Nov. 27, 2022 (post)
Don’t forget membership dues are due prior to Jan. 1, 2023, to take advantage of the renewal discount and ensure you receive the next issue of the Kewpiesta Kourier. Dues are payable annually by January 1: $30 Individual; $35 Family (‘Family’ is defined as members of the same family living at the same address including children up to 18 years of age). Dues annually paid after January 1: $40 Individual; $45 Family.
Oct. 27, 2022 (post)
Gales of Merriment: Palmer Cox’s Brownies and Rose O’Neill’s Kewpies by Dr. Mary F. Holahan has been made available online by the Gallery&Studio.
Oct. 20, 2022 (post)
The Kewpiesta Kouriers now are on three separate web pages: 1969-1989 issues, 1990-2010 issues, and 2011 to present issues. Links to each of the issue groups are on each of the three pages.
Oct. 20, 2022 (post)
Volume LVI No 3 Oct. 2022 now is available in the Members/Kewpiesta Kourier page of the website. Articles include: Far-reaching impact of 1915 Commissioner of Patents’ ruling against Rose O’Neill’s trade-mark*, Challenge brought by “Kewpie Dress Company” p. 3-5; The Kewpie Dress Company p. 5-8; Kewpie Fabric and Attire Trade-Marks p. 9-10; Kewpie Lingerie Inc. p. 10; Kewpie Women’s Footwear p. 10-11; Rose O’Neill inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame for 2022 p. 12. There also is a 17-page Special Section included with this issue of the Kourier linked with this volume that will not be included in the printed/mailed version.
Oct. 9, 2022 (post)
The Loveland Reporter Herald (Loveland, CO) included a story by Jim Willard on Oct. 8. about Rose O’Neill and the Kewpie Doll craze: “Trivially Speaking: Kewpie doll was prized in popular culture.”
Aug. 15, 2022 (post)
Another honor for Rose O’Neill as a cartoonist: Comic-Con International inducted Rose into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame for 2022 at its recent convention. The presentation recognizes Rose’s four-panel comic strip featured in the Sept. 19, 1896, issue of Truth magazine making her the first American woman to publish a comic strip.
July 19, 2022 (post)
Volume LVI No. 2 of the Kewpiesta Kourier now is posted in the member’s section/Kewpiesta Kouriers. Inside you will find a summary and highlights of Kewpiesta 2022; the annual meeting minutes p. 3-5; IROCF financial statements p. 6-7; Pearl Hodges Awards of Excellence 2020-2022 recipients p. 7-10; and a feature article by Donna Davis: Rose O’Neill and the Suffrage Movement p. 11-16.
July 7, 2022 (post)
It is with heavy hearts that we share June Anderson passed this evening. June was one of the IROCF pioneers always researching, promoting, and sharing her discoveries and knowledge of Rose O’Neill, her life, and her works. Her legacy of research and documentation serves as a cornerstone for collectors.
May 4, 2022 (post)
The Flash Photo Kewpiesta 2022 photo archive has been posted. A HUGE Thank You to David Cain (www.flashphotobranson.pixieset.com) for his continued support of IROCF.
May 2, 2022 (post)
Please mark your calendars for Kewpiesta 2023, April 26-30, celebrating “The Many Facets of Rose O’Neill.”
Susan Wilson’s Kewpiesta presentation: Bonniebrook Rising from the Ashes presentation now is available online in pdf form.
April 12, 2022 (post)
March 19, 2022 (post)
Kewpie Licensing website promotes Kewpiesta.
March 16, 2022 (post)
Kewpee Burgers, How Kewpee Burger Became the Inspiration for Wendy’s Hamburgers, featured on MSN news page.
Feb. 28, 2022 (post)
The Kewpiesta 2022 issue of the Kourier now is available online for everyone to view, whether you are a member or non-member. It includes the full schedule of events lined up for the celebration of The Kewpies Hop on the Rock Island Railroad, April 27-May 1 in Branson, Mo. A VERY Sincere Thank You to June Anderson and the Anderson Family p. 2.
Feb. 16, 2022 (post)
The Wildenstein Galleries (New York City) catalog for the March 1-11, 1922, Exhibition of Drawings, Paintings, and Sculpture by Rose O’Neill is available online. The exhibit featured 107 drawings and four sculptures.
Jan. 26, 2020 (post)
Two books that include Rose O’Neill surfaced in our local library. The first is History Makers: Women Inventors
by Stephen Currie, Copyright 2001 by Lucent Books, Inc, San Diego, CA. Chapter 3 – Rose O’Neill p. 44-55.
The second book is Wild West Women, Fifty Lives That Shaped the Frontier, edited by Erin H. Turner, Copyright 2016 by Rowman & Littlefield, “Missouri Women, Rose Cecil O’Neill, Illustrious Illustrator” p. 156-162.
Jan. 21, 2022 (post)
The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures: Rose O’Neill & The Kewpie Collection, The Enchanted Realm Gallery, Tucson, AZ, Feb. 5, 2014.
Jan. 18, 2022 (post)
February Kewpie Social (9/29/1920) Indianapolis, IN) provided every homemaker with detailed instructions on how to plan and create the perfect February Kewpie Social for friends and family.
Jan. 12, 2022 (post)
Representative Woman, Feb. 4, 1915, Rose O’Neill. “You can’t be kind without being funny.” A 10-page article on Rose O’Neill is available in the Members/Kewpieology section.
Jan. 11, 2022 (post)
Enesco Catalog: A 28-page illustrated Enesco Kewpie catalog has been posted in the Members/Kewpiology section. It appears the catalog features Kewpies made available in 1995.