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[font:Arial Black]After a quick look, this is a list that I came up with (torture wheel covers). You can look them up on the website below. Terror Tales Weird Tales Dime Mystery Spicy Adventure The Spider x 10 Operator 5 Mystery Novels Mystery Tales Sinister Stories Thrilling Mystery x 2 Horror Stories x 2 Spicy Mystery The absolute best sight for seeing the majority of all pulp covers is at: http://www.philsp.com/lists/p_magazines.html[/font] [font:Arial Black]Hope this helps, Dwight[/font]

[font:Arial Black] Great Pickups of many Classic Covers!! Great Job!!! Dwight[/font]

[font:Arial Black]Great Batwoman Cover--Nice Pick-up![/font] Here is a Shadow pulp from the "Strasser" collection in my Shadow run. Books from this collection were newsstand fresh with white paper. The Strasser collection was the largest & most prominent of any pulp pedegree collections, much much larger and more signiticant than the Yakima collection! In Frank Robinson's Doc Savage run that he sold, there were a number of Strassers in that collection! Dwight

Hi West, There might be a few more than 400. Years back when Collectors were focussing on Church/MH copies I was researching and chatting with the original dealers that discovered or had 1/3 of the first part of the SF collection that were brought into the comic convention back in the 1970's. That part of the collection was then divided into three parts with 1/3 of them going up the the Minneapolis area. I have pages upon pages of research on this and I will have to dig them out. Dwight

[font:Arial Black]Yes, The rarity of them would be in comparision to original Shadow pulp paintings. With the paintings, they are certainly one of a kind, while with the posters/signs, there were more than one of the them produced, but some of the signs were done by localized areas, so there is a chance there might have been only one produced at the time. Dwight[/font]

[font:Arial Black]Thanks for all the previous compIiments. I took pictures of all of my original Shadow Advertising Signs/Posters from the 1930's and 40's, that I have in my collection. I took pics of them and put them into a collage. The hunt for these represents 10 years of research and literally thousands of hours phone calls & networking. I acquired these signs from private collections, auctions, original owners, and old company buildings. Top Row (L to R): #1 - Shadow Blue Coal Silkscreen Sign (18" x 24") - Circa. 1937-38 - Only known example! #2 - Shadow Blue Coal Silkscreen Sign #2 (18" x 24") - Circa. 1937-38 - Only known example! #3 - Street & Smith (S & S) cardboard window sign..circa. 1934 (11 x 14) - Rare! #4 - Street & Smith cardboard window sign (circa. 1933) - Rare! #5 - Another version of sign #4 (from Walter Gibson's personal S. & S. Shadow Salesman Book). Middle Row (L to R) #1 - "Weird Avenger of Criime" (S & S) 11" x 14" cardboard sign ..circa. 1933 (from Walter Gibson's personal S. & S. Shadow Salesman Book); - 3 Known #2 - "Goodrich/Silvertown Tires - 11" x 14" cardboard sign (S & S)...circa. 1939 (from Walter Gibson's personal S. & S. Shadow Salesman Book); - only known example! #3 - 1941 Blue Coal Shadow cardboard sign (11" x 17") - only known example! #4 & #5 - "Shadow cardboard Trolley Signs" (2 Sided & High Gloss) - 28" x 5.5" - circa. 1940-41 - Only known examples! #6 - (S & S) "Shadow's Justice" large folding paper sign - 22" x 28" - Only 2 known! (from Walter Gibson's personal S. & S. Shadow Salesman Book). Bottom Row (L to R) #1 - "1932 - Shadow Street & Smith (S & S) Cardboard Sign (earliest known Shadow sign) - Large (24" x 36") - Only known example in decent condition! (2 others in poor condition). #2 - Shadow "On the Air" (Blue Coal) cardboard sign -11" x 14"-(Circa. 1934) Rare! #3a (top) - 1932-33 Shadow Blue Coal Trolley Sign - Large (18" x 34") - 2 known! #3b (bottom) - 1934-35 Shadow Blue Coal Trolley Sign - Large (18" x 34") - Only known example! #4 - Shadow Blue Coal Cardboard Sign - Large 22" x 28" - Stunning! (Poster Mountain Restoration) - Found in an old barn in a remote area of Northern PA! Only Known Example!! Dwight [/font]

[font:Arial Black]Hello, Just got in my Blue Coal Sign from 1938 and when I saw it, I was absolutely amazed by the graphics and colors on it. The sign was found in an old barn in Northern Pennsylvania. Since this sign was stored for 75 years in an old barn, I had "Poster Mountain" do some restoration on it, as they were recommended to me as one of the top restoration companies in the world for posters and signs (usually work on high-end movie posters). I have 14 original Shadow advertising signs/posters from the 1930's and early 40's, but this one stands above the rest. The sign is very large, about the size of a pulp painting (22" x 28") on thin cardboard. I placed it beside a regular advertising sign (10.5 x 14.5), and it dwarfs it. The colors and graphics are absolutely stunning with the classic image of "The Shadow" with his guns drawn, portrayed on it. It is the only known example in existence![/font] [font:Arial Black][/font] Dwight

Painfully selling these gems from my collection, because of recent purchases, check "Gold/Silver/Bronze" selling Forum.

Hello, Here are some pics of the original oil painting from "G-8 and his Battle Aces #1" from 1933, that I just won at the Heritage Illustration Auction. I really like the cover because it is dark and mysterious & eerie like the early Detective (Batman - pre Robin) & Shadow pulp covers, and the fact that it is extremely early from 1933, and is the cover of a first issue (#1) of a good pulp run. The painting is a large one ("24 x 36"). Dwight

Thanks for the Link, great story on him. Bob Lesser talked about him and said what a nice guy he was. Dwight

Hello, Here are some pics of the original oil painting from "G-8 and his Battle Aces #1" from 1933, that I just won at the Heritage Illustration Auction. I really like the cover because it is dark and mysterious & eerie like the early Detective (Batman - pre Robin) & Shadow pulp covers, and the fact that it is extremely early from 1933, and is the cover of a first issue (#1) of a good pulp run . The painting is a large one ("24 x 36"). Dwight

Just thought I would put a couple of pulps from my collection. One is a classic cover and the "one page Human Torch AD for Marvel Mystery Comics. The copy is from the Frank Robinson collection. I have owned a file copy and this one blows it away. The only issue that I have ever seen that is slightly better (without the bottom overhang tear is the Yakima). This is one of the all-time classic pulp covers. The artist Graves Gladney said that he did not know what to image to paint on the cover, and he glanced over in his office and saw his large paper cutter. This copy is also from Frank Robinson's collection, but not the one auctioned off in his auction. This was his original copy which was higher grade and I traded him a copy in slightly less condition plus cash. Dwight

I just picked up an extremely Rare Shadow item for my collection, [font:Arial Black]"The Shadow Sheet Music"[/font] [font:Arial Black](cira. 1938)[/font]. [font:Arial Black]THE SHADOW SHEET MUSIC[/font] The 1938 song sheet “The Shadow Knows” features the same image that was used on the cover of a Shadow pulp novel “The Golden Vulture” (July 15, 1938). The song sheet was produced just a few months later in the Fall of 1938 to help promote the new Blue Coal season. It is unique in that it contains 25 different sections, with 4 pages for each individual orchestral arrangement, while most song sheets only contain 4-6 pages total. To date there is only 2 known examples in existence, this one being by far the nicest, in VF/NM. Dwight

PM me your email or contact info. Nerv ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ By the way, here are two more 4 more Shadows that I just picked up for my collection, some are now doubles, some triples. The first three are from a collection known as the Red Lion collection where the covers might have had some overhang wear, but they are so glossy that the look like they just were printed and have bone white paper. April 1932 (#9) Jan. 1932 (#6) March 15, 1933 This was another sharp April 1931 that I picked up. It looks as nice as the one above, but not quite as glossy with creamy to off-white paper. Dwight

Shadow prices in general have dropped (30% or more from their highest point). Those two would go high.. If a sharp Creeping Death came on the market (newsstand), I would bid until I got it. Dwight

[font:Arial Black]Have a Black Hush in that shape and 5 copies of "The Creeping Death" (none better than a fine), but need a VF Creeping Death to go along with Painting. Dwight[/font]

$450.00 Dwight

That is awesome BZ!, Dwight

[font:Arial Black]Hello, I spent years on researching and tracking down high grade Flashes with an emphasis on the Frisco's as (Joe Smqekle had a number of the MH's locked up). I had a pedegree and/or high grade run of all he Moldoff covers up to #51, plus the #2, 6, 92 Legend: MH = Mile High/Church, SF= Sanfrancisco/Riley, NS - Nova Scotia Allentown, Larson, D- Copy, NP - Non- Pedegree Had #2 (9.2), 6 (larsen), 7 (9.6 NS), 8 (8.5 NP, 8.0 Larson), 9 (larson), 10 (Allentown), 11 (9.2 NP), 13 (9.4 NP), 14 (9.4 NP), 15 (9.0 Larson), 17 (8.5 NP), 19 (9.0 NP), 21 (9.0 Larson), 23 (9.4 SF), 25 9.4 NP), 27 (9.2 NP), 29 (9.0 SF), 31 (9.2 NP), 33 (9.6 MH & 9.6 SF), 35 (9.6 SF), 37 (9.6 SF), 39(9.4 SF), 41 (9.4 MH, 9.2 SF)), 43 (9.6 SF) , 45 (9.6 SF), 47 (miss cut, but if ina holder 9.8 MH), 49 (9.6 SF), 51 (9.6 SF), 92 (9.4 NP or D' Copy..can't remember). + dozens of other pedegrees after 51 that I wasn't interested in. The hardest to get, especially in grade were: (#2, #6, #9, #13, 25, 27, 29). Pat K. was accurate in a few, but I literally spent years, hundreds of phone calls, and thousands of hours trying to dig them out of collections or even locate them. Dwight[/font]

[font:Arial Black]Hello, Just picked up this Shadow from 1933. I think it is a touch nicer than my other two (cropped the image a little too much at the top).[/font] [font:Arial Black]Dwight[/font]

This is along the lines of pulp related items. Hakes had a few different vintage Shadow items in their last auction. I already had all of the items in the Hakes auction in my personal collection, except a large Rare full page Royal Crown Cola Ad. which Martin Grams said he can't recall seeing even when doing all his research on his Shadow book. I won the large newspaper Ad from Hakes. This was the write-up in Hakes: 16" x 21” page from March 29, 1940 “Kansas City Journal" has (15-5/8" x 19.5”) image area promoting “A New Radio Mystery/Thrilling, Exciting, Dramatic Radio Serial” sponsored by Royal Crown Cola on station KCMO. The radio show officially began in 1937, and this marks its debut in Kansas City. Historic." Dwight

[font:Arial Black]Detective 35 (1940) - Kane (Moldoff ghosting)[/font] [font:Arial Black]Batman 244 (1972) - Neal Adams[/font] [font:Arial Black]Creepy #1 (1965) - Frazetta[/font] [font:Arial Black]Shadow Pulp (July 15/37) - Edd Cartier[/font] [font:Arial Black]Dwight[/font]

Very nice Steve, Great pick-up! Dwight

Yeah, I had a supposed "Indian Reservation" copy of Flash 19 that miraculously had some color touch. I bought it right from Gary Carter who bought it "right from the reservation". Incidentially Gary didn't tell that the Chief must have been sitting around one afternoon, just bored, and had nothing better to do than color touch the Flash!!

The Flash #23 was late 1941 and when I had it graded was a 9.4, the 29 was a 9.0, but the real jump came from #33 (9.6) on, where most of mine were (9.4-9.8). As the collection was brought to the market in 1/3rds., the last 1/3rd of it was again split three ways with one partner moving to Minneapolis (Bob Selveg I believe), starting a video rental store, and selling many of the books locally. Thus a number of SF's surfaced at the Chicago Comicon over a number of years in the late 1990's, early 2000's when certain dealers in the area started bringing the books to Chicago. I picked up 5 SF Flashes, one Detective and a number of Sensations from a dealer over a few years. Dwight