Robot Man

Good to hear and thanks for the report!  

I will never for get it. All American #13, 14, 15 then we all held our breath and there it was. I couldn't have cared less if it were cropped or not. Then he went to #17 and so on like it was no big deal...

46 minutes ago, sagii said:

Great find RM, and very cool stuff from your friend. Hope he does join up; if RM is dreaming about what he just saw on his visit , that must be one helluva collection 

It is, oh it is. I was so hung up on the art, I hardly noticed the rest. He would hand me a stack of stuff and I could barely focus on it. 

7 minutes ago, walclark said:

@Robot Man I was told that, at the time that I submitted these, the Salida collection was so new at that the store stamps weren't recognized.  I'm sure that if I were to resubmit them they would be properly noted and I think they might bump up a bit in grade, but why waste the money or a resub?

I see your point. None of mine are even slabbed at all. Just looked like they missed them. The markings are well known if you decided ever to sell them. Kind of odd that they noted the one with out the "Cookies" stamp.

5 hours ago, 01TheDude said:

holy termite damage, Batman

It's even worse Robin...It's RAT chewed!

Sorry, but I would have left those two behind. I can live with a lot but not RAT chews...

On 6/9/2017 at 8:06 AM, walclark said:

Some pedigrees

Odd, how CGC got #72 labeled as a Salida but completely missed #80 and 83. They are very clearly identified. Makes me wonder how good they are at identififying Pedigrees... West would have never missed this.  Who is in charge of that process now?

You good Richard? Seeing bad stuff on the news out here. I noticed that Bedrock City was listing stuff on the bay yesterday. Be safe! 

11 hours ago, Ameri said:

Trading card wrappers

Man, those are cool. I remember buying some of those when I was a kid. Always a tough choice, cards or comics...

10 hours ago, Patriot6 said:

Very cool 

How the hay did you get into that....and where do you find them?

I collect premiums and wanted to have the original offers for them. They came from flea markets, eBay, antique stores and word of mouth. Some came to me all by themselves!

1 minute ago, DavidTheDavid said:

Captain Midnight #17, 6.5, Raboy cover, really nice colors on this one, a clean copy, $110

Take it!

7 minutes ago, DavidTheDavid said:

Captain Marvel, Jr. #53, 4.5, $40, awesome atomic bomb cover

 

Take it!

Maybe no big deal to a lot of you, but this little piece just cracked me up the minute I saw it. A classic MAD gag by one of my favorites, Woody.

Thanks for the visit buddy, I will have many happy dreams tonight!

So hard to make a choice as to what to show. Since this is my favorite Weird Fantasy cover, I have to post this. Got a great back story on it.Damn, just damn, this is beyond pretty in person! 

OK, guys, I've officially died and gone to the great comic book museum in the sky...

I had the great honor of seeing stuff that literally burned the retinas of my eyes.

I went over to a good friend house today to help him with a project he is working on. While there, I got to see one of the best collections I have ever seen. I told him about the boards and we looked at it. I suggested that he sign up and come here for some help. Hopefully, he will. I'm sure if he does, he will be given the warm board welcome that I got. He is also an "old timer" that has gotten to do things in collecting we can only dream about. We need more people like this. I might add, a real "true collector" with an intense love of the medium. And he is also one of the most modest collectors I can think of.

I asked him if I could take a few photos to share here and he kindly said OK. I won't out of respect, show you any more. I will let him do that if he choses.

First up, for guys like Rick and me who love Albert B Feldstein, I give you this. This was Feldstein's pencil study of a book that was sadly never published. Bill squelched it. How cool would this series have been?

On August 25, 2017 at 0:33 PM, kav said:

I love the SA stories-but then I grew up with them.  GA stories bore me to tears but the covers are magnificent.  

I can understand that. I also grew up in the SA. Most superhero stuff bores me now. Even the movies. Maybe I've just read too much of it. I will say that I never get tired of reading ECs or Carl Barks Ducks. A rare case where the stories and art converge for a wonderful experience.

Sad to hear. I haven't been for about 5 years. Last one I went to was epic from a buying standpoint. If Chicago is doing bad, that is not a good thing. Looks like "comic book" conventions are on a downward slide...  

Went into an antique store today while driving somewhere and found these. Fun find!

1 hour ago, gojira said:

Shock 3 GD- $20

Multiple binder holes.

I'll take it!

49 minutes ago, Aweandlorder said:

I just feel bad for the guys getting into the hobby having to pay so much for what used to be such a cheap hobby to begin with. I collected comic books and records from an early age. Just to read and play. At a later stage of my life I quit buying comics and concentrated heavily on records. 5 years ago I got back into comic books after finding out that some of my books have gained tremendous value (among other reasons). None of my records did. Not even one.

I bought records for the music. At one time I started seriously collecting them. Most have not gone up much in value. Except the early blues and hillbilly 78's. Some of those bring nosebleed prices. Many are nearly one of a kind. People that collect those are VERY passionate and weird collectors. A great read that I highly recommend is "Not for sale at any price" available on Amazon cheap. A fascinating and great read. Not a long book but full of stories and info. These collectors are off the hook as to what the did to get rare 78's. Check it out!

On 8/24/2017 at 6:53 AM, Senormac said:

One of the most amazing comics group  photos I have ever seen.  It still boggles the mind to look at

Hard to believe that these were mostly discovered bundled up in stacks next to a trash can...

Nice one Eljay. Love those patriotic funny animal books!

.5 books are not always incomplete. Sometimes just trashed or brittle. Keep in mind, poor is poor period. Don't expect much. If in doubt, don't buy it. Metro has a vast inventory and makes mistakes like everyone else. They do stand behind their stuff though. They are usually too pricey for me. I usually expect a half a grade lower and if it's spot on or a little better, I'm happy. Good luck!

9 hours ago, Dreamtoreal1 said:

Hey @Robot Man The show was fun!. I saw about 15/18 comic dealers. Mostly Modern/Bronze/Silver as usual .not much vintage golden age sadly . I saw Angelo's comics, Brad (Fine Very Fine comics) Phil, Jay and few other vendors. I got 3 golden age from a dealer who just recently got a planet comics #22, crime reporter #3 and hedy and got a good deal on them. You might have a better shot for golden age/vintage comics at Long Beach comic next Friday. I will be there also.

Cool, sounds like you made out! They didn't post a dealer list and long drive so I skipped it.

LB next week sounds like a bust. Labor Day and same time as the SF con. Real bad timing. Also very few dealers with vintage stuff. Terry and Harley are going up north. Probably same couple of dealers you just saw plus Ed Robertson who has very little GA. That and $45. At the door. Probably going to pass unless I can get someone to get me in for an hour or so. Too bad, because I always look forward to this show.

43 minutes ago, Gotham Kid said:

Stay safe Texans.

+1  Looks scarey...

1 hour ago, IngelsFan said:

Way back in 1985 my dad and I went to my first comic book convention in Atlanta. That year I feel in love with Flash Comics, especially the ones with Hawkman covers. I've always wanted a decent copy of #2, the first Hawkman cover and this week the opportunity finally presented itself. 1985 Me is very happy right now:

 

Very cool and scarce I think. Don't remember ever seeing a copy.