What is "virolet"

Virolet was a children’s weekly magazine that was first published in January 1922 as a supplement of the magazine “ En Patufet”. The main writer and the administrator of the magazine was Cardenal Casañas. It was edited by the same editing company as “ En Patufet, the book shop Josep Bagunyà. Regarding the format of the magazine, the number had 8 pages with a measurement of 300x210 mm. it was printed in the house “E. I J. Solà” in Valencia Street 200 in Barcelona. Nonetheless, from the year 1924, it started being printed in a printing house from Josep Bagunyà in the Muntaner Street. The subscription cost 5,50 pesetas and one number cost 0,10 pesetas.

“Virolet” disappeared on 3 January 1931, 9 years later from its beginnings, with a total of 469 numbers published. Its disappearance coincided with the birth of another children’s magazine from the same company as “ En Patufet” called “ Esquitx”.