Robot Man

You bet! Glad you guys enjoy this stuff. I will show some more close up shots and explain what they are as I get the time. There is actually an other ones. It is a little bigger and has a blue rim. I got one now but didn't have it when I originally took this picture.

Portland Expo Antique show about 4 years ago. Just sitting in a pile on a guy's table. I really only wanted the Young King Cole and the Hoppy but the guy made me buy them all...

Come on Mitch just give me one story like Brian did. Don't play hard to get. I know you got 'em too. You told one or two when you first came on. You can even PM me. I promise I won't tell if you don't want me to. The stuff is cool but the stories are WAY better. Don't make me ask Theo!

A question guys. If I want to reply to a post in this thread say just Brian's, how do I do it. Right now, I'm just doing at the bottom of whatever the last post is.

Again, the are not in front of me but the Popeyes are full years from 1951 and 1952 I believe. Dell file copies. I got 'em on ebay a few years back. Another bound volume ebay purchase a couple years ago a guy had bound volumes of Mighty Mouse, Terry Toons, Comedy ect. I was the high bidder on all but one I think. One had first Mighty Mouse and one had first Heckle & Jeckle. Some great covers as well. He didn't note it, but when they came they had "library" stamps inside the covers and were from the animation studios that did the cartoons. Technically Timely bound volumes.

Brian Now that's what I'm talking about. A Tec 39??? Wow. Probably shouldda bought that Coke truck instead of the Posts... I love those stories. Come on people, "bring out yer dead"

Hi Johnny, yes there were Atlas along with Harvey, EC, Story Pubs. and most of the pre-code companies. I don't have it handy but I do remember Chamber of Chills #19, Dark Mysteries #12,13, Astonishing #30 and others. A great cross section of all titles. Was fun just turning the pages to see what what was in there.

Hi Gang, Robot Man here. I am new to the boards although I have lurked for a while. I started a thread in Gold called "My 50 Year Junk Obsesson" check it out if you like old collectibles. I collect comics, toys, pulps, advertising, sports and all kinds of "Americana". Being a huge fan of the title of this thread, it is one of my favorite ones when I go to General. I am pretty much a vintage guy but I appreciate all forms of the collecting media. I really enjoy seeing what people turn up "out in the field". My question is this: Do the posts in this thread have to be current or recent finds? If I were to post some stuff in here should I keep my mouth shut what I paid? I don't want anyone jumping down my throat or accusing me of "ripping off old ladies" ect. (I don't always get it cheap and sometimes have to pay through the nose) But sometimes the planets align and I am rewarded for my hard work and dilligence. To me I love hearing about other collectors scores, the stories are what give us all hope.It's all about the thrill of the hunt. Any body can write a big check to Jim Halperin at Heritage but it's the guys that get up early on Sunday morning in bad weather and scrounge for cool un-discovered stuff. What do you think? Now be nice or I will go back over to the friendly confines of Gold and not bother you...

OK, I found one more for you. Another shot of the bound volumes. These are the 3 on the right side of the previous photo. Just another cool score from the Robot Man world. I was at a flea market and walked up to a table. On it was two full year bound volumes from 1951 and 1952 of Hot Rod Magazine. Not my thing, but the gearheads out here eat them up. So, here was the conversation: Me "Hey man, how much are the Hot Rod books?" Seller: "The Hot Rods are $15. each and the Comics are $10 each", Me: "Comics???", Seller: "Oh, they are inder the car mags". I picked them up and my eyes probably bugged out. The guy said without me even offering "how about $50 for all of them". I would have happily paid his asking price but I think I was in shock. I paid the nice man and was on my way. One volume was about 20-25 precode horror books, one volume was a lot of Quality including 5 Torchy's and first issues of Ken Shannon some Police ect and misc crime books. The last one was a little disapointing at first. A bunch of DC funny animals, Mutt & Jeff and then I got to the middle and saw Mystery in Space #1, Avon Strange Worlds #3,4,5 and Rocket to the Moon! I just went to my car and drove home without even finishing up the last few rows. I was so shocked that I didn't even ask him if he had any more... (note the volumes on the spines)

Any baseball fans out there? This is a 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates spring training photo from Colton CA. Autographed by everybody on the Team including Honus Wagner and HOF players Archy Vaughn and others. I think I've got some close ups somewhere.

How 'bout some Comic bound volumes? The Wings set I got from George Tuska and he signed it inside the front cover. It is #1-12. The Disney set is a two volume set of all the Donald Duck Barks one shots. Also got Scrooge 1-40 in two volumes from a local guy that bought them from Cherokee and had them bound. The 9 has a $6. pencil price inside the cover! I love bound volumes!

Anybody like Tom Mix?

How about a cool old 1820's Structo Dump Truck?

Next up is a group of Spicey Pulp covers only. No mags just the best part. Part of a big stash of Pulp just covers I got once:

Kinda slow here. Need another fix kiddies? "Fasten your drool cups" as the Old Witch used to say...

First up is a real rare Superman piece. The Foo Lee Gum badge in the original WALLET! Have only seen on other with the wallet:

Hi gang. Thought you might find this fun. Last night on my way home I noticed a house on my street with a huge dumpster. The old couple died a year or so ago and I guess the family was cleaning out or remodeling. No one has lived there since.I knew they had kids about my age so it got me to thinking.. Soooo I walked down the street with a flashlight and walked into it. Lots of trash and but I did find a small pile of non-key SA comics, a Man from Uncle Lunchbox and some old 50's light fixtures (sell real well at the flea markets). Also a cool '50's "sattalight"" clock. No body was there but I am going to try and hook up with the kids when I see them and see what else they ahve to throw out. JUNK! Wasn't the first time 'ole Robot Man has dived a dumpster nor the best find but hey you gotta take the chance... Any body else ever do anything like this?

Also, would love to hear stories of other's "finds". Post 'em here. It's all about the thrill of the hunt and discovery. I know you guys have stories (especially Mitch). Don't be shy or embarrased, let's have so fun!

Bob

Hi BB: You know the one thing I don't really have any more of is fanzines. I never really kept them. Like my Buyer's Guides, I would recycle them after a while because they took up too much valuble space. I thing I do have a few old RBCC's, Bill Thailing, Rogosky ect catalogs somewhere but that's about it...

Hey Howard! Good to hear from you man. Yeah, when you collect for a while and hang on to stuff you're bound to end up with some cool junk. Hey some of my hoard

Has even come through you. Next time you're in town you should come by with Randy.

Yeah, that was sure a score huh? I couldn't believe it when he came by my booth. He had no idea. Just dumb luck. Going through the stacks was fun. You never know what the book below the one you are looking at will be. Randy is a bro and I didn't want him to get screwed. Besides, they were just crappy SA! Trouble is, all it did was create an other competitor!!! Hey I've got some cool stuff from him too. Stay tuned I have a few more things to show when I get the chance...

Bob

Wow Cat nice ax!!! Do you play? I don't think I'd want to play that strat. Kind of like a slabbed book, what good is it??? But it sure looks purty. I have a '63 Gibson SG that my daddy bought me used for my 15th birthday. I once had Pete Townshend sign the pickguard. But it was a player and I eventually wore off most of the signature. I was too stupid to change the pickguard.

OK, it's beginning to sound like all here. I love the fact you want me to post whatever I feel like. Takes the pressure off a little. I will try to mix it up and post a little everything each time I do it. A lot of my stuff is in a lot lower grade than you guys so if I don't have to post my vg book next to one of Cat or Richard's 9.8 CGC copies it makes me feel a little better. Unfortunately, unlike most of you guys, I'm a working stiff so I will do it in spurts when I get the time. Maybe the mystery of what will pop up will keep it a little more fun.

A little story about low grade vs high grade. I remember going to Diego one year and finding a book I had wanted for a long time. It was kinda low grade but I was stoked to get it at all. I was showing a dealer the book and gushing over it. A guy walked up and said: "Oh yeah that's a cool book but I have the Mile High copy" Wow, what a "spoon" wilter. I felt like saying something but I just put it away and slinked off. Now, I know you guys are true lovers of this stuff so I won't feel bad putting up anything. The GA crowd is really where it's at. I don't think I've even been over to General since I started this thread. Besides, I'm kind of a little scared of them anyway...

So hang in and I'll try to make this fun.

Bob

Nice run of This Mag is Haunted! Yeah, that #3 is real tough. I've got the run too. #3 was one of the first ones I got so it didn't seem that hard at the time but I soon realized that I never saw it again. Isn't Worlds of Fear #2 similarily tough? I know they are both impossible in grade because of the paper stock they used in that month.

OK gang. This has gotton a lot bigger than I thought it would. I pretty much assumed that this being a comic book board, that is what you guys wanted to see. I am a little surprised at the reaction to the other stuff. As you can see, I love everything. I am pretty focused on the catagories I collect and pretty much only hang on to the vintage stuff.

My question to you boardies is how would you like to see this thread progress? I can't show you everything as I doubt I'd live that long. So, would you like say a few comics, a few pulps, a rack, a few premiums, a few toys ect or feature a larger "category" of stuff at one time? I have limited time to do this. I work full time, have a family, and lots of interests other than collecting. I obviously like spending time running down and finding this stuff. So it doesn't leave me a ton of time for this. I will have to pull stuff out and photo it ect. Looks like I will have to do this mostly on the weekends and post a bunch of stuff at once when I get a bunch of photos. So your patience and opinion will help.

Also a few have said, post everything in this thread. That will work for most of it except the comics maybe. Shouldn't I post Baker books in the Baker thread or precode books in the precode thread ect? Seems like they all belong together. I don't mix them all together in one box. I guess it is the OCD in me being a collector. I like organization. Sounds like maybe you want a thread like Bang Zooms? Now that was the best thread I ever saw on the boards. When he posted All American Comics up to #15 we all held our breath and then that beautiful #16 rolled out. Wow, that was fun! By the way, were is Bang Zoom? I hope he didn't burn out or get pissed off and I don't want to go that way. I'd like to do this slowly in some kind of order. Let me know your thoughts and glad I can make you guys (and gals SHARON!) happy.

Bob

Hi Griff: Yes, as a matter of fact the do. I have a in addition to some comics and Big Little Books, I have a bunch of premiums, club kits, I think a salt and pepper set and a cool chalkware statue. I will add them to the list...

Mutant: VERY cool rack! I would want them both! I've got a bunch of PB's that would look great in your rack. But, I'm with you, the comic one would be my preference. I've got an old 1950's DC table top rack and a neat wall mounted Little Golden Book Rack. I love advertising and store display stuff. If it's comic related even better.