*Humour Comics: Two issues of the D.C. Thomson humour weekly, each still bearing the original Free Gift. 1970’s #261 – also the first issue with the long running strip, ‘Ali’s Baba’ – bears the strangely titled ‘RubaDubDub’ which seems to be, from the cover, a balloon on a string that you… hit people in the face with? Since this one’s still sealed in its original envelope, we can’t know for sure! Continuing the inflatable theme, 1972’s #404 offered readers ‘Punchy Pete – He Stays on His Feet’ – a balloon with a face on it attached to cardboard ‘feet’ which allegedly stopped him falling over when you punched him. Can’t see how, but there we are. From appearances, we suspect the balloon part of this one might not stand attempts at inflation, having possibly lost its elasticity over the years.
PICTURED: SPARKY
#261 VG WITH FREE GIFT FN £30 SOLD
#404 FN WITH FREE GIFT GD £30 SOLD