D C Thomson free gifts in the boys titles 1973-1979

Kashgar · Post by **Kashgar** » 28 Jun 2016, 12:28

Sorry if this is a little confusing but to make it easier to collate the information I've got I've decided to split the details further into the free gifts for the boys titles and free gifts for the girls/nursery titles. So here we go with the boys' titles for 1973.

1973

Victor

No 625(10/2/73) Stars on Stick-Pix (6 footballers)
No 626(17/2/73) The Football Special Album + 31 stickers
No 627(24/2/73) 29 stickers for album

Kashgar · Post by **Kashgar** » 28 Jun 2016, 12:37

Wizard

(10/3/73) The All-Star Sports Ring +20 stick-on pictures (sport/showbusiness)
(17/3/73) The Wiz Whizz

Hornet

No 526(6/10/73) All-Star Banner No1
No 527(13/10/73) All-Star Banner No2
No 528( 20/10/73) All-Star Banner No3
No 529( 27/10/73) 2 Model Fighting Planes of WWII (Hurricane/Heinkel)

Hotspur

No 729(6/10/73) All-Star Banner No1
No 730(13/10/73) All-Star Banner No2
No 731(20/10/73) All-Star Banner No3
No 732(27/10/73) 2 Fighting Planes of WWII (Me109/Spitfire)

1973 was the final year for free gifts in both Hornet and Hotspur as an array of new boys' titles demanded the traditional addition of gifts to attract a new audience.

Kashgar · Post by **Kashgar** » 28 Jun 2016, 14:17

1974

Victor

No 674(19/1/74) The Victor Year of Football
No 708(14/9/74) Giants of the Air (2 model planes from Concorde, Boeing Clipper, Stratocruiser, Boeing 747)
No 709(21/9/74) The Super Whizzo*

* Think this may well be the flying disk that caught you in the eye, Col!

Warlord

No 1(28/9/74) 8 Golden replica medals inc VC + folder
No 2(5/10/74) 16 Golden replica medals inc George Cross
No 3(12/10/74) The Super Swooper Hi-Fly Glider
No 4(19/10/74) The Secret Sign Ring + 20 stick-on symbols inc skull and crossbones

Kashgar · Post by **Kashgar** » 28 Jun 2016, 14:27

1975

Warlord

No 18(25/1/75) 2 Fighting Planes of WWII (Me109/Spitfire)
No 19(1/2/75) 2/Fighting Planes of WWII (Heinkel/Hurricane)
No 20(8/2/75) Six Super Stickers (Fighter Pilot etc)
No 51(13/9/75) Badges of the Brave (16 page booklet) + 4 gold replica badges
No 52(20/9/75) 6 gold replica badges

Wizard

(14/6/75) 2 Snap-Together Model Planes (two from eight)
(21/6/75) Surprise Free Gift ( either Hi-Speed Glider, Pop Pistol or Whizz Spinner)

These were the last gifts to be given away in Wizard.

Victor

No 764(11/10/75) 2 Clip-Together models of Racing Cars (2 from 6 inc Alfa Romeo and Porsche)
No 765(18/10/75) The Victor Sporting Six ( stick-on badges)

alanultron5 · Post by **alanultron5** » 28 Jun 2016, 14:37

I hadn't realised this thread had started! Well done Ray.

Hen Broon · Post by **Hen Broon** » 28 Jun 2016, 17:03

Hotspur & Wizard Comic Free Gifts - 1973

Hen Broon · Post by **Hen Broon** » 28 Jun 2016, 17:05

Hornet Comic Free Gifts - 1973

Hen Broon · Post by **Hen Broon** » 28 Jun 2016, 17:07

Victor Comic Free Gifts - 1973

Kashgar · Post by **Kashgar** » 29 Jun 2016, 09:42

alanultron5 wrote:I hadn't realised this thread had started! Well done Ray.

Thanks Alan. It seemed reasonable to split things up once we'd already sectioned off the details of the fun titles. And thanks again for your brilliant support of all aspects of this thread Hen.

Free Gifts - 1976

Warlord

No 69(17/1/76) The Warlord Dagger Badge
No 70(24/1/76) The Warlord Crack-Shot Pistol

Bullet

No 1(14/2/76) Secret Sign Ring + 16 embossed stickers for ring
No 2(21/2/76) Survival the Fireball Way - 16 pg colour folder in handy wallet
(Fireball was a major character in Bullet)
No 3(28/2/76) 2 Snap-together Famous Fighting Planes (2 from 4) Spitfire/Heinkel etc
No 31(11/9/76) 2 Clip-together model 'Kings of the Road' veteran cars (2 from

Mercer Raceabout/Rolls Royce Silver Ghost etc
No 32(18/9/76) The Pocket Printer

Bullet gave away all of its free gifts in 1976 so this is a full list of free gifts for the title.

Victor

No 817(16/10/76) 2 Snap-together model Racing Cars (2 from 10) Brabham/Ferrari etc
no 818(23/10/76) 12 Stand-Up colour photos of Famous Footballers (Keith Weller/ Derek Johnstone etc)

Kashgar · Post by **Kashgar** » 29 Jun 2016, 16:20

Free Gifts 1977

Warlord

No 121(15/1/77) 5 Super stick-on Combat Badges
No 122(22/1/77) Signal Sender (Morse Code)

Victor

No 865(17/9/77) Warplanes of the World (2 of 9 clip-together models inc Zero/Boeing B52)
No 866(24/9/77) Warplanes of the World (2 of 9 clip-together models inc Mustang/MIG17)