HIGHDUCKS

StoryW OS 203-05

Ornaments on the Way

During a busy shopping spree for a tree, all Christmas ornaments have been sold out - but the crowded way home supplies the tree with all needed decorations.

First published
29 October 1948
Created
22 July 1948
Length
1 page (4 tiers)
Printed
104 times, in 19 countries
Also coded
6928, dda25, w/o.s.203c, wos203-05, wos203-05, wos203-05

Credits

Plot
Carl Barks
Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Ink
Carl Barks

Characters

In bold: the story's lead.

Notes

Timo Ronkainen: similar gag idea in a Sweeney & Son strip by Al Posen

Where it was printed

DateCountryIssueTitle
29 October 1948United StatesOne Shots 203Ornaments on the Way
24 December 1949ItalyAlbi d'oro 49189Paperino orna l'albero di Natale
27 May 1950ItalyAlbi d'oro prima ristampa 50211Paperino orna l'albero di Natale
19 December 1964GermanyMicky Maus 1964-51Ornaments on the Way
1965GermanyMicky Maus Sammelband 21Ornaments on the Way
1965United StatesWalt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gold Key) 4Ornaments on the Way
December 1970GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 40Ornaments on the Way
October 1978GermanyCarl Barks gesammelte Werke 27Ornaments on the Way
1978DenmarkCarl Barks & Co. 12Ornaments on the Way
December 1979GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 148Ornaments on the Way
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 7Ornaments on the Way
2 December 1981FinlandAku Ankka 1981-48Ornaments on the Way
1982FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1981-4Ornaments on the Way
1982FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1981-2Ornaments on the Way
1982ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 9Paperino orna l'albero di Natale
July 1984United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 1Ornaments on the Way
19 December 1986NetherlandsDonald Duck 1986-51Ornaments on the Way
November 1988ItalyZio Paperone speciale Paperino 2Paperino - Come addobbare un albero di Natale
1989NetherlandsAlle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 6Ornaments on the Way
16 December 1991SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1991-51-52En välklädd gran
20 December 1991NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1991-52Så ble det jul allikevel...
23 December 1991GermanyMicky Maus 1992-01Ornaments on the Way
23 December 1991DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1991-52Han klarede pynten
September 1992NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 73Ornaments on the Way
16 December 1992FinlandAku Ankka 1992-51Kylkiäiskoristeet
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 6Ornaments on the Way
February 1993United StatesDonald Duck Adventures (Disney Comics) 33Ornaments on the Way
1993FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1992-4Kylkiäiskoristeet
1993FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1992-2Kylkiäiskoristeet
30 December 1994YugoslaviaПолитикин Забавник 2243Ornaments on the Way
January 1996United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Donald Duck Adventures in Color 25Ornaments on the Way
13 December 1996NetherlandsDonald Duck 1996X50Ornaments on the Way
December 1997RussiaМикки Маус 1997-12Английский с Дональдом in English
April 1998ItalyCarl Barks Comic Art 9Donald Duck
1 January 1999YugoslaviaПолитикин Забавник 2447Ornaments on the Way
January 1999GermanyBarks Library Special Donald Duck 25Ornaments on the Way
November 2000BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 2202Feliz Natal!
August 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 19Ornaments on the Way
1 August 2003FinlandRoope-setä 2003EOrnaments on the Way in English
12 December 2003SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 2003-51-52En välklädd gran
15 December 2003NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2003-51Så ble det jul allikevel
18 December 2003DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2003-51Han klarede pynten
22 December 2003IcelandAndrés Önd 2003-52Jólatré án skreytinga
23 December 2003GermanyMicky Maus 2003-53Schmuck für den Christbaum
23 December 2003FinlandAku Ankka 2003-52Oi kuusipuu
24 December 2003PolandKomiksowo 2003-52Choinka bez ozdoby
April 2004FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2003-4Oi kuusipuu
April 2004FrancePicsou Magazine 387Ornaments on the Way
11 November 2004GermanyDisney Family 1Der perfekte Weihnachtsschmuck
20 December 2004IndonesiaDonal Bebek 1209Pohon Natal Tanpa Hiasan
24 December 2004RussiaМикки Маус 2005-01Елка на новый лад
2004NorwayEn kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 16Så ble det jul allikevel
April 2005BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 10Ornaments on the Way
December 2005PortugalPato Donald (2ª Série) 128Feliz Natal!
January 2006GreeceΚόμιξ 211Ζητούνται Στολίδια!
March 2007NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 6Ornaments on the Way
April 2007GermanyCarl Barks Collection 6Ornaments on the Way
April 2007DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 6Han klarede pynten
17 December 2007NorwayDonald Duck & Co 2007-51Treet blir til mens du går ...
20 December 2007DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2007-51Han klarede pynten
2007SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 6Ornaments on the Way
27 August 2008FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 6Ornaments on the Way
26 September 2008FinlandCarl Barksin joulu 1Ornaments on the Way
3 November 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 41Paperino - Come addobbare un albero di Natale
December 2008NorwayEn kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 32Treet blir til mens du går ...
1 October 2010GermanyWeihnachts-Geschichten von Carl Barks 1Schmuck für den Christbaum
7 December 2010GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 283Der perfekte Weihnachtsschmuck
November 2011United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 7Ornaments on the Way
November 2012ItalyCarl Barks Rizzoli Lizard 1Paperino in come addobbare un albero di natale!
14 March 2013GermanyBarks Donald Duck 3Ornaments on the Way
16 October 2013FinlandAku Ankka 2013-STOOi kuusipuu
17 November 2014NorwayCarl Barks' jul 2014Treet blir til mens du går
October 2015BrazilDisney de Luxo 6Feliz Natal!
17 November 2015FranceLes trésors de Donald 3Décorations surprises !
22 December 2015GreeceΚόμιξ (Περίοδος Β') 18Στολίδια του δρόμου
31 July 2016GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 41Στολίδια του δρόμου
August 2016BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 7Ornaments on the Way
23 November 2016NetherlandsEen vrolijke kerst met Donald Duck 2016Een kale kerst
30 November 2016FranceMes plus belles histoires 14Décorations surprises
December 2016ItalyUack! 28Paperino - Come addobbare un albero di Natale
4 May 2017NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 24Ornaments on the Way
21 June 2017FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 23Décorations surprises
July 2018RussiaБиблиотека Карла Баркса 7Украшения по пути
31 October 2018FrancePicsou Magazine 540Décorations surprises !
18 May 2019SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 9Adornos improvisados
12 December 2019GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 4Der perfekte Weihnachtsschmuck
2019SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 24Ornaments on the Way
22 October 2020FinlandCarl Barksin joulutarinat 2020Oi kuusipuu
2 December 2020PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 10Ozdoby choinkowe
9 December 2020FinlandAku Ankka 2020-50Oi kuusipuu
March 2021FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1981-2Ornaments on the Way
6 October 2021GermanyOnkel Dagobert und der Geist der Weihnacht 1Ornaments on the Way
17 November 2021FranceLes grands maîtres 3Décorations surprises
23 February 2022NetherlandsDe leukste grappen van Donald Duck 3Ornaments on the Way
26 April 2022ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 41Paperino - Come addobbare un albero di Natale
3 June 2022GermanyEntenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 74Ornaments on the Way
1 December 2022NorwayDonald Duck av Carl Barks 16Ornaments on the Way
2 December 2022FinlandAku Ankka Juniori 2022B12Oi kuusipuu
2023FinlandAku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2023-25Oi kuusipuu
16 December 2024NetherlandsDonald Duck app 2024-51Adventkalender: Een kale kerst
January 2025China永远的造梦大师：唐纳德漫画精选集 1圣诞树风波
14 October 2025United StatesDisney Comics Library 1Ornaments on the Way
ItalyRaccolta Zio Paperone 1Paperino - Come addobbare un albero di Natale
PortugalHiper Hiper Disney 75Feliz Natal!

Other versions

Redrawn, cut, recoloured or relettered for a later printing.

  • dk/CBCO 12v Story, ¼ p., 4 tiers
  • se/KA2003-51-52r Story, 1 p., 4 tiers

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