1938 Smokey Stover, Fire Chief of Foo, Bill Holman Rare

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Smokey Stover and the Fire Chief of Foo by original creator Bill Holman. A Penny Book issued by Whitman Publishing Company and licensed by Famous Artists Syndicate in 1938 near the end of the Great Depression. Very hard to find existing copies nowadays. The book features Smokey the firefighter, in his two-wheel firetruck called the "Foomobile". Smokey's truck is similar to the recent Segway scooters, but predates them by about 6 decades. The word Foo was one of many nonsense words that Holman used in his stories that was later taken up by World War II pilots, who described UFO's and mysterious aerial phenomena as "Foo Fighters". The book is in Very Good condition for it's age and format. Shipping and handling on comics and magazines is $4.25 for Priority Mail with delivery confirmation on the first comic or flat item, $0.50 for each additional item up to $8.75 total. All items over 9 are shipped free. So the maximum S&H charge is $8.75. This rate is on combined shipping only. Total items must be won within a 100 hour period. When ordering Multiple items, please wait for invoice before paying to insure shipping discount. Otherwise, overpays will be refunded in a check with shipment. Thanks for Looking . I Only Ship Within the USA, So Please Don't e-mail me asking otherwise and PLEASE don't bid on the item if you live outside of read more

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