Hi all, I just joined the forum and enjoy the talk (and pictures!) concerning pre-code horror. I grew up in the 70s with Wrightson's SWAMP THING and DC's WEIRD WAR: it wasn't until my 20s that I began learning about pre-code comics and trying to pick up copies at flea markets, yard sales, and auctions.
I just purchased bout 60 books at a unbelievable auction in Richfield, PA and will post pictures soon. It was one of those one-owner Estate sales where you wished you could have bought everything but had to pick & choose carefully, since others had deeper pockets! Man, it was a lot of fun! I picked up some SOTI and PoP issues and just some cool rare stuff in very nice condition. My favorite is EERIE ADVENTURES #1 in nice condition with original cover gloss intact, beautiful copy. But man-o-man...I wanted that VENUS #17....just couldn't handle the $400+ price early in the auction. Congrats to the guy who got it: it is wonderful book!
Here's the Auctionzip link if you want to check out the pictures:
http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=927574&kwd=comics&zip=17055&category=0