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01st Dec 2015

Christmas Isn’t Christmas Until The Folens Christmas Annual Arrives

Sive O'Brien

Christmas didn’t begin for us as children until the Folens Christmas Annuals arrived at our primary school. Does anyone remember: Súgradh, Siamsa, Spraoi and Sonas? Oh, the nostalgia.

Last year, to celebrate the 45-year anniversary, Folens has gathered up some old covers since their Christmas Annual inception in 1970! Elvis Presley and Jimi Hendrix were gracing the airwaves and Irish kids were busy scribbling in their annuals and dreaming of Santa.

And we love them so much we wanted you to see them again this year.

Anyone remember any of these covers (despite the baby brain!)? Talk about a throwback.

1973 and 1974

F2

1975 and 1976

 

F3

1978 and 1979

F5

1982 and 1989

F6

1990

 

F7

1993 and 1994

F8

Come on, divulge. How old do these make you feel? Or do you have any other retro memories to share with us? Email us at editorial@HerFamily.ie.