May Gibbs: an Australian classic
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Calendar, 1923May Gibbs, Watercolour and printed, from Illustrations for calendars and miscellaneous items, compiled by May Gibbs., PXD 304/10/1129May Gibbs produced a range of merchandise over the years derived from her seemingly endless cast of Australian flora, fauna and gumnut story characters.Digital order no: a5817092
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Calendar, 1934May Gibbs, Watercolour and printed, from Illustrations for calendars and miscellaneous items, compiled by May Gibbs., PXD 304/10/1144Digital order no: a5817116
![[Gumnut baby collage]](http://www2.sl.nsw.gov.au/assets/dc_zoom/maygibbs/thumbnails/03_a1745093u.jpg)
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[Gumnut baby collage], n.d.May Gibbs, Watercolour, from Illustrations for cards, bookmarks, clothing, furniture, etc., compiled by May Gibbs, PXD 304/11/1253This collage design features a variety of characters from May Gibbs' early bush babies books, including Boronia babies, Flannel flower babies and Wattle babies.Digital order no: a1745093
![[Kookaburra and native flower cut-out]](http://www2.sl.nsw.gov.au/assets/dc_zoom/maygibbs/thumbnails/04_a1745174u.jpg)
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[Kookaburra and native flower cut-out], n.d.May Gibbs, Photomechanical print, from Illustrations for cards, bookmarks, clothing, furniture, etc., compiled by May Gibbs, PXD 304/11/1326Digital order no: a1745174
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The Depot', design for a handkerchief, n.d.May Gibbs, Watercolour, from Illustrations for cards, bookmarks, clothing, furniture, etc., compiled by May Gibbs, PXD 304/11/1388This handkerchief design was based on May Gibbs' popular 'Sister Susies Sewing Shirts for Soldiers' postcard produced in 1915. Volunteer women known as 'Sister Susies' knitted socks and sewed shirts for soldiers during World War I.Digital order no: a1745248
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Handkerchief, n.d.May Gibbs, Realia, from May Gibbs relics, 1900-1969 : 6 printed cotton handkerchiefs depicting May Gibbs’ characters, R 682, item 5Merchandise included handkerchiefs and clothing using May Gibbs' well-known characters.Digital order no: a6197005
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Gumnut shoodies or Bib & Bub Booties' design for baby shoes, n.d.May Gibbs, Watercolour, from Illustrations for cards, bookmarks, clothing, furniture, etc., compiled by May Gibbs, PXD 304/11/1396May Gibbs' design for adorable children's shoes featured well-known characters 'Bib and Bub'.Digital order no: a1745256
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Bib and Bub Painting Book, 1932May Gibbs, Watercolour, from Published xvi: Illustrations for Bib and Bub Painting Book, by May Gibbs, PXD 304/8/807In 1932, May Gibbs self-published this high quality colouring book for children featuring characters from her long-running newspaper comic strip 'Bib & Bub'.Digital order no: a5255008
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Design for a gumnut baby bookmark, n.d.May Gibbs, Watercolour, from Illustrations for cards, bookmarks, clothing, furniture, etc., compiled by May Gibbs, PXD 304/11/1242Digital order no: a1745076
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Calendar, 1945May Gibbs, Watercolour and printed, from Illustrations for calendars and miscellaneous items, compiled by May Gibbs., PXD 304/10/1131Digital order no: a5817094
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Selection of designs for cards and bookmarks, n.d.May Gibbs, Scrapbook page, from Album of postcards, calendars, etc., compiled by May Gibbs, PXD 304/18Digital order no: a6054006