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TTHEHE BB EANOEANO && DD ANDYANDY CC OLLECTORSOLLECTORS ’’ CC LUBLUB April 2008 Issue 5 Contents 1-2 Editorial 2 Fan Clubs 3 Letters to the Editor 4 Dandy Monster Comic ID Guide 5 Korky Calendar 6-7 Beano Adventures 8 Beano & Dandy Market Report EDITORIAL ... Dear Collector, The Dandy comic turned 70 in De- Worksop, Notts. Of most interest to cember and, in July this year, The myself were those auctions held in the Firstly, despite the fact it is now April, Beano comic follows suit! In celebra- early 00s prior to their retirement in I do hope you had a pleasant Christ- tion, an exhibition of original Beano 2004. All the auctions I attended were mas and the New Year has brought and Dandy comic artwork will be on excellent, but these latter sales were good luck both generally and for your display at The Cartoon Museum in held in the renovated waiting room of collecting. London this Summer. Worksop Railway Station and included The past six months have been rather the Denis Gifford collection. Amongst others, Desperate Dan, Den- hectic at the phil-comics HQ. I men- nis the Menace, The Bash Street Kids, I am a great advocate of eBay and tioned a stock of nearly 10,000 com- Minnie the Minx, Lord Snooty, Beryl buying online from the comfort of ics in the last newsletter which, un- the Peril, Black Bob, Jonah and Les your own home, but you cannot, in surprisingly, was getting a little out of Pretend will appear. my opinion at least, beat the excite- hand, even with a room devoted to ment of buying in person at auction. them in the new flat. Many of you The exhibition begins on the big day If you thought there was a lot of auc- with internet access will have seen itself, 30 th July, and runs through until tion psychology involved in online the mammoth listings we ran on 2nd November. We visited a similar auctions, live auctions take it to a new eBay, from mid October right up to exhibition at the museum in 2006 and dimension! Christmas week. We had a break in it was enjoyable to see early exam- January, recommenced in February ples of the original comic art. Handling the books and, in my case, and are set to continue at our current smelling them too, the pre-sale ban- The exhibition will be held at The Car- rate all year. Many of the auctions ter, working out where best to sit (or toon Museum, 35 Little Russell Street, have been Beano and Dandy items stand – usually at the back to keep a London, WC1A 2HH. To find out more and I have discussed notable results watchful eye on what’s going on!), details you can contact the museum in a Market Report on checking out the likely competition, on 0207 580 8155 or visit their web- the back page. working out maximum bids (and try- site at www.cartoonmuseum.org. ing to stick to them!) and post-sale Congratulations to Jona- My thanks go to recent subscriber reflections (hopefully without fisty- than Juleff who claimed Paolo Francis of Croydon, who kindly cuffs) all add up to an exciting, his hat-trick and won sent a comic adrenaline-fuelled day! the 1964 Christmas strip of his own Beano comic. Euan Arguably my most memorable mo- hand about the Kerr, BeanoMax editor, ment at a live Hamer Auction was in rivalry at a live picked the triumphant October 2000, at Worksop Station, auction—the line: “Perhaps I should when complete collections of Beano auctioned item have left the lid on the honey pot.” and Dandy annuals were offered. At being the #1 Lot 291 was “The Dandy Monster It is with regret that I have not in- Dandy comic. Comic 1939 No 1 Inscr As Fine an cluded a caption competition with this Space limitations example as you could wish to see Est. issue. To date, captions have been mean the whole £3,000”. On entering the auction received from less than 10% of sub- strip cannot be room, Martin Hamer, fully aware of scribers which suggests the general reproduced here so I have included my desire for Fine annuals, rushed interest in the feature is low. I feel just one frame, above. over, offered a firm handshake and therefore the space would be better The strip reminded me of the days ushered me to a glass topped cabinet. suited to other features which should when Hamer Auctions (Martin and On opening it he took out Lot 291, generate wider interest. Janet Hamer) ran live auctions in turned the book over and exclaimed - - COLLECTORS ’ C LUB I NFORMATION The Beano & Dandy Collectors’ Club Articles for publication will be gratefully PO Box 3433 received and should be sent to the PO Box Brighton address as should any other correspon- BN50 9JA dence. United Kingdom Subscription costs (3 x newsletters) Tel 01273 673462 UK £9.95 (PayPal £10.60) Mob 07739 844703 Email [email protected] Europe £12.75 (PayPal £13.50) Web www.phil-comics.com Worldwide £14.50 (PayPal £15.50) The BEANO and The DANDY logos are ®© DC Thomson & Co. Ltd., 2008. All associated characters are © DC Thomson & Co. Ltd. Used By Kind Permission of DC Thomson & Co. Ltd. “Look at that back board!” The back Club (I think I joined twice, in fact!) Long live The board in question (pictured on page but wasn’t a member of the Pie- Beano & 4) was (it still is) gleaming white and Eaters’ club, although am quite partial Dandy Collec- spotless! to a steak and kidney at the local tors’ Club! chippy! Anyway, shortly after publish- This auction was held before my ing issue 4, I did in fact join the club. friendship with my arch nemesis, Well, I cheated a little and purchased David Jones, had fully blossomed, but a former member’s club goodies it transpired several months later in through eBay. The Pie-Eaters’ club email correspondence that he too was offered a wallet containing two present at the auction and had re- badges, a set of stickers, secrets of ceived the same “back board” treat- ment! Fortunately for me, the rivalry that Martin was (understandably) hankering for was not tested on that particular day as I was delighted, and astonished, when nobody else bid and Desperate Dan’s muscle building ex- the hammer came crashing down (I ercises and several Pie-Eater’s pass- say crashing - it felt like an eternity at words, including “Howdy, what time is the time!) at my reserve price bid of it? Cowpie Time!” £2,500. The Dennis the Menace Fan Club of- Do any subscribers have fond memo- fered a very similar member pack, ries of a live auction or indeed a with wallet, a Dennis the Menace Hamer Auction? Perhaps you too had badge, furry Gnasher badge and a the “back board” treatment?! variety of passwords. “Members I hope you enjoy this newsletter. should greet each other with Best wishes, “D.I.N.G.” (Dennis is never good) and “D.O.N.G.” (Dennis owns naughty Gnasher).” Secretly supplied by Gnasher and only to be used by Fang Club Members were Gnashwords Phil Shrimpton (Gnosh! = Dinner’s ready; Gnashty! = Dinner’s horrible; Gnight-Gnight = FAN C LUBS by Phil Shrimpton Sleep well etc). Despite the DTM Fan Club ending I mentioned the Desperate Dan Pie- in 1998, the Gnasher badge has Eaters’ Club in the last newsletter and not been forgotten. The Kaiser decided to put my enquiry to DC Chiefs (an indie band from Leeds, Thomson, who were probably in the UK) used the Gnasher badge on best position to respond. They in- the cover of a limited edition 7” formed me that the Desperate Dan single called “The Angry Mob”, Pie-Eaters’ Club, having begun in June pictured right, released in August 1978, ended in the mid 1990s with 2007, with artwork by the Beano about 350,000 members. The Dennis artist Nigel Parkinson. the Menace Fan Club began in June 1976 and ended in 1998 with approximately 1.3 million members! I was a member of the Dennis the Menace Fan - 2 - LETTERS TO THE E DITOR Hi Phil Editor Thanks Peter, a most inter- making of The Beano issue No. 2020 esting account to which I’m sure and particularly the Dennis The Men- I wanted to say a big thanks for many a subscriber can relate to. If ace strip. The presenter of the pro- newsletter issue #4. I really felt this anyone knew the shop please get in gramme was characterised as the was a strong issue. It was broader touch... man who features throughout the than before, particularly strip (get your copy out and you will holding more Dandy interest. As mentioned in my first Editorial, see what I mean). It is easy to date my own collecting essentially began Can I please say that as well as ad- because of the issue number— it was in two shops in Birmingham City miring your dedication to making this 1981. Obviously it was a great show Centre called Reader’s World. My a success - it is clearly evident in the to watch and I recorded it, but some favourite of the two was in a now- effort you put in - I also recognise years later I foolishly recorded over demolished subway in Smallbrook and admire your balance of opinion, it. Queensway, near the Chinese Quar- rectitude and responsibility in pro- ter. It had a particularly musty Did you see it and do you have a ducing the final version.