Ladybirds!
Sixty nine lovely "ladies" all up. A few of them I've discovered, quite rare. A teetering stack of happiness found amongst a pile of junk at a local Swap Meet on Sunday morning.
I paid a dollar a Ladybird, the bloke selling them wanted two "they're collectable, you know"
I spent hours pouring over their delicious illustrations when I got home (delicious = perfect adjective to describe L.BS.) and then even more time arranging them, colourful spine by spine on my little bookshelf. Which is now jam packed you'll be happy (for me) to know.
In total I now have one hundred and fifty Ladybirds. How awesome is that! Pretty bloody awesome I say!
This bounty from the Swap Meet also means I'm now in possession of a handful of "doubles" which I'm planning to give to anyone who wants them. I've been the lucky recipient of much Ladybird lovin from generous bloggy friends, and I'm chuffed to be in the position to spread some Ladybird love myself. More details soon.
And on lovely bloggy friends, big thanks to Curtise and Max for their generous donation to the Lucy Violet Vintage Ladybird cause x
Ladybird fact: more than six hundred and sixty Ladybird titles have been published! That's alot of little books out there for me to get my hands on. The hunt continues...
Doing the flea market thing with Sophie
OH my goodness I had one waiting for you but you probably have it now!!! What swap meet did you check out? I hit Morley on Sunday but only got to one stall filled with vintage goodness. x
ReplyDeleteWow! What a collection!! Maybe you could do a list up of titles you don't have so we could all keep a look out for them, for you?
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Gosh that is such an impressive collection, I bet you were so thrilled! My collection is quite small compared to yours I think I have around 40ish now. I stumbled upon some at a carboot sale a few weeks ago, but nowhere near as many as you!
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to hunt down some rarer ones lately, The Party being one of them for my Mum, who remembers owning it as a child, but alas it got lost over the years.
Happy reading :) xxx
Wow, what a collection, please show us the bookshelf once they're all in situ.
ReplyDeleteMum taught me to read with Ladybird books - they sure have a special place in my heart. Well done for amassing your bumper collection so quickly.
Wow, what a rainbow delight. Can't wait to see your shelf updated with all your new additions x
ReplyDeleteBlimey - instant collection! There's a couple more heading across the pond to you, although you may have them. Feel free to pass them on or sell them if so!
ReplyDeleteThat is one dollar very well spent!
ReplyDeleteGood God, 150! I must count mine.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea there were so may Ladybirds out there Kylie - if I had been asked to guess I would have thought about 100! Your collection is coming along brilliantly - that was a fab find.xx
ReplyDeleteWow your collection is amazing! I cant believe how many you have found. They are getting so rare around here :o) Scarlett x
ReplyDeletehow fabulous! definately proves my theory that sometimes things find you, perfect that the collection gets to stay together, drives me a little crazy when I see collections divided up like china on ebay, looking forward to seeing a piccie of them sitting happily in your bookshelf x
ReplyDeleteWow 660 published, and you've got a fair chunk already. A great collection to be collecting. x
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection! My dad is a regular at swap meets for MG parts, but he said it would be right up my alley for other retro treasures. Might have to tag along with him at the next one! x
ReplyDeletewow what a find.....660 really???? Well it is good to have a life mission that lasts a lifetime. xxx
ReplyDeleteI hope you have room for 3 more..I saw them at Vinnies last week and immediately thought of you. Will pass them on when we catch up :)
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Now you have an amazing collection! Xx
ReplyDeleteLove them...the colors are fabulous and what a great thing to have. Lucky duck. Great price too. Love a bargain!
ReplyDeleteAmazeballs!!! (Sorry) Lucky you! They really are gorgeous aren't they? You sent me a few yourself if I recall.
ReplyDeleteWonderful find. I would love to see one again. We had a few when I was growing up and I remember them as being very sweet.
ReplyDeleteGreat collection! I used to read Ladybirds when I was little and now I read them with my boys :-) I only have about ten though so not a patch on your haul!
ReplyDeleteTalk about hitting the motherlode!
ReplyDeleteWonderful - smashing find. I would be so excited about it too. :)
Very awesome!!!We have five,I know pitiful,looks like you'll be busy for a while now.
ReplyDeleteWow, they were meant for you, how exciting!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG! What a score... I bet you were almost HYPERVENTILATING!! *HEHE*
ReplyDeleteYou HAVE done well! What a great collection. There were quite a few at the vintage market I went to at the weekend but they were EXPENSIVE. My mum is now checking to see if she still has the LBs from when we were little. xxxxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic find Kylie....you must have been stunned when you came across them, and what a bargain.
ReplyDeleteOh wow!! I luuuuuuuuuuuuuurve those illustrations too, just bought the kids things to make, puppets to make and things to make and do 2, all such simple ideas that kids can acually do themselves. Here's to lots of minutes here and there spent in Ladybird Land!! xx
ReplyDeleteoh dear; good luck to you, gotta catch 'em all...
ReplyDeletehuh, sounded like pokemon for a second, did it?
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I don't know how I missed this post, it didn't show up in my feeder, I hate it when Blogger does this.
ReplyDeleteLOVE Ladybird books as you know. I hae 121 of the beauties. Which duplicates do you have, I'd be very keen to know and message me to let me know which ones you are desperate for, you never know, I may come up trumps too.
Do you know that one of the rarest (if not THE most rare) is the How A Computer Works but not the one with the illustrated cover. Apparently it has a totally blank cover and was an MOD training book many years ago. It's a bit of a myth as to whether it actually exists......imagine if you or I came across it. I'd literally wee myself.
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O.M.FREAKIN G....I once found a stack of TEN Ladybirds in an op-shop Kylie & almost peed my pants....You must have almost had a kanIPTION for sure....Lucky....LUCKY you.... :o) !!!!!
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