British Update: Free Gift Farrago – Dandy from 1971 and 1975
*Humour Comics: Given the length of time it ran (1937-2015), it’s surprising we don’t see more Dandy issues with free gifts, but three are newly listed here for your enjoyment: 1971’s #1529 and #1530 each feature noise-making devices calculated to delight parents. #1529 is VG (small back cover corner tear) with the Free Gift – the Dandy Thunder-Bang – in VF. The next issue, #1530, is GD, but with the Free Gift – the Red Racketty – still in VF. Moving on to the year 1975, and away from the noise-making theme, issue #1772 brings us two free gifts – or one more complex one, depending how you look at it. The comic itself is FN, but the Free Gifts – ‘Funny Face-Maker’ and a sheet of accompanying cards – are VF, with the ‘Face-Maker’ itself still sealed in its original packaging.
PICTURED: DANDY
#1529 VG WITH FREE GIFT VF £27.50 SOLD
#1530 GD WITH FREE GIFT VF £25 SOLD
#1772 FN WITH FREE GIFTS VF £30 SOLD