Results british comics section comic book postal auctions. All three mints for each year that they were made are included. Complete lincoln wheat penny cent collection album 1941 1958 p d s set comes with a coin album, with some empty spaces for the years 1959 to 1974 for you to complete. The 1909s vdb is one of the most popular rare coins from the modern era. The strip is featured in the film penny and the pownall case 1948. Vintage beano comics for sale in uk view 63 bargains. These were similar to other text stories found in older story papers and featured a prose story usually of one or two pages they could be longer in the annuals and often featured an illustration at the top of the page with the title of the prose story. In the beano annual 2008, ratz is changed to its a ratz life. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since 1939, to tie in with the childrens comic the beano. More information about this seller contact this seller 10. The top 25 most valuable pennies which old pennies are. Comics uk is dedicated to those great institutions, the british comic and story paper dating back from the the late victorian era through beano to 2000ad and beyond. The beano comic celebrated its 80th birthday on 30th july 2018.
Along with the magic comic, which would follow a year later, these new weekly comic papers represented thompsons highly successful campaign to extend its success in. Penny by george davies appeared in the sunday pictorial during the 1940s and 1950s. Also, the ken maynard book is the only penny book to have 1. Personalised beano annual from your year the official. The comic first appeared on 30 july 1938, and was published weekly. The cover illustration is printed using 2colors blue is removed. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since. Old encased cent indian head wheat penny silver dime okla good luck coin lot.
Thomsonfilm fun large format giveaway booklets, most with cover illustrations by dudley watkins vgfn 10 38 magicbeano book 1945. A brief history of the beano, scotlands beloved comic. The misadventures of penny, one of the first teen comic strip stars. A collection must be made at upminster within the mentioned time. Beano books 1954 vg, 1955 gd well worn copies 2 winning bid. Beano biffo the bear original front cover artwork 1953 from the beano no 558 march 28 1954, drawn and signed by dudley watkins. In 2012, the observer named her final novel, the blue flower, as one of the ten best historical novels. Big eggo and all the other thencurrent characters are playing leapfrog as they approach a pool full of water.
The beano first appeared as the beano comic in july 1938 as a companion to dundeebased publisher d. In september 2009, the beano s 3,500th issue was published. Day 1945 showing renewed exuberance, focusing on servicemen and loved ones coming home and funny business very much back getting back to normal. However eventually the beano changed from having all these different types of strips to having only comic strips. One of the most anticipated and sought after gifts, the new beano annual 2017 is now available, and weve also bundled it together with other beano and dandy books, and beano calendar 2017 for you to not only make great savings, but also give the most awesome gifts ever. There is an odd, unexplainable plain white back cover for the freckles and his friends and several other titles.
Some slight signs of removal when disbound from a collection. Those vdb initials stand for victor david brenner and they are found on the reverse, centered. The beano book 1970 annuali bought this book to add to my grandsons collection. In their autumn 2012 catalogue comic book postal auctions sold a fine minus copy with some margin foxing for. As you might expect, the older, vintage beano books are the most valuable.
With a face value of 1 cent, the 1945 wheat penny was minted. Personalise the beano annual from the year of your choice. Worn boards and spine edges, off white pages gd winning bid. It also owns friends reunited, parragon, and the aberdeen journals group. Thompsons pioneering the dandy comic, which had debuted six months earlier. The comic book price guide for great britain beano comic. Old metro tokens tashkent, saintpetersburg and kiev for sale. To the left of the presidents image is a raised inscription which reads liberty. Tizzies parents take her to shakespeare and she winds up on stage accidentally.
Take a peek inside the second wartime annual, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. For more valuable coin tips give the video a thumbs up. The obverse side of the 1945 lincoln penny is dominated in the center by the profile of abraham lincoln. Thomsonfilm fun large format giveaway booklets, most with cover illustrations by dudley watkins vgfn 10 38 magic beano book 1945. The brainchild of dc thomson, a publishing house based in dundee responsible for producing over 200 million comics, magazines and newspapers annually, theres no denying its status as a beloved pride and joy of scotland. In 2008, the times included her in a list of the 50 greatest british writers since 1945. At the beginning of the twentyfirst century, comic booksespecially deluxe editions. This first ever beano annual was published just as the second world war was starting in 1939.
Whitman penny book catalogue ad 1939 possible other printings. The story behind copper 1943 lincoln pennies is presumed to be a pure accident at the u. The beano comic 1949 complete year issues 352 389 d. As the weekly comic was only 2 old pennies, it would take have taken more than a few weeks to save up for.
The spine design is different from the original as are the frontend papers. Covers remarkably well preserved and without fault. As you might expect, the older, vintage beano books are the most. See todays beano books for sale, best offer and auction. This annual was the first beano book to have half of its pages printed in full colour, rather than two colours of ink. Sporting sam was thirty years from 1944 in the sunday express. The first beano annual was the 1940 edition, and just like this years beano annual 2019, they all. The covers have dulled slightly and there is medium wear to the board edges.
Over the years the beano has had many different strips ranging from comic strips to adventure. During the second world war 19391945, paper was rationed, which prompted the beano to cut. A fantastic nostalgic gift for those wanting to relive the fun and hijinx of the crazy world of beano. No inscriptions, appears unread, boards still spring. Take a peek inside the first postwar annual, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. The most popular cents penny coin collecting books and supplies brands include whitman publishing, and h. Beano book 1961 vfn, dandy books 1959 fn, 1961 vfn. The beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. Complete lincoln wheat penny cent collection album 1941. Prose stories were the first to go being phased out in 1955.
The beano annuals x 2 vintage uk comic book hardback 1958. All pages are scans from an actual file copy of the original item so a very exact reproduction. Beano books for sale in uk 79 secondhand beano books. Bright fresh covers, light spine wear, clean off white pages, slight loose interior spine, rubbed out pencil dedication fn winning bid. Penelope fitzgerald was an english novelist, poet, essayist and biographer. A penny dreadful that focussed on sleazy 4famous crimes. Brand new innovation from the team at beano, weve been digging deep into the archives to create this super awesome offering, for you. I personally feel that the bookazine is still the best part, and highly recommend that to anyone that is a fan of comics. The ever popular lincoln wheat penny was first produced by the u. The official home of funny stuff and a top website for kids.
Over the years the beano has had many different strips ranging from comic strips to adventure strips to prose stories. Magic beano book 1947 beano characters surround big eggo vg winning bid. Beano books beano annuals, calendars and notebooks beano shop. The beano book 1940 annual and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. From 1943 until 1950 the beano titled its annual, the magic beano book, after it merged with the magic comic that had ceased publication due to war time paper shortages. Dec 19, 2016 after a selection of sunday post headlines from 1943 1945, the accompanying history photo concentrates on v. No 1 1890 with picture fun no 2 1909 and comic nursery rhymes penny giant popular.
Summer specials can also be worth a pretty penny if you have the. New listing nice encased 1953d lincoln cent the union bank of mena, mena, arkansas. Mint perhaps a few leftover copper planchets from 1942 were. The annuals are traditionally published in july or august, in time for christmas, and since 1965 they have had the date of the following year on the cover. Pippi was named by lindgrens daughter karin, who asked her mother for a getwell story when she was off school. It was a large, 6 paged, hard covered version of their incredibly popular weekly beano comic. The comic book price guide for great britain beano book. Nov 14, 2014 the beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. From 1940 to 1942, the publication was known as the beano book, but from 1943 to 1950 it briefly changed its name to the the magic beano book, before. Medium general wear, no major defects vg winning bid. The magic and beano comics combined their characters for a third year in a row during the war, due to paper rationing.
Take the best quizzes, play free online games, find epic jokes and watch funny videos. External links an outdated and incomplete list of beano comic strips online reference list of beano comic strips on wikipedia. Spotlight on sally by arthur ferrier appeared in the news of the world at the end of world war ii. The beano book 1970 annual i bought this book to add to my grandsons collection. Oct 03, 2016 a rare first edition of the beano could make. The magic beano book 1945 annual and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Beano annual 1945 the third magic beano book take a peek inside the first postwar annual, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. He was wowed to see that many of the popular characters are still going today and, apart from the funny stories, was most interested in the way that technology has advanced in the last 40 years. Adventure 19101971 ridgwaybutterickpopular pulp jul 1945. Opposite that inscription is one that marks the 1945 year of minting. Like the comics, big eggo was the cover star until 1949, when he was superseded by biffo the bear. Beano biffo the bear original front cover artwork 1953 drawn, painted and signed by dudley watkins for the beano no 564 may 9 1953. The beano is the first british comic to celebrate 80 years of continuous publication this month, with the actual anniversary being the 26th.
The beano annual, called the beano book from 19401942 and 1951 until 2002 and the magic beano book from 1943 to 1950, has been a staple in christmas stockings for over 70 years. First published on july 30, 1938, the beano is one of the most popular and best selling comic strips to date and has appeared in over 3500 editions. Keep coin roll hunting and always remember you can find rare and silver coins without going to. Vintage encased lincoln coin puzzle henry e luhrs 1934 unc lincoln wheat penny d. The beano is the longest running british childrens comic magazine, published by dc thomson in dundee, scotland.
From the beano s first issue up until 1955 the beano contained prose stories. Arching overtop of the obverse is a raised inscription which reads in god we. Dandy monster comic annual 1945 good beano book phil. As well as the comics, beano has released an annual called the beano book every year since 1940. The frontcover shows the beano s characters emerging from large eggs, watched by big eggo.
Neat christmas gift inscription to front pastedown. From 1942 to 1949 the annual was called the magicbeano book, which referred to the. We take pride in providing the most accurate coin values and stats online. Adventure strips were phased out in 1975 with the last adventure strip being general jumbo however. At the time of the sale malcolm phillips, of londonbased comic book auctions, said. Hobbylinc carries 18 cents penny coin collecting books and supplies at discounts up to 20%. Dandy monster comic annual 1945 good beano book philcomics. Details specifications the magic beano book 1945 d. Do you have an old beano comic that could be worth. The back cover has a game featuring all the beano characters.
Beano on youtube is home to awesome cartoons, fresh new comedy, epic stuff to make and draw plus tons of boredom busting mustwatch videos for kids and beano fans. The beano book annual for 1941, the second ever, published in the autumn of 1940, priced at 3. While the original edition pennies from 1909 can have significant collectable value, other editions of the lincoln penny can be highly desired by coin collectors as well. A rare copy of the first beano annual, published before the appearance of dennis the menace, is to be auctioned. Ltd, is a publishing company based in dundee, scotland, best known for producing the dundee courier, the evening telegraph, the sunday post, oor wullie, the broons, the beano, the dandy and commando comics. A kids anthology from the publishers of parents magazine, featuring stories, comics and advice aimed at 1960s teen girls. Pippi is redhaired, freckled, unconventional and superhumanly strong able to lift her horse onehanded. Pippi longstocking is the fictional main character in an eponymous series of childrens books by swedish author astrid lindgren. Do you have one of these super valuable vintage beano comics. One of the best selling comics in the uk, along with the dandy, the weekly circulation of the beano in april 1950 was 1,974,072.
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