ONE of Britain's oldest bears turns 90 years old this week.
Over 400 fans flocked to the Rupert Bear Museum in Canterbury last weekend to mark the occasion.
Visitors were welcomed to a Rupert Bear tea party where children could create their own cakes to go on display in the museum.
Older fans are fighting for a rare Rupert bear plush toy, currently auctioning on eBay.
Rupert first started as a small comic strip in the Daily Express newspaper in 1920 by Canterbury-born artist Mary Tortel. It was created to rival the popular comic strips in the Daily Mirror and Daily Mail.
Since then, the fond favourite has had his own animated cartoon in the 80s and 90s, a series of annuals, a film and a new CGI version of the show is currently shown on Channel 5.
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