The Distribution of US Published Comics in the UK (1959~1982) 15 15

[Get Marwood & I]

On 1/4/2024 at 8:36 PM, Malacoda said:

Speaking of American Beauties....check out the super accurate stickering on this one....

Slap bang on the oblong 10d'er.  

This is a great comic.  It's a Charlton, it's from July 1966, so smack on the 2nd hiatus (assuming it was a return), and then it's been stamped with Mr. Oblong Stamp at 10d and then re-stickered at a 1/-, so presumably went round UK distribution at least twice.  When did the Charlies go up to 1/- ? I assume same time as Marvel & DC? 

Well, that's your Christmas present sorted out for next year. 

I let that one go Rich, as I already have several like it. It was hard to resist even so...

[Malacoda]

Wow, that shilling sticker is at the exact same jaunty angle, exactly covering the shape of the 10d.  So it wasn't a fluke. Donna had a very steady hand! 

[Malacoda]

On 1/4/2024 at 8:40 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

I already have several like it

Might it be that this issue's clearly strange life story somehow contributed to a higher-than-normal survival rate, or do you have more or less as many of this one as comparable issues? 

[Get Marwood & I]

On 1/4/2024 at 8:46 PM, Malacoda said:

Might it be that this issue's clearly strange life story somehow contributed to a higher-than-normal survival rate, or do you have more or less as many of this one as comparable issues? 

You'll have to wait for the book, Rich. 

[Get Marwood & I]

On 1/4/2024 at 8:44 PM, Malacoda said:

Wow, that shilling sticker is at the exact same jaunty angle, exactly covering the shape of the 10d.  So it wasn't a fluke. Donna had a very steady hand! 

It's the same comic you big wally bags. It's been doing the rounds on eBay for a while. I take it you bought it. 

 

[Malacoda]

On 1/4/2024 at 8:47 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

You'll have to wait for the book, Rich. 

Yes please.  I could with something to read while I'm waiting for Rob Kirby. 

[Get Marwood & I]

On 1/4/2024 at 8:53 PM, Malacoda said:

Yes please.  I could with something to read while I'm waiting for Rob Kirby. 

You're more likely to see Godot before FCTP....

[Malacoda]

On 1/4/2024 at 8:51 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

It's the same comic you big wally bags. It's been doing the rounds on eBay for a while. I take it you bought it. 

I was buying a bunch of CI's from this seller and because I checked this out he offered me a reduced price. I countered with a lower one still and he went for it. He was already combining postage for me, so I was rather pleased.

Before you went and spoilt it all...

 

[Redshade]

On 1/4/2024 at 8:07 PM, Malacoda said:

Was it just me or did Roger Taylor look disturbingly pretty in that video?

 

Just me then. 

He looks like Kaley Cuoco.

[rakehell]

Anyone from our little rabbit hole interested in this -

Vectis Auctions |

It's located on the Northern slopes of Penceland. The "Vintage Toy/Collectibles Expert" sounds like a dream job, to me at least. If I hadn't just started a new job, I'd be like a fat kid on a cupcake with that. 

[Get Marwood & I]

On 1/5/2024 at 8:23 AM, rakehell said:

Anyone from our little rabbit hole interested in this -

Vectis Auctions |

It's located on the Northern slopes of Penceland. The "Vintage Toy/Collectibles Expert" sounds like a dream job, to me at least. If I hadn't just started a new job, I'd be like a fat kid on a cupcake with that. 

That would be nice, wouldn't it. All those lovely toys...

Wrong side of Englandville for me, alas. Find me something darn sarf Velma, or you're off the gig. 

[rakehell]

On 1/5/2024 at 9:26 AM, Get Marwood & I said:

Wrong side of Englandville for me, alas. Find me something darn sarf Velma, or you're off the gig. 

I didn't know I was on the gig. I knew I was off my rocker, but...

Plus also, this job alert just popped into my inbox cos I is on their mailing list, innit.

Having said that, it's started a couple of gears turning. If I spot anything potentially useful to you, Velma, you can rest assured you'll be the second to know. 

[nmtg9]

It's only ten minutes away from me

[Albert Tatlock]

On 1/4/2024 at 7:39 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

Funnily enough, that's exactly what I was wearing

Thanks for sorting this out.

It is exactly what I was trying to do, but being the doddering old duffer that I am, managed to bungle it.

Still not up to speed with this new-fangled internet thingy, by the time that I have mastered it, they will have invented summat else and I'll have to start all over again.

[Get Marwood & I]

On 1/5/2024 at 1:42 PM, Albert Tatlock said:

Thanks for sorting this out.

It is exactly what I was trying to do, but being the doddering old duffer that I am, managed to bungle it.

Still not up to speed with this new-fangled internet thingy, by the time that I have mastered it, they will have invented summat else and I'll have to start all over again.

Doddering old duffer? I had you down as 32 Albert. 

[Albert Tatlock]

On 1/5/2024 at 11:17 AM, nmtg9 said:

It's only ten minutes away from me

Arrange a job interview, and when they ask you what your qualifications are, make it known that you can spot a UKPV at a thousand paces, are aware which titles were distributed by T & P and which by Miller, and have access to the accumulated wisdom recorded within these pages.

Bingo, you will be in, at double the salary of the last bloke, who got the sack when his ignorance of the distinction between nd and ND was exposed.

[Albert Tatlock]

On 1/5/2024 at 1:54 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

Doddering old duffer? I had you down as 32 Albert. 

Not been 32 since '32.

[nmtg9]

On 1/5/2024 at 2:01 PM, Albert Tatlock said:

Arrange a job interview, and when they ask you what your qualifications are, make it known that you can spot a UKPV at a thousand paces, are aware which titles were distributed by T & P and which by Miller, and have access to the accumulated wisdom recorded within these pages.

Bingo, you will be in, at double the salary of the last bloke, who got the sack when his ignorance of the distinction between nd and ND was exposed.

Would be quite cool working there.

Anyone bringing in a comic collection would be told their cents copies are worthless and all pence variants/stamps scanned for this thread first of course. 

[Get Marwood & I]

On 1/6/2024 at 6:40 AM, nmtg9 said:

Would be quite cool working there.

Anyone bringing in a comic collection would be told their cents copies are worthless and all pence variants/stamps scanned for this thread first of course. 

I'm not sure I'd be able to concentrate Neil. Everyone that came in with Charltons, I'd be looking to make them an offer 

[Albert Tatlock]

On 1/5/2024 at 8:23 AM, rakehell said:

Anyone from our little rabbit hole interested in this -

Vectis Auctions |

It's located on the Northern slopes of Penceland. The "Vintage Toy/Collectibles Expert" sounds like a dream job, to me at least. If I hadn't just started a new job, I'd be like a fat kid on a cupcake with that. 

Clicking through, we come across this:

 Speed, accuracy and a passion for collectables are qualities required by Vectis to enable us to fulfil our vision to become the UK’s largest, premium collectables auction company.

and also this:

Vectis is the largest Toy and Collectables Auction House in the world processing over 50,000 lots annually. We hold over 90 auctions per year, specialising in over 18 collectable genres - and we are always looking to add to the repertoire.

Well, make your minds up, gents. if you are already the largest in the world, why do you have a vision to be the largest in the UK? 

I have the largest capacity for ale in the world, and I hope one day to have the largest in the snug in t'Rovers. 

Budgetary constraints permitting, of course. The pension doesn't go far these days.