StoryW US 47-01
The Thrifty Spendthrift
Hypnotic ray makes US give expensive Christmas presents to DD, following the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
- First published
- 5 December 1963
- Created
- 14 August 1963
- Length
- 20 pages (4 tiers)
- Printed
- 127 times, in 20 countries
- Also coded
k.301,w/us47,wus47-01,wus47-01,wus47-01
Credits
- Plot
- Carl Barks
- Script
- Carl Barks
- Pencils
- Carl Barks
- Ink
- Carl Barks
Characters
In bold: the story's lead.
Where it was printed
| Date | Country | Issue | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 December 1963 |  United States | Uncle Scrooge 47 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| 31 May 1964 |  Italy | Topolino (libretto) 444 | Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi |
| 1964 |  Australia | Giant (G Series) 324 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| December 1964 |  Brazil | Tio Patinhas (Abril) 3 | O Sovina Gastador |
| 1964 |  Denmark | Mandelgaven 4 | På juleindkøb |
| December 1964 |  Spain | Dumbo Álbum/Almanaque 1964-03 | Un regalo colosal |
| 5 March 1965 |  Mexico | Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 296 | El avaro generoso |
| December 1965 |  Finland | Aku Ankka 1965A51 | Jouluostoksilla |
| 1967 |  Chile | Tío Rico 24 | El avaro botarate |
| 15 March 1970 |  France | Le Journal de Mickey 926 | Picsou prodigue malgré lui |
| 15 November 1970 | Italy | Albi della rosa 836 | Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi |
| April 1971 | France | Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 47 | Picsou prodigue malgré lui |
| 14 October 1971 | United States | Uncle Scrooge 96 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| 1973 |  Netherlands | Stripschrift 59 | De kwistige verkwister |
| 1974 | Chile | Tío Rico 190 | El avaro botarate |
| 3 December 1975 | Brazil | Disney Especial (1ª Série) 20 | O Sovina Gastador |
| 2 December 1976 |  Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1976-49 | En snåljåps förvandling (part 1) |
| 6 December 1976 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1976-50 | Fra fedtsyl til flottenhejmer (part 1) |
| 7 December 1976 |  Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1976-50 | Skrue blir spandabel (part 1) |
| 9 December 1976 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1976-50 | En snåljåps förvandling (part 2) |
| 13 December 1976 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1976-51 | Fra fedtsyl til flottenhejmer (part 2) |
| 14 December 1976 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1976-51 | Skrue blir spandabel (part 2) |
| 16 December 1976 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1976-51 | En snåljåps förvandling (part 3) |
| 20 December 1976 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1976-52 | Fra fedtsyl til flottenhejmer (part 3) |
| 21 December 1976 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1976-52 | Skrue blir spandabel (part 3) |
| 7 December 1977 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1977-49 | Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 1) |
| 14 December 1977 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1977-50 | Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 2) |
| 21 December 1977 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1977-51 | Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 3) |
| 1978 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1977-4 | Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 1) |
| 1978 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1977-4 | Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 2) |
| 1978 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1977-4 | Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 3) |
| 1978 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1977-2 | Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 1) |
| 1978 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1977-2 | Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 2) |
| 1978 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1977-2 | Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 3) |
| July 1979 |  Germany | Carl Barks gesammelte Werke 36 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| December 1979 | Brazil | Natal (Disney) de Ouro 1 | O Sovina Gastador |
| 1980 | Italy | Complete Carl Barks 28 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| 18 December 1981 | Netherlands | Donald Duck 1981-51 | De kwistige krent (part 1) |
| 25 December 1981 | Netherlands | Donald Duck 1981-52 | De kwistige krent (part 2) |
| September 1983 | Italy | Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 53 | Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Oom Dagobert 21 | De kwistige krent |
| 7 January 1986 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 85 | Der geizige Verschwender |
| April 1989 | United States | Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 5 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| September 1989 | United States | Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gladstone) 2 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| 1990 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 9 | Der geizige Verschwender |
| 1990 | Sweden | Kalle Ankas Bästisar 33 | En snåljåps förvandling |
| January 1991 | Italy | Zio Paperone 16 | Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi |
| 7 March 1991 | Denmark | Bedste historier om Anders And 31 | Fra fedtsyl til flottenhejmer |
| July 1991 | Brazil | Anos de Ouro do Tio Patinhas 1 | O Sovina Gastador |
| 1991 | Finland | Aku Ankan parhaat 40 | Kohtalokas loru |
| 1991 | Finland | Parhaat Sarjat 1991-53 | Kohtalokas loru |
| 1991 | Norway | Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 42 | Onkel Skrue blir spandabel |
| 1991 | Norway | Tegneseriebokklubben 74 | Onkel Skrue blir spandabel |
| April 1992 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 85 | Der geizige Verschwender |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Alle klassieke verhalen 16 | De kwistige krent |
| November 1994 | Brazil | Disney Especial (1ª Série) 146 | O Sovina Gastador |
| December 1995 |  Portugal | Disney Especial 131 | O Sovina Gastador |
| 1996 | Netherlands | De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 89 | De kwistige krent |
| January 1997 |  Greece | Κόμιξ 103 | Ο Σπάταλος Τσιγκούνης |
| 7 January 1998 | France | Picsou Magazine 312 | L'économe dépensier |
| April 1998 | United States | The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 44 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| 2000, third quarter | Sweden | Kalle Anka Guldbok 17 | En snåljåps förvandling |
| November 2000 | Denmark | Guldbog 17 | Fra fedtsyl til flottenheimer |
| 2000 | Norway | Gullbok 17 | Onkel Skrue blir spandabel |
| December 2001 | Brazil | Novo Disney Especial 2 | O Sovina Gastador |
| July 2002 | Germany | Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 27 | Der geizige Verschwender |
| September 2002 | Italy | Zio Paperone (ristampa) 16 | Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi |
| February 2003 | Netherlands | Donald Duck Collectie 23 | De kwistige krent |
| 28 October 2004 | Finland | Aku Ankan Joulumanteli 1963-1972 1965 | Jouluostoksilla |
| December 2005 | Italy | I Grandi Classici Disney 229 | Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi |
| June 2006 | Brazil | O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 21 | O Sovina Gastador |
| November 2006 | Germany | Carl Barks Collection 25 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| December 2006 | Denmark | Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 25 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| December 2006 | Norway | Carl Barks samlede verk 25 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| December 2006 | Sweden | Carl Barks samlade verk 25 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| 29 April 2008 | Finland | Carl Barksin kootut 25 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| 4 August 2008 | Italy | La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 28 | Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi |
| 3 October 2008 | Finland | Carl Barksin joulu 2 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| 3 December 2008 | France | Picsou Magazine 443 | Le radin dépensier ! |
| December 2008 | United States | Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gemstone) 5 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| 5 October 2009 | Germany | Liebe, Lust und Leidenschaft - Die Ducks von Sinnen 1 | Der geizige Verschwender |
| 7 December 2009 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 2009-50 | Skrue blir spandabel (part 1) |
| 8 December 2009 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 2009-50 | En snåljåps förvandling (part 1) |
| 10 December 2009 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2009-50 | Fra fedtsyl til flottenheimer (part 1) |
| 14 December 2009 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 2009-51 | Onkel Skrue blir spandabel (part 2) |
| 15 December 2009 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 2009-51-52 | En snåljåps förvandling (part 2) |
| 15 December 2009 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 2009-51-52 | En snåljåps förvandling (part 3) |
| 17 December 2009 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2009-51 | Fra fedtsyl til flottenheimer (part 2) |
| 18 December 2009 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 2009-52 | Onkel Skrue blir spandabel (part 3) |
| 21 December 2009 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2009-52 | Fra fedtsyl til flottenheimer (part 3) |
| 11 August 2010 |  Indonesia | Komik Terbaik Disney 12 | The Thrifty Spendthrift - Boros Tapi Hemat |
| 1 October 2010 | Germany | Weihnachts-Geschichten von Carl Barks 2 | Der geizige Verschwender |
| November 2010 |  Estonia | Miki Hiir - Eriväljaanne 2010-06 | Kitsipungast laristaja |
| 4 August 2011 | Germany | Barks Onkel Dagobert 10 | Der geizige Verschwender |
| 30 November 2011 | France | Mes plus belles histoires 5 | The thrifty spendthrift |
| 4 June 2014 | France | La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 14 | Le radin dépensier |
| 30 August 2015 | Greece | Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 28 | Ο σπάταλος τσιγκούνης |
| August 2015 | Italy | Uack! 17 | Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi |
| October 2015 | Brazil | Disney de Luxo 6 | O Sovina Gastador |
| 21 January 2016 | Norway | Carl Barks' Andeby 16 | Skrue blir spandabel |
| 21 November 2016 | Norway | Carl Barks' jul 2016 | Skrue blir spandabel |
| 2017 | Sweden | Carl Barks Ankeborg 16 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| 4 October 2018 | Germany | Walt Disneys Weihnachtszauber 1 | Der geizige Verschwender |
| 16 November 2018 | Spain | La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 39 | El tacaño derrochador |
| 25 January 2019 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1977-2 | Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 1) |
| 25 January 2019 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1977-2 | Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 2) |
| 25 January 2019 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1977-2 | Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 3) |
| January 2019 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 154 | Skrue blir spandabel (part 1) |
| January 2019 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 154 | Skrue blir spandabel (part 2) |
| January 2019 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 154 | Skrue blir spandabel (part 3) |
| September 2019 | Germany | Walt Disneys Fröhlicher Weihnachtszauber (Weltbild) 1 | Der geizige Verschwender |
| 17 November 2021 | France | Les grands maîtres 3 | Un radin dépensier |
| 3 December 2021 | Norway | Donald Duck av Carl Barks 10 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
| 25 January 2022 | Italy | La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 28 | Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi |
| 14 April 2022 | Germany | Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 18 | Der geizige Verschwender |
| 19 October 2022 | Finland | Carl Barksin joulutarinat 2022 | Kohtalokas loru |
| November 2022 | France | Super Picsou Géant Hors-série 7 | Le radin dépensier |
| 21 December 2022 | Finland | Aku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2022-12 | Roope-setä jouluostoksilla |
| 23 October 2024 |  Poland | Kaczogród. Carl Barks 26 | Oszczędny rozrzutnik |
| 2024 | Sweden | Kalle Anka: Carl Barks bästa 2024 | En snåljaps förvandling |
| 12 March 2026 | Italy | I Grandi Maestri Disney 9 | Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi |
| 30 June 2026 | United States | The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 30 | The Thrifty Spendthrift |
 Belgium | Album du Journal de Mickey 47 | Picsou prodigue malgré lui in French | |
| France | Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 25 | L'économe dépensier | |
| France | Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 58 | Le radin dépensier ! | |
| Italy | Raccolta Zio Paperone 5 | Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi | |
| Portugal | Disney Especialíssimo 67 | O Sovina Gastador |
Other versions
Redrawn, cut, recoloured or relettered for a later printing.
de/TGDD 85bStory, 20 p., 4 tiersdk/AA1976-50gStory, 6 p., 4 tiersdk/AA1976-51hStory, 7 p., 4 tiersdk/AA2009-50jStory, 7 p., 4 tiersdk/MG 4cStory, 40 p., 2 tiersfi/AA1965A51cStory, 40 p., 2 tiersfi/AA1977-49fStory, 6 p., 4 tiersfr/JM 926cStory, 9 p., 6 tiersit/AR 836bStory, 27 p., 3 tiersit/TL 444bStory, 27 p., 3 tiersnl/DD1981-51bStory, 11 p., 4 tiersnl/DD1981-52gStory, 9 p., 4 tiers
Referred to by
- Sixty-One Christmases with Uncle Scrooge (illustration)
- Komedien, Tragedien og Konkurrencen (article)
- Barksin kirjallisista lainoista - Ankkamestarin kirjahylly (article)
- Joulu Carl Barksin tapaan (article)
- Visukintun huippuhetkiä 12: Kohtalokas loru (article)
- Seulotut joulumantelit (article)
- 4. Ankkamestarin kirjahyllystä (article)
- 16. Luo köyhän niinkuin rikkahan (article)
- Le radin dépensier (article)
- Xgr/KL 1A (cover)
- Έλεγχος σκέψης (article)
- Σε δεύτερο πλάνο - Ο Μπαρκς και η τέχνη της τρελής λεπτομέρειας (article)
- IC AR 836 (cover)
- Un anno in prima pagina (article)
- La storia: Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi (article)
- Paperone e... la parsimonia (article,image)
- Zio Paperone e la "copia" prodiga (article)
- Un ipnotico natale (article)
- HC BV 89 (cover)
- Story Notes (article; panel)
- The Thrifty Spendthrift (cover)