HIGHDUCKS

StoryW WDC 168-01

Cheltenham's Choice

troubles with a trading chipmunk and a talkative bird

First published
September 1954
Created
3 December 1953
Length
10 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
130 times, in 29 countries
Also coded
05130, 3-nt-171, w.d.c.#372, w/wdc168, wr/wdc372, wwdc168-01

Credits

Plot
Carl Barks
Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Ink
Carl Barks, Garé Barks

Characters

In bold: the story's lead.

Where it was printed

DateCountryIssueTitle
September 1954United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 168Cheltenham's Choice
25 November 1954ItalyTopolino (libretto) 103Paperino e il ladro di chiavi
20 February 1955FranceLe Journal de Mickey 143On a souvent besoin d'un plus petit que soi !
29 March 1955BrazilO Pato Donald (Abril) 177O Mascote
25 May 1955GermanyMicky Maus 1955-06Cheltenham's Choice
1 June 1955MexicoHistorietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 69Cheltenham's Choice
June 1955DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1955-06Cheltenham's Choice
June 1955SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1955-06Cheltenham's Choice
20 August 1955NetherlandsDonald Duck 1955-34Cheltenham's Choice
28 September 1955NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1955-10Cheltenham's Choice
October 1955FinlandAku Ankka 1955-10Cheltenham's Choice
1955AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 103Cheltenham's Choice
1955SpainDumbo 1ª (ERSA) 192La mascota
10 May 1956BelgiumMickey Magazine (francophone) 292La mascotte
10 May 1956BelgiumMickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 292De mascotte
1956FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1955Cheltenham's Choice
February 1958BrazilMickey (Abril) 65O Mascote
1963AustraliaJumbo (J Series) 31All Keyed Up
15 November 1964ChileDisneylandia 112Cheltenham's Choice
26 June 1968GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 13Eichendorfs Werke
1969SwedenKalaspuffar/Fraskuddar 5Kalle och pojkarna får ett lyckodjur
September 1971United StatesWalt Disney's Comics and Stories 372Cheltenham's Choice
16 December 1971YugoslaviaMiki 269Maskota
February 1972ItalyAlmanacco Topolino 182Paperino in balia dei "beniamini"
September 1972BrazilAlmanaque Disney (Abril) 16Animal de Estimação
1972GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 3Eichendorfs Werke
3 May 1973SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1973-18Besvär med husdjur
8 May 1973NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1973-19Bustenskjold greier brasene
August 1973ChileDisneylandia 560Mascotas
1973DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1973-19Plagsomme lykkedyr
8 May 1974FinlandAku Ankka 1974-19Huiskahäntä
1974SpainPato Donald Extraordinario/Almanaque 1974-02La mascota
April 1975GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 92Cheltenham's Choice
1975AustraliaWalt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 350Cheltenham's Choice
1975FinlandAku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1974-2Huiskahäntä
1975FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1974-1Huiskahäntä
1975United KingdomDonald and Mickey Extra/Special 1975-2Mascot mistake!
20 June 1977YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 141Ћира
1978ChileDisneylandia 722Cheltenham's Choice
1979DenmarkBedste historier om Anders And 10Plagsomme lykkedyr
1979FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 9Huiskahäntä
1979NorwayBeste historier om Donald Duck & Co 10Bustenskjold greier brasene
1979SwedenKalle Ankas Bästisar 10Husvagnen
1979United KingdomThe Best of Donald Duck 4Pet's Corner
12 November 1980MexicoHistorietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 785Mascotas al por mayor
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 14Cheltenham's Choice
3 July 1981NetherlandsDonald Duck 1981-27Cheltenham's Choice
November 1983BrazilEdição Extra 148Mania de Mascote
7 April 1985FranceLe Journal de Mickey 1710Petit, mas utile !
12 April 1985FranceDonald Magazine 85-15Petit, mas utile !
June 1985United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 9Cheltenham's Choice
October 1985ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 18-APaperino e il ladro di chiavi
February 1986NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 46Cheltenham's Choice
February 1988GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 14Eichendorfs Werke
May 1988GreeceΜίκυ (Μεγάλο) 249Η Μελπομένη, η ζημιάρα!
1988GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album - Hardcover 14Eichendorfs Werke
1988FinlandParhaat Sarjat 1988-22Huiskahäntä
1988NorwayTegneseriebokklubben 37Bustenskjold greier brasene
1989GermanyDie besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 5Eichendorfs Werke
1990GermanyDonald Duck Klassik Album 4Eichendorfs Werke
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 8Cheltenham's Choice
August 1993ItalyZio Paperone 47Paperino e il ladro di chiavi
February 1994United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 26Cheltenham's Choice
3 May 1994United StatesDonald Duck 285Cheltenham's Choice
December 1996GermanyBarks Library 26Eichendorfs Werke
1996Faroe IslandsCarl Barks Savnið - Walt Disney teknisøgur í litum 12Valið hjá Holudýrinum
1997FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1955Cheltenham's Choice
March 1998GreeceΚόμιξ 117Η ζωή με τον Ευκλείδη
13 May 1998PolandKaczor Donald 1998-19Domowe zwierzęta
18 May 1998SlovakiaKáčer Donald 1998-10Maskot
28 May 1998HungaryDonald Kacsa Magazin 1998-11Állati kaland
May 1998CzechiaKačer Donald 1998-10Domácí mazlíčci
1998FinlandAku Ankan parhaat / Carl Barks -kirjasto 9Huiskahäntä
30 September 1999GermanyMicky Maus Reprint Kassette 7Cheltenham's Choice
February 2002NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 13Cheltenham's Choice
October 2002DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1955-2Cheltenham's Choice
October 2002SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1955-01Cheltenham's Choice
2002NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 15Cheltenham's Choice
February 2003GermanyBarks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 9Eichendorfs Werke
October 2003FrancePicsou Magazine 381Le syndrome Cheltenham
1 April 2004FinlandAnkalliskirjasto 4Huiskahäntä
April 2004BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 1Mania de Mascote
August 2004NorwayHall of Fame - De store serieskaperne 3Cheltenham's Choice
2 September 2004NetherlandsDonald Duck Facsimile-albums 1955 2Cheltenham's Choice
September 2004PolandKaczogród 2Kluczowe klucze
18 October 2004DenmarkHall of Fame 3 Plagsomme lykkedyr
29 October 2004FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 43Le syndrome Cheltenham
October 2004PortugalObras-Primas da BD Disney 3Mania de mascote
2004SwedenHall of Fame: De stora serieskaparna 3Besvär med husdjur
November 2005GermanyCarl Barks Collection 12Cheltenham's Choice
December 2005DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 12Plagsomme lykkedyr
December 2005NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 12Cheltenham's Choice
2005SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 12Cheltenham's Choice
19 April 2007FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 12Cheltenham's Choice
17 March 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 8Paperino e il ladro di chiavi
December 2008GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 2Eichendorfs Werke
20 October 2009GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Spezial 14Eichendorfs Werke
December 2009NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie, Algemeen Dagblad 9Cheltenham's Choice
April 2011GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 8Η ζωή με τον Ευκλείδη
5 October 2011FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 4Le syndrome Cheltenham
19 December 2013NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 3Bustenskjold greier brasene
6 June 2014GermanyEntenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 26Eichendorfs Werke
3 August 2014GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 8Η ζωή με τον Ευκλείδη
2014SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 3Cheltenham's Choice
26 September 2015FranceLes trésors de Picsou 32Le syndrome Cheltenham
19 January 2016FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1974-1Huiskahäntä
24 February 2016FinlandCarl Barksin parhaat sarjat 5Huiskahäntä
February 2016NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 129Bustenskjold greier brasene
13 September 2016United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 15Cheltenham's Choice
February 2017BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 15Mania de Mascote
6 September 2017FinlandAku Ankka 2017-36Huiskahäntä
16 November 2017CzechiaZlatá Klasika 3Cheltenham's Choice
16 May 2018SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 19La hazaña de Cheltenham
2018FinlandVanhan linnan salaisuus / Andien kutsu 2018Huiskahäntä
23 January 2019PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 3Kluczowe klucze
22 October 2020GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 9Eichendorfs Werke
2020RussiaБиблиотека Карла Баркса 15Выбор Челтенхема
7 September 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 8Paperino e il ladro di chiavi
2023BulgariaДъкбург. Carl Barks 3Ключовите ключове
9 July 2024FinlandAku Ankan parhaat 1954Huiskahäntä
29 October 2024CroatiaPatkograd. Carl Barks 3Ključni ključevi
20 January 2025DenmarkGuldbog 20Plagsomme lykkedyr
January 2025China永远的造梦大师：唐纳德漫画精选集 1切尔特纳姆的选择
30 June 2025NetherlandsDonald Duck app 2025-27Huisdierenruil
30 July 2025ItalyPaperino Mese 542Paperino e il ladro di chiavi
25 October 2025SerbiaПатковград. Carl Barks 3Кључни кључеви
BelgiumAlbum Mickey Magazine (francophone) 12La mascotte
BelgiumMickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 12De mascotte
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 6On a souvent besoin d'un plus petit que soi !
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 114Petit, mas utile !

Other versions

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

  • be/MM 292j Story, 5 p., 5 tiers
  • br/MK 65c Story, 8 p., 4 tiers
  • de/BL 26i Story, 10 p., 4 tiers
  • fi/AA1955-10c Story, 10 p., 4 tiers
  • fr/JM 143d Story, 4 p., 6 tiers
  • fr/JM 1710e Story, 5 p., 5 tiers
  • it/TL 103g Story, 13 p., 3 tiers
  • it/ZP 47t Story, 10 p., 4 tiers
  • se/KP 5b Illustration, 7 p., 1 tiers
  • uk/DAMS1975-2p03 Story, 8 p., 4 tiers

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