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| Ripley's Believe it or Not by Robert Ripley (1220-) (1st Named daily October 1919) - Sources claim that Ripley's Believe it or Not originates from a strip by Robert Ripley called 'Champs & Chumps' from 1918. Ripley actually started drawing his sports frames long before that, as early as 1912, perhaps even earlier. Robert Ripley was a a single frame artist who happened to have a passion for the exotic. It was this passion that drove Ripley to transform his sports strip into a frame centered around the unusual sights and facts of the world. He renamed the strip in 1919 to 'Ripley's Believe it or not' the signature strip of the odd and unusual. Ripley hired researchers for much of his content, however by the early 1930's the strip was writing itself thanks to the contributions of thousands of letter-writing fans around the globe. The strip started in many papers as a black and white daily and sunday. The sunday strip soon graduated to the front or back page of the magazine section for a few syndicates giving it even more exposure. It finally reached the color comics section in the later 1930's. The phenomenon that Ripley created expanded into pop culture through books, magazines, TV and even Themed 'Museums'. The market for Believe it or Not is actually fairly good. Offered mostly as halves or smaller, the magazine section-front fulls exist from the 30's and sell at a modest premium. Other than those, collectors look for runs where available. Dailies sell equally well as sundays. Because of the nature of the strip, these were fodder for quite a few scrapbooks in their day. If in good condition, those scrapbooks actually retain the loose strip value. |
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| Sunday Comics | ||||
| Item # | Date-#-size* | Condition* | Price | Notes |
| S1220-0001 | 1932 - 1F BW | G/G/G | $1.00 | No reverse (undated) |
| S1220-0002 | 1933/09 - 4F BW | G/G/G | $4.00 | 4 Tab on Full w/Sports News, No reverse |
| S1220-0003 | 1934/05 - 4F BW | G/G/G | $4.00 | 4 Tab on Full w/Sports News, No reverse |
| S1220-0004 | 1938 - 7H | FR-G/FR-G/G | $7.00 | On reverse Tippie(1H), Henry(1H), Stars & Stripes Contest(1H) (9/11, 10/2, 10/9, 10/30, 11/6, 12/4, 12/11) |
| S1220-0005 | 1939 - 23H | FR-G/FR-G/G | $22.00 | On reverse Tippie(10H), Little Annie Rooney(1H), Room & Board(2H), Squirrel Cage(2H) (1/22-2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/19-4/2, 4/16, 4/30, 5/7, 5/28, 7/2, 7/30, 8/13, 9/3, 9/24, 10/1, 10/29, 11/26-12/10) |
| S1220-0006 | 1940 - 29H | G/G/VG | $29.00 | On reverse Pete the Tramp(7H), Barney Google(1H), Squirrel Cage(1H), Little King(1H), Toots & Casper(2H), Room & Board(1H), Dinglehoofer(4TH), Hall of Fame of the Air(3H), Little Annie Rooney(4H) (1/14, 1/21, 2/4-2/18, 3/3-3/31, 4/14, 4/21, 5/19, 6/23-7/7, 7/21, 8/4, 8/25, 9/1, 9/15, 10/13-10/27, 11/17, 12/1, 12/8, 12/22. 12/29) |
| S1220-0007 | 1941 - 22H | G/G/G-VG | $22.00 | On reverse Thimble Theatre(1H), Toots & Casper(1H), Bunky(1H), Pete the Tramp(2H), Family Portraits(14H), Squirrel Cage(1H) (1/12, 2/23, 3/16, 3/30-4/13, 5/18, 5/25, 6/8, 6/22, 7.6, 7/27-8/10, 8/24, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28, 10/19, 11/2, 11/9, 12/28) |
| S1220-0008 | 1942 - 19H | G/G/VG | $19.00 | On reverse Toots & Casper(1H), Little King(2H), Family Portraits(2H), Tippie(3H) (1/11, 1/25, 2/1, 2/15-3/1, 3/29, 4/26-5/10, 6/14, 7/26, 8/10, 10/25-11/8, 12/13-12/27) |
| S1220-0009 | 1943 - 28H | G/G/VG | $28.00 | On reverse King of the Royal Mounted(1TH), Barney Google(1TH), Room & Board(3TH), Lone Ranger(4TH), Little Annie Rooney(1TH), Tim Tyler's Luck(2TH), Jungle Jim(2TH), Henry(1TH), Aladdin Jr(2TH), Col. Potterby(2TH), Toots & Casper(1TH) (1/3, 1/10, 1/24, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28-3/14, 3/28, 4/4, 5/2, 5/23, 5/30, 7/4, 7/11, 8/15, 8/29, 9/12, 9/19, 10/3-10/24, 11/7, 11/21, 11/28, 12/19, 12/26) |
| S1220-0010 | 1944 - 13H, 2TH | G/G/VG | $14.00 | On reverse Right Around Home(3TH), Little Annie Rooney(1TH), Little Iodine(1TH), Tim Tyler's Luck(1TH) (1/2, 1/16, 2/6, 3/19, 5/7, 6/4, 6/11, 7/16, 8/6, 8/13, 8/27, 9/24, 10/15, 11/5, 11/19) |
| S1220-0011 | 1945 - 28H, 3TH | G/G/VG | $29.50 | On reverse Squirrel Cage(2TH), Barney Google(1TH), Out Our Way(1H) (1/7, 1/21-2/4, 2/25, 3/11, 3/18, 4/8-5/20, 6/3, 6/10, 7/1, 7/22, 8/12, 9/2, 9/9, 9/23-10/21, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/23, 12/30) |
| S1220-0012 | 1946 - 24H, 10TH | G/FR-G/VG | $29.00 | On reverse Jungle Jim(1TH), Little Iodine(2TH) Col Potterby(1TH), Henry(1TH), Tillie the Toiler(1TH)(1/6-2/10, 2/24-3/17, 3/31, 4/14, 4/21, 5/5-6/16, 6/30, 7/7, 7/28, 8/11, 9/8-9/29, 10/13, 10/27-11/10, 12/1, 12/22) |
| S1220-0013 | 1947 - 1H | G/G/G | $1.00 | No reverse (10/12) |
| S1220-0014 | 1948 - 1TH | FR-G/FR-G/G | $1.00 | No reverse (9/26) |
| S1220-0015 | 1949 - 2TH | G/G/G | $1.00 | On reverse Thimble Theatre(1TH) (3/27, 4/3) |
| S1220-0016 | 1952 - 2Q | VG/VG/VG-EX | $1.00 | No reverse (6/15, 7/13) |
| S1220-0017 | 1953 - 1TH | G/G/VG-EX | $1.00 | On reverse Grin an' Bear It(1TH) (5/3) |
| S1220-0018 | 1954 - 1TH | G/G/G | $1.00 | No reverse (7/25) |
| S1220-0019 | 1955 - 2H, 9TH | G/FR-G/G | $4.00 | No reverse (2/13, 2/27-3/13, 3/27, 4/24, 6/5, 6/19, 7/24, 8/28, 11/13) |
| S1220-0020 | 1956 - 2H, 5TH | FR-G/FR-G/G | $3.00 | No reverse Scamp(1H) (1/29, 2/12, 7/8, 7/15, 7/29, 9/9, 9/23) |
| S1220-0021 | 1957 - 2H, 2TH | G/G/VG | $2.00 | No reverse (2/24, 3/3, 6/16, 6/30) |
| S1220-0022 | 1958 - 1H, 8TH | G/G/G | $3.00 | No reverse (1/12-1/26, 2/9-3/2, 4/20, 12/21) |
| S1220-0023 | 1959 - 1TH | G/FR-G/G | $1.00 | No reverse (9/20) |
| S1220-0024 | 1960 - 17TH | G/G/G | $6.00 | On reverse Scamp(1TH) (1/24-2/7, 2/28-3/13, 3/27-5/1, 5/15, 5/22, 6/5, 6/19, 9/18) |
| S1220-0025 | 1961 - 1H | G/G/G | $1.00 | On reverse Katzenjammer Kids(1TH) (4/2) |
| S1220-0026 | 1964 - 1TH, 2Q | G/G/G | $1.00 | No reverse (10/25-11/8) |
| S1220-0027 | 1965 - 1Q | G/G/G | $1.00 | No reverse (6/13) |
| S1220-0028 | 1970 - 1HT | G/G/G | $1.00 | No reverse (12/6)` |
| Daily Comics Sets | ||||||
| Item # | Title | Date-# | Size* | Condition* | Price | Notes |
| D1220-0001 | Ripley, by Robert | 1913/05 - 5 | 6x11R | G | $25.00 | Sports Strip by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0002 | Ripley, by Robert | 1917/04-06 - 22 | 6x11R | G | $22.00 | Sports Strip by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0003 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1929/01 - 6 | 6x7R | G | $2.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0004 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1930/11 - 24 | 6x8R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0005 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1932/04 - 24 | 6x8R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0006 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1933/02 - 6 | 6x8R | G | $2.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0007 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1933 - 5 | 6x8R | G | $1.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0008 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1934/02 - 24 | 6x9R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0009 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1934/03 - 27 | 6x9R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0010 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1934 - 74 | 6x8R | G | $15.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0011 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1935/01 - 26 | 7x8R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0012 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1935/02 - 24 | 7x8R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0013 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1935-39 - 325+ | 6x8R | G | $35.00 | by Robert Ripley (Cardboard Bound Volume) |
| D1220-0014 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1935 - 67 | 6x8R | G | $13.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0015 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1935 - 46 | 6x8R | G | $9.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0016 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1935 - 10 | 6x8R | G | $3.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0017 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1936 - 106 | 6x8R | G | $21.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0018 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1936 - 63 | 6x8R | G | $12.50 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0019 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1937/04 - 25 | 6x11R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0020 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1937/05 - 15 | 6x11R | G | $5.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0021 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1937/06 - 18 | 6x11R | G | $6.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0022 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1937/07 - 23 | 6x8R | G | $7.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0023 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1937/08 - 23 | 6x8R | G | $7.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0024 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1937/09 - 21 | 6x9R | G | $7.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0025 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1937/11 - 26 | 7x8R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0026 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1937/12 - 27 | 7x8R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0027 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1937 - 132 | 6x8R | G | $26.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0028 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1937 - 40 | 6x8R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0029 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1938 - 73 | 6x8R | G | $14.50 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0030 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1938 - 35 | 6x8R | G | $7.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0031 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1939-1941 - 25 | 6x8R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0032 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1939 - 98 | 6x8R | G | $20.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0033 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1939 - 94 | 6x8R | G | $19.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0034 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1940/04 - 26 | 6x8R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0035 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1940 - 34 | 6x8R | G | $7.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0036 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1940 - 25 | 6x8R | G | $5.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0037 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1941/06 - 25 | 6x9R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0038 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1941/07 - 24 | 6x9R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0039 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1941/08 - 22 | 6x9R | G | $7.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0040 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1941 - 128 | 6x8R | G | $25.50 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0041 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1942/05 - 25 | 6x8R | G | $8.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0042 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1942/06 - 21 | 6x8R | G | $7.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0043 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1942/12 - 23 | 4x6R | G | $5.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0044 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1942 - 136 | 6x8R | G | $27.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0045 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1942 - 16 | 6x8R | G | $3.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0046 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1943/01 - 10 | 4x7R | G | $2.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0047 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1943/04 - 13 | 4x7R | G | $2.50 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0048 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1943/07 - 26 | 4x7R | G | $5.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0049 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1943/08 - 26 | 4x7R | G | $5.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0050 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1943/11 - 20 | 4x6R | G | $4.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0051 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1943/12 - 17 | 4x5R | G | $3.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0052 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1945/09 - 26 | 4x6R | G | $5.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0053 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1945/11 - 13 | 4x5R | G | $2.50 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0054 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1945/12 - 15 | 4x5R | G | $3.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0055 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1950/09 - 26 | 4x7R | G | $5.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0056 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1951/05 - 27 | 4x6R | G | $5.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0057 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1951/06 - 26 | 4x6R | G | $5.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0058 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1951/07 - 14 | 4x5R | G | $2.50 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0059 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1952/03 - 10 | 4x5R | G | $2.00 | by Robert Ripley |
| D1220-0060 | Ripley's Believe it or Not | 1952/12 - 7 | 4x5R | G | $1.00 | by Robert Ripley |
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