tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post1688941413119495884..comments2024-03-28T18:40:59.101+00:00Comments on CRIVENS! COMICS & STUFF!: THE WADE 'MYSTERY' - 1, 2, 3 OR 3, 2, 1...?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-2678710177613624302021-04-04T13:46:51.115+01:002021-04-04T13:46:51.115+01:00They were first issued around 1962/'63, RJ, an...They were first issued around 1962/'63, RJ, and are highly collectable. Years ago, they were considered worth around £80 each, but ebay has made them much more accessible - hence they can often be acquired for much less than that, though usually without the boxes. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-74779154847574395042021-04-04T13:16:48.598+01:002021-04-04T13:16:48.598+01:00I've never seen these. They are mucho nifty. T...I've never seen these. They are mucho nifty. Thanks. Rip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-17176995647849179852021-03-31T16:32:43.329+01:002021-03-31T16:32:43.329+01:00Yes, I remember reading that as well somewhere, Mc...Yes, I remember reading that as well somewhere, McS. I don't think Wade rebranded old stock though, I think it would be more a case of them switching to Yogi's name (if it wasn't always the plan to use it anyway) at some stage before the figures were released. I've got a couple of old Huck comics somewhere, so I'll put them on the blog at some stage. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-60756187078417736952021-03-31T14:17:15.191+01:002021-03-31T14:17:15.191+01:00I read online (think it was on the Yowp! blog) th...I read online (think it was on the Yowp! blog) that in the US Kellogg's were looking to sponsor another cartoon show in the early 1960s and as the Huckleberry Hound cartoon had Yogi who was proving exceptionally popular they decided gave him his own show for Kellogg's and it was produced quit quickly (replacing Yogi in Hucks cartoon show with Hokey Wolf) so that MAY explain the packaging - maybe it was originally intended to feature Huck but due to advertising and the popularity of Yogi Bear they may have rebranded old stock etc. Huckleberry Hound Weekly's covers always look amazing will need to check Yogis early 60s comics.McSCOTTYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00180091610187270638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-45659351793639003502021-03-31T13:38:01.876+01:002021-03-31T13:38:01.876+01:00Just checked, McS, and Yogi Bear's Own Weekly ...Just checked, McS, and Yogi Bear's Own Weekly (as it was called) came out around a year after Huck's comic, the two being merged a little while down the line, with Huck (on this occasion) receiving star billing over Yogi. Both comics were by the same publisher, City Magazines.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-11670185234892899562021-03-31T13:09:57.871+01:002021-03-31T13:09:57.871+01:00I'm not 100% sure, McS, but I think the '6...I'm not 100% sure, McS, but I think the '60s Yogi Bear comic was separate from Huck's, though I can't remember whether the two were contemporaneous or not. (I'll check.) Wade have done quite a few cartoon characters, like Bambi, Lady and the Tramp, Felix the Cat, etc., plus the HB figures in this post. I've got quite a few Wade pieces now, and there's one or two I'd like to add.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-10044249903076390462021-03-31T11:59:36.413+01:002021-03-31T11:59:36.413+01:00I think your right and the figures and packaging w...I think your right and the figures and packaging were originally created when Huckleberry Hound was top dog (so to speak) and the figures were repackaged and rebranded under the Yogi heading when Yogis show was popular to use up unsold figures and to sell new ones - things like numbering were probably just ignored back the and they were released at the same time. Didn't the Huckleberry Hound weekly comic also change its title Yogi Bear weekly ? . I had forgotten my Gran used to collect Wade animal figures (well she have about a half dozen of them) - I wasn't aware Wade did things like cartoon characters.McSCOTTYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00180091610187270638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-90807311097459159172021-03-31T00:31:33.313+01:002021-03-31T00:31:33.313+01:00It's only speculation on my part, CJ, but I...It's only speculation on my part, CJ, but I'd imagine Huck was in the frame for the starring role when these figures were first planned (they were issued around 1962), but then Yogi's ascension over Huck resulted in a change of plan. Knowing at what stage in the process the box art was designed would help to narrow it down. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-74011768299731330002021-03-30T23:04:56.347+01:002021-03-30T23:04:56.347+01:00The name Yogi Bear undeniably fits on the box much...The name Yogi Bear undeniably fits on the box much better than Huckleberry Hound. Colin Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564469551279026689noreply@blogger.com