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The Adventures of "Snap, Crackle and Pop" [nn]

Published
1940
Page count
20 pages
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Free ?
Colour
Black and white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
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The characters were originally designed by illustrator Vernon Grant in 1933. This issue is from the period they were presented as elderly gnomes, before being reimagined as younger characters in 1949.

A 'wanted to exchange' column in April 1940 lists this comic (The Argus (Melbourne, Vic: 1848-1957), 11 April, p. 15. , viewed 9 Feb 2021, nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12445170). In January 1941, the Tivoli in Sydney gave this comic away free to every child attending the Monday afternoon matinee (1941 'Advertising', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW: 1931-1954), 5 January, p. 12. , viewed 9 Feb 2021, nla.gov.au/nla.news-article247511020).

It was possibly distributed in schools or in Show sample bags.

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Published by Kellogg (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. Botany, N.S.W. Wholly set up and printed in Australia. Colourtone Pty. Ltd., Sydney.
Issue status

Ausreprints ID

  • 74837

This entry includes help from

  • Ian Chambers

Entry created

  • 3 August 2012

Cover added

  • 9 February 2021

Listing completed

  • 9 February 2021

Last updated

  • 9 February 2021