2026 Kewpie News

Feb. 19, 2026

The Kewpiesta 2026 Registration and Schedule packet is now available. We hope you will join us!

The Winter Kewpiesta Kourier is now available for members in the Kewpieology section of the website. Included in this issue is information for Kewpiesta as well as the following articles: Cuddle Kewpies with Fingers; Glazed German China Kewpies and Doodle Dog; Lithophane Kewpie Mugs; Soap and Suds.

Jan. 27, 2026

There is a fun article on Kewpee Inc. the famous hamburger stand founded in 1928, in theLima News (Ohio). Did you know because parking was so limited that in the 1940s the restaurant had a turntable installed in the parking lot to spin cars around to exit the lot? It appears that if you access the page more than once you will receive a message saying you need to subscribe. That does not happen the first time.

Jan. 17, 2025

Evan Kitson on The Open Sketchbook just posted a feature: Rose O’Neill’s Sweet Monsters. It features dialogue and seven of Rose’s monster drawings.

Jan. 11, 2026

Photo of Rose (seated) from the Sept. 24, 1925, Theatrical Celebrities Luncheon. The Fourth Annual Exposition of Women’s Arts was held at Hotel Commodore in New York at that time. Other guests as seen in the photo are Nina Morgan, Jackie Wilbur, Olga Petrova, and Anita Loos.Other guests as seen in the photo are Nina Morgan, Jackie Wilbur, Olga Petrova, Anita Loos, and seated is Rose O’Neill.

Happy New Year Rose O’Neill Enthusiasts! We hope you have already marked your calendars to attend Kewpiesta in Branson, MO, April 15-19, 2026.

Jan. 4, 2026

We often find references to Rose O’Neill in unique locations. In June 2022 “OFF THE GRID”, Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation (New York City), featured Rose and her suffrage contributions. Rose O’Neill: Artist, Suffragist, & Queen of the Kewpies as the featured Village Preservation Blog. 

The Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY) has a Women’s Suffrage Posters: A Virtual Exhibition available. One of the featured posters is Rose O’Neill’s “Give Mother the Vote: We Need It”.

Rose O’Neill Facts for Kids available at Kiddle, an online encyclopedia for kids.

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