OLD KING COLE :: TOBY'S N MORE

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EVERYBODY OUGHT TO KNOW OLD KING COLE

This lens is about Old King Cole. "Old King Cole was a Merry Old Soul" are the words of a nursery rhyme that inspired the making of a Royal Doulton mug crafted by Harry Fenton.

Young or old, there is something for everyone to enjoy in the relm of Old King Cole.

RHYME TIME :: JOLLY OLD KING COLE

BY MOTHER GOOSE

A nursery rhyme is a traditional song or poem taught to young children, originally in the nursery.

Old King Cole was a merry old soul
And a merry old soul was he;
He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl
And he called for his fiddlers three.
Every fiddler he had a fiddle,
And a very fine fiddle had he;
Oh there's none so rare, as can compare
With King Cole and his fiddlers three.

OLD KING COLE :: NEW YORK TIMES

KING COLE DECENDS

Once upon a time, the 30-foot-wide mural shone brilliantly, and its fairytale king stood forth colorfully, flanked by knights, musicians and assorted minions. Now, the painting suffers from cracking and from a scattering of dents, even splashes of alcohol.



The $100,000 restoration of the painting is part of a nearly completed $400,000 makeover of the bar, a backdrop for scenes in "The Devil Wears Prada" and "The First Wives Club."





Old King Cole, A Grimy Old Soul!
"The painting has had a place in New York history for a hundred years, and people tell us they had their first legal drink before it
Old King Cole makes Merry Again
New York's St. Regis Hotel welcomed back its most famous guest -- a 101-year old massive mural of Old King Cole and his merry men

VINTAGE DISNEY :: OLD KING COLE

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OLD KING COLE FOR GROWN-UPS

BELFONTE AT CARNIGIE HALL

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MORE OLD KING COLE FOR GROWN-UPS

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Check out my favorite songs! I've handpicked these MP3s from Amazon. Take a listen. If you like, you can click to buy them on Amazon.

FAVORITE NURSERY RHYME

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WEE-SING OLD KING COLE

Wee Sing King Cole's Party

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OLD KING COLE VARIETY

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There is more than one design of Old King Cole toby mugs by Royal Doulton. Collectors will find Old King Cole with a yellow crown, frills in the white ruff are deep and pronounced.

Pictured In the introduction paragraph, another variation is a the Old King Cole version with the brown crown,.

All of these Toby Jugs were manufactured in Tiny, small and large sizes.

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  • CruiseReady Mar 2, 2011 @ 7:39 am | delete
    I collect cruise ship and ocean liner memorabilia... and a few Indy 500 items
  • Tipi Dec 20, 2010 @ 10:56 pm | delete
    What fun, I hadn't heard the song for years!
  • SofiaMann Oct 27, 2010 @ 2:39 pm | delete
    Very interesting lens.Congratulations.
  • OhMe Dec 10, 2009 @ 10:17 am | delete
    I sure didn't know that Old King Cole had his own Toby Mug. Great lens. blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • Tobbie Dec 10, 2009 @ 6:37 pm | delete
    Thanks OhMe for stopping by to say hello and for your squid blessing!
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TRAINER HOPES HURRIKANE KINGCOLE GROWS INTO ROYAL ROLE
During the winter, he grew into, well, a king. ?He turned into a man,? said trainer John McDermott, who owns the 3-year-old Hurrikane Kingcole with Jeffrey Kuhen, John Levy Racing Stable and the group of Jonathan Klee, Mitchell Cohen, Arthur Brewer II ...
Libraries to hold summer reading programs
According to Jemison's librarian, Tammie McGriff, workers will be in costume?fairies painting faces, dwarves giving tattoos and Old King Cole passing out treats. Children are also invited to dress up as their favorite fairy tale character.
Warm winter songs
The concert will include a mix of old favourites such as Clementine, Old King Cole, Grandfathers Clock and Down by the Riverside, West End show stoppers from Cats and Oliver, Irish and Scottish folk songs, and even a touch of humour with an old Gilbert ...

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