SD Con 2014 Gathering

[adamstrange]

Amidst the zoo that is the San Diego Con, there is one little oasis of peace and comics that I look forward to every year: the gathering of collectors at RareHighGrades.

 

The gracious host and family open their house to a hungry horde of nerdy collectors who chow down on pizza and homeade treats ( thanks, Mrs RHG ) and look at comics.

 

The pictures for this year are a joint effort of GAtor's camera and my picture taking as I had inadvertently left mine at home. For the record, I blame all bad pics on my unfamiliarity with camera.

 

Collectors Assemble!

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Herr Doktor, the Professor Love was a new participant this year and started off the session with a sweet set of romance books including the very first, Young Romance.

 

Sorry for the out of focus shot.

 

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The fastest guy in the room, Inaflash, shared a diverse set of killer books.

 

 

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ciorac overwhelmed the Boards a week ago with the results of his pre and post San Diego prospecting. His comic purchases were even more impressive in person.

 

The red on this Bats 1 was outstanding!

 

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Technically comick1's books were Silver Age but every single one was a greytone. In high grade. Or even uber high grade. So it was all good.

 

 

 

 

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GAtor's shared highlights of his quest to collect every Centaur by bringing a number of issues from his now complete Amazing Man run that includes impossible to find 26.

 

 

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Our friendly feline Cat, brought a treasure trove of Timelys.

 

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nearmint has been on a tear hunting down Superman comics and holds up two of his biggest kills!

 

 

 

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MrB shook things up this year and brought a potpourri of promotional comics and items.

 

As if the comics are scarce enough, this in Ad for the for the anti-commie comics from Catechetical Guild

 

 

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RareHighGrade brought out the big guns as we looked early Jumbos and DCs. These guys are the size of place mats!

 

 

[mrmyst]

[adamstrange]

Special thanks are due to Harley Yee who loaned us the binder of covers that were from the files of Josette Franks, an early advisor to DC comics. See pictures here:

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=7927507&fpart=1

 

 

That's all for this year.

 

[G.A.tor]

always my favorite gathering at sdcc each year....

 

and next year, I get to swim!

[jimjum12]

Thanks again, Alan..... love this thread each year. Nice to be able to match faces ...... and those SA Gray Tones can hold their own at any gathering...... GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[Cat-Man_America]

always my favorite gathering at sdcc each year....

 

and next year, I get to swim!

 

 

[comicjack]

Nice pics and awesome books boys (thumbs u

[mrmyst]

always my favorite gathering at sdcc each year....

 

and next year, I get to swim!

 

 

 

 

Babe Ruth-Gator?

[tb]

[..] love this thread each year. Nice to be able to match faces ...... and those SA Gray Tones can hold their own at any gathering.... [...]

 

Same here. Thanks to adamstrange, I was lucky enough to get to see many of Inaflash's books a couple of years ago; he has the most amazing eye for stunning high grade books from both the Gold and Silver ages. I learned to appreciate just how beautiful Silver Age DCs can be that day. I've also heard much about comick1's collection from friends and his pickings must have been a treat.

[Cat-Man_America]

always my favorite gathering at sdcc each year....

 

and next year, I get to swim!

 

 

 

 

Babe Ruth-Gator?

 

Gator Arbuckle

[jimjum12]

always my favorite gathering at sdcc each year....

 

and next year, I get to swim!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Babe Ruth-Gator?

 

Gator Arbuckle

 

.... we need to get someone to hook Gator up with some Amazing Man swimmin' trunks.... GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u