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Lightening Dimwit's Load

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Heckle; Jeckle; Dimwit

Synopsis: Dimwit is exhausted from carrying a heavy watermelon. Heckle and Jeckle "help" their old pal by carving-out and eating the melon's juicy insides.

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Now Fly Like a Bird!

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First Line: With wings made from the original sketch of Leonardo Da Vinci's flying wings!

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Notes: Ad offering a book titled "The Birdman - The Story of Leonardo Da Vinci", for 98-cents plus postage - with a free 10-day trial, from Stravon Publishers. Ad features such enticing ad copy as "Now any adventure loving boy can build Da Vinci's flying wings with just ordinary carpenter's tools. Remember these are not toy wings but real Da Vinci flying wings." Black and white ad on inside front cover.

What's Cookin'

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Heckle; Jeckle; supply merchant; cannibals; lion; elephant; hippo; ship's captain; circus boss; shocked pedestrian

First Line: Heckle, me lad! Look what I found!

Synopsis: Heckle and Jeckle travel to Africa to trap animals for a circus.

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Boys, Get That Real R.R. Engineer's Thrill That Comes Only with Lionel Trains

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First Line: Want a real engineer's cap like this? See extra special coupon offer below

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Notes: Ad for Lionel model trains offering a new 36-page full-color Lionel catalog, a rule book for model railroaders, and a model railroad town building kit. With an additional offer of an "official engineer's cap".

Gandy the Scientist

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Sourpuss; Gandy Goose

First Line: What are you doing, Gandy?

Synopsis: Gandy experiments with an invisibility formula, to Sourpuss' chagrin.

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Mouse Fattening

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Little Roquefort; Percy Puss

First Line: It says here, mice sometimes eat so much cheese, they can't enter their mouseholes!

Synopsis: Percy Puss fattens-up Little Roquefort with much cheese.

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Three Genuine Ball-Point Pens that Write Three Different Colors

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Feature(s): St. John Flying Eagle Comics

First Line: Yours as a gift given free to all new subscribers

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Notes: Ad offering a free set of ball-point pens in different colors for subscribing to various St. John comic book titles. Twelve-issue subscriptions are offered for one dollar, for a saving of 20-cents on each subscription. Selected titles are offered by category: “HUMOR”: Mighty Mouse Comics, Paul Terry’s Comics, and Little Eva. “ROMANCE”: Teen-Age Romances, Wartime Romances, Pictorial Romances, Diary Secrets, and Teen-Age Temptations. “ADVENTURE”: Fightin’ Marines, Authentic Police Cases, Strange Terrors, Weird Horrors, and Atom-Age Combat.

Quiz Shoes

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Heckle; Jeckle; Dimwit; the Ol' Kentucky Colonel (quiz show host); TV station manager; cop; picture frame merchant; audience members

First Line: Suh! We sure is pleased to award you-all this huge cash prize!

Synopsis: Heckle and Jeckle vs. Dimwit on a TV quiz show. The host is Dimwit's cousin, who tries his best to let Dimwit win with very easy questions. The magpies sabotage this network nepotism by switching the questions, but is it enough to ensure their victory?

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Notes: This story appears to reference the quiz show scandals of the 1950s but, with an original publication date of 1952, might actually presage them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950s_quiz_show_scandals

Getting in Dutch - Shoes!

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Terry Bears; Papa; other laughing kids

First Line: Papa - we need a new pair of shoes!

Synopsis: To save money on new shoes, Papa carves Dutch shoes out of wood for the boys and himself.

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Mysterious Dinky

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; Wilbur Woodchuck; Mrs. Tessie Turkey

First Line: "No! You can't have any!" growled Rudy, as he greedily devoured his huge dish of chicken feed.

Synopsis: Trying to steal Dinky's corn, Rudy keeps running into the little duck at every turn.

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Lots of Fun and Money! With this Television Bank

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First Line: Lights up! Like biggest, costliest television sets!

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Notes: Ad offering a bank in the form of a television set, which “lights up the instant you drop coin”! The ad makes the following claims (reproduced verbatim): “Shows brilliant pictures in full color!”, “Hits every television high… fights and all!”, “Thrills you and your friends pop-eyed!”, “And… Makes your savings mount up fast!”, “All-steel construction. Only $1.98.” Sold by Seagee Co. Top half of page.

Borrow Money by Mail! On Your Signature Only

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First Line: Any amount $50.00 to $600.00. Quick-easy-private and confidential

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Notes: Ad offering loans of money to individuals “over 25 years of age and steadily employed”. "Mail coupon now for free loan papers"! The title area of the ad pictures a "drawn" smiling postman offering an envelope (presumably) with a check inside. Actual black-and-white photographs of real people accompany the following captions: "Pay doctor Bills", "Pay insurance", and "Pay old debts". Lower half of page.

Hunger Bangs

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Heckle; Jeckle; gullible dog; movie theatre ticket taker (pig); pretty female dog

First Line: Gulp! Look at that delicious food, old bean!

Synopsis: Heckle and Jeckle con a gullible dog - not Dimwit.

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Musical Whirling Angel Chimes

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First Line: Authentic replica of original "Swedish Singing Angels" centerpiece

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Notes: Ad for a metal candle holder adorned by metal angels striking chimes, for which “heat from lighted candles makes angels revolve continuously”. Only $1.98 complete with candles from Illinois Merchandise Mart. Between pages 2 and 3 of previous story.

Young's Toy Fair

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First Line: Order by Mail Save 1/2

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Notes: Ad offering an "electronic walkie-talkie communication system", an "electric-TV projector", a toy sewing machine that "really sews", and a "new watch with mechanical brain". Sold by Young's Products.
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50 Combat Action Plastic Toys $1

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First Line: Your own task force

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Notes: Ad offering 50 military-themed plastic toys, including soldiers, sailors, marines, WACS, and various land, air, and sea vehicles, for one dollar. Also “Free! 6 inch long die cut shooting cannon that shoots harmless bombs" if you "order NOW!" Sold by Fighting Force.
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Get Prizes... Make Money

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First Line: This easy way -

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Notes: Ad urging children to sell 45 Xmas packs (2 "Xmas cards" with envelopes and "8 sparkling Xmas seals") from American Specialty Company, at 10-cents each in exchange for prizes or money. "Some of the prizes require extra money as stated." Color ad on back cover. Ad runs vertically on full page.