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The Pennsylivania Hotel in NYC is closing.
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On 12/4/2021 at 7:34 AM, GACollectibles said:

I was doing a Carbonaro show in the mid-90s there, a kid walked up to the table and asked if I had any Power Pack comics(I didn't).  About five minutes later another kid comes up and asks the same question, I'm wondering why all of a sudden it's being asked for.  A few minutes later a kid comes up to the table and asks if I'm buying Power Pack comics, hands me a pile of ratty copies.  I laugh, it's the same kid, he added a layer of clothing, hat & hoodie each time he came to the table.  Pure genius.

I wonder what ever became of him, he was a real go-getter.

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On 12/4/2021 at 7:34 AM, GACollectibles said:

I was doing a Carbonaro show in the mid-90s there, a kid walked up to the table and asked if I had any Power Pack comics(I didn't).  About five minutes later another kid comes up and asks the same question, I'm wondering why all of a sudden it's being asked for.  A few minutes later a kid comes up to the table and asks if I'm buying Power Pack comics, hands me a pile of ratty copies.  I laugh, it's the same kid, he added a layer of clothing, hat & hoodie each time he came to the table.  Pure genius.

I wonder what ever became of him, he was a real go-getter. hm

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On 12/4/2021 at 7:47 AM, DanCooper said:

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Now that I think about it, the kid did have quite a five o'clock shadow for an 11 year old.

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On 12/4/2021 at 7:34 AM, GACollectibles said:

I was doing a Carbonaro show in the mid-90s there, a kid walked up to the table and asked if I had any Power Pack comics(I didn't).  About five minutes later another kid comes up and asks the same question, I'm wondering why all of a sudden it's being asked for.  A few minutes later a kid comes up to the table and asks if I'm buying Power Pack comics, hands me a pile of ratty copies.  I laugh, it's the same kid, he added a layer of clothing, hat & hoodie each time he came to the table.  Pure genius.

I wonder what ever became of him, he was a real go-getter. hm

Love it :idea:

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On 12/4/2021 at 1:31 AM, devilsrain said:

it’s not the only hotel closing in this city :tonofbricks:
 

But Yea I’ll miss the shows there too.  


From the lobby 

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hm 

I wonder when that is going to go on auction ?

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On 12/4/2021 at 4:34 AM, GACollectibles said:

 I'm wondering why all of a sudden it's being asked for.  A few minutes later a kid comes up to the table and asks if I'm buying Power Pack comics, hands me a pile of ratty copies.  I laugh, it's the same kid, he added a layer of clothing, hat & hoodie each time he came to the table.  Pure genius.

I wonder what ever became of him, he was a real go-getter. hm

became Comic Dylan of NY?

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They have been doing shows there forever if I remember correctly, different event folks. I am pretty sure I went to a show in 84-85 where I younger Carbo intimidated a 13 year old me into him looking at all my books I was carrying under the guise of maybe he'd make an offer on them (really I think he wanted to check to see if I had stolen any from him --- I had not), and quite possibly one in 1977 or so my dad took me and my brother to. It's weird, I was just down there in June at MSG to see the Cure and I didn't even notice it coming down, but I guess in the dark I am not looking up. 

 

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