The Magnet
The Magnet was a boys story paper published by Amalgamated Press, the 1st issue was published on (15th Feb 1908) and run for 1683 issues until (18th May 1940).
Free Gifts/comics listed to date...
- The Magnet #914 - (15th Aug 1925) - 4x cricket photo cards - (Parkin, Sutcliffe, Hobbs & Hendren)
- The Magnet #915 - (22nd Aug 1925) - 4x cricket photo cards - (Mead, Whysall,Woolley & Dipper)
- The Magnet #916 - (29th Aug 1925) - 4x cricket photo cards - (Douglas, Strudwick, Quaife & Tate)
The Magnet #914 - (15th Aug 1925)
Free Gift:
4x cricket Stand-Up Cut-Out photos (from a set of 12)
photo card #1 - C.H. Parkin
photo card #2 - H. Sutcliffe
photo card #3 - J.B. Hobbs
photo card #4 - E. Hendren
Description:
These cricket cards popped up to create a 3D stand with info printed on the back.
Additional info...
Strangely the publishing date on the back of the free gift did not match with the published comic date. See issue #915 for actual free gift images of cards #6 & #8
The Magnet #915- (22nd Aug 1925)
Free Gift:
4x cricket Stand-Up Cut-Out photos (from a set of 12)
card #5 - C.P. Mead
card #6 - W.W. Whysall
card #7 - F.E. Wooleycard #8 - A.E. Dipper
Description:
These cricket photo cards popped up to create a 3D stand with info printed on the back.
Additional info...
Strangely the publishing date on the back of the free gift did not match with the published comic date. See issue #915 for actual free gift images of cards #6 & #8
Free Gifts of W.W. Whysall (card No. 6 in series) & A.E. Dipper (card No. 8 in series) shown below
The Magnet #916- (29th Aug 1925)
Free Gift:
4x cricket Stand-Up Cut-Out photos (from a set of 12)
card #9 - H. Strudwick
card #10 - J.W.H.T. Douglas
card #11 - W.G. Quaife
card #12 - M. Tate
Description:
These cricket photo cards popped up to create a 3D stand with info printed on the back.
Additional info...
Strangely the publishing date on the back of the free gift did not match with the published comic date. See issue #915 for actual free gift images of cards #6 & #8