tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post5549268215887263354..comments2024-03-27T15:27:52.731-07:00Comments on RETRO DUNDEE: FREE GIFTS FOR KIDS - 60'S & 70'SRETRO DUNDEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-21060739701524550632021-09-20T06:18:45.277-07:002021-09-20T06:18:45.277-07:00Im trying to age a photo om myself by a transfer o...Im trying to age a photo om myself by a transfer of Craig Douglas that was given free in a comic.<br /> Any help is appeciated. <br /><br />Thanks Gregoirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502921567498044948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-84891271173756062732019-08-12T13:23:56.995-07:002019-08-12T13:23:56.995-07:00In the mid / late 80's, the regular freebie wa...In the mid / late 80's, the regular freebie was Cowan's "Highland Toffee". Stuck fast to the front of the comic with tape that would rip the front cover and render whatever was on the inside page unreadable!Mountain Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187747329586090378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-76519619850430564762011-08-25T17:10:38.675-07:002011-08-25T17:10:38.675-07:00Cheers Maurice, it was when i saw the whizzer &...Cheers Maurice, it was when i saw the whizzer & chips it reminded me that i got that comic and one i "thought" was The Cor , superb :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-1540141245706628932011-08-25T12:11:47.095-07:002011-08-25T12:11:47.095-07:00Absolutely! An IPC title, it had "Gus the Gor...Absolutely! An IPC title, it had "Gus the Gorilla" on it's cover, I believe.Mauricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956655925713766022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-87186801726864513832011-08-25T09:53:43.437-07:002011-08-25T09:53:43.437-07:00was there such a comic as "Cor" ????was there such a comic as "Cor" ????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-67448400486684481002011-08-23T01:09:55.109-07:002011-08-23T01:09:55.109-07:00These toys would fall apart before you got bored w...These toys would fall apart before you got bored with them, so they didn't clutter up the cupboard or bedroom floor.<br /><br />There were some poor kids who'd have been glad to get these for Christmas, your parents would say if you were being ungrateful, and they were struggling to get to next payday.Jim Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-86410863961657111982011-08-23T00:50:56.213-07:002011-08-23T00:50:56.213-07:00Anyone remember the Humming Birdie gift?Anyone remember the Humming Birdie gift?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-58924811755473670292011-08-22T07:10:38.554-07:002011-08-22T07:10:38.554-07:00Ah D.C. Thomson's free gifts that would take y...Ah D.C. Thomson's free gifts that would take your pals eye outTopper Head Onnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-46254280994975569332011-08-22T05:10:37.253-07:002011-08-22T05:10:37.253-07:00yip, there was a guy @ our school a ringer for him...yip, there was a guy @ our school a ringer for him, he wasn't too happy with his new nickname :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-70709536243367303922011-08-22T04:21:25.253-07:002011-08-22T04:21:25.253-07:00Remember "Ginger" an English Oor Wullie ...Remember "Ginger" an English Oor Wullie wi' a red affro wigAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-69661718824004381912011-08-22T02:18:36.198-07:002011-08-22T02:18:36.198-07:00The sad thing is, that nowadays these comics (or w...The sad thing is, that nowadays these comics (or which ever ones remain) are sold almost completely on the strength of the free gift sellotaped all over the cover, every single week. The gifts are pretty sophisticated -- the comic is secondary.Markyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105683122067952816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-32586695659606115032011-08-22T01:18:57.582-07:002011-08-22T01:18:57.582-07:00I think D.C. Thomson's had a warehouse full of...I think D.C. Thomson's had a warehouse full of these free gifts and would just dip in every few years to boost sales on a particular title.Mauricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956655925713766022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-47214252934130798122011-08-21T12:35:50.406-07:002011-08-21T12:35:50.406-07:00My favourite was in The Beezer about 1969. It was ...My favourite was in The Beezer about 1969. It was a collection of square celluloid type pieces which had eyes,mouths,hair styles etc... The idea was to compile a cartoon type face with the features on the pieces.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-67751681226174117202011-08-20T16:30:59.591-07:002011-08-20T16:30:59.591-07:00oh my goodness ;) that was where they originated ,...oh my goodness ;) that was where they originated , cheers GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-75428915778544276182011-08-20T05:52:02.118-07:002011-08-20T05:52:02.118-07:00I think these freebies were recycled on a regular ...I think these freebies were recycled on a regular basis as I remember a lot of them from the '50s. I'd forgotten about the D-Day frog clickers though....Gordon C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-88633988388170763052011-08-20T04:04:54.587-07:002011-08-20T04:04:54.587-07:00I remember the metal clicky things being made to l...I remember the metal clicky things being made to look like frogs (i think) :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com