Harold Hare's Own Paper

Harold Hare's Own Paper first appeared in (14th Nov 1959) and ran for 230 issues until (4th April 1964), whereafter it mereged with Playhour. Walt Disney's Weekly had merged with it in (29th April 1961). issues where un-numbered.


Comics/Free Gifts lited to date...

 

  • Harold Hare's Pet Club badge (issued 1959-1960)
  • Harold Hare's Own Paper #1 - (14th Nov 1959) - (mask & balloon)
  • Harold Hare's Own Paper - (02/04/1960) - My Book of Pets and Animals + 4x uncut animal cards
  • Harold Hare's Own Paper - (09/04/1960) - 2x uncut animal cards
  • Harold Hare's Own Paper - (16/04/1960) - 2x uncut animal cards
  • Harold Hare's Own Paper - (23/04/1960) - 2x uncut animal cards
  • Harold Hare's Own Paper - (07/05/1960) - 2x uncut animal cards
  • Harold Hare's Own Paper - (14/05/1960) - 2x uncut animal cards

Harold Hare's Pets Club badge

 

Description:

This badge was a post-off club badge with Sun comic, originally on offer between 1959 to 1960.

It originally came with a membership book and code book, each week a different message would be printed within the Sun comic for members to decode.

 

First made from metal & later plastic.

 


Harold Hare's Own Paper #1

dated - (14th Nov 1959)

 

Free Gift:

A coloured balloon with Harold's face & the wording 'I Like Harold Hare' printed upon it.

A cardboard mask of Harold's face was also presented.


Harold Hare's Own Paper

dated - (2nd April 1960)

 

Free Gift:

My Book of Pets and Animals

including a sheet of 4x uncut animal cards

 

Description:

The booklet was to have the animal cards pasted within.

The 4x uncut cards where..

1. The Hedgehog

2. The Cormorant

3. The Alsatian

4. The Cow

 


Harold Hare's Own Paper

dated - (9th April 1960)

 

Free Gift:

sheet of 2x uncut animal cards

 

Description:

2x uncut animal cards

1. The Elephant

2. The Cat

 



Harold Hare's Own Paper

dated - (16th April 1960)

 

Free Gift:

sheet of 2x uncut animal cards

 

Description:

2x uncut animal cards

1. The Camel

2. The Rabbit

 



Harold Hare's Own Paper

dated - (23rd April 1960)

 

Free Gift:

sheet of 2x uncut animal cards

 

Description:

2x uncut animal cards

1. The Donkey

2. Fish

 



Harold Hare's Own Paper

dated - (7th May 1960)

 

Free Gift:

sheet of 2x uncut animal cards

 

Description:

2x uncut animal cards

1. The Bee

2. Golden Hamsters

 



Harold Hare's Own Paper

dated - (14th May 1960)

 

Free Gift:

sheet of 2x uncut animal cards

 

Description:

2x uncut animal cards

1. The Llama

2. The Macaw