Popeye and Consumer and Homemaking Careers #n/a (One-Shot Giveaway)
King Features Syndicate / King Comics • Popeye Career Awareness Series
Writer
Joe Gill (attributed)
Interior Artist
George Wildman
Cover Artist
George Wildman
Publication Date
1973
Cover Variant
Regular / Giveaway Edition
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Part of a series of educational giveaway comics designed to teach children about different career paths. This issue focuses on consumer science, homemaking, dietetics, and repair services, featuring Popeye, Olive Oyl, and various workers. It was often distributed through schools or local government agencies.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Good/Very Good (CGC 3.0)
Condition Details
Heavy spine wear with visible splitting and cracking at the left edge; corner blunting and rounding on all four corners; significant surface soiling and yellowing across the cover; multiple color-breaking creases along the spine and right edge; shelf wear and darkening along the borders.
Estimated Market Value
$5.00 - $15.00 (Raw)
Recent Sales
Similar copies of the Career Awareness series (Agribusiness, Health, etc.) typically sell in the $10-$20 range in mid-to-high grade; low-grade copies usually remain under $10.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of grading exceeds the market value of the book in this condition. Professional cleaning and pressing would not significantly improve the grade due to the structural spine damage.
Notable Features
Educational giveaway; King Features 'King' crown logo; Comics Code Authority seal; George Wildman signature on cover; part of a fifteen-book 'World of Work' series.
Authentication Notes
Authentic vintage paper stock from the early 1970s; shows natural age tanning consistent with non-acid-free paper used for giveaway comics of the era. No signs of reproduction or counterfeiting.