Preview: Homemade Coloring Book for my Brother's x-mas gift

[Brown Bear]

This Christmas I am working on giving my two brothers a homemade coloring book, made just like the ones we had as kids. The inside will serve as a tribute of all the neat coloring books we owned as kids: Star Trek, Superheroes, Apes, SMDM, Lone Ranger, etc. May even throw in some funny activities with inside jokes.

Here is the cover I mocked up today. It's based off an old Whitman cover.

The newsprint paper 9 x 12 should arrive tomorrow and then it's go time.

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[Brown Bear]

Just an example of the fun stuff I have planned for the inside.

The classics:
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My brothers and I as kids:
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And of course those inside covers with the fine print. LOL:
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[Brown Bear]

If anyone has resources to some high-res coloring pages from old 70's coloring books, please feel free to post them (or the links) here.

I'll continue to post progress pics as a go, if there seems to be any interest here.

[apes3978]

Sounds like you're having fun with this idea...

[Hedji]

That's really cool. How did you do the one of you and your brothers? Did you decide on how to get them printed yet?

[EmergencyIan]

That's a great idea! Very creative/clever.

In the classic toy section, Palitoy does a tribute to vintage coloring books. You may check there or with him.

- Ian

[Mongoose1983]

That so very cool! Great idea.

[Brown Bear]

I've got a pad of newsprint paper and tested a page. It very much has the same feel as the old coloring books from yesteryear. I have 40 pages ready to print and then going to have this professionally bound at my local copy shop.

Here's a few other page excerpts I'm using.

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[jimsmegos]

Fantastic idea!

[Figuremod73]

I think it was a inventive and fantastic idea. Its going to be huge on the nostalgia factor.

[mazinz]

this is really a great idea. I was following the few threads you had about this and good to see it is finally coming to fruition

[ZombieJimC]

Great cover!! Tons of cool toys in his bag!

[EmergencyIan]

This Christmas coloring book is getting better all of the time!


- Ian

[HardyGirl]

Looks like lotsa fun!