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[EggsAckley]

Crumb in France at a small private signing.

Shelton at SDCC 2012.

Yes, signed by Justin.

[rjpb]

Crumb in France at a small private signing.

Shelton at SDCC 2012.

Yes, signed by Justin.

 

Nice.

[EggsAckley]

Haight-Ashbury, the first UG pedigree, woo hoo!

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

Congrats Howard. I thought one of the requirements for a pedigree was that the collection had to be in the thousands though?

 

[EggsAckley]

Not necessarily, first, it has to be original owner, second, it has to be unusually nice (consistently high grade in this case). There was one UG collection brought to CGC's attention a couple of years back that had even more books than mine but it was in much lower grade, averaged fine to VF or so. They decided even though it was extensive the grade wasn't there & they would not give it pedigree status (Malcolm White I think).

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

I remember we discussed this a couple years ago and some of us came to the conclusion that there may not be a Underground Comix Pedigree because at the time it was stated the pedigree needed a collection in the thousands. Appears that that requirement was wrong or has changed. I suggested another collector had a collection that may be a pedigree, but don't know what ever happened with that owner's views on that.

[EggsAckley]

The collection in the thousands bit was what the dealer handling that colletion thought since they turned it down. It appears now it was turned down because of condition. BTW, there are a couple of golden age pedigrees that only have a hundred or so books.

 

I remember we discussed this a couple years ago and some of us came to the conclusion that there may not be a Underground Comix Pedigree because at the time it was stated the pedigree needed a collection in the thousands. Appears that that requirement was wrong or has changed. I suggested another collector had a collection that may be a pedigree, but don't know what ever happened with that owner's views on that.

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

Just to be clear, I don't think the owner of the collection I was referring to is the same one that submitted the one that was turned down previously.

[EggsAckley]

Interesting. I was under the impression that the only UG collection turned down in the past for pedigree status by CGC was the one from Malcolm White.

[rjpb]

Does anyone know whatever happened to Roy Tompkins? Trailer Trash was one of my favorite alt/undergrounds published. His old website links directly to a vintage furniture store in Austin now.

[EggsAckley]

Alternative Media Comics & Stories, 1970 mini, Gilbert Shelton, includes a never reprinted Freak Brothers story.

 

 

 

[rjpb]

Alternative Media Comics & Stories, 1970 mini, Gilbert Shelton, includes a never reprinted Freak Brothers story.

 

 

 

 

Heard of it but never seen one before. Didn't know it had an unreprinted FB story - awesome!

[gojira]

I got this last month, it has the textured cover and it is in high grade. It took me a few years to hunt this down! I messed the back cover photo a bit up.

 

 

[DiceX]

Great find. Congratulations!

 

 

[gojira]

Thanks, this was a tough one!

Edited May 7, 2013 by gojira

[DiceX]

The stars have never aligned long enough for me to pick up a nice copy.

Tough key book. Well, key for Corben fans. Tough for everyone. (thumbs u

 

 

[gojira]

[gojira]

[DiceX]

 

One of my faves.

 

 

[EggsAckley]

I have copies of both of those Grim Wits in at CGC from the Haight-Ashbury collection, great covers.