MrBedrock Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 True, very true but most books are very cover driven. Especially here. There are lot of real cool stories and art buried under those slabbed covers if you look. Sometimes a real boring cover will have a cool surprise. Crime Detector #5 is a good example. Looking at it the cover it apears to be a real run of the mill crime book. The last story is a full on Jay Disbrow horror story with a discusting "splash panel" last page. I'll have to post it as I don't think I've seen it on the boards. Also a pretty boring GA "teenage" comic with a famous comic creator featured through the entire story. Not noted in Overstreet. I am hording this book until I can get a real high grade copy. Love the Crime Detector! I was pricing some later Lev Gleason books the other day (notoriously poor sellers) and got hung up reading some of the late Boy Comics issues. The Sniffer stories with Iron Jaw are really great, funny, and have tremendous artwork. And 89 - 92 or so have the return of the Claw. These are super cheap books and cover to cover they are wonderful. So yes, there are still cheap hidden gems out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 These cool space orientated toys once belonged to Dave Stevens. A close friend of mine was one of Dave's best friends. Before he died he gave my friend boxes and boxes of his stuff. These two toys were in one of those boxes. The futeristic space bus on the right was made by Tootsietoy in the mid thirties. Dave (and myself) like it for it's art deco design. The motorcycle on the left is from the early 1950's. Dave used it as a prop on the cover of one of his comics with two scantily clad gitls riding it with their ray guns. I can't remember which one off hand. I know I have the book but it is buried in a box so I can't locate it. If anyone can post it here, I would appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 These cool space orientated toys once belonged to Dave Stevens. A close friend of mine was one of Dave's best friends. Before he died he gave my friend boxes and boxes of his stuff. These two toys were in one of those boxes. The futeristic space bus on the right was made by Tootsietoy in the mid thirties. Dave (and myself) like it for it's art deco design. The motorcycle on the left is from the early 1950's. Dave used it as a prop on the cover of one of his comics with two scantily clad gitls riding it with their ray guns. I can't remember which one off hand. I know I have the book but it is buried in a box so I can't locate it. If anyone can post it here, I would appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Love the Space toys and Pop-Up! More please. Can't wait to see your comic racks! (hint, hint). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 These cool space orientated toys once belonged to Dave Stevens. A close friend of mine was one of Dave's best friends. Before he died he gave my friend boxes and boxes of his stuff. These two toys were in one of those boxes. The futeristic space bus on the right was made by Tootsietoy in the mid thirties. Dave (and myself) like it for it's art deco design. The motorcycle on the left is from the early 1950's. Dave used it as a prop on the cover of one of his comics with two scantily clad gitls riding it with their ray guns. I can't remember which one off hand. I know I have the book but it is buried in a box so I can't locate it. If anyone can post it here, I would appreciate it! Although in the ball park, that isn't the one I was thinking about. I know that space motorcycle was used exactly as it appears in the photo. I posed this question over in copper in the Dave Stevens thread. I'm sure some one there will recognize it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Love the Space toys and Pop-Up! More please. Can't wait to see your comic racks! (hint, hint). I know you have been on cloud 9 with your grail, but I did post what you are looking for starting on page 89... Gotta keep looking as you never know what I might put up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Crime Detector #5 is a good example. Looking at it the cover it apears to be a real run of the mill crime book. The last story is a full on Jay Disbrow horror story with a discusting "splash panel" last page. I'll have to post it as I don't think I've seen it on the boards. Check it out. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 It is getting harder and harder to discover something new. There really isn't anything obscure any more. It is getting tougher, but there are still many undocumented comic books out there. That is one of the appeals of comic book collecting - there are still chances to make real discoveries... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 That Popular/The Funnies book is real cool. Made especially for a Camp? Looks like it was a special cover that was attached to a couple of back issue copies of Popular and The Funnies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Crime Detector #5 is a good example. Looking at it the cover it apears to be a real run of the mill crime book. The last story is a full on Jay Disbrow horror story with a discusting "splash panel" last page. I'll have to post it as I don't think I've seen it on the boards. Check it out. (thumbs u Yep, that's the one. Thanks for saving me the trouble of draging out my copy. This is what I mean. You'd never know what you were missing it were slabbed... Let's face it, the cover is kinda hum drum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Here is a late 1950's DC table top spinner rack I recently found. Nice rack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) thread's rocking today, Bob. great toys, popups, and you coaxed good one outa bootie. if remember right, when interviewed Jay, he was particular proud of that one... Edited March 19, 2015 by pcalhoun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) And last, this is for scifiduck!I mentioned that I picked up another blue Dell spacer for my dell rack. It originally only came with 2 but when I saw this just sitting around at a show, I thought i would look cool at the bottom so I got it. I took this picture today just how it sits. The picture ain't that good but this gives you an idea what it looks like now. Very very nifty! Thanks very much! Can't believe I missed these posts (guess I was distracted). Great stuff! Edited March 19, 2015 by sfcityduck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Glad to be of service. Now keep in mind, that bottom blue piece didn't originally come with these racks. There were only two. But when I saw it I knew I just had to have it right where it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 thread's rocking today, Bob. great toys, popups, and you coaxed good one outa bootie. if remember right, when interviewed Jay, he was particular proud of that one... Thanks Pat, that's why I'm here. Everybody's participation is what makes this work. It is a group effort. I just try to provide the daily springboard. As long as people participate, and share I will too. If they don't, I'll just take the batteries out and go to sleep...Robot Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 That Popular/The Funnies book is real cool. Made especially for a Camp? Looks like it was a special cover that was attached to a couple of back issue copies of Popular and The Funnies. Here's the back cover. It was made by Max Gaines to give to the fellow campers of young Bill and his sister Elaine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBFan Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 That Popular/The Funnies book is real cool. Made especially for a Camp? Looks like it was a special cover that was attached to a couple of back issue copies of Popular and The Funnies. Here's the back cover. It was made by Max Gaines to give to the fellow campers of young Bill and his sister Elaine. Wow. Talk about incredibly rare! Thank you for letting us see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 That Popular/The Funnies book is real cool. Made especially for a Camp? Looks like it was a special cover that was attached to a couple of back issue copies of Popular and The Funnies. Here's the back cover. It was made by Max Gaines to give to the fellow campers of young Bill and his sister Elaine. Wow, now that is RARE! This is the kind of stuff I love. Rarity trumps almost anything when it comes to collecting. A lot of stuff I am looking for isn't really worth a ton of money but just so hard to find. That is probably one of a kind. Kinda like the Alfred E. Neuman buttons I just posted. Just try and find those... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Today I am focusing on vintage Disney toys. I like the 1930's "pie eyed" pieces. Here is a 1930's Marx Toys Donald Duck Duet with Goofy. Wind it up and Donald bounces while Goofy dances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Here are a pair of 1939 Pinocchio Marx tin wind-ups. Great color and action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
