1939 NEWSSTAND PIC TIME MACHINE JOURNEY INTO THE PAST 18 18

[Primetime]

Here's a cool picture

 

what year might that have been assuming that was a new comic Jim? I'm guessing 1957...I'm not too familiar with that title...cool pic.

[Scrooge]

Not 1957 as the book is clearly pre-code. In fact, that's issue # 36 cover-dated Nov-Dec 1953

 

Linky to the cover at the GCD

[DarkKnightReturns]

This thread rocks. I started going through it the other night and just loved the old pics.

[Primetime]

Not 1957 as the book is clearly pre-code. In fact, that's issue # 36 cover-dated Nov-Dec 1953

 

Linky to the cover at the GCD

good point. So it's pre-1955 for sure.

[ajaxfarrell]

This thread rocks. I started going through it the other night and just loved the old pics.

 

COOL !!! IF you ever find any vintage pics with comics, post them here.

 

[ajaxfarrell]

Not 1957 as the book is clearly pre-code. In fact, that's issue # 36 cover-dated Nov-Dec 1953

 

Linky to the cover at the GCD

good point. So it's pre-1955 for sure.

 

Says NOV-DEC 1953

 

 

[DarkKnightReturns]

This thread rocks. I started going through it the other night and just loved the old pics.

 

COOL !!! IF you ever find any vintage pics with comics, post them here.

 

Will do

[porcupine48]

This is a GREAT thread!!!

[ajaxfarrell]

I love old newsstand pics. LOVE THEM !!

 

I've discovered a couple more recently. I'll dig them up and post them here.

 

 

[Scrooge]

[Twistty1]

I love old newsstand pics. LOVE THEM !!

 

I've discovered a couple more recently. I'll dig them up and post them here.

 

 

Ditto. I also love watching old movies and trying to catch a glimpse of newsstands or old pharmacies that have magazine racks or comic book racks in them.

[Primetime]

I love old newsstand pics. LOVE THEM !!

 

I've discovered a couple more recently. I'll dig them up and post them here.

 

 

Ditto. I also love watching old movies and trying to catch a glimpse of newsstands or old pharmacies that have magazine racks or comic book racks in them.

(thumbs u sometimes I catch Beaver reading comics with Larry on random episodes.

[Scrooge]

I love old newsstand pics. LOVE THEM !!

 

I've discovered a couple more recently. I'll dig them up and post them here.

 

 

 

[Scrooge]

In the meantime, I don't recall if we've shown this one but I think we might have -

 

[Forbush-Man]

In the meantime, I don't recall if we've shown this one but I think we might have -

 

 

March-April 1953, going by the Great Western #8 on the rack.

[MrBedrock]

In the meantime, I don't recall if we've shown this one but I think we might have -

 

 

March-April 1953, going by the Great Western #8 on the rack.

I think that lady just stuffed a copy of TV Guide in her purse without paying

[Bat-Man]

 

HERE is the type of GOLDEN AGE TIME MACHINE Picture we all dream about, and since BANGZOOM has awed us with so many of his cool pictures...I felt that HERE is where it would be BEST PLACED.

 

In my never ending QUEST to find old newsstand pictures to DROOL over , I've found another.

 

I just can't get enough of these type of pictures.

 

For your viewing pleasure I present a newsstand picture with SEPT-OCT-NOV 1939 comics in PLAIN SITE.....WOW !!!!!

 

 

 

This is one of the oldest and clearest pics I've been able to discover.

 

SEE the comics ? Top left...you can make out MORE FUN from a mile away.

 

WOW !!!!!!

 

NOW....try to determine which issues are present.

 

NEED A CLOSE-UP ??

 

 

I did too....upon magnifying the pic, some COOL DISCOVERIES come to light.....

 

 

I was able to place SIX comics, with the one on the bottom left taking me forever to ID....

 

 

 

HERE are the three obvious ones......

 

 

GOOD LUCK identifying the other three comics.

The Grand Comic Book Database is truly one of our most useful tools.

 

THE FUN doesn't stop here as I have two more GOLDEN AGE newsstand pics to post later.

 

One of them is PRETTY COOL and one that is going to BLOW YOUR FRIGGIN' SOCKS OFF !!!!!!

 

 

 

 

I love pics like this one, it is so fun to see the comics in there original news stand goodness. My grandmother (god bless her) when see was a young adult worked in her fathers drug store. She started working there after she finished school in 1938. One of the items drug stores sold where of course comics. She told me (years ago) when she was working there and got bored she would read the comics. She said she remembers the first Action Comic when Superman debuted. She remembered "that issue where Batman killed with a gun" (Detective 32). It was a joy to chat with her about it. She has long since past and unfortunately she did not keep any of the comics except for one (many did not think too). But as a collector I have to laugh (to keep from crying) that my grandmother used to get boxes of mint comics that are worth so much today and read them as a young adult. If anyone is curious the comic she kept was a coverless Detective 32. When the person that delivered the new shipment of comics came every month they would take the issues that did not sell and rip off the covers and either throw them away or DC would sell them at a discounted price to stores that sold used comics at the time and the stores would sell them for 5c or less. She asked to keep a 32 that did not sell - the delivery guy ripped off the covers and gave it to her.

 

Here's a pic of the 32

 

 

Very cool! And I love this 32 because of it.

 

[kaylab]

 

Early back issue dealer? Books are all over, date-wise ('46, '47, etc..)

 

[kaylab]

 

[Primetime]

 

HERE is the type of GOLDEN AGE TIME MACHINE Picture we all dream about, and since BANGZOOM has awed us with so many of his cool pictures...I felt that HERE is where it would be BEST PLACED.

 

In my never ending QUEST to find old newsstand pictures to DROOL over , I've found another.

 

I just can't get enough of these type of pictures.

 

For your viewing pleasure I present a newsstand picture with SEPT-OCT-NOV 1939 comics in PLAIN SITE.....WOW !!!!!

 

 

 

This is one of the oldest and clearest pics I've been able to discover.

 

SEE the comics ? Top left...you can make out MORE FUN from a mile away.

 

WOW !!!!!!

 

NOW....try to determine which issues are present.

 

NEED A CLOSE-UP ??

 

 

I did too....upon magnifying the pic, some COOL DISCOVERIES come to light.....

 

 

I was able to place SIX comics, with the one on the bottom left taking me forever to ID....

 

 

 

HERE are the three obvious ones......

 

 

GOOD LUCK identifying the other three comics.

The Grand Comic Book Database is truly one of our most useful tools.

 

THE FUN doesn't stop here as I have two more GOLDEN AGE newsstand pics to post later.

 

One of them is PRETTY COOL and one that is going to BLOW YOUR FRIGGIN' SOCKS OFF !!!!!!

 

 

 

 

I love pics like this one, it is so fun to see the comics in there original news stand goodness. My grandmother (god bless her) when see was a young adult worked in her fathers drug store. She started working there after she finished school in 1938. One of the items drug stores sold where of course comics. She told me (years ago) when she was working there and got bored she would read the comics. She said she remembers the first Action Comic when Superman debuted. She remembered "that issue where Batman killed with a gun" (Detective 32). It was a joy to chat with her about it. She has long since past and unfortunately she did not keep any of the comics except for one (many did not think too). But as a collector I have to laugh (to keep from crying) that my grandmother used to get boxes of mint comics that are worth so much today and read them as a young adult. If anyone is curious the comic she kept was a coverless Detective 32. When the person that delivered the new shipment of comics came every month they would take the issues that did not sell and rip off the covers and either throw them away or DC would sell them at a discounted price to stores that sold used comics at the time and the stores would sell them for 5c or less. She asked to keep a 32 that did not sell - the delivery guy ripped off the covers and gave it to her.

 

Here's a pic of the 32

 

 

Very cool! And I love this 32 because of it.

that is a super cool story! Thanks for telling it...