Small pre-fanfic queries

[ffutures]

Does California have any common birds that collect shiny things to decorate their nests?

Did American comics of the 1930s / 40s give away, or sell, toys and other objects related to the comic?

Comments

[pauldrye.livejournal.com]

Magpies are a holarctic species, so they're found in North America as well as Europe. A quick check suggests that you find them in California as far south as San Francisco, especially away from the coast.

Sunnydale, as I suspect you want to know, not so much.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Thanks!