"CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM KING FEATURES SYNDICATE" CHARACTER BELLS AND STEVE CANYON WREATH ORNAMENT.
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Auction #203 - Part II
Item numbers 1429 through 3205 in auction 203
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Item Description
7.75x10.25x2.5" deep original box. c. late 1940s. Contains ten of twelve 2.5" tall ornaments. Box is complete minus one of the original dividers, shows lt. dust/aging. Fine. Plastic silver bells feature color decal of KFS comic characters w/Christmas greetings. Box shows lt. wear and dust soiling. Fine. Characters include Rip Kirby, Snuffy Smith, Flash Gordon, Little Iodine, Henry, Popeye, Prince Valiant, Beetle Bailey, Blondie, Buz Sawyer. Missing Steve Canyon and Bringing Up Father. Ornaments shows scattered wear w/silver luster loss. Fine to VF overall. This KFS promotional set was sent to newspaper comic editors. The second item is a 6.25" dia. thin cardboard ornament with nice art on front of Steve Canyon surrounded by Christmas wreath and diecut hole at top w/red string. Copyright 1947 Field Enterprises Inc. A few minor color rubs around diecut edges of wreath, trace of lt. dust soiling on bkg. area of art image. Overall bright and VF. Limited issue promo item that was part of a set. Nice art by creator Milton Caniff who also created Terry and The Pirates.
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