.com/images/pictures/17732.jpg)
My first counting book
Brer Rabbit and the tar baby

...and I'll be happy.

Of course, there were many others, but these were the most fondly remembered of all.

tracilicious
06-26-2008, 11:43 PM
Omg! Tawny Scrawny Lion! My favorite!!!!

€uroMeinke
06-26-2008, 11:43 PM
Next time your out, you'll have to ask Lisa to show you her collection

Boss Radio
06-26-2008, 11:57 PM
For those of you Mary Blair fans, the classic I Can Fly:
http://www.amazon.com/CAN-FLY-Little-Golden-Book/dp/0307001466

lashbear
06-27-2008, 12:17 AM
It's not a Golden Book, but talking of collectables, I still have my large hardcover copy of the original "Richard Scarry's 'What Do People Do All Day' (http://www.amazon.com/Richard-Scarrys-What-People-All/dp/0394818237)" given to me in 1971 :blush:

LashStoat
06-27-2008, 12:56 AM
It's not a Golden Book, but talking of collectables, I still have my large hardover copy of the original "Richard Scarry's 'What Do People Do All Day' (http://www.amazon.com/Richard-Scarrys-What-People-All/dp/0394818237)" given to me in 1971 :blush:

Bear...Bear!!!

It's been ages since you had a large hardover [sic].

No wonder they call them Golden Books, and it worries me that the author was Dick Scarry...

Love and hugs,

The Stoat XXX.

lashbear
06-27-2008, 01:05 AM
Goodness, I've married a man with a one track mind......


.....and it's a Dirt track.

:p

Kevy Baby
06-27-2008, 01:08 AM
Goodness, I've married a man with a one track mind......


.....and it's a Dirt track.Are you complaining or bragging? It's hard to tell.

lashbear
06-27-2008, 01:25 AM
:p

Stan4dSteph
06-27-2008, 01:28 AM
I am partial to Scuffy the Tugboat and The Saggy Baggy Elephant.

LashStoat
06-27-2008, 01:54 AM
Dear Stan4DSteph,

They had a copy of the Saggy Baggy Elephant, which I recognised instantly. Isn't it funny what you can remember over decades of time...

Love and hugs,

The Stoat XXX.

LSPoorEeyorick
06-27-2008, 06:21 AM
I got the chance to see a bazillion of them in the Archives on the Disney lot... it was sort of soul-satisfying to see that they've kept a copy of each of theirs in one place.

DreadPirateRoberts
06-27-2008, 06:36 AM
Here's a good blog (http://goldengems.blogspot.com/search/label/Walt%20Disney%20Studio) for Disney related Golden Books

flippyshark
06-27-2008, 07:37 AM
Here's a good blog (http://goldengems.blogspot.com/search/label/Walt%20Disney%20Studio) for Disney related Golden Books

Well, there goes the rest of this afternoon. Cool!

Cadaverous Pallor
06-27-2008, 08:13 AM
I love Little Golden books, and Richard Scarry is one of the first books I bought for my first nephew :)

Many of the Little Goldens come back into print every now and then. Nostalgia sells them.

mousepod
06-27-2008, 08:31 AM
We just bought a pack of Disney Little Golden Books for our niece.

Before she was born, my sister had a baby shower. For gifts, she asked everyone bring a copy of their favorite book from their own childhood.

That little girl has a heckuva library.

DreadPirateRoberts
06-27-2008, 08:42 AM
Before she was born, my sister had a baby shower. For gifts, she asked everyone bring a copy of their favorite book from their own childhood.


That is a great idea.

BarTopDancer
06-27-2008, 09:06 AM
Seriously great idea.

One of my favorite childhood books is The Monster at the End of this Book. I don't think it's a Little Golden Book. I should go dig up my Little Golden Books though.

katiesue
06-27-2008, 09:47 AM
We had a ton of them for Maddy. I also have my old Richard Scary one's and my Mother Goose.

Gemini Cricket
06-27-2008, 09:57 AM
I remember The Poky Liittle Puppy (http://www.amazon.com/Poky-Little-Puppy-Golden-Book/dp/0307103285/ref=cm_lmf_tit_2_rdssss0).

:)

flippyshark
06-27-2008, 10:17 AM
Seriously great idea.

One of my favorite childhood books is The Monster at the End of this Book. I don't think it's a Little Golden Book. I should go dig up my Little Golden Books though.

That's a classic! and, yes, it was once published in the Golden Books format. It's currently available in a softback format.

I used to read this out loud in my best Grover voice over and over, to the delight of my family, I'm sure.

Not Afraid
06-27-2008, 10:22 AM
Pussy Willow
The Poky Little Puppy

I still have most of mine including the Disney ones.

cirquelover
06-27-2008, 03:03 PM
I have a huge collection of them. I wanted to make sure Zach was able to read them too!

MouseWife
06-27-2008, 04:16 PM
My daughter loved all books. My older son loved the Richard Scary books. My younger son loved all books but loved 'Frog and Toad'.

Books are my passion. Childrens' books. I think that idea about the baby shower is brilliant!!!

A favorite with them all, 'Miss Suzy'.

lindyhop
06-27-2008, 07:07 PM
I have a boxful somewhere. My mother used to buy one just about every week for my sister and me. I pulled them all out when my son was little and he was quite underwhelmed. (Newer picture books were just fine.) But that means my books didn't get any more worn out than when I read them. I'll have to dig them out and see what I've got.