General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Many Vintage Nautical Items, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Many Vintage Nautical Items, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

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Lot 642: Two 50th Anniversary D.C. Thomson Comic Publications

This auction ended on 17 October 2026.

Start price: £4

Estimated price: £4 - £10

Buyer's Premium: 20%

Not sold

A collection of two vintage British comic publications by D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd., celebrating the 50th anniversaries of The Dandy and The Beano. The lot includes a copy of The Dandy issue number 2402, dated 5th December 1987, featuring Desperate Dan and Korky the Cat on the cover. The cover is printed with 50th Birthday Special Issue and mentions a free giant souvenir poster inside. The second item is a spiral-bound Beano Calendar for 1988, marked Special 50th Anniversary Edition (1938–1988). The calendar cover depicts the Beano 50th Anniversary Fun Run with characters including Dennis the Menace and Gnasher. The calendar is accompanied by its original printed mailing envelope, which features red text reading The Beano Calendar 1988 and Special 50th Anniversary Edition alongside illustrations of Dennis the Menace, Lord Snooty, and Gnasher. The interior pages of the calendar include comic strips for General Jumbo and Golden Oldies, with a copyright mark reading © D.C. THOMSON & CO., LTD., 1987.