Hap Hazard

Recent pick up a Land of the lost book with dust cover, published in 1945. Same writer and artist of the Land of the Lost title by EC.

I picked up this issue years ago with the idea I would up grade, as the years have gone by this has become less likely.

A favorite

My EC Crippen Copy

I have shown this in the Golden age EC group but it really belongs in this thread, found at a swap meet this weekend. A lapel pin of Alfred which was sold in Mad Magazine in issue 33, Mad jewelry is very rare, I found one sold on Heritage in 2001! Ok so here's a pic of said lapel / Scatter pin.

Just got back from the LA Paperback show and picked one Pulp I've wanted for a while. Strange Tales Oct. 1932.

MAD Jewelry Dept: Found this today at a small swap meet in El Cajon, CA. Never seen one before a Alfred Lapel pin from 1957. I found one sold on heritage over 20 years ago, so not easy to find. I realize this isn't in the golden age but it's rarer than Hens Teeth and I was curious whether Robot Man has one of these?

Two more

With the Fast Action books John Carter Of mars is one of the more popular ones.

I believe there still available through Dark Horse's Web site.

Thought I would show a couple of pick ups that are EC related: Dark Horse Tales from the Crypt book ends waited a year for this to be shipped number 85 out of 500 EC Tales of Terror/ EC Companion 2000 with tip in with 16 signatures number 271 out of 500

Two pick ups from Terry's show in Costa Mesa.

Here's my issue three, wish I had the other two!

A Fox Annual thats been on my Want List, Found one that was graded poor for missing the first page, I was pretty sure this was not the case as a Fox books often had page one printed on the inside of the cover. So sure enough every remaindered ( covers removed) in the annual started with page two. Included in this Annual: Hoot Gibson 3 with a nice Wood story Crimes Inc. 12 (1) Pedro 18 (1) Early Wood Art Famous Crimes 17

Two new ones for the collection a odd ball Fox book and a Prize Black Magic.

Here's one, since we're showing pulp covers.

I like it here's my copy and a sketch of the cover by the artist, Fujitani.

I don't think these have been shown.

Bob's not setting up this year will be helping Jamie.

Thanks for sharing Robot Man, I'm assuming you will be selling at Terry's show in February?

Here's a floor shot of the three Tales of Terror Annuals and another with all the EC Annuals. And yes, I removed the Book from from the slab, It had done it's job, it made the purchase process must simpler but I wanted to see the interior of the book. Some tape was listed I wanted to see that for myself. Nuff said on that subject.

Just to add my 2 cents on big grail purchases I paid about 10 percent on TOT 1 on new monies the rest I financed selling other comics. And yes this is a book I never imagined I could land but sometimes everything comes together making it possible!

This one showed up yesturday Last EC I needed to have every run! Tales of Terror Annual 1951

I should have listed them not as good as yours: VOH 14 (3), COT 18 (2), WS 13 (2), and HOF 15 (1)

Thanks, Great way to end the year!