Adventure and mystery follow the bobbsey twins while they are on their trip to ocean cliff. When their cousins prized bull goes missing, the twins search for clues to find the bull and catch the thieves. With james arness, dennis weaver, milburn stone, amanda blake. This is the original series, written from 19041979. Gunsmoke the bobsy twins tv episode 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The brainless finney twins come to dodge to kill indians. The names were also generally changed, as names like the bobbsey twins in the country and the bobbsey twins at the seashore might be accurate, but werent particularly attentiongrabbing.
The first of 72 books was published in 1904, the last in 1979. For the twins, swapping their hairstyles lotties curly hair and lisas braids. The first volume was written in 1904 and the series was rewrittenupdated in the. The bobbsey twins in the country laura lee hope and lilian c. The new bobbsey twins book series by laura lee hope includes books the secret of jungle park, the case of the runaway money new bobbsey twins, no 2, the clue that flew away the new bobbsey twins, no 3, and several more. More than likely, its worth very little due to the fact that the bobbsey twins are not a very collectable series.
The bobbsey twins at the seashore is the third novel in the bobbsey twins series, which was released in the year 1907. The script was used on the gunsmoke television series on. Bobbsey refers to the younger pair of twins as my fat little fireman and my fat little fairy. The bobbsey twins was the longestrunning childrens book series in the twentieth century. The bobbsey twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the stratemeyer syndicates longestrunning series of american childrens novels. Both set of bobbsey twins are explicitly mentioned to be this in the text.
See the complete original bobbsey twins series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Unfollow bobbsey twin books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Their adventures often involve solving a mystery, and take them to many locations in the united states and overseas. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The bobbsey twins take a trip to visit their aunt, uncle, and cousins at their farm in meadowbrook where they get to attend the local auction and explore the countryside. The first book was published in 1904 and new volumes were added as late as 1992. The bobbsey twins on the deep blue sea the bobbsey twins at cedar campthe bobbsey twins at the seashorethe bobbsey twins at mystery mansion hope, laura lee published by the saalfield publishing company, akron, oh and new york, 1918, 1921, 1940, 1945. I remember the bobbsey twins from the mystery stories in the 1960s but the series goes back to 1904 and continued to 1979, written by various authors but all concerning the adventures of nan and bert, flossie and freddie. The books about the two sets of bobbsey twins tell of the adventures of the children of the bobbsey family. See the complete new bobbsey twins series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The new bobbsey twins series in order laura lee hope. The bobbsey twins adventure in washington bobbsey twins, no. Authorship for this series may be determined from primary documents in the nancy axelrad papers within the beinecke collection at yale university and the stratemeyer.
The term bobbsey twins is taken from a childrens series of books published from 1904 through 1992, written under the pen name laura lee hope. Bobbsey twins at seashore by laura lee hope, first edition. Nan and bert are both tall, darkhaired and slender, while flossy and freddie are small, blonde and chubby inseries nickname. The bobbsey twins in and out the original bobbsey twins volume 1paperback the bobbsey twins in the country the original bobbsey twins volume 2paperback the bobbsey twins at the seashore the original bobbsey twins volume 3paperback bobbsey twins 01. Juvenile series from the stratemeyer syndicate describing the adventures of twins bert and nan bobbsey, usually age 12, and their younger siblings, twins freddie and flossie bobbsey, usually age 6. Generations of american children have grown up with the fictional family of nan, bert, flossie, and freddie, but the 115 books, dating back to 1904, have always reflected societal changes over the decades. The bobbsey twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years. Gunsmoke the bobsy twins tv episode 1960 full cast. The bobbsey twins by laura lee hope, paperback barnes. There are some exceptionsprintings or editions which still bring a decent amount of money, but even those values have significantly decreased over the past 10 years, due to markets falling, as well as the generations that most collected these books retiring. The bobbsey twins series is probably the longestrunning juvenile book series of. Bobbsey twins yet another terrific series from our.
The bobbsey twins in the country bobbsey twins books. The bobbsey twins series in order laura lee hope fictiondb. Gunsmoke the bobsy twins tv episode 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. The term bobbsey twins refers to two people who are inseparable, who are often seen together and look alike and act alike. If you collect the bobbsey twins, then you probably already know that the series is not very collectable unfortunately.
Gunsmoke is an american western radio series, which was. The script was used on the gunsmoke television series on may 21, 1960. Laura lee hope is a pseudonym used by the stratemeyer syndicate for the bobbsey twins and several other series of childrens novels. The complete series list for the bobbsey twins laura lee hope. The twins sort their dolls the best doll had blond hair and blue eyes, the worst doll is black and dirty and named jujubee and segregated from the other white dolls wth a piece of cardboard. I think there are booksliterary booksthat display the attitudes of their time and are worth reading yet because of the lifelessons and humanity they portray. Gunsmoke is an american western radio series, which was developed for radio by john meston and norman macdonnell. Laura lee hope is the pseudonym for numerous writers under the stratemeyer syndicate including edward stratemeyer 18621930 himself, his daughter harriet stratemeyer adams 18921982, howard roger garis 18731962, and his wife lilian mcnamara garis d. James arness on the cancellation of gunsmoke youtube. The first of 72 books was published in 1904, the last in 1979, with a separate series of 30 books published from 1987 through 1992.
The books chronicled the lives of the bobbsey family, including two sets of fraternal twins, ages twelve and six. The series won a large audience among children not quite ready for the hardy boys see entry under 1920sprint culture in volume 2 or nancy drew see entry under 1930sprint culture in volume 2 series of. The bobbsey twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, quantify the stratemeyer syndicates longestrunning series of american childrens novels, penned under the pseudonym laura lee hope. The content of the books also supposedly changed a bit, and some books werent rereleased at all. Top 10 twins in childrens books childrens books the.
Unfortunately this time is one of segregation and racism. This page is meant to help identify and date what you have, plus open up your mind to what is out there for the bobbsey twins collector. The bobbsey twins at school by laura lee hope free ebook. Merry days indoors and out, the bobbsey twins in the country, the bobbsey twins at the seashore, and several more. Bobbsey twins fictitious characters juvenile fiction subject. Marden reports that some of her valuables have gone missing, the twins investigate.
Garis 1873 1954 the second book in the bobbsey twins series finds the two sets of twins experiencing life in the country during the first part of their summer vacation from school. The bobbsey twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the stratemeyer syndicates longestrunning series of childrens novels, penned under the pseudonym laura lee hope. The bobbsey twins of lakeport by laura lee hope available from rakuten kobo. The finney twins go on a maniacal campaign to kill all the indians in the area. While they are looking for driftwood and clams on the shore, the discover a mysterious message in a bottle. See more ideas about twins, childrens books and vintage childrens books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I am sure that some will find this episode confusing even downright distasteful but if you had ever read the bobbsey twin books then this is a spoof of that. The books related the adventures of the children of the middleclass bobbsey family, which included two sets of fraternal twins. The bobbsey twinsthe very term bobbsey twins has become a kind of slang abbreviation for earnest wholesomeness and dogooder duos. Gunsmoke, the bobbsey twins, 590201, old time radio otr. Two brothers have decided that it is their mission to rid the west. Bobbsey twins, fictional characters, two sets of fraternal twinsthe older pair named bert and nan, the younger freddie and flossiewho are featured in an extended series of childrens books by american author laura lee hope a collective pseudonym for many writers, including harriet s. You can complete a collection very inexpensively if youre not picky about formats.
Harriet stratemeyer adams and nancy axelrad her personal assistant at the time took an actual eclipse cruise, but when they returned, the publisher was more interested in a new bobbsey title. I dont think the bobbsey twins fall into that category. Bobbsey twins series by laura hope nook book ebook. The bobbsey twins wikisource, the free online library. The complete series list for the new bobbsey twins laura lee hope. Still, even the modern bobbsey twins books showcase a. Unfollow books bobbsey twins to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. They are formulaic and trite and yeah, i read several when i was a kid, too. From 1904 to 1992, over one hundred volumes about the two sets of bobbsey twins appeared.