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Helen Day
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Devoted to vintage Ladybird books and the other work of their artists. My exhibition The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Artists has been travelling since 2018. Twitter: @lbflyawayhome
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 9h
Much the same here
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 12h
On #BookshopDay

Ladybird book character Jane, choosing herself a new Ladybird book

Artist: Harry Wingfield,
(Read and Write, 1965)
Jane stands browsing at the stand of Ladybird books in a small shop. She is wearing her customary outfit of pristine white frock, bright yellow cardigan and red shoes.
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 14h
Interesting. I lingered long and hard considering whether to do the crooked man puzzle or The Fallen Leaves puzzle.
Great minds.
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 14h
The official answers
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 14h
That was the hardest one for me too
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 21h
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d
An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old

“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”

Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)
Black-and-white picture of two children playing in woodland. Also in the picture, there are 12 hidden animals including an owl, a bat and a squirrel.
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d
Stapleford Granary
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d
There is 😊
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d
It’s between venues at the moment, so sitting stored my home in Leamington.
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d
Well, that would be lovely, but I would need an invitation from the venue 😊
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d
Ah thank you! ☺️
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d
My travelling ‘Ladybird artists’ exhibition is still going strong!

Next year, Cambridge and Mansfield
2027 (tbc) Southampton and Motherwell
2028 Lichfield
Photograph of myself, smiling cheesily as I stand in front of the wall of books which is the centrepiece of my ladybird artists exhibition
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d
Other work of the Ladybird artists.
October (Shell Guide, 1957)
Artist: SR Badmin
Finally detailed mixed media illustration looking down into a mature glade of autumn trees. In the foreground the picture is framed by leaves and fruit of the same trees.
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 2d
Ladybird cover stories.
The fairy tales illustrated by artist Robert Lumley.
(Books published between 1965 - 1974)
Collection of 13 books, laid out in an approximate grid, showing the front covers of Robert Lumley‘s original fairytale books, including the enormous turnip and the elves and the Shoemaker
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 3d
Ladybird books in the spotlight.
Toys and Games to Make (1966)
Artist: Robert Ayton
Cover picture of the book, demonstrating some of the activities to make including cotton reel puppet, cargo ship date box and matchbox boat
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 3d
Other work by the Ladybird artists
Forestry Commission booklet, 1968
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
A scene in a park in autumn is viewed through a frame of broad-leaf autumn leaves
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 4d
Ladybird Book Nature Corner
Red squirrel
Artist: Septimus Scott
A red squirrel is posing on an oak branch, nibbling on an acorn in typical squirrel fashion
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 4d
Beautiful everyday Ladybird things.
The Trimphone
(How it Works: The Telephone, 1972)
Artist: BH Robinson
Photo realistic illustration of a green trimphone on a beige background.
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 4d
British Birds and their Nests ‘Goldfinch’ (1953)
Artist: Allen Seaby
A soft focus illustration of a pair of goldfinch eating the seeds of thistles. The main attraction of the illustration is the depiction of the different textures in soft hues
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 5d
Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘October’
(From a 1958 calendar by the always fabulous Ronald Lampitt)
A scene on a busy, beautifully tended allotment. The star of the scene is the wonderfully delicate, slightly hazy October light.
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 6d
Gardening
(Helping at Home, 1961)
Artist: Harry Wingfield
Two small children help their dad weed and tidy a flower bed on a chilly early autumn day
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 6d
“A full harvest moon is rising, though it is still only twilight”

Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL GrantWatson
A barn owl is perched on a wall at dusk. A full moon has risen in the still blue sky above a small village.
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 7d
Brands
1976
Artist: Harry Wingfield
(And the tin says ‘Cocoa’!)
Two children are playing‘shop’. On the table for Jane, the customer, are a series of very recognisable products including Marmite and Birds custard powder
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