n2wdw Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 7 hours ago, Robot Man said: I don't know how you got in. He wouldn't let me look until the doors opened and by then I had to go open up my booth. Up his, I went else where to spend my 50 bucks. Seriously, I could spend all day in his booth alone. I suspect the big reason he does this show is so he can bring his entire inventory because it is literally in his back yard. He never has this much stuff at other cons I see him at. He had a Patsy Walker #1, and Millie #1. The Patsy was on his wall, the Millie in the long boxes. I was tempted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 Here are my last wall pics from the con: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 Terry's Con Report Part 9 - Terry's Con Last Thoughts After the con, I took an uber to LAX and sat in a bar for 4 hours with my computer and WIFI. Also a few Stellas, and this really excellent burger. So was the con worth flying all the way from DC, and taking the red-eye home? Sure. I got a lot of great comics. I met a lot of boardies in person. I broke my diet and had chicken fried rice. It was fun. But would I do it again? No way. At least, not a crazy 24 hour trip. If I go again - and I hope I do -- I'll make a long weekend out of it and bring the wife. I'll leave her at the beach to soak up the sun while I go to the con, and then after, the 2 of us will hit an LA speakeasy where you have to know the password to get in, where the wife is wearing that short skirt and Jimmy Choos. Now that would be fun! Ghastly542454 and comicjack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghastly542454 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, pemart1966 said: Look closely at the address on the envelope and the address that Jack put on the certificate He most likely moved after he received the membership kit. It looks like he moved around a lot during his lifetime! http://obituaries.the-journal.com/obituaries/the-journal/obituary.aspx?n=jack-ott&pid=173267316& Edited February 1, 2018 by Ghastly542454 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Ghastly542454 said: He most likely moved after he received the membership kit. It looks like he moved around a lot during his lifetime! http://obituaries.the-journal.com/obituaries/the-journal/obituary.aspx?n=jack-ott&pid=173267316& Take a closer look...on the membership card he has written "1231 Plamer St" on the envelope is typed "1931 Palmest" If I separate "Palmest" I get Palme st. If I then switch the "a" and the "l" in the word "Palme" I get "Plame" - the only thing missing is the "r" to get to "Plamer". Additionally, the "2" in "1231" that he filled out on his original coupon application for membership could well have been misinterpreted as a "9" by whomever typed up the return label. It seems that he did move around quite a bit but as an adult. PS - I googled "Plamer St, Owosso, Mich" and it doesn't exist. There is however a "Palmer St" which makes it even more of a miracle that he got his kit Edited February 1, 2018 by pemart1966 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghastly542454 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, pemart1966 said: Take a closer look...on the membership card he has written "1231 Plamer St" on the envelope is typed "1931 Palmest" If I separate "Palmest" I get Palme st. If I then switch the "a" and the "l" in the word "Palme" I get "Plame" - the only thing missing is the "r" to get to "Plamer". Additionally, the "2" in "1231" that he filled out on his original coupon application for membership could well have been misinterpreted as a "9" by whomever typed up the return label. It seems that he did move around quite a bit but as an adult. PS - I googled "Plamer St, Owosso, Mich" and it doesn't exist. There is however a "Palmer St" which makes it even more of a miracle that he got his kit The bigger miracle is that 73 years later, it is now part of my collection and it’s not going to a wrong or any other address!!!????? n2wdw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 2 hours ago, n2wdw said: Terry's Con Report Part 9 - Terry's Con Last Thoughts After the con, I took an uber to LAX and sat in a bar for 4 hours with my computer and WIFI. Also a few Stellas, and this really excellent burger. So was the con worth flying all the way from DC, and taking the red-eye home? Sure. I got a lot of great comics. I met a lot of boardies in person. I broke my diet and had chicken fried rice. It was fun. But would I do it again? No way. At least, not a crazy 24 hour trip. If I go again - and I hope I do -- I'll make a long weekend out of it and bring the wife. I'll leave her at the beach to soak up the sun while I go to the con, and then after, the 2 of us will hit an LA speakeasy where you have to know the password to get in, where the wife is wearing that short skirt and Jimmy Choos. Now that would be fun! If you do that let me give you some great LA restaurant suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 3 hours ago, n2wdw said: He had a Patsy Walker #1, and Millie #1. The Patsy was on his wall, the Millie in the long boxes. I was tempted! $9.50 seems like a pretty good price ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Ghastly542454 said: He most likely moved after he received the membership kit. It looks like he moved around a lot during his lifetime! http://obituaries.the-journal.com/obituaries/the-journal/obituary.aspx?n=jack-ott&pid=173267316& It would be an interesting story to hear as to how the membership kit survived intact given all of his moves and when and to whom he sold/gave it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, Robot Man said: I don't know how you got in. He wouldn't let me look until the doors opened and by then I had to go open up my booth. Up his, I went else where to spend my 50 bucks. Seriously, I could spend all day in his booth alone. I suspect the big reason he does this show is so he can bring his entire inventory because it is literally in his back yard. He never has this much stuff at other cons I see him at. He always seemed to have good stuff at the SDCC and maybe it’s me and the material I happened to look at the time but some of his prices in my past experiences at his SDCC booth seemed “aggressive” at times. I passed on a raw PCH book he had in San Diego one year at $1100.00 and picked up the same book a few months later in a slab and a full grade higher than his for $650.00. I didn’t get my copy cheap either it’s just that some of his prices are a little out of whack with the market. Edited February 1, 2018 by N e r V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, pemart1966 said: Take a closer look...on the membership card he has written "1231 Plamer St" on the envelope is typed "1931 Palmest" If I separate "Palmest" I get Palme st. If I then switch the "a" and the "l" in the word "Palme" I get "Plame" - the only thing missing is the "r" to get to "Plamer". Additionally, the "2" in "1231" that he filled out on his original coupon application for membership could well have been misinterpreted as a "9" by whomever typed up the return label. It seems that he did move around quite a bit but as an adult. PS - I googled "Plamer St, Owosso, Mich" and it doesn't exist. There is however a "Palmer St" which makes it even more of a miracle that he got his kit USPS used to rock it back in the old days. There is a very famous cover from the 1860s that was addressed as follows: Wood John Mass It was delivered to: Spoiler John Underwood Andover Massachusetts Edited February 1, 2018 by adamstrange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 21 hours ago, Robot Man said: I don't know how you got in. He wouldn't let me look until the doors opened and by then I had to go open up my booth. Up his, I went else where to spend my 50 bucks. Seriously, I could spend all day in his booth alone. I suspect the big reason he does this show is so he can bring his entire inventory because it is literally in his back yard. He never has this much stuff at other cons I see him at. 12 hours ago, Ghastly542454 said: The bigger miracle is that 73 years later, it is now part of my collection and it’s not going to a wrong or any other address!!!????? Ahem to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, Ricksneatstuff said: If you do that let me give you some great LA restaurant suggestions. I will definitely take you up on your offer! By the way, you're known to my wife as that guy who goes to Il Mulino in NYC, while I always seem to end up at Quality Meats. Edited February 1, 2018 by n2wdw Ricksneatstuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 11 hours ago, batman_fan said: $9.50 seems like a pretty good price ! If only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, n2wdw said: I will definitely take you up on your offer! By the way, you're known to my wife as that guy who goes to Il Mulino in NYC, while I always seem to end up at Quality Meats. If you don't mind the "hood" I can take you out for the best Mexican food you have ever eaten! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Robot Man said: If you don't mind the "hood" I can take you out for the best Mexican food you have ever eaten! Hood food is always the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 5 hours ago, n2wdw said: Hood food is always the best Oh- I got hood food covered too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, Ricksneatstuff said: Oh- I got hood food covered too Do the bros and hos bounce their cars in your hood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Robot Man said: Do the bros and hos bounce their cars in your hood? Sadly no, but one guy doesn’t keep his lawn as manicured as he should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 7 hours ago, Robot Man said: 8 hours ago, n2wdw said: I will definitely take you up on your offer! By the way, you're known to my wife as that guy who goes to Il Mulino in NYC, while I always seem to end up at Quality Meats. If you don't mind the "hood" I can take you out for the best Mexican food you have ever eaten! Y'all are coming to Houston??? Awesome. I can't wait!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
