My first year as a golden age only collector

[Griff]

Copied from my Journal and pasted here because I wanted to take an extra

moment to thank all the golden age family here who have been so helpful to

me

 

In Particular

Telerites - For selling me my first Golden age books

Paratrooper - For selling me my first Don Winslow book

Miraclemet - For working with me on the Okajima List

Straw-Man - For Selling my wife the Don Winslow #1 and making it easy for her

Cheetah - For hooking me up with the best books in my collection when he didn't have too

 

 

Well my first full year of collecting Don Winslow of the Navy books has come and gone. I want to thank all my Boardies here for the support and encouragement as I set out to try and put together a full run at 6.5 or higher

 

So without further adieu, I guess its time to do my year in review !!

 

 

My top 5 books of the year

#5 on my list would be DWOTN #9 I purchased from our Boardy Paratrooper the book that started it all !

 

#4 on the list would be the first appearance of Singapore Sal. Bought for a

whopping 8 bucks on E-bay "and on its way back from CGC as a graded 8.0"

 

#3 on my list would be this Crowley checking copy of #43. Purchased from

the Big cat himself "thanks again my friend !"

 

#2 has to be my favorite Singapore Sal cover in the whole series. The Crowley

copy & the Highest graded copy of issues #60 !! Bought from the Big cat again !

 

#1 has to be this one. Its not the highest grade but it IS the first time my wife

has expressed interest in anything comic related. this was her Christmas

present to me "Thanks again Straw-Man for the hook up !"

 

 

The one that got away

The church copy of #51 eluded me. my pockets simply too were shallow when it

came up for auction. Its the first cover appearance of Singapore Sal

 

 

Best deal of the year

 

Would Deff have to be the original DWOTN handbook That i picked up for a buck.

Honestly how often do you get to pick up something golden age that fits in your

collection for 1 dollar !!

 

 

 

Coolest foreign Books

#1 Would have to be this Aussie version of DWOTN 51. The shipping cost me more than the book did

 

 

I also picked up nearly half the run in raw form. most books for under 10 bucks

a piece !!! "good thing too as some one has been buying the out the ones on E-bay lately"

 

Coolest piece of Esoteric related merchandise

These salt and pepper shakers of Don Winslow and his Side kick Red

"or will be the coolest when UPS finally delivers it !"

 

Goals for next year.... Find copies of issues 10,12,14,51,58,70,72, &73 that would grade out at 6.5 or better

Sell my X-men off to pay for this ! and have fun while I'm doing it

Wish me luck

 

Griff

[Marty Mann]

:applause:

 

mm

[vaillant]

I am totally unfamiliar with the character, but I love your collection, especially the #1 – I did not know Captain Marvel introduced the series on the cover: that cover is beautiful!

[Gotham Kid]

from one newb GA collector to another, many congrats

[comicjack]

Congrats luv the #4 cover

[Larryw7]

[Silver Surfer]

Larry!

[Larryw7]

Larry!

 

Hey, Peter!

[mrmyst]

(thumbs u

[Griff]

thanks Fellas

 

oh and @vaillant 2 things, first I think Fawcett put Captain marvel on covers of books they wanted to promote. here is a pic of captain midnight #1 with the same setup

 

and Check out my journal "in the journal forum" Don Winslow has it all

Hero covers - check

Pirate covers - check

horror covers - check

Hottie covers - check

Bondage covers - check

 

Its one stop shopping for the golden age

[Tri-Color Brian]

All right! Don Winslow prices are gonna go up now...

[MrBedrock]

Happy New Year, Griff.

Hope you reach all of your collecting goals (thumbs u

[walclark]

The one that got away

The church copy of #51 eluded me. my pockets simply were shallow when it

came up for auction. I know it has a good home in Walclark's collection "until I can con him into selling it to me !!!"

Its the first cover appearance of Singapore Sal

Griff

 

Griff, I would be happy to send this book your way... but it ain't mine!

[Griff]

Doh that's what I get for checking the registry at 2 AM

[walclark]

Doh that's what I get for checking the registry at 2 AM

 

I was beginning to wonder if I needed to make an appointment with a neurologist, cause I couldn't remember buying that beauty!

[Griff]

I should post my notes. I also had you down as owning the 8.5 crackajack funnies #20 .

 

Honestly though im a bit jealous of the Big Apple and Church Don Winslow's you have

 

I'm hoping to add a Rockford, Pennsylvania, Church, Crippen & Big Apple Don Winslow eventually!

[Sqeggs]

Great stuff. Completing a run, then upgrading, then upgrading the upgrades. Should keep you busy!

[cheetah]

 

Glad I could be of help!

[Cimm]

My favourite Don Winslow cover was never published...

 

[Griff]

mine too that Zoltan piece is amazing !