From 1942 to 1949 the annual was called the magic beano book, which referred to the shortlived magic comic that had ceased publication in 1941. After 7 years of magic beano, readers would have recognised koko as eggos friend, rather than the mascot of the magic. Despite or perhaps because of the threat provided by tv and. Starring jimmy and his magic patch, jack flash, biffo.
Last five pages have insect tracery to lower margins not affecting text or illustrations. Take a peek inside this 1950s annual, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. The name reverted to the original title of the beano book in 1950 and. Rare beano annual without dennis the menace offered at. Copies of the magicbeano book are also popular with collectors. The name reverted to the original title of the beano book in 1950 and continued, the year changing for each subsequent annual, until the release of the. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs. Its traditional for british comics to have their own book for parents to give their children as a christmas present. The cover star was koko the pup who would later team up with big eggo in the magicbeano books between 1943 and 1950 in the story named eggo and koko. Following the end of the war, magic comic was not reinstated and the name of the annual eventually reverted to the original title of the beano book in 1950. From 1943 to 1950 the annual was called the magicbeano book, which referred to the shortlived magic comic that had ceased publication in 1941 due to the second world wars paper rationing. From 1943 until 1950 the beano titled its annual, the magic beano book, after it merged with the. Rare the magic beano book 1950 poor condition ebay. Beano annuals fall into distinctive categories thus.
The magic beano book 1948, very good condition, restored, free uk postage. Before attacking, i use magic planter on the remaining limit reverse, then in my battle phase, i start of by attacking aretos, with howlite werewolf. The magic beano book by thomson d c and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A novel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The cover star was koko the pup who would later team up with big eggo in the magic beano books between 1943 and 1950 in the story named eggo and koko. The beano books annual 1992 1994 1996 1997 the dandy books a2. The beano annual, called the beano book from 19401942 and 1951 until 2002 and the magic beano book from 1943 to 1950, has been a staple in christmas stockings for over 75 years. However, all pages other pages are in reasonable condition. The original book had 650 pages, this edition has 544. The story is about a magic book that can spring its characters to life. Jan 23, 2021 rare the magic beano book 1950 as you can see from the photos, the book is in poor condition.
Pages 3 12, 21 24, 105, 106 and 119 126 are missing. Books has the worlds largest selection of new and used titles to suit any readers tastes. The beano book 1970 annual i bought this book to add to my grandsons collection. A beano annual, made before the famous character dennis the menace was. The magic bottle illustration from 1954 beano annual by d. Vintage the magic beano book not in the best condition as shown in photos. Specialist collectors at wolverhampton auction rooms. Nov 14, 2014 the beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. Beautiful art book containing wonderful poster images and history of magic. Six early beano annuals, the magic beano 1949, 1950, the beano book 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954.
This copy of the annual is from 1943 and features big eggo, koko, peter piper, the tickler twins and sooty snowball. Annual for 1950 printed christmas 1949 in pictorial stiff card papercovered covers depicting biffo the bear and big eggo as artists painting a group of the other popular characters. Biffo the bear, dennis the menace and gnasher, rodger the dodger, the bash. Magic beano book 1950 biffo paints the beano bunch. Lovely condition, spine just grazed, head and tail, unmarked undamaged. Christmas annuals in the attic what are yours worth. It was a large, 6 paged, hard covered version of their incredibly popular weekly beano comic. But many of the characters from the magic comic were adopted by the beano. The beano annual for 1950 was the last in a series of the magicbeano books, as the two comics had joined together due to paper rationing for the wartime annuals. Vintage book the paul daniels magic annual 1983 world distributors 1982.
Magic beano book 1950 biffo paints the beano gang good cover colours with small top cover scrape and some scratches. Magic beano book 1945 they were only playing leapfrog worn loose spine gd winning bid incl. Beano books from 19511959, and dandy books from 19551958. Two annuals, named the magic fun book, were also published in 1941 and 1942. Six early beano annuals, the magic beano 1949,1950, the. From 1942 to 1949 the annual was called the magic beano book, which referred to the shortlived magic comic that had ceased publication in 1941 due to the second world wars paper rationing. The comic book price guide for great britain beano book. Viewing thursday 8th may 10am 7pm and friday 9th may 9am 10am. The magic beano book 1949 the magic beano book 1950 the beano book 1951. Official mapquest maps, driving directions, live traffic. Just to clarify some of the differences between this and the earlier book. Official mapquest website, find driving directions, maps, live traffic updates and road conditions. The front cover is actionpacked with biffo the bear swinging on a tree, horace the monkey about to cut the branch off with dennis the menace underneath with a crab. The name reverted to the original title of the beano book in 1950 and continued, the year changing for each.
From 1942 to 1949 the annual was called the magicbeano book, which referred to the shortlived magic comic that had ceased publication in 1941. In the 1950s he drew mainly adventure strips for the dandy, the beano and the topper. If you own one without a year on the front, it must be from between 1940 and 1965. From 1943 to 1949, the magic comic would share its annual with the beano, under the title, the magic beano book. But many of the characters from the magic comic were adopted by. From 1943 until 1950 the beano titled its annual, the magic beano book, after it merged with the magic comic that had ceased publication due to war time paper shortages. He was wowed to see that many of the popular characters are still going today and, apart from the funny stories, was most interested in the way that technology has advanced in the last 40 years.
The book is is very good condition with no inscriptions, names or colouring and the book belongs to section is clear. Find bestselling books, new releases, and classics in every category, from harper lees to kill a mockingbird to the latest by stephen king or the next installment in the diary of a wimpy kid childrens book series. From 1942 to 1949 the annual was called the magicbeano book, which referred to. He took over several strips, including jimmy and his magic patch and the shipwrecked circus, from dudley d. The comic book price guide for great britain beano book the. Featuring more than 850 rarely seen vintage posters, photographs, handbills, and engravings as well as paintings by hieronymus bosch and caravaggio among others, the big book of magic traces the history of magic as a performing art from the 1400s to the 1950s. Ltd, is a publishing company based in dundee, scotland, best known for producing the dundee courier, the evening telegraph, the sunday post, oor wullie, the broons, the beano, the dandy and commando comics. Oct 29, 2014 the beano annual celebrated 75 years of publication in 20. In 1961, the annuals were laminated for the first time which is a protective clear plastic covering. This gives the annual a nice shine rather than the traditional matt finish but there are attendant problems. The last magic beano book, these annuals would revert to just the beano name the following year. This book is also in 3 languages english, french and german.
The beano annual for 1950 was the last in a series of the magic beano books, as the two comics had joined together due to paper. George dahls sleek downtown library 1955 flashback. Humford mill books morpeth, north, united kingdom seller rating. Top line states this bottle here, in halfawink, makes any living creature shrink. We are actively seeking pre1980 comic book material for auction especially on titles like beano and dandy. A first issue of the magic comic was sold on ebay in february 2006 for. After 7 years of magic beano, readers would have recognised koko as eggos friend, rather than the mascot of the magic comic. Its had a few different names over its plentiful history and for a short period it was known as the magic beano which had something to do with another publication called magic comic and second world war paper rationing. The annual beano book has been enthralling children around the country as far back as 1939 with its. Oct 01, 2016 from 1943 to 1950 the magic comic name continued to survive when it shared billing with the beano for the beano magic book titled annuals which today in top condition fetch between.
Vintage childrens booksvintage comicslife in the 195. Collectors of comic books will know the magic beano book was the. If its called the magic beano book, it must be from between 1943 and 1950 the regular comic was never called this. From 1943 to 1950 the annual was called the magic beano book, which referred to the shortlived magic comic that had ceased publication in 1941 due to the second world wars paper rationing. The magic part of the title referred to the shortlived magic comic just 80 issues which ceased publication in 1941 due to paper rationing during the second world war following the end of the war, magic comic was not reinstated and the name of the annual eventually reverted to the original title of the beano book in 1950. Some of the famous characters included in this series of books are. From 1943 to 1950 the annual was called the magic beano book, which referred to the shortlived magic comic. The name reverted to the original title of the beano book in 1950 and continued, the year changing for each subsequent annual, until the release of the 2003 book in 2002 when it was renamed the beano annual.
The 2011 beano annual is taller and wider than previous annuals. It also owns friends reunited, parragon, and the aberdeen journals group. It became known as the magic beano book from 1943 through to 1950. These books are becoming very hard to find in such nice condition. The beano book 1954 is a great book and i recommend it to you all. The beano book 1950 facsimile reprint comic annual nmint. No dedication, clean creamlight tan pages vg winning bid incl. If its called the magicbeano book, it must be from between 1943 and. From 1943 through to 1950, the beano merged with magic, a sister comic that ran from 1939 to 1941 in comic form and two annuals 1941 and 1942. Jun 05, 2014 it cannot be said that the beano book or annual, as it has been known since 2003 has not had some great covers, my favourite is the 1941 cover, with big eggo peering over his eggs as various beano characters clamber out i even used an edited version of this cover on the first issue of atomic comic back in 2012. He also drew some humour strips, including the dandys rusty. As most of you already know, you can order a facsimile of any beano. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since.
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