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> > bank myself -- one painted and one "bronze". And I've passed up several
> > others. I believe they were given away free by some (regular) banks in
> > several countries, so how uncommon could they be? But, like that gumball
> > bank, they are very nice with the ornery-looking $crooge guarding the
> > bank, rather than a cute, smiling $crooge (i.e. a "DuckTales" style
> > $crooge) that most vapid toy licensees would usually opt for.

> The $crooge on a chest bank must go back quite a ways if it's the
> same thing I'm thinking of. I saw one in a bank window in Salzburg,
> Austria in the fall of 1971, and I guess it was a premium for
> account-holders.

I don't know the actual difference between the countries, but the Swedish
version have an oak-tree on the sides of the chest. Not printed, but
embossed. Can you have a look on the side of your chests?

The oak-tree is the trademakr for the Swedish Savings Bank.

> I still remember it all these years later, as $crooge's expression was
> priceless, just daring anybody to get past him to open up _his_ treasure
> chest. Wish I had one...

Well, it's not so uncommon as I thought, so we could propably get one for
you if you don't find it yourself.

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BROR:

>Well, I have a "Scrooge McDuck Gumball Machine Coin Bank" manufactured in
>Chigaco according to the label. "Superior (R) Toy 6 manufacturing
>Company, Inc. Chicago, Illinois 60657"

It looks like you have the same bank that I have. (See my earlier message
titled "Gummi $crooge"). I wonder, though, if this is the same bank that
Gary and Don are talking about as Gary said his was manufactured in
Germany.

The one that I have gives that address (Superior Toy...) on the box, but
the bottom of the bank says it was made in the USA by

Processed Plastics Co.
Montgomery, Ill. 60538

Tryg

Tryg Helseth <trygve at maroon.tc.umn.edu> Minneapolis, MN, USA
or <tryg.helseth at tstation.mn.org>

"I wish they all could be Calisota Ducks!" -the Beach Drakes

When I was in Copenhagen in late November and
dropped by the Egmont offices, the latest news
was that Anina Bennett, the American Egmont
editor handling American freelancers, had just
quit to get a job with Dark Horse. At the time,
the Copenhagen people had not made any decisions
on how or even if to replace her. I haven't talked
to anybody in Copenhagen since then, so I haven't
heard if somebody has been named to take Anina's
place. The translation and editorial work I've
done for Egmont has been through the Copenhagen
editors anyway, so it doesn't have a direct bearing
on me, but a former Disney Comics staffer wanting
to submit scripts has been asking me who the
American contact is, and I'd like to write some
original stories myself sooner or later. Does
anybody know what the current status of the
American Egmont office is?

--Dwight (just a Mickey Mouse translator) Decker

>
> DWIGHT:
> I never had any contact with Anina Bennett and was only vaguely
> aware of her and her office in the Great Northwest, otherwise I might
> have mentioned something about her quitting.
> She won't be replaced and her "office" will be closed (I assume
> she just worked out of her home, eh?). I believe Byron plans to try
> doing her job by remote control from Copenhagan. He said that it would
> be a good reason for him to make more frequent trips home to America.
> When I heard about Anina's position, I wondered what would keep her busy
> in such a position. I didn't have an impression there were more than 3
> or 4 other Americans who wanted to be working on these characters, and
> even if there were, how much time would it take to keep it running? Even
> with both writing AND drawing stuff, I talk to Byron infrequently. He
> gives me a page count and several months later I send him a story, after
> just a few short consultations in between. What would someone in that
> Northwest U.S. office be doing 8 hours a day, 5 days a week? Or was it
> just a part-time job? Perhaps that's why she won't be replaced? (I
> really haven't the slightest idea how anyone works other than me, so I'm
> making wild guesses.)

I was also wondering how much time Anina's job could take. I knew you and
I work directly with Copenhagen, and I couldn't think of more than four or
five American freelancers who were dealing with her. Even factoring in
convention trips and perhaps trips to Denmark a couple of times a year,
it still sounded like something less than a full-time job. That's why when
somebody suggested I ought to try for it myself, I had to wonder if it would
be worth quitting my present job for. And if even it was part-time, I'd still
have to quit my job because I'd probably have to go to Denmark for weeks
or months of training as Anina did. For a freelancer without a regular
job, who could afford to take the time for training, it would be a great
source of dependable, steady income in addition to whatever else you were
doing, even if it was just part-time, but I'm not in that position. Still,
I was kinda curious about it. I'm not in steady contact with Copenhagen,
either; I like to keep those 5:30 AM calls to a minimum. They send me
stuff, I do it and send it back, and unless there's a specific problem,
there usually isn't much to say about it.
>
> BROR:
> The $crooge bank you mention couldn't possibly be very rare...
> in fact, I suspect it's one of the least rare $crooge items. I have very
> limited access to European toys, and yet I have TWO versions of that
> bank myself -- one painted and one "bronze". And I've passed up several
> others. I believe they were given away free by some (regular) banks in
> several countries, so how uncommon could they be? But, like that gumball
> bank, they are very nice with the ornery-looking $crooge guarding the
> bank, rather than a cute, smiling $crooge (i.e. a "DuckTales" style
> $crooge) that most vapid toy licensees would usually opt for.
>
The $crooge on a chest bank must go back quite a ways if it's the
same thing I'm thinking of. I saw one in a bank window in Salzburg,
Austria in the fall of 1971, and I guess it was a premium for
account-holders. I still remember it all these years later, as
$crooge's expression was priceless, just daring anybody to get
past him to open up _his_ treasure chest. Wish I had one...

--Dwight Decker

DWIGHT: The current status of the American Egmont office is limbo.
As I understand it, things will depend on management's editorial
staffing budget. Until that's ironed out, things are up in the air.

Your best bet for submissions would be through the Kobenhavn editors
to which you you referred.

... riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay
* Evaluation copy of Silver Xpress. Day # 59
--- via Silver Xpress V4.01 [NR]

Hi there, everyone! I have returned home to Omaha, and I am quite
surprized to discover that I still have Internet access.

So, much has happened since last April, but I'll try to be brief.

First, I would like to thank Don Rosa for the wonderful work of art he did
for me in Erlangen. Most professionals and fans would be happy to pay $20
for a simple sketch at a U.S. convention, but Mr. Rosa spent most of his
time in Erlangen producing numerous pictures for a crowd which never
seemed to diminish. Also, thanks to the City of Erlangen, Germany, for
their excellent support of this wonderful gathering of talent.

(For those of you who didn't recognize me, I was the American with long
brown hair, beard, glasses, wearing dress shirts with Disney ties. Sorry
if you missed me.)

Second, the Wilhelm Busch Museum in Hannover, Germany presented an exhibit
of Carl Barks' work. Of course, it broke all attendance records. I
bought the postcard set, including some extras of his Nude (reprinted in
the Comics Buyer's Guide). For those unaware, Busch was a poet and
illustrator who created Max und Moritz. He lived in Hannover, and it
seems that this is the official museum for German comics. It is a bit
small, however.

Third, while in Germany, I bought the weekly Micky Maus Magazine. I have
the completed "Staumbaum der Ducks", and eagerly await the American
version. I suppose much discussion has occured over Grandma Duck, but it
really doesn't matter. I would like to see a "family album" of the
various stories where these relatives are featured.

Fourth, if I had more money, I would buy the mavelous leatherbound Disney
volumes produced by Ehapa Verlag. I envy the German speakers on this list!
(Ja, Ich spreche Deutsch, aber schrechlich.)

Fifth, what issues of LaTo$McD have been collected in graphic novel
format, and in which languages. I know that there are two volumes in
German, and I would be curious to know what other countries are doing.

Sixth, congratultions to Mr. Rosa for his strong showing in the Comics
Buyer's Guide Fan Awards. He received about forty votes in various
categories, and those votes considered him the best in the industry.
Remember, Life of $crooge qualifies for next year's list, too!

Seventh, I now live in the District of Columbia (AKA Sodom), and I am
unsure of my Internet access there. Per, continue to send stuff, and if
anyone wants to correspond, write me at:
1009 11th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

Torsten Adair torsten at cwis.unomaha.edu Omaha, NE, USA

Now I get a bit confused...
I'm just taking a short trip to Oslo (no internet connection in
Seljord), and find that some of you have just read some letters
I sent months ago. I wonder if these are the same messages that
didn't appear in the local USENET group, which in turn made me
subscribe to the list, because I thought some messages were
lost when sent to the group. Oh, well...

So the reason why I never got any answers to my question about the
life of Scrooge story could just be that noone read it. I was kind
of worried that I had scared Augie away, since he didn't send any
letters for a while.

DON, I'm really looking forward to the next weeks of DD&Co! There
was no Rosa in #1, and apparently nothing in #2, though, but still,
since #1 contains the first part of "Race to the South Seas", it's
not a bad issue (yes _that_ one). There's also a new van Horn story.
I'll probably type in a review of the latest issues later today,
or tomorrow. Then I'll go back to Seljord for a few days again. The
snow is perfect for skiing these days!

Just before Christmas James asked me something about the Detroit
Electric, but I understand that he's not here anymore. I hope he
will be back someday. Anyway, if anyone should be wondering:
Yes, the passengers are facing the driver, and the controls of
the car (whatever to call it -- it's not a steering wheel) are in
the middle of the car.

The Norwegian issues from the late sixties have codes for most
stories, so I have a lot of codes for "old" Fethry and Hog Haid Moe
(or whatever) stories. Most of them have X-codes, a few have S-codes,
and some of them have T-codes (yeah, they are certainly Italian).
No HHM stories with T-codes.

I've also found three copies (or rather 2.66) of the Norwegian version
of "War of the Wendigo". The story is spread over three issues. I've
got two complete, and one missing the middle part. The issues are
second hand, but they are complete, and don't look too bad. If anyone
is interested, just tell me. And, no, I'm certainly not doing this for
money.

Loki Sky-walker... There's something familiar with that name... It's
not from Norse mythology, though... hmm...

Happy new year to all of you!

Jorgen
May the force be with you.

Per:
Do you now suggest that we add links to your page from all over the Web?
Or do you still want to add more information?

/F