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Winnie the Pooh's birthplace is White River Ontario. I've seen Disney licensed 1/20 oz gold and silver .999 medallions with Winnie images on both sides  ... much like a coin or more aptly, bullion round(content is clearly marked). Has the RCM ever issued a Winnie coin? I did a quick google and see nothing like that. I'd like to get something along the line with Winnie and would prefer a Canadian issue(the Disney's are probably US struck). Did the RCM miss this one?  I will try to get some decent pix ...edit >>> Images are alike on both rounds... front of one back of the other. Gold  Silver  Edited by IBGolden
04/22/2009 6:31 pm
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I don't recall one ... I'm guessing Disney owns the rights and the RCM doesn't want to pay them the fee to produce a coin? Who knows, they may some day though. |
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Edited by wetglaswegian
04/22/2009 6:22 pm
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LOL Pooh packaging and a medal!
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Actually, that's kinda cool too. But I prefer to combine my Pooh passion with my coin passion in precious metal form. edit >>> hmmm, Mr. Pooh in silver/gold coin form ain't that common. I missed out on some silver rounds of him as well. Ah well, on with the honey huney bear hunt! Edited by IBGolden
04/22/2009 8:32 pm
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I thought Winnie was from Winnipeg..learn something new everyday.
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Winnie is short for Winniepeg , AA Milne was born in England , I'm curious as well to the Ontario connection?
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According to Wiki Quote:
The bear cub was purchased from a hunter for $20 by Canadian Lieutenant Harry Colebourn in White River, Ontario, Canada, while en-route to England during the First World War. He named the bear "Winnie" after his hometown in Winnipeg, Manitoba. So, Winnie was from White River, ON, but the owner was from Winnipeg |
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Winnie was a real bear ?
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04/23/2009 12:24 am
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Winnie was very much a real bear ... he didn't talk or have friends like a kangaroo, piglet, donkey, owl or tigger though ... as far as I know  |
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Wait a minute here..hawd the bus..i seen pictures on one of the links where they kept all the stuffed toys from the story in a museum somewhere now.
So.............where does a real bear come in to any of this..if you please ?
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The author, A A Milne, based the character on his son's stuffed bear which was named after Winnie (the real bear) who was now in the London Zoo.
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Google picture...  Google Pictures with "White River Winnie the Pooh" for more typical touristy pooh bear monument and the like kinda stuff photos. Yeah Pooh!  |
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I've driven through White River, we even stopped at the Pooh memorial. Not much to see there though!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkm...AE2B&index=0Check it out for Winnie the Pooh information. Canadian troops massed in Halifax for embarkation to England, and the only way to Halifax was by train, which passed through White River, where they were allowed to get out and stretch their legs. It was there that an officer of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles met a man with a bear cub. Thinking that the cub would make a good mascot for the regiment, a deal was offered for the bear, which was accepted, and the bear accompanied the regiment overseas.
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05/03/2009 10:17 am
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Quote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkm...AE2B&index=0Check it out for Winnie the Pooh information. Canadian troops massed in Halifax for embarkation to England, and the only way to Halifax was by train, which passed through White River, where they were allowed to get out and stretch their legs. It was there that an officer of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles met a man with a bear cub. Thinking that the cub would make a good mascot for the regiment, a deal was offered for the bear, which was accepted, and the bear accompanied the regiment overseas. LOL, I worked on that commercial! |
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Posted 04/22/2009 6:09 pm
