Thimble Theatre 1925-1934

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Thimble Theatre (Popeye) by Elzie Segar (1450-) 1st Appearance December 19th 1919,  1st Sunday January 25th 1925,  1st Popeye Daily January 17th 1929,  1st Popeye Sunday March 2nd 1930 - Elzie Crisler Segar was already a very successful cartoonist from his earlier work on "Married Life" and "Charley Chaplin's comic capers" when he began working on Thimble Theatre.   The original stars of the strip was the Oyl family, especially Olive and her brother Castor.   Together with Olive's boyfriend "Ham" Gravy, they set off on a number of slapstick adventures which had plenty of gag strips sprinkled in.   The landscape of comics changed forever when 10 years into the strip a surly ill-mannered sailor came into the picture, his name was Popeye.  In a matter of a couple of years, Popeye was now the center of all of the action in the strip.   His adventures on the sea, in boxing, and later settling into suburban life would be some of the most humorous of any to see print.    Elzie Segar built a great cast of peripheral characters which included Eugene the Jeep. The Sea-Hag, Alice the Goon, J. Wellington Wimpy and many more.    Popeye's strength reliance to Spinach became a marketing dream as the premise was extended to the incredible Max Fleischer cartoons of the early 1930's.     Popeye turned into a true cartoon icon which has transcended multiple generations.   The market for Thimble Theatre is quite good.   The strip had very wide carry-level so lucky collectors will5 find stout supply which keeps prices reasonable.   Collectors tend to navigate to full-color Fulls and Tabs.   Premium strips include the early 1925 sundays, the early 1930 appearances of Popeye,  the first appearance of the Jeep, and the great Plunder Island episodes with the Sea-Hag, Alice the Goon, and Bill Barnacle. (1011/121)
Newspaper Comics Links ---> Thimble Theatre(Popeye) - 1925-1934 Thimble Theatre(Popeye) - 1934-1935 Thimble Theatre(Popeye) - 1936-1937
Thimble Theatre(Popeye) - 1937-1939 Thimble Theatre(Popeye) - 1940-Up Thimble Theatre(Popeye) - Dailies

Sunday Comics

Item # Date-#-size* Condition* Price Notes
S1450-0005 1925/11/08 - H G/G/G $8.00 1st Year, On reverse Mr. Dough & Mr. Dubb by Frederick Opper(H)
S1450-0006 1925/11/15 - H G/G/G $8.00 1st Year, On reverse Mr. Dough & Mr. Dubb by Frederick Opper(H)
S1450-0007 1925/11/22 - H G/G/G $8.00 1st Year, On reverse Mr. Dough & Mr. Dubb by Frederick Opper(H)
S1450-0011 1926/01/10 - H G/G/G $6.00 On reverse Mr. Dough & Mr. Dubb by Frederick Opper(H)
S1450-0013 1926/01/24 - H G/G/G $6.00 On reverse Mr. Dough & Mr. Dubb by Frederick Opper(H)
S1450-0015 1926/02/07 - H G/G/G $6.00 On reverse Mr. Dough & Mr. Dubb by Frederick Opper(H)
S1450-0017 1926/02/21 - H G/G/G $6.00 On reverse Mr. Dough & Mr. Dubb by Frederick Opper(H)
S1450-0018 1926/02/28 - H G/G/G $6.00 On reverse Mr. Dough & Mr. Dubb by Frederick Opper(H)
Magic Ink - Advertised as printed in Ink which becomes colorized when water is applied. 
S1450-0021 1926/03/21 - H G/G/G $8.00 On reverse Magic-Ink Mr. Dough & Mr. Dubb by Frederick Opper(H)
S1450-0022 1926/03/28 - H G/G/G $8.00 On reverse Magic-Ink Mr. Dough & Mr. Dubb by Frederick Opper(H)
S1450-0024 1926/04/11 - H G/G/G $8.00 On reverse Magic-Ink Mr. Dough & Mr. Dubb by Frederick Opper(H)
S1450-0025 1926/04/18 - H G/G/G $6.00 No reverse
S1450-0027 1926/05/02 - H G/G/G $6.00 No reverse
S1450-0028 1926/05/09 - H G/G/G $6.00 No reverse
S1450-0042 1929/01/20 - F BWR G/G/G $8.00 On reverse BWRY Toots & Casper by Jimmy Murphy
S1450-0044 1931/03/29 - F P/P/G $1.00 w/Sappo, On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby
S1450-0048 1931/04/26 - F FR/FR-P/FR $1.00 w/Sappo, On reverse Fritzi Ritz by Ernie Bushmiller
S1450-0049 1931/05/31 - F G/G/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby
S1450-0052 1931/06/21 - F G/G/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby
S1450-0927 1931/09/13 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $4.00 w/Sappo, On reverse BWP Chris Crusty/Ella Cinders by Plumb & Conselman(F)
S1450-0928 1931/09/20 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $4.00 w/Sappo, On reverse BWP Chris Crusty/Ella Cinders by Plumb & Conselman(F)
S1450-0929 1931/09/27 - F FR/FR/G $3.00 w/Sappo, On reverse BWP Chris Crusty/Ella Cinders by Plumb & Conselman(F)
S1450-0053 1931/10/25 - F FR/FR/FR $2.00 w/Sappo, On reverse BWYR Ella Cinders
S1450-0054 1931/12/06 - F G/G/G $6.00 w/Sappo, On reverse Dolly Dimples by Grace Drayton
S1450-0930 1932/01/31 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $4.00 w/Sappo, On reverse BWPY When Mother was a girl/Dumb Dora by Paul Fung(F)
S1450-0931 1932/02/07 - F G/G/G $6.00 w/Sappo, On reverse BWPY When Mother was a girl/Dumb Dora by Paul Fung(F)
S1450-0932 1932/02/14 - F G/G/G $6.00 w/Sappo, On reverse BWPY When Mother was a girl/Dumb Dora by Paul Fung(F)
S1450-0933 1932/02/21 - F FR-G/FR/G $3.00 w/Sappo, On reverse BWPY When Mother was a girl/Dumb Dora by Paul Fung(F)
S1450-0934 1932/03/06 - F G/FR-G/G $5.00 w/Sappo, On reverse BWPY When Mother was a girl/Dumb Dora by Paul Fung(F)
S1450-0906 1932/04/10 - F FR-G/FR/G $4.00 w/Sappo & Play Stamp, On reverse Always Belittlin'/Skippy by Percy Crosby
S1450-0907 1932/04/17 - F FR-G/FR/G $4.00 w/Sappo & Play Stamp, On reverse Always Belittlin'/Skippy by Percy Crosby
S1450-0059 1932/05/15 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Stamp, On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby
S1450-0060 1932/05/29 - F G/G/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Stamp, On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby
S1450-0062 1932/06/05 - F G/G/G $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Stamp, On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby
S1450-0063 1932/06/12 - F G/G/G $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Stamp, On reverse Toots & Casper by Jimmy Murphy w/Paper Doll & Play Stamp(F)
S1450-0064 1932/06/26 - F G/G/G $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Stamp, On reverse Toots & Casper by Jimmy Murphy w/Paper Doll & Play Stamp(F)
S1450-0065 1932/07/24 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo & Play Stamp, On reverse BWO Little Orphan Annie w/Play Stamp
S1450-0068 1932/07/31 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $4.00 w/Sappo & Play Stamp, On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby(F)
S1450-0069 1932/08/07 - F FR/FR/G $10.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(3), On reverse Mickey Mouse(H), Little Jimmy(H)
S1450-0935 1932/08/14 - F FR-G/FR/G $5.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(3), On reverse BWPY When Mother was a girl/Play Money(2)/Dumb Dora by Paul Fung(F)
S1450-0936 1932/08/21 - F G/FR-G/G $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse BWPY When Mother was a girl/Play Money(2) & Play Stamp/Dumb Dora by Paul Fung(F)
S1450-0070 1932/08/28 - F G/G/G $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1) & Play Stamp, On reverse Toots & Casper by Jimmy Murphy w/Paper Doll, Play Stamp and Play Money(F)
S1450-0071 1932/09/04 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1) & Play Stamp, On reverse BWO Little Orphan Annie w/Play Stamp
S1450-0073 1932/09/11 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1) & Play Stamp, On reverse Toots & Casper, w/Play Money(1) & Play Stamp & Paper Doll
S1450-0074 1932/09/18 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1) & Play Stamp, On reverse Toots & Caspera w/Play Money(1) & Play Stamp & Paper Doll
S1450-0937 1932/09/25 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $5.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1) & Play Stamp, On reverse BWPY When Mother was a girl/Play Money(1) & Play Stamp/Dumb Dora by Paul Fung(F)
S1450-0076 1932/10/02 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse BWO Little Orphan Annie w/Play Stamp
S1450-0077 1932/10/09 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse BWO Little Orphan Annie w/Play Stamp
S1450-0078 1932/10/16 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse BWO Little Orphan Annie w/Play Stamp
S1450-0938 1932/10/23 - F FR/P/G $1.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse BWPY When Mother was a girl/Dumb Dora by Paul Fung(F)
S1450-0939 1932/10/30 - F FR-G/FR/G $4.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse BWPY When Mother was a girl/Play Money(2)/Dumb Dora by Paul Fung(F)
S1450-0080 1932/11/06 - F G/G/FR-G $6.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse Toots & Casper w/Paper Doll & Play Stamp(2)
S1450-0940 1932/11/13 - F FR-G/FR/G $3.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse BWPY When Mother was a girl/Play Money(1) & Play Stamp/Dumb Dora by Paul Fung(F)
S1450-0941 1932/11/20 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $5.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse BWPY When Mother was a girl/Play Money(1) & Play Stamp/Dumb Dora by Paul Fung(F)
S1450-0082 1932/12/04 - F G/G/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0083 1932/12/11 - F G/G/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0084 1932/12/18 - F G/G/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0086 1932/12/25 - F G/G/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0088 1932 - 20TT G/G/G $40.00 On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby(20TT) (8/7-8/21, 9/4-12/25)
S1450-0089 1933/01/01 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0090 1933/01/08 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0091 1933/01/15 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0092 1933/01/22 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0093 1933/01/29 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0094 1933/02/05 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0942 1933/02/12 - F G/FR-G/G $6.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse BWP When Mother was a girl/Play Money(2) & Play Stamp/Dumb Dora by Paul Fung(F)
S1450-0095 1933/03/26 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Paper Doll
S1450-0096 1933/04/02 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0098 1933/04/09 - F VG/G-VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0099 1933/04/16 - F VG/G-VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0103 1933/04/23 - F VG/G-VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse Katzenjammer Kids w/Kut-outs
S1450-0104 1933/05/07 - F G/G/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse Skippy w/Play Money(1)
S1450-0105 1933/05/14 - F FR-G/FR-G/FRG $3.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse Skippy w/Play Money(1)
S1450-0106 1933/05/21 - F VG/G-VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0108 1933/05/28 - F VG/G-VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0110 1933/06/04 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0112 1933/06/11 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler w/Play Money(1) & Paper Doll
S1450-0116 1933/07/09 - F VG/G-VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse Always Belittlin'/Play Money(1)/Skippy by Percy Crosby
S1450-0118 1933/07/16 - F VG/VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo, & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler(F)
S1450-0119 1933/07/30 - F VG/G-VG/VG $8.00 w/Sappo & Play Money(1), On reverse Tillie the Toiler by Russ Westover
S1450-0122 1933/08/13 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films, On reverse Tillie the Toiler(F)
S1450-0123 1933/08/20 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films, On reverse Tillie the Toiler(F)
S1450-0124 1933/08/27 - F G-VG/G-VG/G $6.00 w/Sappo & Funny Films, On reverse Tillie the Toiler by Russ Westover
S1450-0943 1933/09/03 - F FR/FR/G $2.00 w/Sappo & Funny Films, On reverse BWO Little Orphan Annie/Maw Green by Harold Gray(F)
S1450-0944 1933/09/10 - F BWO G-VG/G-VG/VG $3.00 w/Sappo & Funny Films, On reverse The Nebbs(H), Camel Cigarette ad featuring Frank Buck(H)
S1450-0130 1933/09/17 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films, On reverse Tillie the Toiler(F)
S1450-0131 1933/09/24 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films, On reverse Tillie the Toiler(F)
S1450-0133 1933/10/08 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films, On reverse Tillie the Toiler(F)
S1450-0134 1933/10/15 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films, On reverse Tillie the Toiler(F)
S1450-0135 1933/10/22 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films, On reverse Bringing Up Father(F)
S1450-0139 1933/10/29 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films, On reverse Nebbs(H), Toonerville Folks(H)
S1450-0141 1933/11/05 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films, On reverse Tillie the Toiler(F)
S1450-0143 1933/11/12 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films, On reverse Tillie the Toiler(F)
S1450-0146 1933/11/19 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films, On reverse Tillie the Toiler(F)
S1450-0149 1933/11/26 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films, On reverse Tillie the Toiler(F)
S1450-0945 1933/12/03 - F FR-P/P/G $1.00 w/Sappo & Funny Films, On reverse Rosie's Beau/Bringing Up Father by George McManus(F)
S1450-0946 1933/12/17 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse BW It's Pape who Pays/Paper Doll/Toots and Casper by Jimmy Murphy(F)
S1450-0162 1933/12/24 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo & Funny Films On reverse Skippy w/Play Money(1)
S1450-0947 1933/12/31 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse Little Brother/Play Stamp/The Bungle Family by HJ Tuthill(F)
S1450-0167 1933-34 - 2 (4x6R) G/G/G $2.00 Funny Films only
S1450-0168 1934/01/07 - F VG/G-VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse BW It's Pape who Pays/Paper Doll & Play Stamp/Toots and Casper by Jimmy Murphy(F)
S1450-0948 1934/01/14 - F G/G/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse BW It's Pape who Pays/Paper Doll & Play Stamp/Toots and Casper by Jimmy Murphy(F)
S1450-0949 1934/01/21 - F G/FR-G/VG $5.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse Bunker Bugs/Way Out West by Vic Forsythe(F)
S1450-0950 1934/02/04 - F G/G/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse BW Dinglehoofer/Kut-Outs/Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr(F)
S1450-0951 1934/02/11 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse BW Dinglehoofer/Kut-Outs/Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr(F)
S1450-0952 1934/02/18 - F FR/FR/G $2.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse BW Dinglehoofer/Kut-Outs/Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr(F)
S1450-0953 1934/02/25 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse BW Dinglehoofer/Kut-Outs/Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr(F)
S1450-0954 1934/03/04 - F FR/FR/VG $2.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse The Van Swaggers/Paper Doll/Tillie the Toiler by Russ Westover(F)
S1450-0955 1934/03/11 - F G/G/G-VG $5.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse Rosie's Beau/Bringing Up Father by George McManus(F)
S1450-0956 1934/03/18 - F FR/FR/G $2.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse Sentinel Louie/The Ambassador by Otto Soglow(F)
S1450-0957 1934/03/25 - F G/G/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films, On reverse Gasoline Alley by Frank King(F)
S1450-0958 1934/04/01 - F G/G/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse BW Dinglehoofer/Kut-Outs/Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr(F)
S1450-0959 1934/04/08 - F G/G/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse BW Dinglehoofer/Kut-Outs/Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr(F)
S1450-0960 1934/04/15 - F G/G/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse BW It's Papa who Pays/Paper Doll/Toots and Casper by Jimmy Murphy(F)
S1450-0961 1934/04/22 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse Little Brother/The Bungle Family by HJ Tuthill(F)
S1450-0962 1934/04/29 - F FR/FR/G $2.00 w/Sappo, & Funny Films On reverse BW Dinglehoofer/Kut-Outs/Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr(F)
S1450-0963 1934/05/06 - F FR/FR/VG $2.00 w/Sappo & Popeye's Cartoon Club, On reverse The Gumps by Sidney Smith(F)
S1450-0964 1934/05/13 - F FR/FR/VG $2.00 w/Sappo & Popeye's Cartoon Club, On reverse Dinglehoofer/Kut-Outs/The Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr(F)
S1450-0965 1934/05/27 - F FR/FR/VG $2.00 w/Sappo & Popeye's Cartoon Club, On reverse The Gumps by Sidney Smith(F)
S1450-0966 1934/06/03 - F G-VG/G/VG $6.00 w/Sappo & Popeye's Cartoon Club, On reverse Way Out West(H), Heinz ad featuring Col. Roscoe Turner(H)
S1450-0967 1934/06/17 - F P/P/FR $1.00 w/Sappo, & Popeye's Cartoon Club, On reverse Little Brother/The Bungle Family by HJ Tuthill(F)
S1450-0968 1934/06/24 - F G-VG/G/VG $6.00 w/Sappo, & Popeye's Cartoon Club, On reverse Little Brother/The Bungle Family by HJ Tuthill(F)
Newspaper Comics Links ---> Thimble Theatre(Popeye) - 1925-1934 Thimble Theatre(Popeye) - 1934-1935 Thimble Theatre(Popeye) - 1936-1937
Thimble Theatre(Popeye) - 1937-1939 Thimble Theatre(Popeye) - 1940-Up Thimble Theatre(Popeye) - Dailies

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