One of the most popular comic strip characters in the 1980s was a penguin named Opus.
He starred in Bloom County and was created by Berkeley Breathed.
The strip ran from 1980 to 1989.
He appeared in a self-titled Sunday comic strip from 2003 to 2008.

Opus was known for his rather large nose and herring addiction.

This plush Opus doll was just one of many released in the 1980s.
His hat reads “Dandelion Preservation & Appreciation Society.”

Christmas is coming; the NBA lockout is over.
The season finally gets underway next week!
To celebrate I thought it would be fun to feature a team that takes basketball to an entirely different level.
Here’s the theme to the 1970s cartoon starring The Harlem Globetrotters.

Peanuts Racing Bed Sheet

The Smurfs Village Bed Sheet

One item I love looking for when I’m out thrifting is cartoon character bed sheets.

Once in a while I find a full set, but usually I come across just the top flat sheet.

Qualities to look for are condition, classic characters and bright, vibrant colors.
Bed sheets are not rare, but they are hard to find in good quality.

I’ve sold bed sheets to the UK and Japan as well as the US.
Cartoon characters are universal and they appeal to a wide market of collectors.

Cat In the Hat bed sheet

Harry Boyle was the cartoon dad (voiced by Tom Bosley).
When he wasn’t working as a restaurant equipment dealer, he was at home trying to keep his three kids in line.

A Fractured Fairy Tale is featured in this week’s My Vintage Video.
These twisted takes of beloved fairy tales were shown during The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show in the 1960s.

The Scottish equivalent to Denise the Menace would be a mischevious little boy named William. His nickname? Wullie.

Oor Wullie (Our Willie) is a well-known, long-running comic strip in Scotland.
He first appeared in 1936; fifteen years before Dennis.

Wullie is nine-years-old and is about 4 feet, 6 inches tall.
In each strip Wullie comes up with an unrealistic, get-rich-quick scheme that gets him into trouble.

Felix the Cat comic book - Dec 1950

At one time, Felix was the most famous cat in the world!
His first appearance was in 1919.

Felix’s star shown bright throughout the silent era, but once talkies appeared a mouse (named Mickey) was getting more screen time.

Felix the Cat was never able to recapture the fame he once had,
but he appeared on TV and in comic books throughout the 1950s and 60s.

I thought it would pair nicely with the last blog post about an Aunt Jemima oil cloth doll.

Read an earlier MVG post on Dino Flintstone here.

Tweety and Sylvester sheet music

Sylvester Fun Facts
1. Created in 1945
2. His first words were “Thufferin’ Thucootash”
3. Sylvester was drawn to look like a clown.

Tweety Fun Facts
1. Created in 1942
2. Before given the name Tweety, he was called Orson.
3. Tweety was originally pink, not yellow.

Bonus
1. Sylvester and Tweety paired up for the first time in the 1947 cartoon “Tweety Pie.”
2. In 1948 Mel Blanc had a hit song called “I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat.”
3. Granny is the proud owner of Sylvester and Tweety.