"Hobbes Stuffed Animal
"Many fans of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip looked out for Hobbes stuffed animals they could buy, or other products with Calvin and Hobbes on them. However, although he could have made a fortune licensing his creations, Bill Watterson was firmly against licensing and never agreed to the merchandising of his creations.
"This means that there are no licensed Hobbes stuffed animals for sale, nor any other Calvin and Hobbes items other than compilations of the original comic strips, two calendars, Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes"
http://mamarracho.tumblr.com/post/298782033/hobbes-stuffed-animal-fans-of-the-sunday-comic
24 December 2009
24 December 2009 - TV Tropes
"Merchandise Driven: Averted at the cost of such hostility that Watterson actually thought about quitting the strip.
- According to this site, there were two calendars, a Museum of Modern Art t-shirt, and a book, 'Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes.'"
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CalvinAndHobbes
- According to this site, there were two calendars, a Museum of Modern Art t-shirt, and a book, 'Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes.'"
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CalvinAndHobbes
16 November 2009
16 November 2009 - eBay forums
"Re: Collectible Childrens Books on eBay
"Strong bidding interest for this book... TEACHING WITH CALVIN AND HOBBES~BILL WATTERSON~L HOLMEN Item 130341464186... 'This is an extremely rare collector's item for any Calvin and Hobbes collector!!! As this was an educational book it is doubtful that very many of these are left in very good condition...."
http://forums.ebay.com/db1/topic/Booksellers/Collectible-Childrens-Books/1000686080?start=432#msg513171518
"Strong bidding interest for this book... TEACHING WITH CALVIN AND HOBBES~BILL WATTERSON~L HOLMEN Item 130341464186... 'This is an extremely rare collector's item for any Calvin and Hobbes collector!!! As this was an educational book it is doubtful that very many of these are left in very good condition...."
http://forums.ebay.com/db1/topic/Booksellers/Collectible-Childrens-Books/1000686080?start=432#msg513171518
15 November 2009
15 November 2009 - The Straight Dope forums
"Ever heard of the book Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes?
"It's one of the few officially licensed products Watterson ever approved....
"It's actually a pretty good book. For obvious reasons I don't use it any more. In fact, I keep it in a safe deposit box."
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=11782476
"It's one of the few officially licensed products Watterson ever approved....
"It's actually a pretty good book. For obvious reasons I don't use it any more. In fact, I keep it in a safe deposit box."
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=11782476
17 August 2009
15 April 2009
15 April 2009 - Amazon comment
"Teresa Suslik says:
"I too own this rare collectors dream. It took me 6 years to get it. I carefully opened the pages and found it to be truly worthy of Mr. Watterson's seal of approval. Each lesson is witty and hilariously written while concisely effective.... it's a collectors bargain considering the books immense positive investment growth rate."
http://www.amazon.com/review/R4RZN64OVTPUR/ref=cm_cr_dp_cmt?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1878849158&nodeID=283155#wasThisHelpful
"I too own this rare collectors dream. It took me 6 years to get it. I carefully opened the pages and found it to be truly worthy of Mr. Watterson's seal of approval. Each lesson is witty and hilariously written while concisely effective.... it's a collectors bargain considering the books immense positive investment growth rate."
http://www.amazon.com/review/R4RZN64OVTPUR/ref=cm_cr_dp_cmt?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1878849158&nodeID=283155#wasThisHelpful
31 March 2009
31 March 2009 - eBay auction
"...the extremely rare, licensed book by Linda Holmen and Bill Watterson featuring Calvin & Hobbes....
"This book has been pressed ever so gently between custom cut, acid free protective sheets, wrapped in an acid free, custom art case, protecting it from the elements and sunlight...
"I am an avid collector of Bill Watterson's work and take great care of the works I've collected....
"I have 2 copies of this book, one...I will keep and hand down to my children...
"The book will come with the protective case, and the shipping will include $5,000 worth of insurance at no charge."
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=279&item=190298253299
23 March 2009
23 March 2009 - Amazon images
Text on back cover:
"Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes was written by teachers and refined by students! This combination of whole language and humor motivates even the most reluctant of learners. Imagine your students begging for material that develops:
-vocabulary skills
-reading comprehension
-language skills
-creative writing
-critical thinking
-problem-solving skills
-social skills
-cooperative learning
"This curriculum was designed for use by teachers of students in grades 4 through 8, as well as special educators and guidance counselors. It contains activities that tap into all learning styles and intelligences, and is guaranteed to make teaching and learning fun and effective."
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/1878849158/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8&index=0
15 February 2009
15 February 2009 - Stuffed Bears
"Hobbes Stuffed Animal
"Many fans of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip looked out for Hobbes stuffed animals they could buy, or other products with Calvin and Hobbes on them. However, although he could have made a fortune licensing his creations, Bill Watterson was firmly against licensing and never agreed to the merchandising of his creations.
"This means that there are no licensed Hobbes stuffed animals for sale, nor any other Calvin and Hobbes items other than compilations of the original comic strips, two calendars, Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes, and an art show t-shirt. If you happen to find a Hobbes stuffed animal for sale, or a Calvin & Hobbes t-shirt or other product, it is not licensed and is therefore being sold illegally."
http://www.collectable-stuffed-bears.com/hobbes-stuffed-animal.html
"Many fans of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip looked out for Hobbes stuffed animals they could buy, or other products with Calvin and Hobbes on them. However, although he could have made a fortune licensing his creations, Bill Watterson was firmly against licensing and never agreed to the merchandising of his creations.
"This means that there are no licensed Hobbes stuffed animals for sale, nor any other Calvin and Hobbes items other than compilations of the original comic strips, two calendars, Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes, and an art show t-shirt. If you happen to find a Hobbes stuffed animal for sale, or a Calvin & Hobbes t-shirt or other product, it is not licensed and is therefore being sold illegally."
http://www.collectable-stuffed-bears.com/hobbes-stuffed-animal.html
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