Dr. Love Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Scrooge said: Thanks for that detail. I was wondering where they came from. Given that they are such beauties and from a tough DC period, are you keeping them or are they going to inventory? I suspect the former. but we hope the latter! sweet addition to a great western collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 1 hour ago, MrBedrock said: Thanks! I lucked into a pretty nice batch of them from a long-time collector who is thinning the herd a little. Those books are really great, Richard. Now you're making me want to start collecting westerns - that's all I need is another genre to spend my money. I don't whether to thank you or curse you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 3 hours ago, MrBedrock said: Thanks! I lucked into a pretty nice batch of them from a long-time collector who is thinning the herd a little. I'd be happy to lasso a couple mavericks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 4 hours ago, Scrooge said: Thanks for that detail. I was wondering where they came from. Given that they are such beauties and from a tough DC period, are you keeping them or are they going to inventory? I suspect the former. There were near complete runs through the '70s of all of the western and war DC titles. I am just keeping the few real high grade pre code issues I posted. The rest will be in inventory as I get them priced and I plan to run a sales thread here next week for as many as I can list before Heroes Con in Charlotte the week after. Scrooge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 10 minutes ago, MrBedrock said: There were near complete runs through the '70s of all of the western and war DC titles The Westerns barely lasted into 1961. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 With all these Wyoming Kid books being posted, I thought this one might fit... telerites 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 I picked this up recently - it has a lot going for it - Kinstler cover, 100 pages, bullet to the stomach, big $50,000, and maybe in the running the longest comic title of a GA book. Sqeggs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyc67 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 On 5/30/2018 at 5:45 PM, MrBedrock said: Great comics Mr B. Some of my favourites! no # 21 by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 18 hours ago, mikeyc67 said: Great comics Mr B. Some of my favourites! no # 21 by any chance? Thanks! Unfortunately no 21, not even a lower grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 On 5/31/2018 at 3:45 PM, MrBedrock said: There were near complete runs through the '70s of all of the western and war DC titles. I am just keeping the few real high grade pre code issues I posted. The rest will be in inventory as I get them priced and I plan to run a sales thread here next week for as many as I can list before Heroes Con in Charlotte the week after. Can't be too many OO collections for which that's true. Are those the only books he collected? Unusual collecting interest, if so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 On 5/31/2018 at 4:02 PM, adamstrange said: The Westerns barely lasted into 1961. Hadn't really thought about this before, but despite the great popularity of Western movies and TV shows during the 1950s, I don't think any of the Western comic books were big sellers. I could be wrong about that and maybe I'm just reflecting back the relative lack of interest in these books by collectors in the 1960s and 1970s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Can't be too many OO collections for which that's true. Are those the only books he collected? Unusual collecting interest, if so. He started buying DC in the early 60s, got involved in fandom around 1970, and collected continuously through present. It would be hard to call this collection OO because it would take lots of work to determine which books were bought off the stands and which were bought later from shops or at shows. For instance a few of the Westerns are Ohio copies that I sold him in the mid 1990s. Edited June 2, 2018 by MrBedrock Sqeggs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Not sure if I ever posted this book here and am too lazy to search, so ... jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Not high grade but it suited my needs, so here it is ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 A sweet art page from the Looter story of Two Gun Kid 86. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 In my last batch, a Rockford Sqeggs and adamstrange 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I love Westerns from my childhood. Westerns comics are difficult to sell and are underappreciated as far as I know. I guessed most of you are keeping them for fun, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I collect Atlas/Marvel Westerns because I enjoy them. Art by Kirby, Colan, Severin, Maneely, Williamson, Heath, Heck et al; What’s not to like? Though I have to admit I don’t care for Jack Keller’s work very much. Sqeggs and The Lions Den 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 These are more Atom Age, but close enough for rock and roll. adamstrange 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
