Golden Age Comic Racks 6 6

[Robot Man]

On 12/26/2022 at 12:00 PM, GACollectibles said:

It will be interesting to see what that goes for!

Where is it being auctioned?

[GACollectibles]

On 12/26/2022 at 6:41 PM, Robot Man said:

Where is it being auctioned?

I'm not sure, a friend showed me pictures of it.  Next time I talk to him I'll ask him.

[sfcityduck]

On 12/26/2022 at 12:00 PM, GACollectibles said:

It will be interesting to see what that goes for!

Where is it for sale?

[The Black Hand ®]

Great thread. Although when I first saw it I thought it was going to be a GGA thread.

[Captainwonder]

Cool post! I’d love to see a Sensation or Wonder Woman rack! 

[gadzukes]

On 12/26/2022 at 11:43 AM, Robot Man said:

Man, that’s a cool rack! Most likely the only known example left. 

Ended up going for $600 + buyers premium of 17%

[Robot Man]

On 1/16/2023 at 11:14 AM, gadzukes said:

Ended up going for $600 + buyers premium of 17%

Sounds cheap considering. Was probably expensive to ship…

[aardvark88]

On 12/26/2022 at 8:43 AM, Robot Man said:

Man, that’s a cool rack! Most likely the only known example left. 

Which 1 comic from 1939 rack would u choose for your personal comic collection with your hard earned 10c? Pic courtesy of Bob Beerbohm's FB page.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=627250702886659&set=pcb.627250952886634

 

[Robot Man]

On 9/22/2023 at 9:12 AM, aardvark88 said:

Which 1 comic from 1939 rack would u choose for your personal comic collection with your hard earned 10c? Pic courtesy of Bob Beerbohm's FB page.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=627250702886659&set=pcb.627250952886634

 

Value be dammed, mostly likely, a Detective or Adventure. 

[aardvark88]

On 9/22/2023 at 9:20 AM, Robot Man said:

Value be dammed, mostly likely, a Detective or Adventure. 

I would have chosen a gritty Lou Fine 'Wonderworld Comics' from 1939 but mom would have vetoed it, and chosen a wholesome Popeye cover on 'King Comics'.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=627250696219993&set=pcb.627250952886634

[podboy66]

I'm lucky enough to have 4 of them: Action, Tec, Superman and  Amazing-Man

On 9/22/2023 at 10:12 AM, aardvark88 said:

Which 1 comic from 1939 rack would u choose for your personal comic collection with your hard earned 10c? Pic courtesy of Bob Beerbohm's FB page.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=627250702886659&set=pcb.627250952886634

 

 

[Cowboy Comics]

Sorry if this is in the wrong post or spot. I'm new here. I have the opportunity to purchase this rack and I cannot find any information about it anywhere.  The person selling claims it is golden age right at the time the CCA was put into place. Does anyone know if this is a real rack from that Era? It is 3 sided with 2 sides being 2 columns and the third side being empty and one point being on column. It does spin but looks tobe made to go up against a wall.

[MattTheDuck]

On 9/24/2023 at 10:40 AM, Cowboy Comics said:

Sorry if this is in the wrong post or spot. I'm new here. I have the opportunity to purchase this rack and I cannot find any information about it anywhere.  The person selling claims it is golden age right at the time the CCA was put into place. Does anyone know if this is a real rack from that Era? It is 3 sided with 2 sides being 2 columns and the third side being empty and one point being on column. It does spin but looks tobe made to go up against a wall.

Definitely the right place to post this.  Lots of knowledgeable people in this thread. 

[aardvark88]

GA rack that seems to have a fresh Superman 31(?) 'It tickles cover' and other gold:

[Robot Man]

On 9/25/2023 at 3:52 PM, aardvark88 said:

GA rack that seems to have a fresh Superman 31(?) 'It tickles cover' and other gold:

 

[plady69]

Does this qualify as a Golden Age rack?

 

[Professor K]

On 9/24/2023 at 1:40 PM, Cowboy Comics said:

Sorry if this is in the wrong post or spot. I'm new here. I have the opportunity to purchase this rack and I cannot find any information about it anywhere.  The person selling claims it is golden age right at the time the CCA was put into place. Does anyone know if this is a real rack from that Era? It is 3 sided with 2 sides being 2 columns and the third side being empty and one point being on column. It does spin but looks tobe made to go up against a wall.

I'm no expert but it looks real to me. It may even be older than mid 1950's, at least the rack itself. Whether it has been cleaned and restored a bit I don't know but I have seen them that color. It would take quite a lot of work to construct a fake. Here is are a few references I found.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-atlas-postcard-revolving-1845733360

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-vintage-revolving-postcard-3853876785

https://maxsold.maxsold.com/auction/85957/item/fabulous-vintage-atlas-metal-revolving-general-store-counter-display-for-postcards-5574401/

 

[sfcityduck]

On 9/24/2023 at 11:40 AM, Cowboy Comics said:

Sorry if this is in the wrong post or spot. I'm new here. I have the opportunity to purchase this rack and I cannot find any information about it anywhere.  The person selling claims it is golden age right at the time the CCA was put into place. Does anyone know if this is a real rack from that Era? It is 3 sided with 2 sides being 2 columns and the third side being empty and one point being on column. It does spin but looks tobe made to go up against a wall.

Here what I can tell you:

I have a nearly perfect CCA rack.  See below.

It is a mid-1950s rack that many might call very early Silver Age because it post-dates adoption of the CCA. There are not a lot of CCA racks and they are cool and collectible.

My rack is a five sided spinner with a single wide sign.  Yours has a double wide sign. Those are typically seen on flat double wide racks.  Still, I think yours is legit. The shape of the base and patina color are identical to my nearly perfect rack and a similar one owned by Esquirecomics (Zaid). Atlas was a maker of most racks of that time period and I believe they made mine (can’t check right now).  

Yours is a weird almost incomplete looking L shape.  But that also makes me think it’s legit for two reasons. First, If I was going to Frankenstein a rack with a double wide sign far easier to do it with a double wide rack body.  You see them around..  Second, I think a beat up example of this type of CCA was posted on one of the rack threads. 

I would buy it.

Edited September 26, 2023 by sfcityduck

[Cowboy Comics]

 

On 9/26/2023 at 8:23 AM, sfcityduck said:

Here what I can tell you:

I have a nearly perfect CCA rack.  See below.

It is a mid-1950s rack that many might call very early Silver Age because it post-dates adoption of the CCA. There are not a lot of CCA racks and they are cool and collectible.

My rack is a five sided spinner with a single wide sign.  Yours has a double wide sign. Those are typically seen on flat double wide racks.  Still, I think yours is legit. The shape of the base and patina color are identical to my nearly perfect rack and a similar one owned by Esquirecomics (Zaid). Atlas was a maker of most racks of that time period and I believe they made mine (can’t check right now).  

Yours is a weird almost incomplete looking L shape.  But that also makes me think it’s legit for two reasons. First, If I was going to Frankenstein a rack with a double wide sign far easier to do it with a double wide rack body.  You see them around..  Second, I think a beat up example of this type of CCA was posted on one of the rack threads. 

I would buy it.

Thank you Sfcityduck. It looks to be the exact same one as Zaids, just by looking at the rust on the topper signs. I'm off to pick it up tomorrow so we'll see if it is actually there. Fingers crossed. I will post up pictures if I actually do end up with it. 

[sfcityduck]

On 9/26/2023 at 3:53 PM, Cowboy Comics said:

 

Thank you Sfcityduck. It looks to be the exact same one as Zaids, just by looking at the rust on the topper signs. I'm off to pick it up tomorrow so we'll see if it is actually there. Fingers crossed. I will post up pictures if I actually do end up with it. 

Hope it worked out for you.