Frisco Larson Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 On 6/4/2023 at 4:53 PM, Book Guy said: Some more for Sunday! This is a VERY cool, very early book that doesn't get posted very often! bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Book Guy Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 (edited) Getting this one was very memorable. It was the 1980's and my wife were visiting London. I had been in the UK for about a week traveling through southern England buying books and my wife had arrived for the 2nd part of the trip which was to be mostly sightseeing. We were trying to see if we could buy a piece of Brian Bolland Judge Dredd art (which we didn't end up doing) so we went to a small comic shop to see what they might have. It was Saturday and the place was jammed! The shop was a thin longish space with glass cases on one side. On that wall were hung vintage comics, T-Shirts, Posters etc. The shop also dealt in gaming miniatures and other stuff. And it was packed wall-to-wall with British teenagers. Hard to move and very loud as they compared painted War Hammer figurines, tussled etc! I saw this Book on the wall and worked my way to the glass display case and tried to ask the clerk about it. He couldn't hear me over the roar of the assembled Harry Potters, so I tried pointing. No luck in making myself clear. There was a small step ladder in front of the glass case so I got onto it to better point out which comic exactly I wanted. I had to lean forward quite precariously over the glass case. I pointed to this one. In an absolute stentorian voice the clerk roared out "GAGOOM! HE"S BUYING GAGOOM!! Instantly the room silenced and the entire store on all sides turned and stared at me, perched on the step ladder, my finger outstretched almost touching "Gagoom". I felt like I was an insect being examined under a microscope. Maybe that's how Aliens look at abductees before they are probed. At the very least I was going to be put in a giant wicker figure and burnt as a witch. They were silent taking it all in for about 5 or 10 seconds then abruptly resumed talking, my situation forgotten. Obviously I bought the Book though I didn't correct the Gagoom/Googam mistake-there was that witch burning option still out on the table after all, and have never forgotten any of it. Probably the High Point for that trip. My wife still laughs about it. I suspect Marwood & I was there, in spirit if not in flesh. If only all purchases had such strong memories attached! Edited June 4, 2023 by Book Guy KirbyJack, Frisco Larson, mysterio and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 On 6/4/2023 at 5:28 PM, Book Guy said: Getting this one was very memorable. It was the 1980's and my wife were visiting London. I had been in the UK for about a week traveling through southern England buying books and my wife had arrived for the 2nd part of the trip which was to be mostly sightseeing. We were trying to see if we could buy a piece of Brian Bolland Judge Dredd art (which we didn't end up doing) so we went to a small comic shop to see what they might have. It was Saturday and the place was jammed! The shop was a thin longish space with glass cases on one side. On that wall were hung vintage comics, T-Shirts, Posters etc. The shop also dealt in gaming miniatures and other stuff. And it was packed wall-to-wall with British teenagers. Hard to move and very loud as they compared painted War Hammer figurines, tussled etc! I saw this Book on the wall and worked my way to the glass display case and tried to ask the clerk about it. He couldn't hear me over the roar of the assembled Harry Potters, so I tried pointing. No luck in making myself clear. There was a small step ladder in front of the glass case so I got onto it to better point out which comic exactly I wanted. I had to lean forward quite precariously over the glass case. I pointed to this one. In an absolute stentorian voice the clerk roared out "GAGOOM! HE"S BUYING GAGOOM!! Instantly the room silenced and the entire store on all sides turned and stared at me, perched on the step ladder, my finger outstretched almost touching "Gagoom". I felt like I was an insect being examined under a microscope. Maybe that's how Aliens look at abductees before they are probed. At the very least I was going to be put in a giant wicker figure and burnt as a witch. They were silent taking it all in for about 5 or 10 seconds then abruptly resumed talking, my situation forgotten. Obviously I bought the Book though I didn't correct the Gagoom/Googam mistake-there was that witch burning option still out on the table after all, and have never forgotten any of it. Probably the High Point for that trip. My wife still laughs about it. I suspect Marwood & I was there, in spirit if not in flesh. If only all purchases had such strong memories attached! That's a fantastic story!!! It's great to have such strong memories about certain things!!! I, like you, have some, but wish I had more! Mucheee1, DR.X and bc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Great stuff @Book Guy Some nice lookin' copies and the fact that the sticker price is still on a few of them is awesome. Please post more, new blood is always welcome here! -bc KirbyJack, Mucheee1 and Frisco Larson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Just came in! RRO!!!! Book Guy and bc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 On 6/4/2023 at 10:59 PM, Frisco Larson said: I love them all and this pence copy has GOT to be kinda tough to find! @Get Marwood & I would likely know for sure! Sorry Frisco, I've never heard of them Frisco Larson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 On 6/22/2023 at 6:43 AM, Get Marwood & I said: Sorry Frisco, I've never heard of them Of COURSE you haven't, why would you have? Made me chuckle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frisco Larson Posted June 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) There's just something about that brown they used ... and I DO really love this cover! I think it's one that kinda goes unnoticed. Edited June 23, 2023 by Frisco Larson Mucheee1, bc, Jasonmorris1000000 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 12:40 AM, Frisco Larson said: There's just something about that brown they used ... and I DO really love this cover! I think it's one that kinda goes unnoticed. Tough book in any grade above VG -bc Frisco Larson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 10:34 AM, bc said: Tough book in any grade above VG -bc I was happy to upgrade and just set my under copy aside. I'll probably list it in a sales thread in the future, but I had considered cracking it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 My copy (which took a while to find) isn't much better. -bc Frisco Larson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucheee1 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 I was lucky for once and stumbled on a decent copy. Frisco Larson and bc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 6:13 PM, Mucheee1 said: I was lucky for once and stumbled on a decent copy. Gorgeous copy! Thinks this was one the highest graded copies for a long time (as it has the awesome old school slabbing). -bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucheee1 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 5:20 PM, bc said: Gorgeous copy! Thinks this was one the highest graded copies for a long time (as it has the awesome old school slabbing). -bc I do remember it being the highest graded up until the last couple of years. Of course when I bought it I knew nothing about the census or anything like that, I just saw it on eBay and said that looks nice. bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 6:23 PM, Mucheee1 said: I do remember it being the highest graded up until the last couple of years. Of course when I bought it I knew nothing about the census or anything like that, I just saw it on eBay and said that looks nice. Double bonus points for being at the right place at the right time -bc Mucheee1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucheee1 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Now if I could find a ST 94 in that shape I’d be happy. That is a hard book to find, it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 6:30 PM, Mucheee1 said: Now if I could find a ST 94 in that shape I’d be happy. That is a hard book to find, it seems. Got mine in a Clink auction back in Feb 2016: Wish the wrap was better but it really looks nice in hand. -bc Book Guy and Mucheee1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 This was my best eBay pickup. Was trolling around looking for random PHM titles and saw this book that had only been posted for 20 minutes or so: The price was (in my opinion) ridiculously low for an early TOS book in that grade, so I thought it was likely a scam. Then I remembered all the ebay buyer protections and hit the BIN. Transaction was totally smooth, great seller communication & packaging. Unfortunately, haven't been that lucky since. -bc Book Guy, Mucheee1 and Microchip 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 5:30 PM, Mucheee1 said: Now if I could find a ST 94 in that shape I’d be happy. That is a hard book to find, it seems. That's one book I got lucky finding. I'm not a specific grade collector, just usually the nicest copy that makes the most sense. bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucheee1 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 5:52 PM, bc said: Got mine in a Clink auction back in Feb 2016: Wish the wrap was better but it really looks nice in hand. -bc I’m trying to find one in nice shape because I like the colors so much on this book. Your copy is a very nice example. bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
