BOOT Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Mr. Robot Man, Tapping into your vast memory banks...can you please tell me, do you have any information on this metal tray featuring Opper's Alphonse and Gaston? And do you know of others like it? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Although I don't have one, I have seen a couple different ones that are similar. Probably came in an even numbered set. There isn't much out there for that fair. I have seen a couple of these, and a Buster Brown and Yellow Kid pieces from the 1904 fair. Comic characters were still in their infantatcy at that time. Maybe Yellow Kid can chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Kid Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Outcault was at the 1904 fair in St. Louis trying to sell licenses to his characters. The Brown Shoe Company in St. Louis saw the obvious potential of licensing Buster Brown, and the rest is history. Although there were other comic character tie-in's to the fair, both licensed and unlicensed (as was the practice in those days), I don't remember seeing any involving the Yellow Kid or Buster Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 Seems to me I have seen a brochure or flyer with Buster and the Kid in it and maybe a Pinback button with Buster Brown with a 1904 date on it years ago. But, I don't know that for a fact anymore. Yellow Kid would be the authority on this though. There could be stuff so rare that even he hasn't seen it though. That is what makes this hobby so fun. Most of the fairs had the comic characters of the time represented one way or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 I got a request for a subset from someone for today's. (You know who you are when you see this). I was asked for a Matt Baker non-romance subset. I have a lot of his non-romance work but because I like 'em and the guy who requested it is also a Crime fiend like me, I thought I'd do these. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Probably my favorite one. Love the blue green covers and she is a cutie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robot Man Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Another favorite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I got a request for a subset from someone for today's. (You know who you are when you see this). I was asked for a Matt Baker non-romance subset. I have a lot of his non-romance work but because I like 'em and the guy who requested it is also a Crime fiend like me, I thought I'd do these. Enjoy! "Crime fiend," eh? So how exactly did you obtain these books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robot Man Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 And the rare Mexican version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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