Stevenrams Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Dale Roberts at Comic-Con. He gave me decent prices, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Hey, Dan. Check out the Bronze Horror thread. I finally submitted my Oakland copy of HOM 202. Check out the grade and PQ CGC gave it. SLR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 That's cool Steve! I sent in the HoM 200 Oakland years ago and it came back a 9.6. I traded it to Steve Ritter at San Diego and not longer after it reappeared as a 9.8 census highest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Bought this book at Cherokee Books for a dime. Still have it to this day. Great cover and great story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 That's cool Steve! I sent in the HoM 200 Oakland years ago and it came back a 9.6. I traded it to Steve Ritter at San Diego and not longer after it reappeared as a 9.8 census highest Traded it for what? SLR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 That's cool Steve! I sent in the HoM 200 Oakland years ago and it came back a 9.6. I traded it to Steve Ritter at San Diego and not longer after it reappeared as a 9.8 census highest Traded it for what? SLR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Bought this book at Cherokee Books for a dime. Still have it to this day. Great cover and great story. A dime? Where is this Cherokee Books? Nice copy too. It presents better than 6.5. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 (edited) "Hepcat", Cherokee Book shop was a used/antiquarin book store on Hollyhood Blvd in Hollywood, Calif. It was owned by Bart Blum. I believed it opened in the 1950s. Well, one day, in the early 1960s, his brother,Bert, bought a couple of footlockers at auction. Both were locked tight. When, Bert Blum managed to pry open the footlockers, he found thousands of comic books. He approached his brother and asked him if he could use the loft upstairs to sell the books and thus, one of the first, maybe the first comic book store devoted to selling back issue comics opened in the USA. In the back office of the loft is where you would find Bert and the more expensive Golden Age and early Silver and pre-Silver books. In the narrow aisle leading to the back office, Bert fashioned comic book boxes exactly the type you find today in comic book shops. On each box he would tape a cover of the title of the book. At the time comics were selling for 12 cents, but Bert would sell all his books for a dime. Anyway, the store remained opened until the early or mid 1970s. Eventually, his brother decided to move operations to the Third Street Mall in Santa Monica, Calif probably 15-20 miles away, but culturally a million miles away. Anway, that's the story of Cherokee. I may have some details wrong and other SoCal board member can chime in. I bought the Action 211 while in Jr. High in 1965. SLR PS--Your country put on a fine show. I enjoyed watching most events in the Olympics. Way back in 1984 at the Los Angeles games I attenended the VolleyBall games. Of course there was no "Beach volleyball" and I still think that's an event that should never be in the Olympics anymore than a two on two basketball game. Just my opinion. Edited August 17, 2012 by Stevenrams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 That's cool Steve! I sent in the HoM 200 Oakland years ago and it came back a 9.6. I traded it to Steve Ritter at San Diego and not longer after it reappeared as a 9.8 census highest Traded it for what? SLR I say you came out smelling like a rose on that trade. Congrats. Fantastic book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 (edited) Anyway, the store(Cherokee Book Shop) remained opened until the early or mid 1970s. What? You mean it's closed now? And here I had visions of filling in my DC Silver Age Want List for a dime each. Drat. There's always a catch. Edited August 20, 2012 by Hepcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetooth-migration Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Bump time! Back from CGC today: Stunning book. Yes indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetooth-migration Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 "Hepcat", Cherokee Book shop was a used/antiquarin book store on Hollyhood Blvd in Hollywood, Calif. It was owned by Bart Blum. I believed it opened in the 1950s. Well, one day, in the early 1960s, his brother,Bert, bought a couple of footlockers at auction. Both were locked tight. When, Bert Blum managed to pry open the footlockers, he found thousands of comic books. He approached his brother and asked him if he could use the loft upstairs to sell the books and thus, one of the first, maybe the first comic book store devoted to selling back issue comics opened in the USA. In the back office of the loft is where you would find Bert and the more expensive Golden Age and early Silver and pre-Silver books. In the narrow aisle leading to the back office, Bert fashioned comic book boxes exactly the type you find today in comic book shops. On each box he would tape a cover of the title of the book. At the time comics were selling for 12 cents, but Bert would sell all his books for a dime. Anyway, the store remained opened until the early or mid 1970s. Eventually, his brother decided to move operations to the Third Street Mall in Santa Monica, Calif probably 15-20 miles away, but culturally a million miles away. Anway, that's the story of Cherokee. I may have some details wrong and other SoCal board member can chime in. I bought the Action 211 while in Jr. High in 1965. SLR I love your book stories and reminiscences Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetooth-migration Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Bought this book at Cherokee Books for a dime. Still have it to this day. Great cover and great story. outstanding <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetooth-migration Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) Delighted with this one <3 Edited August 21, 2012 by Bluetooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I would be too, nice book! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetooth-migration Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I would be too, nice book! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Delighted with this one <3 Beautiful copy!! Nice colors. Congrats on acquiring a key book! SLR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetooth-migration Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Delighted with this one <3 Beautiful copy!! Nice colors. Congrats on acquiring a key book! SLR Thanks Steve (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 Delighted with this one <3 Cool! Nice dark cover colours! Is that a slab you just bought or was it a comic you've had for a while that you sent off to be slabbed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
