StoryW DD 68-01

The Fabulous Fiddlesticks

US buys a bridge in Venice because of its rare wood, to make violins

First published: November 1959
Created: 26 December 1957 (writ)
Length: 21 pages (4 tiers)
Printed: 81 times, in 20 countries
Also coded: dd187-p.1-25, wdd68-01, wddos68-01, wr-dd-68

Credits

Plot: Bob Gregory
Script: Bob Gregory
Pencils: Tony Strobl
Ink: John Liggera

Characters

In bold: the story's lead.

Where it was printed

Date	Country	Issue	Title
November 1959	United States	Donald Duck 68	The Fabulous Fiddlesticks
May 1960	Italy	Almanacco Topolino 41	Paperino e l'extradivario
10 July 1960	France	Le Journal de Mickey 424	Le bois dont on fait les violons
26 October 1960	Norway	Donald Duck & Co 1960-44	Onkel Skrue og den gamle fiolinen (part 1)
29 October 1960	Germany	Micky Maus 1960-44	Die Meistergeige (part 1)
1 November 1960	Denmark	Anders And & Co. 1960-44	og den gamle violin (part 1)
2 November 1960	Norway	Donald Duck & Co 1960-45	Onkel Skrue og den gamle fiolinen (part 2)
5 November 1960	Germany	Micky Maus 1960-45	Die Meistergeige (part 2)
8 November 1960	Denmark	Anders And & Co. 1960-45	og den gamle violin (part 2)
9 November 1960	Norway	Donald Duck & Co 1960-46	Onkel Skrue og den gamle fiolinen (part 3)
12 November 1960	Germany	Micky Maus 1960-46	Die Meistergeige (part 3)
15 November 1960	Denmark	Anders And & Co. 1960-46	og den gamle violin (part 3)
15 November 1960	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o 1960-46	Den fantastiska fiolen (part 1)
22 November 1960	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o 1960-47	Den fantastiska fiolen (part 2)
29 November 1960	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o 1960-48	Den fantastiska fiolen (part 3)
23 December 1960	Mexico	Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 232	Los fabulosos mondadientes
1960	Australia	Donald Duck (D series) 43	The Fabulous Fiddlesticks
1 November 1961	Finland	Aku Ankka 1961-44	Roope-setä ja vanha viulu (part 1)
8 November 1961	Finland	Aku Ankka 1961-45	Roope-setä ja vanha viulu (part 2)
15 November 1961	Finland	Aku Ankka 1961-46	Roope-setä ja vanha viulu (part 3)
February 1962	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 19	Le bois dont on fait les violons
1962	Finland	Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1961-2	Roope-setä ja vanha viulu (part 1)
1962	Finland	Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1961-2	Roope-setä ja vanha viulu (part 2)
1962	Finland	Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1961-2	Roope-setä ja vanha viulu (part 3)
1963	Turkey	Miki (Pulhan) 62	Donald ve Stradivarius (part 1)
1963	Turkey	Miki (Pulhan) 63	Donald ve Stradivarius (part 2)
31 January 1965	Italy	Albi della rosa 534	Paperino e l'extradivario
April 1965	Brazil	Tio Patinhas (Abril) 5	O Pato Que Comprou Uma Ponte
December 1967	Chile	Disneylandia 270	El violín fabuloso
July 1969	Spain	Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 53	Por amor al arte
2 June 1972	Netherlands	Donald Duck 1972-22	Het dingohout (part 1)
9 June 1972	Netherlands	Donald Duck 1972-23	Het dingohout (part 2)
1973	Australia	Donald Duck (D series) 194	The Fabulous Fiddlesticks
20 May 1975	Germany	Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 41	Die Meistergeige
August 1976	Chile	Disneylandia 665	El violín fabuloso
December 1976	Brazil	Disney Especial (1ª Série) 27	O Pato Que Comprou Uma Ponte
September 1977	United States	Donald Duck 187	The Fabulous Fiddlesticks
1977	Germany	Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 6	Die Meistergeige
27 February 1978	Yugoslavia	Микијев Забавник 177	Стара виолина
27 February 1978	Yugoslavia	Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 177	Stara violina
8 June 1978	Egypt	ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 894	The Fabulous Fiddlesticks
May 1982	Netherlands	Donald Duck Vakantieboek 1982	Het geheim van het lingohout
June 1983	France	Albums Dargaud D 5	Le roi des violons
1983	Germany	Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 41	Die Meistergeige
August 1984	Brazil	Disney Especial Reedição 23	O Pato Que Comprou Uma Ponte
5 March 1985	Portugal	Disney Especial 2	O Pato Que Comprou Uma Ponte
September 1985	Brazil	Disney Especialíssimo (Capa Dura) 2	O Pato Que Comprou Uma Ponte
1985	Germany	Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 1	Die Meistergeige
1987	Spain	Jovial/Películas 68	Por amor al arte
10 July 1990	Portugal	Disney Especial Reedição 2	O Pato Que Comprou Uma Ponte
August 1991	Brazil	Anos de Ouro do Tio Patinhas 2	O Pato Que Comprou Uma Ponte
1992	Colombia	Disney Especial 18	El pato que compró un puente
May 2001	Portugal	Série Ouro 34	O Pato Que Comprou Uma Ponte
February 2003	Italy	Zio Paperone 161	Paperino e il rarissimo violino
March 2003	Finland	Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1961-2	Roope-setä ja vanha viulu (part 1)
March 2003	Finland	Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1961-2	Roope-setä ja vanha viulu (part 2)
March 2003	Finland	Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1961-2	Roope-setä ja vanha viulu (part 3)
January 2004	Netherlands	Donald Duck Extra 2004-01	Het geheim van het fiedelhout
March 2006	Norway	Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 41	Onkel Skrue og den gamle fiolinen (part 1)
March 2006	Norway	Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 41	Onkel Skrue og den gamle fiolinen (part 2)
April 2006	Norway	Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 42	Onkel Skrue og den gamle fiolinen (part 3)
7 September 2006	Denmark	Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1960-5	og den gamle violin (part 1)
2 November 2006	Denmark	Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1960-6	og den gamle violin (part 2)
2 November 2006	Denmark	Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1960-6	og den gamle violin (part 3)
2006	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1960-06	Den fantastiska fiolen (part 1)
2006	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1960-06	Den fantastiska fiolen (part 2)
2006	Sweden	Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1960-06	Den fantastiska fiolen (part 3)
June 2009	Germany	Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 5	Die Meistergeige
14 January 2010	Denmark	Anders And & Co. Særtryk (Føtex) 1	og den gamle violin (part 3)
26 February 2013	Spain	Inolvidables Disney (Reedición Dumbo 2ª) 28	Por amor al arte
February 2015	Italy	Topostorie Disney 10	Paperino e il rarissimo violino
28 July 2016	Denmark	Anders And & Co. 2016B30	og den gamle violin
2019	Sweden	Kalle Anka extra 2019-02	Kalle Anka och den fantastiska fiolen
21 November 2024	Germany	Walt Disney's Donald Duck - Die Ultimative Chronik 1	The Fabulous Fiddlesticks in English
31 July 2025	Netherlands	De spannendste avonturen van Donald Duck 52	Het geheim van het fiedelhout
14 October 2026	France	Les âges d'or de Disney P 3	Paperino e l'extradivario
	Belgium	Album du Journal de Mickey 19	Le bois dont on fait les violons in French
	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AA19	Le bois dont on fait les violons
	France	Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC19	Le bois dont on fait les violons
	Italy	Raccolta Zio Paperone 21	Paperino e il rarissimo violino
	Portugal	Disney Especialíssimo 10	O Pato Que Comprou Uma Ponte