Top 11 GA Acquisitions of 2011. Post 'em if you got 'em.

[Straw-Man]

Oh yes, I want it out of the pesky slab,but haven't quite found the courage to do so yet...

 

Dig down deep into your courage bank Russ and crack it out! I was there when the deal went down, and Russ had an ear to ear grin. I can only imagine the Jack O' Lantern sized grin ge his sporting right now

 

there is egg nog, there is spiked egg nog, and then there is the stuff that pons is drinking.

[ChasingKingKirby]

Yeah, ummmm... My acquisitions aren't quite of the caliber of a Bats 1 or Supe 1. Or really most of the books posted. But here's some of my faves.

 

THRILLED to have been able to pick up a boardies undercopy.

 

 

Not especially rare but my first copy.

 

 

 

Kind of cool double-cover.

 

 

Schomburg on the cheap.

 

 

Can't remember if this came in 2010 or beginning of '11

 

 

And perhaps my fave, signed by the King. (Kirby NOT Elvis)

 

[adamstrange]

That CA with Kirby sig is killer!

[Electron]

Love the All Select 2. Hard to beat a Red Skull story and a green banner Schomburg cover!

[jimjum12]

Oh yes, I want it out of the pesky slab,but haven't quite found the courage to do so yet...

 

......just follow this line of logic....book looks nicer than 7.5....resto check is redundant, it's already restored.....imagine the limp suppleness of that first Joker in your hands....and the slab may very well pop itself open. I've popped restored books before, trust me, it'll be the best thing you ever did....you'll be thrilled with it. Especially if Matt did the deed. GOD BLESS.....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

as one who knows how badly he's wanted one, let me go on record and say that'll be the only limp thing at the crack-party.

 

True.And if I crack it,I'm hoping for stiff and bouncy....pages that is.

 

....it's GA....It won't be like one of those flimsy SA books. GA books are tough like a doormat....it's not easy to hurt one. GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[Cat-Man_America]

I have to say at the outset that I'll probably be posting revisions before the end of the year as several spectacular things are forthcoming.

 

These pretty puppies have been dropped from my earlier list (it was a painful process)...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For those remaining, it was a tough call in respect to ranking, but this is my finalized Top 11 in 2011 list:

 

#11...

 

 

#10...

 

 

#9...

 

 

#8 (This one's a toss-up. Both acquired around the same time, and I can't imagine one without the other)...

 

 

#7...

 

 

#6...

 

 

#5...

 

 

#4...

 

 

#3...

 

 

#2...

 

 

And my TOP GA acquisition of 2011 (drum roll please)...

 

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Alex Schomburg original art recreating his awesome cover for Marvel Mystery #66 (Sept. '45)...

 

 

 

 

[damonwad]

What an awesome painting. Congrats.

 

 

[damonwad]

I just noticed your painting in Theo's "Daredevil vs. the Claw" Ebay listing.

Hopefully he wasn't in a speedo when he sold it to you.

[adamstrange]

What a fabulous recreation by Schomburg!

[Cat-Man_America]

What a fabulous recreation by Schomburg!

 

...muchas gracias!

 

 

[BB-Gun]

I would be happy with a beat up copy of the cover but owning an original Schomburg recreation is spectacular.

[decepticon]

Just thought I'd revive this great thread and in time before the New Year.

 

Thanks to the boards for getting me interested in the GA! The books you all have and shared are AMAZING! My books may not be as top notch as some of you all, but it's what I could afford.

 

Here's my favorite pickups for 2011... enjoy.

 

 

and my two favorites...

 

 

Hopefully, 2012 will bring a bunch of great books for all of us! Cheers!

[adamstrange]

Wow!!!!

 

That's whole lot of Golden Age Good Girl Art!!!!

[decepticon]

Maybe one day I'll be able to get an affordable copy of your avatar!

[MrBedrock]

I'd like to take this opportunity to recap decepticon's post...

 

FANTASTIC! (thumbs u

[sacentaur]

I'd like to take this opportunity to recap decepticon's post...

 

FANTASTIC! (thumbs u

 

+1 (Speed 3 = Eldon copy = )

[ciorac]

I'd like to take this opportunity to recap decepticon's post...

 

FANTASTIC! (thumbs u

 

+1 (Speed 3 = Eldon copy = )

 

 

You and I have such similar tastes in comics. All of the books he posted were cool, but my lustful eye landed on the Speed 3 as well and was going to quote the post highlighting it as my favorite of the bunch

[Straw-Man]

I'd like to take this opportunity to recap decepticon's post...

 

FANTASTIC! (thumbs u

 

+1 (Speed 3 = Eldon copy = )

 

AN eldon, but not THE eldon.

[JiveTurkeyMoFo]

I'd like to take this opportunity to recap decepticon's post...

 

FANTASTIC! (thumbs u

 

Indeed...great stuff.

[JiveTurkeyMoFo]

So, it looks like this thread has run its course, and there were some truely awesome pick-ups in 2011. Many thanks and hearty congrats to all of you who shared your GA treasures with us.

 

Considering I haven't been around the GA Forum much lately (or the Boards as a whole), I'd like to take this Friday night to be a little self-indulgant and post my own Top-11 from 2011, one at a time. I'll even offer up a little story or two for those who are viewing to hopefully make it more interesting.

 

Needless to say, it was a pretty good year of acquisitions for Yours Truely.

 

With that, let's get this show on the Road:

 

# 11: Men's Adventures # 18 (CGC 8.0). After a couple of years of dipping my toes into the Atlas War well, I jumped feet first in 2011 and managed to acquire over two dozen high grade beauties. This one I submitted myself after purchasing it from Harley Yee at Heroes. Not a high dollar book, but you just gotta Love those Atlas War covers!