£20k for a Rupert collection
A UNIQUE collection of Rupert Bear memorabilia could fetch £20,000 when it goes under the hammer today.
The 500 items belonged to a fan who spent 26 years building up the collection. The sale, at Unique Auctions in Lincoln, includes 140 Rupert Bear annuals, toys, puppets – even a Rupert rocking horse.
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The tartan bear became a favourite after his debut in the Daily Express in 1920.