Niue 1 Dollar Silver Coin 2011 Bolek and Lolek
Cartoon Characters Series
Obverse: A profile portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In the central part of the coin: a stylized image of the celluloid with selected scenes depicting interesting cartoon characters. To the left, at the top, along the edge the inscription: ELIZABETH II, to the right: 1 Dollar, the mark of the Mint: MW. At the bottom the inscription: Niue Island.
Reverse: Depicted using pad printing technology, on the central part of the coin are Bolek and Lolek in cowboy suits, riding a horse. The scene features one of the boys' adventures, as they head to the Wild West. The background on the right shows another shot of the main characters, where we see them throwing a lasso. There are also cacti and rocks in the background, characteristic of the Wild West's landscape. At the top of the rock there is a gunman pursued by the boys. The scenes chosen by the designer are highly dynamic, which emphasizes the fast action of the cartoon and variety of adventures of "Bolek and Lolek".
Country: Niue Islands.
Year: 2011.
Face Value: 1 Dollar.
Metal: Silver.
Fineness: 925/1000.
Weight: 14,14 g.
Diameter: 32,0 mm.
Mintage: 6000.
Certificate COA: Yes.
Presentation Case: No.
Cartoon Characters Series
The Mint of Poland presents the most amusing series of our commemorative coins, “Cartoon Characters”. This series created for the youngest collector depicts children’s favourite cartoon characters. The latest coin of the series is dedicated to Bolek i Lolek.The coins have been struck using silver Ag 925 blanks, with a low mintage up to 4,000 pieces.
The first coin in the series shows Mis Uszatek (Teddy Floppy Ear), the second depicts Wolf and Hare, from the cult cartoon “Nu, pogodi!” (“Just you wait!”).
Scooby-Doo Yogi Bear Tweety Reksio Bolek and Lolek Hare and Wolf
Bolek and Lolek
Bolek and Lolek are two Polish cartoon characters from the children's TV animated comedy series by the same title (Bolek i Lolek in Polish). They were partially created by Alfred Ledwig before being developed by Władysław Nehrebecki and Leszek Lorek. The series is about two young brothers and their fun (and sometimes silly) adventures which often involve spending a lot of time outdoors.
Bolek (voiced by Ewa Złotowska and Ilona Kuśmierska) - Lolek's older brother.
Lolek (voiced by Danuta Mancewicz and Danuta Przesmycka) - Bolek's younger brother.
Tola - A cute little girl who lived deep in the forest. Tola has orange hair with pigtails. She wears a white shirt, a sleeveless blue dress, white socks and black shoes. In her first appearance in the episode "Tola", Tola is leaving the forest and moved to Bolek and Lolek's house and met them for the first time. According to the episode "Zgubiony Ślad", Tola lives in the wooden cottage in the forest. She is Bolek and Lolek's love interest and the supporting character in the series.
History and Background
The characters first appeared in an animated film in 1962. Their names are diminutives of Bolesław and Karol. In English, the cartoon was distributed as Bennie & Lennie and Jym and Jam. Some episodes were seen as part of Nickelodeon's Pinwheel. In 1973 the creators of the film placed on the request from the female viewing audience a girl character by the name of Tola. The first time she appeared in occurred in the episode entitled "Tola". In total, Tola appeared in 30 episodes.
In a similar vein to The Pink Panther theatrical cartoons, most episodes do not have dialogues. Exceptions are feature-length films and the series from the 1980s, where the main characters' voices were done by: Bolek – Ewa Złotowska, Ilona Kuśmierska; Lolek – Danuta Mancewicz, Danuta Przesmycka.
During the period of the Polish People's Republic, Bolek and Lolek were reproduced in a large quantity of toys: action figures, movies, postcards, online arcades, puzzles, etc., which can be seen in the Museum of Dobranocki (bed-time stories) of the PRL. They are also currently made in computer programs, coloring books, general picture books and games.
Of all the Polish animated cartoons Bolek and Lolek ranks as the number one all-time favorite. The series was popular in many countries, and was one of the few animated movies allowed to be broadcast by Iranian television just after the revolution of 1979.
Judicial Proceedings against Siegesäule
The copyright holders of Polish cartoon Bolek and Lolek filed a lawsuit in 2006 to examine a case of the illegal use of the images of Bolek and Lolek by German homosexuals who wanted to encourage German homosexual minorities to participate in the Warsaw Pride Parade.
The copyright holders, Alfred Ledwig, Władysław Nehrebecki, and Leszek Lorek, felt indignant with what they alleged to be an illegal use of the images of Bolek and Lolek on the cover of German magazine Siegessäule without their permission. The characters had been changed, and Bolek was transformed into a woman. The owners took particular offense to the suggestion of Bolek and Lolek's apparent homosexuality in the image. During one of the interviews, Roman Nehrebecki commented, "The most important thing for me is that children were used for the purposes they should not be used for, for promoting ideas and organizations."[citation needed] The residents of Bielsko-Biała, the city where Bolek and Lolek were created, also signed petitions against the improper use of the image of the characters.
The lawsuit lasted two years and took place in Berlin. The main line of defense of the magazine's owners was the fact that in 2005 the president of Warsaw, Lech Kaczyński, forbade the organization the Pride Parade, manifesting inclination toward uneven treatment of minorities. However, this argument was deemed insignificant by the court, since the subject of the dispute was violation of copyright on the image of Bolek and Lolek and not on the alleged unfair treatment of homosexual minorities. Despite the fact that the lawsuit was prolonged due to the complex German judicial proceedings, it was closed with an agreement. German magazine Siegesäule was obliged to pay the copyright owners 4,000 euro in compensation, as well as to publish an official apology in their pages.