as a collector of the classic golden books
i am endlessly fascinated
by their history, artwork, authors, short tales, and backstories
i finally found and ordered one i’d been looking for
“lucky mrs. ticklefeather”
which seems to have quickly made it’s way through multiple cities
only to land in detroit a few weeks ago
where is has remained
stuck in an ‘in transit’ status
ever since its arrival.
will *mrs. ticklefeather ever be found?
is she still considered lucky?
is there a rival golden book collector near me
looking for the same book?
does paul her pet puffin, have anything to do with this?
it remains to be seen and i remain hopeful
this story isn’t over yet.
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*Book summary – Rare ~~ Mrs. Ticklefeather was a very thin old lady with a good sized feather in her hat, and on her feet she had tall black shoes with plenty of buttons. She lived on the top floor of a terribly high building because the top floor is the best place for getting sunshine, and, Oh, what a good thing sunshine is for thin old ladies. When her pet puffin, Paul, goes missing, the elderly Mrs. Ticklefeather becomes very upset, but the next day Paul returns and brings with him a special gift that brings her great and unexpected happiness. Great illustrations in mid- century yet modern style.
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“hope is the last thing ever lost.”
italian proverb
Puffins are notoriously sneaky. Just saying… Hope she finds her way to you soon!
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they sure are, and me too –
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keep us posted on this one, Beth: I am a huge fan of Little Golden Books; I think my favourites are”Tootle’ written by Gertrude Crampton in 1945, and ‘Scruffy The Tugboat’ which she also wrote. Be an an author worth researching. I used to read both books to my kids and grandkids and probably if I’m lucky, to my great grandkids 🙂
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oh, i love those too and i hope so for you, too
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Very interesting little books, I can understand why they would be so treasured. And the quote is so very real, hope is the last thing lost but for many the last thing thought of as well. We must always keep a positive mind. All the best Beth.
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Thanks, Francisco
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You’re very welcome Beth.
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Gold is more valuable than diamonds and pearls.
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Indeed-
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I don’t know who she is, but must be an interesting character!
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a character in a golden book, and lost somewhere in the mail -)
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I see!
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I surely hope the shipping folks locate Mrs. Ticklefeather’s missing package for you, Beth. My worst-case fear is that somebody read the title on the box and got some sticky fingers, but I hope it just ended up on a wrong pile and will be noticed.
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yes, me too thanks, mark –
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I know what it’s like to find rare books and I wish you the best in finally collecting her!
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only a matter of time, I think –
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Aww, this seems like a lovely book. Lucky find.
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and hopefully found again )
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Indeed.
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Being a book person who grew up on Golden Books, I understand your collection and associated distress. Best of luck.
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thank you )
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Oh Mrs. Ticklefeather! Come home!!!!
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C’mon –
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I hope she makes it!
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i feel she will arrive here in her own time
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She’s probably taken a detour for an adventure. I hope she finds her way to you soon.
(A Christmas or birthday present from my older child once arrived in June. It was a lovely surprise!)
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I th I’m you may be right and generally when I find things is later when I don’t expect them )
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I love Golden books too and have a small collection!
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Wonderful
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I’m sending competent postal thoughts. Our “collection” is what’s left over from when the kids were small.
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Thanks Jim, and nice you still have them –
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Can’t just recycle them. Too many wonderful memories.
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Right
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I had a ton of Golden Books when I was a kid. My favorite was “The Poky Little Puppy.”
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I loved the Golden Books! The Pokey Little Puppy was one of my faves as a kid!!!
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A classic!
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Ooo, I know I would love this book! I hope it arrives.
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I know you would, Jennie and I’ll keep you posted
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Thanks! I understand that the best source for old, rare, or out of print books is ABE books (not ABC) just in case you never get your Mrs. Ticklefeather book.
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thanks, jennie. abe books is a great source, i also use thrift books and the book depository. between the 3 of them i can usually find most books –
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Hooray!
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Oh I hope you get it soon! I love those Golden Books but I’ve never seen this one. 🙂
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it is one you don’t often see, why it was so hard to find, now hopefully it can find its way to me )
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I hope so too!
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I’m rooting for Mrs. Ticklefeather and her puffin. Hope they make their way to you soon.
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thanks, barb. if they happen to show up on your island let me know )
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Paul the Puffin may have some explaining to do ;-). I love my collection of Golden Books (and some very old Weekly Reader books) and have never heard of her. Thank you for sharing and I hope she comes home soon!
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I think you may be right about Paul, and there is something special about them – thanks!
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😊
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I hope you get your book at least one day before you lose hope.
and what a wonderful item to collect – I wish I had kept all of mine from when I was little!
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I think that I will and will be happily taken by surprise when it happens
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that’s the good kind of surprise…
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Good luck. Hope she makes her way to you.
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thanks, Judi –
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Great proverb. I hope the book appears. Don’t you wonder where lost things go?
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me too and i am endlessly fascinated by this question in life
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That artwork was so much of an era. And it’s true about hope. ❤
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i love that era and it’s so quickly recognized
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Bauhaus influence, I think. I knew almost nothing about it until I saw a couple of films. Fascinating.
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My hope is that Lucky Mrs Ticklefeather will find her way to you soon.
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Thanks, Norah
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I also collect Golden Books. This is one I’m not familiar with, Beth. What fun!
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I only found out about it last year and had been looking for it at a reasonable price. Hope it makes it home to me )
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I can’t wait to find out what Paul brought home. Hope you get the book soon, because I’m assuming a lot of us weren’t born with the ability to wait for anything. ❤ Fingers crossed.
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thank you and me too –
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Very cool hobby, Beth! I owned my fair share of Golden Books and understand your interest.
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something about them…
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Lots of memories in those books…hope you get this one soon.
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there are and I hope so too…
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This kind of artwork is my happy place. I prefer it to anything modern or hanging in a museum. If this were on canvas in a department store right now, I would go purchase it and put it on my wall, as it brings much joy. My office must look childish, as it is full of art that is for children and bright and happy colors and animals. But Golden Book art sparks joy.
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i am exactly the same, kerbey. my house is filled with whimsical art
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I hope she finds you soon!
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I think she will eventually
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But but but… what gift does Paul bring her?!
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i may never know –
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😦
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I want to see the look on your face if Paul does indeed deliver the book. I hope it shows up soon.
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I would love it and hope it happens
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