Are Oor Wullie books worth anything?

A rare set of the earliest Oor Wullie books has sold for more than £5,000 at auction. The very first book fetched £2,800, with the second and third selling for £1,500 and £900 respectively. An original piece of artwork by Beano artist Dudley D Watkins sold for £950.

How old is Wullie?

The Oor Wullie franchise has been a staple in Scottish heritage since it appeared in the Sunday Post over 80 years ago. He’s the iconic Scottish laddie from the fictional town of Auchenshoogle that is easily recognised by his upturned bucket, wearing black dungarees, and sporting a spiky hairdo.

Was Oor Wullie in the Beano?

My favourite Scottish spiky haired fella Oor Wullie provides the laughs in Glebe Street along with Maw and Paw Broon and the clan in The Broons. Really good value as stocking fillers, they are just the tonic for a real cracking start to Christmas!

What is Oor Wullie’s Favourite food?

We might be scoffing Oor Wullie grub — by the bucketload. The cartoon scamp’s name is being trademarked for use in restaurants, cafes, fast-food outlets and takeaways. And fans were speculating the spiky-haired lad, 82, may soon lend his moniker to franchised eateries dishing up his favourite nosh — mince an’ tatties.

Is Oor Wullie real?

Oor Wullie is the iconic wee Scottish laddie from the fictional town of Auchenshoogle. The image of Wullie sitting on his upturned bucket, wearing his famous black dungarees is as familiar to Scots as Edinburgh Castle.

Who are the characters in the book Oor Wullie?

Oor Wullie might not like math and physics but he loves riddles and brain teasers. So when he’s not playing practical jokes on his pals Wee Eck, Fat Boab, Soapy Souter, and Primrose Paterson, he’s driving them mad with his favorite mind-bending…

When did the first Oor Wullie book come out?

A facsimile of the first The Broons annual was released on 25 November 2006 and of the first Oor Wullie annual the following year. Since 1996 – the 60th anniversary of the strip – D.C. Thomson has also published a series of compilation books featuring The Broons and Oor Wullie on alternate pages.

Who was the first person to draw Oor Wullie?

Watkins continued to draw Oor Wullie until his death in 1969, after which the Post recycled his work into the 1970s. New strips were eventually commissioned from Tom Lavery, followed by Peter Davidson and Robert Nixon. Ken H. Harrison drew the strip from 1989 until 1997, when Davidson resumed duties.

When did the Oor Wullie strips start to appear?

Annuals Starting in 1940 the Oor Wullie strips also appeared in the form of a Christmas annual which alternated every second year with “ The Broons ”, another D. C. Thomson product. (No annuals were published between 1943 and 1946.) Pre-1966 annuals were undated.