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9 hours ago, Robot Man said:

Thanks Mark. I thought I had the one on the far right but for some reason couldn't locate it. I have seen at least 3 if not 4 versions of the two one the left. All pretty scarce and VERY early.

I think I have a duplicate - let me know if you ever want to trade.  I've also been looking for a nice copy of the Billy Bounce book for years, but the vast majority of copies are hammered to pieces.  Definitely a character that has fallen out of the mainstream of comic book collectors...

On 6/5/2020 at 11:07 AM, gadzukes said:

Robotman, ever seen one of these Billy Bounce pins?

The artist, WW Denslow, was the original artist for the Wizard of Oz.  I've seen his art as part of Sunday Strips, including Billy Bounce, but I had never seen this pin before.

Nice pin and very rare!

Here are a few more Billy Bounce pins:

Great platinum-age character...

3 minutes ago, telerites said:

$6,300

My bid on this book was embarrassing compared to the final hammer price.

Never seen these before - very cool!

On 4/27/2018 at 11:44 AM, gadzukes said:

What is your website?  I want to take a gander.  I've found some cool YK stuff through the years but always let it go (sometimes it shocked me at how much it sold for).  I now wish I had kept it all.

BTW... what's the definition of a "tear sheet"?  Is that a Sunday strip?

In addition to Yellow Kid's great website, I have a pinback website that documents many examples from the Yellow Kid tobacco pinback set.  This is one of my favorite pinback series, and it took me 20+ years to complete the set.  Outcault's artwork is truly special, and I love collecting everything related to his work.

Here's a link to my Yellow Kid page:  Yellow Kid Pinbacks

8 hours ago, Badger said:

Of course Donald Duck 26 and 27 are also my favorite. Hmm, I guess I cannot choose just one as my favorite! 

Nice duck books!  I have a framed and Barks-signed lithograph of page 20 from Donald Duck 26 hanging in my guest bedroom.  Probably the closest I will ever come to owning an original Barks page.

On 4/22/2020 at 5:23 AM, AJD said:

Three very nice copies there!

Thanks - I'm having a hard time putting the Four Color 199 away - I can stare at that cover all day.  

Please keep posting about your duck collection - I really enjoy reading about your almost (!) complete run of WDCS books...

2 hours ago, Dr. Love said:

As prices rose, I learned

I learned to look for beautifully presenting appropriately discounted books, particularly  A-1

The "new" grading scale really lets a buyer zero in what kind and extent of resto they're willing to buy

It's funny to me that you have a book with color touch that also features color touch in the artwork.  Beautiful book, by the way.

9 hours ago, lou_fine said:

I guess you must be referring to the little bump that Bug's foot is about to step on here:

Now, that would most definitely take it out of the assigned CGC 9.2 grade range.  

I like this book, but I will probably wait a few years until it is reslabbed as a 9.4.  

The Heritage auction is offering a nice high-grade copy of Large Feature Comic #8,  but can anyone shed some light on the train wreck at the bottom of this book?  Looks like there is a lot of room in the inner well - is this an example of shaken comic syndrome?

I purchased some of the Murphy Anderson Sugar and Spike books last year on Heritage (and condition is amazing), but I certainly agree that they should be labelled "File Copy" or "From the Collection Of..." with blue labels.  

7 hours ago, telerites said:

Anderson actually started in the 40s.  Below is a book I have that is one of his earliest works as penciller according to GCD. 

It did surprise me when I received the news release last year as it does contradict their definition of a pedigree.  The notation does say "Murphy Anderson File Copy" but it is on a pedigree label.  

Interestingly, there were one or two peds that CGC recognized early on and now do not like Toledo and I thought one other.  

 

Circle 8 is another pedigree name that CGC stopped recognizing...

I've never seen these books before - very cool!

This is one of the best threads on the boards - I love hearing your back stories.  Keep them coming!

I've been using my time at home to organize my collections.  It's a long overdue process that has turned up all kinds of things that I completely forgot that I owned.  As a collector, I'm always focused on the next acquisition: search and buy, search and buy, search and buy.  But, looking at the piles of stuff I already own is also a nice way to spend some time.  Highly recommended!

Stay safe Bob...

I added another Pogo to my collection, courtesy of the last Hakes auction.  Whenever I buy a new book, I prop it against a bookshelf near my desk for a few days, and every time I look at this cover, I smile.  I've been collecting comic books for 40+ years, and the silly things still make me smile. 

I love this hobby.

3 hours ago, batman_fan said:

Going to be cross posting this.  Just got my winnings today.  No regrets on my end for spending the money.  The piece is spectacular in person.

Nice purchase, Greg - it looks spectacular!

On 2/20/2020 at 2:53 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:

Kid Komics 8- CGC 8.0- $900

Schomburg cover!

Take per PM. Thanks!

5 hours ago, lou_fine said:

 

Just wondering if you ever got a response back from Payette with respect to you email enquiry on this copy of Jumbo 113?  

Jim did get back to me and confirmed that my Jumbo Comics #113 is not part of the Allentown pedigree.  

16 minutes ago, buttock said:

Dan!   With the small number of books in this pedigree, I assume most of the Allentown books are accounted for - but it never hurts to ask...