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Bonzos Latest: This Weeks Studdy

Famous dog, just after he had finally been christened with the name Bonzo'. He appears with a swollen eye after fighting with a wasp. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo, a small dog with saucer-like eyes and indiscriminate breeding who first appeared in the Sketch in 1922. The Bonzo craze swept the world resulting in postcards, annuals, toys and other merchandise. Studdy also produced a large body of work for the Sketch before and after Bonzo including his later creation, Ooloo the cat. His early cartoon dogs were simply known as the Studdy Dog until readers demanded a name and Bruce Ingram, the ILN editor, suggested his immortal moniker. Credit should read: Estate of George Studdy/Gresham Marketing Ltd./ILN/Mary Evan"

© Estate of George Studdy/Gresham Marketing Ltd./ILN/Mary Evans

The Scout magazine, Special Hobbies and Model-Making Number

Front cover of The Scout magazine, "The Only Weekly Official Organ of the Boy Scouts". As this particular issue is the Special Hobbies and Model-Making number, the front cover depicts two jolly boys, one in a Scout uniform flying toy planes which they have evidently knocked up out of wood with some whittling tools and glue. Other busy boys are seen indulging in wholesome activities - with a home made wireless sets, printing things and, of course, perusing a stamp album

© Mary Evans Picture Library

Don't worry about me! by G.E Studdy

Colour illustration by George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948) showing Bonzo the dog being cuddled by his lady owner. Studdy created Bonzo for The Sketch magazine in the early 1920s. He was hugely popular with the character spawning a range of merchandise from plush toys to ink wells

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

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