nearmint Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 In the past few weeks, we've seen Guy Holcombe's Batman #2(courtesy of foolkiller), Captain America #13(courtesy of Bedrock), and Detective #36(courtesy of Yannis). Any other Guy Holcombe books out there? Anyone know how many were in the collection, or who brought it to market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutant Manatee Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I am unfamiliar. Do you have any scans? Did "Guy Holcombe" write his name on the covers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1koko Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Did "Guy Holcombe" write his name on the covers? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 Here's Yannis' Detective #36... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 Here's Bedrock's Cap #13... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 Here's Foolkiller's Batman #2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 Here's Guy Holcombe's obituary... Dr. Guy T. Holcombe Jr., 76, of Oxford, died on Thursday, July 15, 2004 at his home. Born on June 27, 1928, he was the son of the late Dr. Guy T. Sr. and Jenie F. Moser Holcombe. Dr. Holcombe practiced medicine in Oxford from 1958 until the time of his retirement in 1990. During that time he delivered over 2,000 babies in the Oxford area. He was a graduate of Oxford High School, Dickenson College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He served as a physician in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1958, where he was detailed to the U.S. Marine Corp in Quantico, Va. He was a member of the Chester County Medical Society and the Pennsylvania Medical Society. He served on the Board of Directors of the Industrial Valley Bank from 1964 to 1986 and on the Board of Directors of the Peoples Bank of Oxford from 1989 to 2000. He sat on the Board of Directors of the Oxford Cemetery Association from 2002 to 2004. He was a member of Oxford Masonic Lodge #353, Harrisburg Consistory 32, Zembo Shrine. He was a Life Member of the Oxford Fire Company. Dr. Holcombe was an avid hunter and fisherman and a longtime fan of the Baltimore Colts and Orioles. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Helen Cochran Holcombe; three sons, Guy Holcombe III and his wife Vicki of Alexandria, Va., Curtis Holcombe and his wife Lee of Rising Sun, Md. and Chester Earhart and his wife Ruth of Quarryville; a daughter, Lynn Johnston and her husband David of New London; six grandchildren, Gammon, Justin, Joshua, Benjamin, Ellie and Rhianon and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Grier. At Dr. Holcombes request, funeral services will be for family members only. Interment will be private in the Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Holcombe Collection at the Oxford Public Library, 48 Second Street, Oxford, PA or the American Cancer Society, 1615 West Chester Pike, Suite 102, West Chester, PA 19382. Arrangements are being handled by Edward L. Collins Funeral Home Inc., Oxford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szelim Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Old post with Batman 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Good catch! And a nice looking copy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Just found this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Just found this old post from Moondog. It tells the whole story... I actually did a deal with Steve back when he was in high school. I want to say it was around 1986 or so. I can't remember all the details, but I had been contacted by a fellow who found a box of old comics in a house he had just purchased. It was a great find: Caps, Marvel Mysterys, Early DC's and Fawcetts. The books were notable for having a name written on the cover: Guy Holcombe. The seller had moved from Chicago to Philadelphia so I was asked to travel there to view the collection and make an offer. He told me he had also contacted a "big New York dealer" - Steve Fishler. Now, at this time Steve was just starting out and I had had only a brief correspondence with him regarding the Fawcett ashcans. So I called him and we agreed it made sense to work together on this deal. I flew out to Philly and we were to meet the fellow at the airport. He had rented a small room at a local airport motel. Steve and I were to get together first and plan our strategy. You can imagine my surprise when I met this bespectacled young man - and his parents! I had never imagined he was only in high school 17 or 18 years old. I remember distinctly that he was prepared and focused and ready to do business. His folks were delightful people and they told me they wouldn't allow him to make this deal unless they came. Anyway, we made the deal ($25,000...) and decided to split up the books. Even this went very smoothly. Steve was an interesting kid then. Very knowledgeable about condition and key books. You could tell he was serious. Anyone who met him that day would not be surprised at his success today - he was that focused. Does anyone have any Guy Holcombe books in their collections? --Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Did "Guy Holcombe" write his name on the covers? yes and sometimes his address too (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Did "Guy Holcombe" write his name on the covers? yes and sometimes his address too (thumbs u That's what made finding his obituary fairly easy. Thanks, Guy! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Did "Guy Holcombe" write his name on the covers? yes and sometimes his address too (thumbs u That's what made finding his obituary fairly easy. Thanks, Guy! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Did "Guy Holcombe" write his name on the covers? yes and sometimes his address too (thumbs u That's what made finding his obituary fairly easy. Thanks, Guy! (thumbs u It would've been a lot of fun if he were still around, wouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Just found this old post from Moondog. It tells the whole story... I actually did a deal with Steve back when he was in high school. I want to say it was around 1986 or so. I can't remember all the details, but I had been contacted by a fellow who found a box of old comics in a house he had just purchased. It was a great find: Caps, Marvel Mysterys, Early DC's and Fawcetts. The books were notable for having a name written on the cover: Guy Holcombe. The seller had moved from Chicago to Philadelphia so I was asked to travel there to view the collection and make an offer. He told me he had also contacted a "big New York dealer" - Steve Fishler. Now, at this time Steve was just starting out and I had had only a brief correspondence with him regarding the Fawcett ashcans. So I called him and we agreed it made sense to work together on this deal. I flew out to Philly and we were to meet the fellow at the airport. He had rented a small room at a local airport motel. Steve and I were to get together first and plan our strategy. You can imagine my surprise when I met this bespectacled young man - and his parents! I had never imagined he was only in high school 17 or 18 years old. I remember distinctly that he was prepared and focused and ready to do business. His folks were delightful people and they told me they wouldn't allow him to make this deal unless they came. Anyway, we made the deal ($25,000...) and decided to split up the books. Even this went very smoothly. Steve was an interesting kid then. Very knowledgeable about condition and key books. You could tell he was serious. Anyone who met him that day would not be surprised at his success today - he was that focused. Does anyone have any Guy Holcombe books in their collections? --Gary I forgot to mention that Stephen tracked Guy Holcombe down a few years after the deal and actually had a conversation with him. I believe he told Stephen that there were more comics than we bought. The Guy Holcombe Archie 1 is going to be sold by Heritage soon. Barry called me this week to say the consignor thought it was the Windy City copy and wanted me to confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 Gary, how many books did you and Stephen buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Gary, how many books did you and Stephen buy? Hi Jeff, I don't have any paper work on this collection any longer, but if my memory is correct it was 300-500 books (knowing Stephen he probably still has a master list) . BTW, talkin' Golden Age is so much more pleasant than all that other crappola. --Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 Wow, 300-500. It'd be fun to collect as many scans in this thread as we can. I'll be sure to add them as I come across them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
