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Gabby Hayes Western Giveaway (1951) comic books

  • Issue #ENVELOPE
    Gabby Hayes Western Giveaway (1951) ENVELOPE

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    The legendary Gabby Hayes, sidekick of all sidekicks in 1940s Western movies, takes the starring role in this series of mini-comics. They were distributed as a set of 5 for a Quaker Oats mail-in premium, likely published by Fawcett. This was the envelope for the set. Includes a note to the local Postmaster, and artwork of Gabby's face, probably by the same unidentified artist as the Giveaway comics and Fawcett's Gabby Hayes Western series. May or may not have recipient address, postmarks and other markings. 7-in. x 3-in., B&W with Red.

  • Issue #1
    Gabby Hayes Western Giveaway (1951) 1

    Tracks of Guilt. The legendary Gabby Hayes, sidekick of all sidekicks in 1940s Western movies, takes the starring role in this series of mini-comics. They were distributed as a set of 5 for a Quaker Oats mail-in premium, likely published by Fawcett. Gabby graduates from his correspondence detective school and gets a disguise kit in the mail, including a scruffy gray beard just like his own. He decides to put them to use when he thinks a crime has been committed. 7-in. x 2 1/2-in., 24 pages, Full Color.

  • Issue #2
    Gabby Hayes Western Giveaway (1951) 2

    "In the Fence Post Mystery." Promotional comic, 24 pages, newsprint, 6-3/4 x 2 in.

  • Issue #3
    Gabby Hayes Western Giveaway (1951) 3

    The Accidental Sherlock. The legendary Gabby Hayes, sidekick of all sidekicks in 1940s Western movies, takes the starring role in this series of mini-comics. They were distributed as a set of 5 for a Quaker Oats mail-in premium, likely published by Fawcett. Gabby's day off is interrupted by explosions, gunfire, and a chest hidden in the river. He soon learns how they're all connected, just in time to prevent a railroad bridge from being dynamited. 7-in. x 2 1/2-in., 24 pages, Full Color.

  • Issue #4
    Gabby Hayes Western Giveaway (1951) 4

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    The Frame-Up. The legendary Gabby Hayes, sidekick of all sidekicks in 1940s Western movies, takes the starring role in this series of mini-comics. They were distributed as a set of 5 for a Quaker Oats mail-in premium, likely published by Fawcett. While looking for lost cattle on the ridge over Buzzard's Bend, Gabby witnesses a stagecoach robbery. He soon finds he's been framed for the crime, and only the cows can corroborate his alibi. 7-in. x 2 1/2-in., 24 pages, Full Color.

  • Issue #5
    Gabby Hayes Western Giveaway (1951) 5

    The Double Cross Brand. The legendary Gabby Hayes, sidekick of all sidekicks in 1940s Western movies, takes the starring role in this series of mini-comics. They were distributed as a set of 5 for a Quaker Oats mail-in premium, likely published by Fawcett. An outlaw steals Gabby's horse Corker. The only clue is a vest marked with the brand of the Double Cross Ranch. 7-in. x 2 1/2-in., 24 pages, Full Color.