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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar LISTEN. POPEYE- IM TELLING YOU ONCE AND FOR ALL WE'RE NOT GOING TO EAT THE HORSE!! ID STARVE FIRST! OLIVE IS HUNGRY AS) A PELICAN- 1 GOTTER FIND FOOD. JUS' GOTTERTHAS ALL: CAUGHT YA NAPPIN' DIDN'T IMISTER BUZZARD- WHEN I GETS THE FEATHERS OFF YA YOU'LL LOOK LIKE A WILD TURKEY POPEYEYOU'RE A GOOD PROVIDERYOU CERTAINLY ARE! WELL. THERE IT IS- LET'S EAT! I AIN'T HUNGRY! Kug Peures kyndiriete Creat Bntnin ttht reerned. Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regutered U S Patent otfice-Coprrightlae DEAR MR. KABIBBLE DO CHILDREN KEEP PARENTS TOGETHER = N.2. OR APART = IT ALL DEPENDS ON How SERIOUS THE FIGHT LOOKS. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar LISTEN. POPEYE- IM TELLING YOU ONCE AND FOR ALL WE'RE NOT GOING TO EAT THE HORSE!! ID STARVE FIRST! OLIVE IS HUNGRY AS) A PELICAN- 1 GOTTER FIND FOOD. JUS' GOTTERTHAS ALL: CAUGHT YA NAPPIN' DIDN'T IMISTER BUZZARD- WHEN I GETS THE FEATHERS OFF YA YOU'LL LOOK LIKE A WILD TURKEY POPEYEYOU'RE A GOOD PROVIDERYOU CERTAINLY ARE! WELL. THERE IT IS- LET'S EAT! I AIN'T HUNGRY! Kug Peures kyndiriete Creat Bntnin ttht reerned. Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regutered U S Patent otfice-Coprright1930. Enternauonal Festure Bervicelae DEAR MR. KABIBBLE DO CHILDREN KEEP PARENTS TOGETHER = N.2. OR APART = IT ALL DEPENDS ON How SERIOUS THE FIGHT LOOKS.

    Tue, January 6, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar POPEYE HOW'LL WE EVER FINO OUR WAY OUT OF THE DESERT? MERCYI'M THIRSTY! YOU HAD A HORSH-WHERED HE GO? AND IM HUNGRY. TOO- CANT YOU FIND SOMETHING TO EAT ?! YOU'RE AHECK OF A PROVIDER STOP: STOP! STOP! STOP! STOP: YOU SAP! HORSES ARENT GOOD TO EAT. STOP! YOU'LL BE EATIN' GRASSHOPPERS IN A COUPLA DAYS O1931fac. Oreat Britafo dabu reeerved. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar POPEYE HOW'LL WE EVER FINO OUR WAY OUT OF THE DESERT? MERCYI'M THIRSTY! YOU HAD A HORSH-WHERED HE GO? AND IM HUNGRY. TOO- CANT YOU FIND SOMETHING TO EAT ?! YOU'RE AHECK OF A PROVIDER STOP: STOP! STOP! STOP! STOP: YOU SAP! HORSES ARENT GOOD TO EAT. STOP! YOU'LL BE EATIN' GRASSHOPPERS IN A COUPLA DAYS O1931King Fensurs Sndieatefac. Oreat Britafo dabu reeerved.

    Mon, January 5, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar MY GOSHDAD SAYS THAT SIS IS ON HER WAY WEST LEFT HOME RIGHT AFTER I DID FIVE DAYS AGO- SHE SHOULD BE HERE BY NOW MAYBE SHE GOT LOST IN THE DESERT THE SAME AS POPEYE HEYMISTER HOOFNEY! CALL UP SAGE CITY AND FIND OUT IF A GIRL HIRED A HORSE TO COME TO YOUR RANCH THEY SAID A GAL HIRED A HOSS ABOUT TWO HOURS AFTER WE LEFT IT'S LIKE LOOKING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK-BUT rVE GOT TO DO SOME THING GOOD NIGHT! IT WAS SIS! POPEYEIM THIRSTY IM THIRSTY TooBLOW ME DOUNIAM: O 1931. Kleg Feature SyodienteGroat Britaie rights reserved. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar MY GOSHDAD SAYS THAT SIS IS ON HER WAY WEST LEFT HOME RIGHT AFTER I DID FIVE DAYS AGO- SHE SHOULD BE HERE BY NOW MAYBE SHE GOT LOST IN THE DESERT THE SAME AS POPEYE HEYMISTER HOOFNEY! CALL UP SAGE CITY AND FIND OUT IF A GIRL HIRED A HORSE TO COME TO YOUR RANCH THEY SAID A GAL HIRED A HOSS ABOUT TWO HOURS AFTER WE LEFT IT'S LIKE LOOKING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK-BUT rVE GOT TO DO SOME THING GOOD NIGHT! IT WAS SIS! POPEYEIM THIRSTY IM THIRSTY TooBLOW ME DOUNIAM: O 1931. Kleg Feature SyodienteGroat Britaie rights reserved.

    Sat, January 3, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar TVE GOT SOME HAM SANDWICHES IN MY SUITCASE. ILL HEAT THE HAM FOR BREAKFAST- RUN GET SOME MORE WOOD THIS FRESH DESERT AIR MAKES ME FEEL LIKE SINGING- TE- TUMA1. ILL SING THE BREAKFAST SONG- (OKAY THE COFFEE IS STEAMING My BEBBE IS DREAMING I AM COOKING w HONEY LIKES BACON AND THAT'SUHAT IM MAKIN I AM COOKING BREAKFAST 9 BREAKFAST- FOR THE ONE I LOVE FOR THE ONE I LOVE. allleWHILE IM Co.cloe FOR KISS ME THE ONE I LOVE Bitata righta reerve Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered U. 8. Patent OffieCopprigbtIne. DEAR MR.KABIBBLE- DO WOMEN LIKE FORCEFULSILENT MEN? PJ. THEY CAN BE QUIET IF THEY WANT TOSO LONG AS THEY PLUT IT IN WRITING THIMBLE THEATER By Segar TVE GOT SOME HAM SANDWICHES IN MY SUITCASE. ILL HEAT THE HAM FOR BREAKFAST- RUN GET SOME MORE WOOD THIS FRESH DESERT AIR MAKES ME FEEL LIKE SINGING- TE- TUMA1. ILL SING THE BREAKFAST SONG- (OKAY THE COFFEE IS STEAMING My BEBBE IS DREAMING I AM COOKING w HONEY LIKES BACON AND THAT'SUHAT IM MAKIN I AM COOKING BREAKFAST 9 BREAKFAST- FOR THE ONE I LOVE FOR THE ONE I LOVE. allleWHILE IM Co.cloe FOR KISS ME THE ONE I LOVE Bitata righta reerve Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Registered U. 8. Patent OffieCopprigbtInternational utere BerriesIne. DEAR MR.KABIBBLE- DO WOMEN LIKE FORCEFULSILENT MEN? PJ. THEY CAN BE QUIET IF THEY WANT TOSO LONG AS THEY PLUT IT IN WRITING

    Fri, January 2, 1931

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar IFI THOUGHT HE DID OF LEAVES FOR ME TO SLEEPl THAT ON PURPOSE ID SLAP HIS FACE OHHE FOUND A BED ON ALL RIGHT! THE BIG SAP! HEY POPEYE! THAT WASN'T A BED OF LEAVES - IT'S CACTUS WHAT'S CACTUS IT'S A DESERT PLANT AND IT'S FULL OF STICKERS BLOW ME DOWN! MAYBE THA'S WHY I CAN'T SLEEP! O O 1930Great Britain rights reserved. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar IFI THOUGHT HE DID OF LEAVES FOR ME TO SLEEPl THAT ON PURPOSE ID SLAP HIS FACE OHHE FOUND A BED ON ALL RIGHT! THE BIG SAP! HEY POPEYE! THAT WASN'T A BED OF LEAVES - IT'S CACTUS WHAT'S CACTUS IT'S A DESERT PLANT AND IT'S FULL OF STICKERS BLOW ME DOWN! MAYBE THA'S WHY I CAN'T SLEEP! O O 1930King Featnres SyndicateGreat Britain rights reserved.

    Wed, December 31, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar POPEYE IS TRYNG HIS BEST TO MAKE OLIUE OYL COMFORTABLE WHILE THEY ARE LOST IN THE DESERT. HE FOUND A NICE BED OF LEAVES FOR HER TO SLEEP ON- NIGHTPOPEYE -HOPE YOU SLEEP GOOD- AND THANKS FOR FINDING A BED OF LEAVES FOR ME TO SLEEP ON NIGAT HAS COMEBUT THE DESERT MOON IS ON DUTY POPEYE IS ALL RIGHTBIG-HEARTED FELLOWTHAT'S WHAT t tale righte rved O 1Te Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtsiered U. S Patent Office-Copyrigbt. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE DOES A WOMAN ALWAYS HAVE THE LAST WORD? AND NEXT TO THE LASTIF YOU'LL ONLY NOTICE = V.v. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar POPEYE IS TRYNG HIS BEST TO MAKE OLIUE OYL COMFORTABLE WHILE THEY ARE LOST IN THE DESERT. HE FOUND A NICE BED OF LEAVES FOR HER TO SLEEP ON- NIGHTPOPEYE -HOPE YOU SLEEP GOOD- AND THANKS FOR FINDING A BED OF LEAVES FOR ME TO SLEEP ON NIGAT HAS COMEBUT THE DESERT MOON IS ON DUTY POPEYE IS ALL RIGHTA FINEBIG-HEARTED FELLOWTHAT'S WHAT t tale righte rved O 1King Feteres ydesteTe Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtsiered U. S Patent Office-Copyrigbt1930. Internetional eture Berrice. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE DOES A WOMAN ALWAYS HAVE THE LAST WORD? AND NEXT TO THE LASTIF YOU'LL ONLY NOTICE = V.v.

    Tue, December 30, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar IT'S GETTIN DARKOLIVE AN I FOUND A NICE BED OF LEAVES FOR YA TO SLEEP ON- SASTOR AND POPEYE GO WEST WITH MR. HOOFNEY TO CAPTURE"GLINT GORE" AN OUTLAW-POPEYE GETS LOST IN THE DESERT BEFORE HE EVEN REACHES HOOFNEY'S RANCH OUVE OYL ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE THE DESERT SO WHEN SHE HEARS THAT HER BROTHER WENT WEST SHE TAKES THE NEXT TRAIN GETS LOST ALSOBUT MEETS POPEYE YOU AN ME ARE ALL ALONE HERE IN THE DESERK AN IT'S UP TO ME TO TAKE CARE OF YAAN PROTECK YA THEY LOOK NICE AND COMFORTABLE WHAT KIND OF LEAVES ARE THEY? DUNNOBUT THEY LOOKS SOFF OLIVE OYL ILL GO OVER AN SLEEP BEHINE THAT ROCK- 'NIGHTHONEY GOOD OLD POPEYEHE'S TRYING TO MAKE THINGS EASY FOR ME AND HE SAID "NIGHTHONEY" ITHINK HE LOVES ME NIGHTPOPEYE Great Britain righta reved. • 1990IRRS THIMBLE THEATER By Segar IT'S GETTIN DARKOLIVE AN I FOUND A NICE BED OF LEAVES FOR YA TO SLEEP ON- SASTOR AND POPEYE GO WEST WITH MR. HOOFNEY TO CAPTURE"GLINT GORE" AN OUTLAW-POPEYE GETS LOST IN THE DESERT BEFORE HE EVEN REACHES HOOFNEY'S RANCH OUVE OYL ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE THE DESERT SO WHEN SHE HEARS THAT HER BROTHER WENT WEST SHE TAKES THE NEXT TRAIN GETS LOST ALSOBUT MEETS POPEYE YOU AN ME ARE ALL ALONE HERE IN THE DESERK AN IT'S UP TO ME TO TAKE CARE OF YAAN PROTECK YA THEY LOOK NICE AND COMFORTABLE WHAT KIND OF LEAVES ARE THEY? DUNNOBUT THEY LOOKS SOFF OLIVE OYL ILL GO OVER AN SLEEP BEHINE THAT ROCK- 'NIGHTHONEY GOOD OLD POPEYEHE'S TRYING TO MAKE THINGS EASY FOR ME AND HE SAID "NIGHTHONEY" ITHINK HE LOVES ME NIGHTPOPEYE Great Britain righta reved. • 1990King Pentere Syndicate

    Mon, December 29, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar l'vc ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE THE GREAT DESERTAND WHEN I HEARD THAT YOU AND BROTHER CASTOR WERE ON YOUR WAY HERE GRABBED THE NEXT TRAIN WHAT'D YOU COME 'WAY) OUT HERE FOROLIVE ? YA GOT AY I HAVEN'T A HORSHBUT I HAVE A HORSE THA'S WHAT NO WONDER YOU CANT TALK- YOU I SAID) KEEP THAT PIPE HORSH) STEM STÜCK HALF HORSH WITH YA? WAY DOWN YOUR THROAT ALL THE TIME Me. NEVER MIND ABOUT THAT YES. MY HORSE NOW-THEY'S BREAKERS AHEAD! GOT OFÉ THE TRAIL. IM LOST IN THIS O!!!!-DESERK AN I SUSPOSE YOU ARETOo PLEASE DONT SWEAR LIKE THAT- REMEMBERIMA LADY 1?-RT O o 1830Great Britan rights reserved. EGAR. THIMBLE THEATER By Segar l'vc ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE THE GREAT DESERTAND WHEN I HEARD THAT YOU AND BROTHER CASTOR WERE ON YOUR WAY HERE GRABBED THE NEXT TRAIN WHAT'D YOU COME 'WAY) OUT HERE FOROLIVE ? YA GOT AY I HAVEN'T A HORSHBUT I HAVE A HORSE THA'S WHAT NO WONDER YOU CANT TALK- YOU I SAID) KEEP THAT PIPE HORSH) STEM STÜCK HALF HORSH WITH YA? WAY DOWN YOUR THROAT ALL THE TIME Me. NEVER MIND ABOUT THAT YES. MY HORSE NOW-THEY'S BREAKERS AHEAD! GOT OFÉ THE TRAIL. IM LOST IN THIS O!!!!-DESERK AN I SUSPOSE YOU ARETOo PLEASE DONT SWEAR LIKE THAT- REMEMBERIMA LADY 1 ? -RT O o 1830Khg Peatures SyridicateGreat Britan rights reserved. EGAR.

    Sat, December 27, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar LOST IN THE DESERK! AN' NO HORSH: ASAILOR ALONE IN THE DESERK- AN THE O!A!! BUŽZARDS ARÉ WAITIN O 1930Greet Britain rights reaerved POPEYE!)OLIVE OYL! GEEBUT IM GLAD TO SEE) YOU!THIS CERTAINLY IS A LONESOME PLACE IWASN'T MAKING LOVE) YOU SAP! IWWAS JUST GLAD TO SEE YOU! KISS ME RR6 THIMBLE THEATER By Segar LOST IN THE DESERK! AN' NO HORSH: ASAILOR ALONE IN THE DESERK- AN THE O!A!! BUŽZARDS ARÉ WAITIN O 1930King Festures SyndicateGreet Britain rights reaerved POPEYE!)OLIVE OYL! GEEBUT IM GLAD TO SEE) YOU!THIS CERTAINLY IS A LONESOME PLACE IWASN'T MAKING LOVE) YOU SAP! IWWAS JUST GLAD TO SEE YOU! KISS ME RR6

    Fri, December 26, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Slope OCR: We're sorrybut the vintage comic you're trying to view: Thimble Theater for 12/25/1930 does not exist in our archive. The series will resume with 12/26/1930. We're sorrybut the vintage comic you're trying to view: Thimble Theater for 12/25/1930 does not exist in our archive. The series will resume with 12/26/1930.

    Thu, December 25, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WE SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR WHAT WOULD HE DO? WHY.) POFEYEA SAILOR DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HOSSES- I WONDER WHAT HE'D DO IF HIS HOSS THREW HIM HE'D KNOCK THE HORSE OUT WITH HIS FIST- HE'S LIKE THAT. I'LL BET THATS WHAT'S HAPPENED-- HE'S PROBABLY ON FOOT AND LOST IN THE DESERT BLOW ME DOWN!) A INJUN! I READ ALL ABOUT YOU SWABS IN STORY BOOKS AN YA AIN'T GONER SCALOP ME. SAVVY? IRRA O e 1930. King Featuren SyndicateGreat Britain rights reserved THIMBLE THEATER By Segar WE SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR WHAT WOULD HE DO? WHY.) POFEYEA SAILOR DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HOSSES- I WONDER WHAT HE'D DO IF HIS HOSS THREW HIM HE'D KNOCK THE HORSE OUT WITH HIS FIST- HE'S LIKE THAT. I'LL BET THATS WHAT'S HAPPENED-- HE'S PROBABLY ON FOOT AND LOST IN THE DESERT BLOW ME DOWN!) A INJUN! I READ ALL ABOUT YOU SWABS IN STORY BOOKS AN YA AIN'T GONER SCALOP ME. SAVVY? IRRA O e 1930. King Featuren SyndicateGreat Britain rights reserved

    Wed, December 24, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER By Segar LISTENHORSH: WHEN I SAYS HOIST ANCHOR THA'S WHAT MEANS GO. AN AVAST MEANS STOP PORT YER HELM MEANS LEFT HURRY POPEYE- WE MUST GET TO MISTER HOOFNEY'S) AN' STARBOARD MEANS RANCH BEFORE DARK RIGHT GIDDAD O 1930IF YA WANTS TO PLAY) ROUGHOKAY! HE MUST HAVE A GLASS CHIN-I DIDN'T POP HIMGET UP! LOST IN THE DESERK! WITHOUT A HORSH! BLOW ME DOWN! AHOY!) :. ily IR-RS THIMBLE THEATER By Segar LISTENHORSH: WHEN I SAYS HOIST ANCHOR THA'S WHAT MEANS GO. AN AVAST MEANS STOP PORT YER HELM MEANS LEFT HURRY POPEYE- WE MUST GET TO MISTER HOOFNEY'S) AN' STARBOARD MEANS RANCH BEFORE DARK RIGHT GIDDAD O 1930King Feature SyndicateIn. Great Britan nghta reservedIF YA WANTS TO PLAY) ROUGHOKAY! HE MUST HAVE A GLASS CHIN-I DIDN'T POP HIMVERY HARD- COME ONGET UP! LOST IN THE DESERK! WITHOUT A HORSH! BLOW ME DOWN! AHOY!) :. ily IR-RS

    Tue, December 23, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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