Walter Lantz New Funnies #143

In "The Taxi Terror," Woody’s latest scheme—selling sawdust-stuffed cloth dolls of Andy and Charlie, complete with dollhouses—takes off in a big way, much to Andy’s wary amusement. When a mysterious giant suddenly grabs the kids, mistaking them for mechanical dolls, and offers Woody $2,000 for their cottage, Andy grabs a shovel and heads into the woods with Charlie to dig a hidden dugout. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated in the classic Lantz style, this 1949 Dell gem delivers a quirky, high-stakes caper with a perfectly timed twist.