visited LOC, some EC, some AF15 art, etc... 1 1

[kav]

25 minutes ago, bronze_rules said:

the mystery donor.

[JollyComics]

1 hour ago, bronze_rules said:

I was informed Geppi's stuff has not been processed yet. =(

Gov't is slowpoke as always.

[tv horror]

Did they make you wear gloves like this fella?

 

 

[bronze_rules]

27 minutes ago, tv horror said:

Did they make you wear gloves like this fella?

 

 

No. But I imagine it would have made freeing up the comics a lot harder.

[NoMan]

So wonder if it’s Steve Ditko’s family that is donating?  Ditko himself wouldn’t, right? He seems to think such reverence and appreciation is not a valid emotion/response/whatever.  

Speaking of Ditko. Anybody have/know of any  Ditko communications within the time frame of the last 2-3 months? 

[Robot Man]

19 hours ago, JollyComics said:

Gov't is slowpoke as always.

They are probably reading them first.  

[jools&jim]

So only "qualified scholars" are given access to this material in the LOC?  So much for Geppi's idea of sharing his collection with the world...

[JollyComics]

47 minutes ago, Robot Man said:

They are probably reading them first.  

[Tempus Fugit]

21 hours ago, bronze_rules said:

Though the 10 page complete AF15 story OA is there, it was really hard to capture with lighting conditions, angles, etc...  Have to say I was pretty blown away though -- truly a grail, if there was one.  I was told that part of the reason that the anonymity is so cautiously guarded, is that they have been told more donations are expected from the mystery donor.  The only thing I could establish, was it was clearly not Marie Severin.

 

Yes, we like to throw the term "grail" around. But there is only 1 in reality. This is a true grail. Any guesses what that 10 pages of OA would sell for? Million a page maybe?

[namisgr]

35 minutes ago, jools&jim said:

So only "qualified scholars" are given access to this material in the LOC?  So much for Geppi's idea of sharing his collection with the world...

I'm sure it's easier to be granted access to 'look but don't touch', as making the latter widely available could be expected to lead to mishandling and deterioration of the material.

[namisgr]

21 hours ago, bronze_rules said:

What a page of OA that is! 

[NoMan]

1 hour ago, jools&jim said:

So only "qualified scholars" are given access to this material in the LOC?  So much for Geppi's idea of sharing his collection with the world...

Exactly. The Huntington Library here in Souther California does the same thing. They have a collection of photographs of downtown Los Angeles taken by a man who lived in apartment in Bunker Hill as it was being destroyed. Wanna see 'em, but no, I'm not a scholar and therefore not worthy. I'm mean I've spent a day w/ Robert Frank's marquet for The Americans at Houston's art museum with just a simple appointment. 

[NoMan]

1 hour ago, Tempus Fugit said:

Yes, we like to throw the term "grail" around. But there is only 1 in reality. This is a true grail. Any guesses what that 10 pages of OA would sell for? Million a page maybe?

I bet they came from Ditko's brother. I'm not an expert at tax law but I believe the gift for the donation could be a tax write off. Like I said, no expert at tax law.

Edited June 26, 2018 by NoMan

[tv horror]

10 hours ago, Tempus Fugit said:

Any guesses what that 10 pages of OA would sell for? Million a page maybe?