Robot Man Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Got up early as always on a Sunday morning today. It's "junking" day. Hit the flea early as always. Walked around for an hour not finding anything until I came across this pile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 I love these MAD imitator mags. Rarely do you find them and so many different titles as well. I wasn't sure how many I didn't already have but the price was so cheap I didn't have to sweat it and I bought them all. Needless to say I was jazzed! But... sitting in the middle of the pile was this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 A little rough but other than #23 it was the only other MAD in the bunch. I happily paid the man stuffed them in a bag and was on my way. When I got home I pulled it out to look at it and low and behold, look what was at the top of the first page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 I'm pretty tired now but this just made my day. Even better, the guy said they were part of an estate clean out he did and he has more. Probably the MAD magazines that obviously were not here and he said a lot of comic books as well. He told me he would be working for a couple of weeks and wouldn't be able to go to his storage unit until then. He seemed to be happy to be rid of them and he eagerly exchanged numbers so we can hook up in a few weeks. Keep your fingers crossed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Got up early as always on a Sunday morning today. It's "junking" day. Hit the flea early as always. Walked around for an hour not finding anything until I came across this pile: was that from a dealer?...great price or giveaway price?...super lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 The guy was a part time antique dealer. Comics aren't his "thing". I didn't even argue his price and couldn't whip out my wallet fast enough, so yes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hap Hazard Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Cool Score Love that Bill Gaines autograph Let us know how this turns out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 How about a few misc Superman items today? First off is Superman's Buddy. A giveaway comic that came in the 1950's Superman costume box. I've only seen a few copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Here is also an unusual item. I bought this years ago at a show because I liked it. It took me years until "The Adventures of Superman Collecting" book came out to discover it was the central part of a 1940 game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 How about a few misc Superman items today? First off is Superman's Buddy. A giveaway comic that came in the 1950's Superman costume box. I've only seen a few copies. That is cool. Never seen it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Here is the 1947 Superman film viewer set in the original box with viewer. These started way back in 1940 with the Superman Krypto Ray gun. They were made in different boxes into the late 1950's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Can't remember if I posted it or not, but by comparison, here is the Krypto Ray Gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 And this is the cheaper version from the same year. The Superman "Cinematic Picture Pistol" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 A little rough but other than #23 it was the only other MAD in the bunch. I happily paid the man stuffed them in a bag and was on my way. When I got home I pulled it out to look at it and low and behold, look what was at the top of the first page! Unbelievable find! You are a magnet for great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 How about a few misc Superman items today? First off is Superman's Buddy. A giveaway comic that came in the 1950's Superman costume box. I've only seen a few copies. That is cool. Never seen it before. Came with a Superman costume. The blue ink is a 1957 version. The original 1954 version was in color - talk about tough! Scans below are not mine... BTW, here is a great forum thread about Superman costumes with some great pics: Monster Kid Memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Unbelievable. I love the mumbo jumbo descriptions of the parts! Such treasures! I imagine your place as like the warehouse in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 A little rough but other than #23 it was the only other MAD in the bunch. I happily paid the man stuffed them in a bag and was on my way. When I got home I pulled it out to look at it and low and behold, look what was at the top of the first page! Unbelievable find! You are a magnet for great stuff! I note a Robert Mark Sies passed away in Santa Monica in early May of this year. Perhaps his books? Wonder we he got that Gaines autograph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 A little rough but other than #23 it was the only other MAD in the bunch. I happily paid the man stuffed them in a bag and was on my way. When I got home I pulled it out to look at it and low and behold, look what was at the top of the first page! Unbelievable find! You are a magnet for great stuff! I note a Robert Mark Sies passed away in Santa Monica in early May of this year. Perhaps his books? Wonder we he got that Gaines autograph? I am sure you are correct. The guy I got these from mentioned they came from Santa Monica. Do you know this guy or anything about him? There is supposed to be a ton more. The guy I bought them from had a bunch of the EC and Disney bound sets. Mr Sies was apparently fond of ECs and Ducks. I hope to find out more in a few weeks when I meet up with him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 How about a few misc Superman items today? First off is Superman's Buddy. A giveaway comic that came in the 1950's Superman costume box. I've only seen a few copies. That is cool. Never seen it before. Came with a Superman costume. The blue ink is a 1957 version. The original 1954 version was in color - talk about tough! Scans below are not mine... BTW, here is a great forum thread about Superman costumes with some great pics: Monster Kid Memories Thanks for the info. I have had this for years and didn't know much about it other than where it came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 A little rough but other than #23 it was the only other MAD in the bunch. I happily paid the man stuffed them in a bag and was on my way. When I got home I pulled it out to look at it and low and behold, look what was at the top of the first page! Unbelievable find! You are a magnet for great stuff! I note a Robert Mark Sies passed away in Santa Monica in early May of this year. Perhaps his books? Wonder we he got that Gaines autograph? I am sure you are correct. The guy I got these from mentioned they came from Santa Monica. Do you know this guy or anything about him? There is supposed to be a ton more. The guy I bought them from had a bunch of the EC and Disney bound sets. Mr Sies was apparently fond of ECs and Ducks. I hope to find out more in a few weeks when I meet up with him... Nope, just a simple Google search. Not much on the guy; probably spent his life reading comics! Good taste though; ECs and Disneys, my kind of comic fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
