TheWatcher

9 hours ago, DR.X said:

Almost all of the hobby shops in the area here are long gone. Remember when as a kid we would go there just to look at the train and slot car layouts. You could spend hours in there looking at all the models and stuff. When we were kids we built all kinds of stuff, flew model airplanes with those .049 and .029 engines. Built hand gliders, built models, made all kinds of stuff in the basement with balsa wood and glue. Had Stombecker slot car sets, H.O. and Lionel trains, H.O. Aurora race sets, we did all kinds of stuff. They even had big slot car tracks up town and had races there on Fri and Sat night. No one even knows what that stuff is anymore. Their idea of fun is looking at a stupid cell phone.  Who remembers the Cox slot cars, or K @ B. Those were some fun days.

My local hobby shop was my Nirvana. The nearest comic shop was miles away, and inaccessible as a kid, but the hobby shop was at the end of my block. I would spend hours there trying to figure out which model kit I would buy to build: military planes and vehicles, muscle cars, monsters. Great memories 

38 minutes ago, lou_fine said:

Reminds me a bit like the covers for Air Fighters #2 and Terrific Comics #4, but at a much lower price point I would imagine.  

MUCH lower, which is why I could afford it 

31 minutes ago, mysterio said:

Nope, my brother is though. I am pricing stuff for him...

Ah, got it. I'll be sure to check out Rob's and Boyd's offerings 

Wait, I got me one 

36 minutes ago, mysterio said:

Monster’s Lair Comics will be bringing an original owner collection of late 10 and early 12 cent DCs to the show. Most major titles are represented, and many of the books are in the F or VF range with some better. Come see us at booth 732.

Wait, you're attending the show? 

Last 

On 8/18/2018 at 10:52 AM, catrick339 said:

I've greatly enjoyed  several  of  these  get-togethers  in  the past,  but  have other plans  that  evening.

But I'd toss  $50  into the kitty  to  help  some  other  worthy  who can't  swing the  tariff  into  the  dinner. 

Anyone out  there  want  to  partner up  with  me  to  get  a  Noob  or a cash-strapped  worthy  in on the fun?

If anyone wishes to take catrick up on his generous offer, please do it sooner rather than later. This is the home stretch. If you've been going back-and-forth over attending, now's the time to decide and let me know 

13 hours ago, Ken Aldred said:

I feel a lot of the time it’s using a much cheaper, upcoming artist rather than paying for an A-lister, although here, Pichelli’s been around a while.

Here’s some more, polarising modern Marvel art for you to debate...

That art makes Frank Robbins look like Frank Frazetta 

Update:

List of people attending the dinner

TheWatcher

greggy

BitterOldMan + 1

PedigreeMan + TheEnabler 

Logan510 + Emily 

Red84

Chicago Boy

CentaurMan 

Cat-Man_America + Roxanne 

Moondog + 3

Sharkey

Sardo Numspar

Mrs Filter81 (Danielle)

Stevemmg 

Rick, that's incredibly generous of you to do that 

21 minutes ago, Moondog said:

It appears that there will be 3 more coming with Moondog.

 

Update:

List of people attending the dinner

TheWatcher

greggy

BitterOldMan + 1

PedigreeMan + TheEnabler 

Logan510 + Emily 

Red84

Chicago Boy

CentaurMan 

Cat-Man_America + Roxanne 

Moondog + 3

Sharkey

Damn, that's a sweet looking book 

Same here 

Under a week away  

4 minutes ago, joeypost said:

You're always tops on my list 

44 minutes ago, Black_Adam said:

I'd bet nearly everyone had one of these if they grew up in the late 60s/early 70s. I think they were a mandatory Xmas present (along with Doodle Art and Lite Brite) and if I recall they came with a disk showing the Seven Wonders of the World. But for me Peanuts were always my favorite, the colors so vivid and the 3D so real I would stare into it endlessly, trying to wish myself inside that Viewmaster. 

Viewmaster was awesome! So much fun 

8 minutes ago, HarrisonJohn said:

Fisher Price Castle

Fisher Price Garage

Mini Monster Play Case

 

 

Oh man, I SO remember the castle and garage

24 minutes ago, N e r V said:

 

I got a complete set a few years ago. This is the original first release. Cars changed after this in 1971.

 

I had a Smash-Up Derby set as a kid. Loved it 

Pretty sure mine was one of the later versions

59 minutes ago, Robot Man said:

Pretty sure I had my mitts on the MH Mask #1 or #2 for a photo. Not entirely sure but I do remember it was to this day the brightest and best copy I have ever seen. I believe a boardie owns it now.

October owns the Church Mask 1 

Just now, Artboy99 said:

I was really into Micronauts when they came out. I loved their interchangeable nature. My favorite was Karza he just looked so nasty/ cool.

 

I was a huge fan of the comic and the toys