Readcomix Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 On January 26, 2019 at 9:39 AM, sagii said: I think more than likely there were more. I'll keep an eye out for more on eBay. Maybe she had/has a husband or children who know if she had a big collection when she was a child that she told them about Probably not a call /social media reach out someone is likely to be warmed up to though I agree with you; worth keeping an eye out for. Perhaps even locally (I see you're NYC) -- the address Beverly put inside the cover was Amsterdam, NY and her obit (2015) indicated Schenectady, NY. The capital area is not a stretch for NYC collectors and dealers. The dealer with the four LTMM books I found in his possession probably is not the one who bought the collection (if there is one) from the estate, or from her before she passed, as they are all he has with the "B.L." markings and name/address inside, and he could not recall where he got the four from. I know a few collectors in the Schenectady area; I will ask them to see if any of them bought and/or dispersed an estate collection with these markings. It would seem quite odd if Beverly kept only four comics from 1942-1943 and took such good care of them for so long. Anything is possible, but it does not seem like the most common pattern. I'm convinced there's more of her books out there. sagii 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpsunburst Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Slowly picking up all of the Schlesinger covers (1-44) as I like the more Clampett style Bugs but this is a notable exception to the signature covers in the run. batman_fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 13 minutes ago, lpsunburst said: Slowly picking up all of the Schlesinger covers (1-44) as I like the more Clampett style Bugs but this is a notable exception to the signature covers in the run. This one seems to be a Boards Fave. It is one of the 'better' rendered Bugs efforts. Nice copy, and happy to see this Thread bumped regularly lately. Keep 'em coming folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpsunburst Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Well then here is another, this time with Leon's signature OtherEric and batman_fan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 minute ago, lpsunburst said: Well then here is another, this time with Leon's signature That's another nice one (and copy)! I like Porky's confused expression. And Bugs holding the carrot like a cigarette ..Pun intended: I'm noticing we fish in some of the same ponds lpsunburst 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Found in the wild today. All 3 sets, unopened, for under $10 total. Not golden age, but essentially the only Looney Tunes comic stories Chuck Jones ever did. These WILl be getting cracked open very soon so I can enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 3 hours ago, OtherEric said: Found in the wild today. All 3 sets, unopened, for under $10 total. Not golden age, but essentially the only Looney Tunes comic stories Chuck Jones ever did. These WILl be getting cracked open very soon so I can enjoy them. Sweet! Great grab Eric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 #15, another "B.L." Copy (Beverly Larson) and the last one whose location I knew of. The hunt is truly on now! OtherEric, lpsunburst and batman_fan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpsunburst Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Here is number 16 Readcomix and batman_fan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Readcomix said: #15, another "B.L." Copy (Beverly Larson) and the last one whose location I knew of. The hunt is truly on now! You are knocking em down as they set em up! Beverly obviously liked these now legendary characters. Best of luck on your quest! I'd try looking for other funny animal titles too as that could have been her preference (and i'll keep the lookout for B.L. copies for you too ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 3 hours ago, lpsunburst said: Here is number 16 Who knew you had so many nice Wabbits in that FOX den ? Thanks folks, i'm here all week.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpsunburst Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, sagii said: Who knew you had so many nice Wabbits in that FOX den ? Thanks folks, i'm here all week.... Wabbits and Foxes go well together, you should see my Ace collection.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 17 minutes ago, sagii said: You are knocking em down as they set em up! Beverly obviously liked these now legendary characters. Best of luck on your quest! I'd try looking for other funny animal titles too as that could have been her preference (and i'll keep the lookout for B.L. copies for you too ) Thank you; the dealer who had these 4 is a dead ene. He cannot recall how he got them, and he has no others. There is a collector in the same city in which she died who is known to buy collections and be a black hole. He has warehoused over 40,000 books. I haven't met him yet but we have spoken on the phone. We have a mutual friend who is introducing us; he says there's lots of funny animals in that "warehouse." Its a good possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, lpsunburst said: Wabbits and Foxes go well together, you should see my Ace collection.... I have, at least some recent acquisitions A few of 'em you outbid me on (Congrats!) I tend to keep my Ace hunts close to the chest as i don't have that many to go to finish out the ones i really wanted. Originally was going to try and do a complete publisher run, but that's not happening now But i do have a nice representation outside of just Four Favorites and Super-Mystery also. You have great taste in funny books! lpsunburst 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, Readcomix said: Thank you; the dealer who had these 4 is a dead ene. He cannot recall how he got them, and he has no others. There is a collector in the same city in which she died who is known to buy collections and be a black hole. He has warehoused over 40,000 books. I haven't met him yet but we have spoken on the phone. We have a mutual friend who is introducing us; he says there's lots of funny animals in that "warehouse." Its a good possibility. WOW! ..and good luck. Brush up on your box diving ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 A minor pickup today; Porky Pig #77. This one seems to be a bit scarce; I went with this copy because there were only 2 I could locate, and the other one was 10x as much. I'll keep my eyes open for an upgrade. Only 3 more issues I need for the Dell Porky run I'm trying for; 46-81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 9 hours ago, OtherEric said: A minor pickup today; Porky Pig #77. This one seems to be a bit scarce; I went with this copy because there were only 2 I could locate, and the other one was 10x as much. I'll keep my eyes open for an upgrade. Only 3 more issues I need for the Dell Porky run I'm trying for; 46-81 That is one you don't see often. Year of the Pig continues! Nice pick up! OtherEric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 16 hours ago, sagii said: That is one you don't see often. Year of the Pig continues! Nice pick up! There was a reason I went for the 77 despite the condition... these were on the way, although the 77 beat them here. 71, 75, and 79... and that gives me the complete run of 46-81. Not a terribly tricky run to put together, but I'm happy to have it. I've learned the hard way too many times, grab that filler copy when you can for the last issue you need! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 But the Porky Pig run was always a bit of a side project. As to the main effort: 45 and 49. 20 issues to go. And I now have everything from #44 up; giving me an unbroken run of over 200 issues. Jayman, lpsunburst, Scrooge and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 9 hours ago, OtherEric said: There was a reason I went for the 77 despite the condition... these were on the way, although the 77 beat them here. 71, 75, and 79... and that gives me the complete run of 46-81. Not a terribly tricky run to put together, but I'm happy to have it. I've learned the hard way too many times, grab that filler copy when you can for the last issue you need! Don't i know it. You can always (mostly) upgrade, but grab a beater toughie if you can in case! Nice subset, and the cool covers on all these! What was with the 'nephew' thing and the classic cartoon characters? (Donald, Mickey, Porky, Jerry -can't remember if Nibbles was his actual nephew or adopted 'son') Only Sylvester was a Dad by my recollection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...