I don’t think it’s the same box. The first appearance of the transmogrifier was on 1989-03-12 (edit: 1987-03-23). The beanie box is also a bit too small for Calvin to fit inside.
Hmm, are you sure on the dates? The March 12th 1989 is a Sunday strip without the transmogrifier, and the 3rd of December is about mailing Santa.
… BUT… The cardboard box the beanie comes in first shows on March 11 (with the action concluding on the 18th talking about all the fun they’ll have with this great cardboard box.
(Admittedly, looking at it now, the box does seem a bit too small for them to fit in but…)
Whoops, sorry, I think I was half asleep when I typed that date. The first appearance of the transmogrifier was 1987-03-23, nearly two years before this propeller beanie saga.
I don’t think it’s the same box. The first appearance of the transmogrifier was on
1989-03-12(edit: 1987-03-23). The beanie box is also a bit too small for Calvin to fit inside.Hmm, are you sure on the dates? The March 12th 1989 is a Sunday strip without the transmogrifier, and the 3rd of December is about mailing Santa.
… BUT… The cardboard box the beanie comes in first shows on March 11 (with the action concluding on the 18th talking about all the fun they’ll have with this great cardboard box.
(Admittedly, looking at it now, the box does seem a bit too small for them to fit in but…)
Whoops, sorry, I think I was half asleep when I typed that date. The first appearance of the transmogrifier was 1987-03-23, nearly two years before this propeller beanie saga.
Ahhh, that makes sense.
In retrospect, I suppose I could’ve googled it but it’s always nice to have an excuse to dig out the anthology.