The San Onofre Collection
Kite Fun Book nn 1951 Pacific Gas and Electric Company

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Kite Fun Book #nn Universal
Grade: 1.5
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE
Certification #: 0159743001
Owner: San Onofre Collection

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: The San Onofre Collection
Date Added: 10/1/2009
Research: Currently not available

Owner's Description

If the story of Kite Fun Books were a book, this comic would fall in the "Forward" section. It is one of two giveaways not from Western Publishing that pre-date the series known cumulatively as Kite Fun Books. This book is an 8 page giveaway created and distributed by Pacific Gas and Electric. It includes a 7 page story encouraging electrical safety while flying kites. The final page (or back cover) is dedicated to directions on creating your own kite. Not much is known about this book other than what can be deduced by examining it. It is copy write 1951 inside.<br /><br />This copy, which CGC has given a 1.5 with off-white pages, is the only CGC graded copy as of 5/19/2010. Therefore, we launch this registry set with this lowly book, which is both a TOP POP and a BOTTOM POP.<br /><br />As previously noted, this is one of two giveaways that fall into the forward section of our story. The other, not represented in this registry set, is a 1950 giveaway from Fawcett titled "Captain Marvel and the Lieutenants of Safety" #1 "Danger flies a Kite." Perhaps in the future, that book will also be found in this registry set. Another comic, a 1945 giveaway by Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co called "Jim's Adventure" which I thought was the first comic to promote kite safety has turned out to not be the case. Further examination of that book reveals, despite the story launching with a boy flying a kite, the intent of the story is to promote the benefits of the use of electricity instead of cautioning about its use around kites.<br /><br /><br />
  
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