Ivan Ivanstein

On 5/22/2020 at 4:38 PM, oldbsturgeon said:

This is the owner of comic world in Huntington WV, the store I buy new books from

this is her opening day April 5th 1980. Still there and still looks like that. The next picture is her now

Great pix, thanks for posting! She has great taste in old comics, and she's hardly changed a bit! I sent a message to your inbox...

Hi gang! PBA Galleries in the San Francisco Bay Area is holding an auction of EC, Mad, Kurtzman, Pre-Code Horror, Silver Age Marvel and Underground comics. The sale was originally slated for March 26, but the sale was postponed due to the Covid 19 closure. The sale will now be held on June 4th. It's easy to register to bid... Here's a link to the online catalogue:

https://www.pbagalleries.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/507/

Key lots include a CGC 7.5 copy of the classic WEIRD MYSTERIES #5 (brain removal cover); Charles Plymell's personal copy of the 1st printing of ZAP COMIX #1; EC's ultra-rare SHOCK ILLUSTRATED #3; ten rarities from the HARVEY KURTZMAN ESTATE, including original art... and lots more!

For questions, please contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.

PBA Galleries debut COMIC BOOK auction. 340 lots: Pre-Code Horror, Silver Age Marvel, key Undergrounds. Below-market reserves... easy to register and bid!

https://www.pbagalleries.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/507/?page=1

12 hours ago, Senormac said:

My buddy Steve with a couple of our purchases at SDCC 1977

Awesome! Will make an offer if you'll consider selling...

Hi all,

PBA Galleries is a San Francisco Bay Area auctioneer specializing in rare books, maps, manuscripts and works on paper. We're launching our debut comic book sale on March 26th. The sale features 340 lots of Pre-Code Horror, Silver Age Marvel, and R. Crumb & Undergrounds. A softcover catalogue is available for $50 postpaid (only 200 were printed and they won't last long), as well as a hardcover version in dust jacket, limited to 26 lettered copies for $150 postpaid (most are already reserved). To order a catalogue or for assistance with registration, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com. Here's a link to the online catalogue:

https://www.pbagalleries.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/507/

Highlights include a number of CGC-graded comics, including WEIRD MYSTERIES #5 (7.5) and SHOCK ILLUSTRATED #3 (6.5).

The print catalogue is 150+ pages and is designed to be an entertaining, informative reference for collectors. 

Anyways, I’m eager to buy 1960s-1970s snapshots with Marvel comics and Marvel costumes and merch... I’ll pay good bread for pix I want. If you have any to sell, PM me!

Here’s a recent score from ‘64: Boy in bed with DD #4!

Sally and Lucy, 1969. 

Kid with Skeezix oil-cloth doll (Gasoline Alley), 1926. 

Good lord, gang 😬 

Oh you rascally rabbits!

Here’s a gal with Scrooge McDuck poster and Playboy calendar, 1969. 

1 hour ago, Robot Man said:

As is this of another early SDCC attendee...

Say! I’ve got a different photo of the same lady with the same comic!

This one’s creepy! Come on fellows, we can do better than this.... still worth owning if only for the sociological interest. 

I pawed through dollar boxes of pix for hours before I scored this great pic!

Warren display at some ‘70s con

Another Vampi! Above is Heidi Saha; this is Angelique Trouvere. 

Comics clothes

Captain America, 1977. 

J. Wellington Wimpy.

Spidey shirt.