Daily Sketch Birthday Club - membership badge (1920’s?)
In 1921 the Daily Sketch newspaper first published their Oojah the Elephant comic strips and these ran until 1929. Oojah annuals were also produced until 1942. The Oojah comic strips were briefly revived in 1954 when they were published in the Jack and Jill children’s comics until 1958.
The Daily Sketch Birthday Club was overseen by the honorary ‘Uncle Oojah’ and on joining new members would receive their certificate and badge. Members would also receive a special card and gift vouchers on their birthday and which were often very generous, for example vouchers for a pound of chocolate, cinema matinees, etc. A club member could become a Member of Honour if they recruited ten or more new members and win special prizes.
This button badge features Oojah the Elephant as drawn by the illustrator, Thomas Maybank (1869-1929).Thomas was a prolific cartoonist and illustrator that produced artwork for many publications, including Punch.
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References:
bearalley.blogspot.com/2006/11/h-m-talintyre.html (About Oojah the Elephant character).
www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=349164&gs... (Oojah the Elephant comic strip drawing by ‘Thomas Maybank’ dated 28th July 1923).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Sketch (About the Daily Sketch newspaper, 1909-1971).
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Enamels: n/a – printed two colours (blue & gold).
Finish: Celluloid laminate.
Material: Pressed tin.
Fixer: Pin.
Size: 1” in diameter (about 25mm)
Process: Printed & laminated with a clear celluloid.
Maker: No maker’s name or mark.
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Thank you for reading.
Stuart.
Daily Sketch Birthday Club - membership badge (1920’s?)
In 1921 the Daily Sketch newspaper first published their Oojah the Elephant comic strips and these ran until 1929. Oojah annuals were also produced until 1942. The Oojah comic strips were briefly revived in 1954 when they were published in the Jack and Jill children’s comics until 1958.
The Daily Sketch Birthday Club was overseen by the honorary ‘Uncle Oojah’ and on joining new members would receive their certificate and badge. Members would also receive a special card and gift vouchers on their birthday and which were often very generous, for example vouchers for a pound of chocolate, cinema matinees, etc. A club member could become a Member of Honour if they recruited ten or more new members and win special prizes.
This button badge features Oojah the Elephant as drawn by the illustrator, Thomas Maybank (1869-1929).Thomas was a prolific cartoonist and illustrator that produced artwork for many publications, including Punch.
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References:
bearalley.blogspot.com/2006/11/h-m-talintyre.html (About Oojah the Elephant character).
www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=349164&gs... (Oojah the Elephant comic strip drawing by ‘Thomas Maybank’ dated 28th July 1923).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Sketch (About the Daily Sketch newspaper, 1909-1971).
.
Enamels: n/a – printed two colours (blue & gold).
Finish: Celluloid laminate.
Material: Pressed tin.
Fixer: Pin.
Size: 1” in diameter (about 25mm)
Process: Printed & laminated with a clear celluloid.
Maker: No maker’s name or mark.
.
Thank you for reading.
Stuart.