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February 1935:

May 1940

Yes, you did. And in a great area - so many classic venues big and small. Doors, Yardbirds, Big Brother. Kind of your own Endless Summer. You're going to have to write your memoirs, methinks. Still jealous, by the way.

More please....

Waitaminnut, these are yours? You saw Hendrix multiple times?? Ummm... jealous.

There are a few buyers in our area here in Chicagoland who buy for the Japanese market. They're ubiquitous with the early-morning flashlight crowd. I've heard one buyer has kiosks at the busy airports in Japan that feature Americana for sale. One day he might be buying every board game he sees, the next every vintage globe or what not. Paper and advertising is always hot with them, as are records and vintage clothing.

Darn, those are some fine books!! Choice titles in what looks to be outstanding condition! Lots of great keys.

Hey Robot, I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your friend Joe. I know too well the sting of losing close friends in the hobbies and the fog that follows you from the loss.

In the case of many of the 50's books by authors like Erskine Caldwell, the later printings have better cover designs, so I can appreciate where you're coming from.

I don't pursue these as much as I used to, but I still have a soft spot for early American magazines. No "run collecting" here, just a nice example or two of pretty much any title, from trade journals to women's magazines to general interest. The cover art drives it as much as the contents for the older stuff.

I'm psyched to get my copy as well!

Nice early one, but I don't recognize the game. Is it a Nutting? I used to have a Computer Quiz and other old stuff, but busted it up years ago to store more pinballs. Heartbreakingly, my brother and I sold a Maneater for $100 decades ago just to clear space. I really wish I had that one back!! I only have a few videos, being an EM guy and all. I have a Space Invaders and a silly car-crash game called Head-On. My brother kept a Sprint, too I think. Fun times chasing down those machines in the 80's.

Great variety!! Old-timey stuff like Berry Bros. and some nice, sleek stuff like the Platter Pal and RCA buttons. That Liberty flour one jumps out to me, as does the Red Diamond Overalls. The clickers are great, too. First class stuff as always.

I think that one is by Reynold Brown. All his work saw a price bump when the book came out. Do you collect all manner of movie inserts or Steve Reeves stuff?

That would be sad news for many of us that have enjoyed pulps for decades. The influx of speculative money will no doubt chase many of the old-timers out of the hobby. Only my heirs will cheer such news.

If you appreciate Cady, keep an eye out for those hardbound "humor" volumes of random bits from Judge magazine. There's all sorts of early cartooning goodness from funnies pioneers and other gems, and plenty of good Cady as well.

Yeah, Felix, Minnie, and even Tracy-wannabe Dan Dunn! I can't gush about every one I like because I'd run out of space! The political buttons aren't half bad either, but like you, I appreciate the character and advertising buttons the most.

Congrats on some under-appreciated gems. I have a friend in Indiana who rents to a company that does nothing but mid-century and industrial. Their warehouse is always great to peruse. Coincidentally, I was looking through a few issues from the 40's of Pencil Points the other day and your ad totally reminds me of the general feel of Points. I like all the depictions and renderings of glass curtain walls and open plans, theater designs, storefronts, etc.

Yep, you're definitely a gobbler! Wear the title with pride. Our area has a small band of them as well - guys a few years in the hobby longer than crabby me. You have to be really diligent to beat them to the punch, but it can be done. They're not too bad to deal with if they find something you want, unless of course it's slated for Morphy's or Heritage.

Total doll! The paperback artist Robert Stanley used his wife as a model as well, along with a few other guys I've read about. That's a vertically-integrated household!

Mind-numbing images for sure. I can't look at the book long - seriously. I get sensory overload. I'm prone to such. I didn't pull the trigger on the $200 volume when I first saw it years ago. I'm pretty sure I'll find it someday for $50 or so. The smaller volume has enough lithography on display to overwhelm as it is. Taschen knocked this project out of the park, but then again, when don't they?

So many great buttons here! All the Andy Gump ones jump out at me because I'm on a little Sunday funnies kick again, digging through some old sections and tearsheets. The Skeezix caught my eye, as did Buster, and about forty others.

These are great! I wish I had a few more advertising ones. I find the occasional sports bobble, but all the advertising ones get gobbled up before people even unpack their trucks. The closest I get to these are the Dotz books.

I am definitely shopping in the wrong places!!