Oh, Bother! Winnie the Pooh Personal Checks

By Alan Plastin

Both children and adults have been enjoying the adventures of Winnie the Pooh, along with his good friends Eyeore, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, Roo, Piglet, and Christopher Robin, for more than 70 years now. A couple of different generations have gotten to know the wonderment of the Hundred Acre Wood and the adventures that it can bring. If you love Pooh and Company and would like something different for your personal checks, then you might want to consider purchasing Winnie the Pooh checks.

Winnie the Pooh was created by AA Milne and first gained popularity in 1926 in the book Winnie-the Pooh. (The House at Pooh Corner followed it in 1928.) Actually, Pooh was first introduced in a poem in 1924. When it was translated into Latin, it became the first foreign language book to ever be on the New York Times Bestseller List. That was in 1960.

There really was a Christopher Robin and a real Winnie the Pooh. Christopher Robin was Milne's son and Pooh was his real teddy bear's name. Christopher also named the other characters, except for Owl and Rabbit who were added later by Disney.

In addition, the Hundred Acre Wood is also based on a real place. It was based on AA Milne's home in Ashdown Forest, located in East Sussex, England. The name "Hundred Acre Wood" probably derives from the nearby Five Hundred Acre Wood which has some of the same places that are referenced in the stories.

There are several types of Winnie the Pooh checks available. One popular series contains 4 checks with a different image on each one. The first one shows Pooh alone, the second one shows Pooh and Eyeore, the third one shows Pooh and Tigger, and the last one features Pooh and Piglet. A matching checkbook cover can be purchased with the checks that has "Pooh" written across the front in large, colorful letters against a yellow background with daisies.

An additional trendy series illustrates fanciful images of Winnie the Pooh with his best friends from the Hundred Acre Woods. Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore are all present on these checks too, though the colors are more subdued.

Lastly, you can also purchase Classic Winnie the Pooh checks. These feature the original depictions of Pooh and Company. These checks also show Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and Tigger but Christopher Robin is included as well. If you want something with a more vintage look, then these might be the checks for you.

You can generally get coordinating checkbook covers, address labels, and contact cards to match your checks.

If you would like to save money on your checks then you should consider ordering them online. Not only are they convenient, but you can also save as much as 50% off the cost that you ordinarily would have spent at your local bank. In addition, by ordering from a reputable site, you have access to hundreds of different designs so you don't have to worry about them not having the images that you were looking for. - 31981

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