Appraisal: "The Story of Ferdinand" 1937
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Appraisal: "The Story of Ferdinand" 1937
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGUEST: I brought the book Ferdinand by Munro Leaf that belonged to my father that he acquired when he was eight years old.
My dad got it in 1937... APPRAISER: Uh-huh.
GUEST: ...at a signing, a book signing in Berkeley, California, where Munro Leaf was present.
APPRAISER: You are aware that the book was a huge success upon publication, right?
APPRAISER: And that is reflected on this page.
The first publication was 1936, and this is the eighth printing, 1937.
What makes this copy incredibly special is the inscription.
GUEST: Munro Leaf actually made the inscription out to my dad and my uncle and drew their-their caricatures as well as a caricature of the Ferdinand.
GUEST: And it's just a sweet little story about Ferdinand the bull, who did not quite fit in with all the other bulls, but would rather be smelling flowers than, than bull fighting.
APPRAISER: It came out just months after the Spanish Civil War started and it takes place in Spain.
That being said, the b-book was not printed in Spain.
This was considered to be a pacifistic manifesto in a, in a children's book.
And the Nazis and the Franco regime were absolutely opposed against the pacifistic ideas in-in their children's room.
So it was a huge success in the United States, and in some European countries, it was not allowed to be read by children.
When the Nazis lost the war in 1945, the U.S.
military distributed 30,000 copies of this book... GUEST: Oh, how interesting.
APPRAISER: ...to sort of introduce the deprived kids of Germany... GUEST: Yeah.
APPRAISER: ...with the idea of a peace-loving, not-into-bull-fighting cow.
And in the auction world, even though it is the eighth printing, I would estimate it at about $800 to $1,200.
GUEST: Oh!
APPRAISER: And, um, yeah, I think it's just truly... GUEST: Holy cow!
APPRAISER: (laughs)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 17s | Appraisal: Child's Cobalt-buttoned Shoes, ca. 1890 (17s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 28s | Appraisal: Child’s Pieced & Appliquéd Quilt, ca. 1850 (28s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 2m 4s | Appraisal: Staffordshire Child's Tea Service, ca. 1825 (2m 4s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 1m 4s | Appraisal: Walking Popeye with Original Box, ca. 1935 (1m 4s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 1m 52s | Appraisal: Yonezawa Toys Airplane, ca. 1950 (1m 52s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 1m 30s | Appraisal: 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Sticker & Rookie Card (1m 30s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 2m 42s | Appraisal: 1963 Betye Saar Flight Print (2m 42s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 3m 6s | Appraisal: 1990 Super Mario Bros. 3 & 1988 Double Dragon Games (3m 6s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 2m 48s | Appraisal: Kämmer & Reinhardt "Hans" Character Doll, ca. 1910 (2m 48s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 3m 19s | Appraisal: 1786 Folk Art Child's Oil Portrait (3m 19s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 3m 7s | Appraisal: 1881 Child Chest Of Drawers (3m 7s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 3m 5s | Appraisal: 1993 Air Jordan Sneaker Display (3m 5s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 1m 24s | Appraisal: Westerner Cowgirl Outfit & Tom Mix Boots, ca. 1949 (1m 24s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 31s | Appraisal: Pop-up Children's Books, ca. 1925, in Vintage Cleveland. (31s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 3m 20s | Appraisal: 1883 Egisto Del Panta Marble Sculpture (3m 20s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 2m 57s | Appraisal: "Big Bronco" Coin-Operated Horse, ca. 1952 (2m 57s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 45s | Appraisal: 1/16-Size French Violin, ca. 1860, from Charleston, Hour 2. (45s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 2m 9s | Appraisal: Traveling Puppet Show, ca. 1875 (2m 9s)
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Clip: S29 Ep23 | 33s | Appraisal: Child's Oak Bouncy Seat, ca. 1905, from Pittsburgh Hour 2 (33s)
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