It's that time of year again: Post your favorite acquisitions of 2021... 8 8

[Mr. Lady Luck]

Here are a few of my favorite PCH acquisitions of 2021...

[comicjack]

This one has amazing art on the inside cover 

[Robot Man]

On 12/10/2021 at 4:34 AM, Mr. Lady Luck said:

Here are a few of my favorite PCH acquisitions of 2021...

Beautiful copy of Horrific #1. One of the best I’ve seen. The green is amazing on your copy. Congrats!

[sagii]

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So many great acquisitions,  congratulations everyone 

Mine will be split into two sets of 3 as golden books will have to wait in case I pick up something just under the wire in next week's CC auction 

So my Top 3 pick ups in the category of Looney Tunery is this Brachs Candy Litho store advertising poster circa 50's featuring the Wascally one. Measures about 24x26. Had no idea it existed, I've seen (and own) two banner variations so this was a pleasant surprise when it popped up on eBay and I knew it'd be mine, lol. 

Next is a comic related item, a Dell Comics Looney Tunes 40's subscription card. Probably the earliest of the cards associated with the title.  A now highly prized possession. This one was from a dear friend here, you know who you are  Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

Lastly, Tasmanian Devil & His Tasty Friends #1 one shot. Silver, but posting here 

 

 

 

[D84]

My three favorites from this year.

[ThatNerdyCanuck]

Not a comic, but it's from 1944 and probably hands down my favourite non comic item I picked up this year 

[Pantodude]

 [Was it weird to pair these two scans?  ] 

And a couple of grail-like (for me, at least!) pulps.  Relatively inexpensive, too.  

Edited December 12, 2021 by Pantodude

[Ameri]

I bought comics but this group of eight Frazetta Conan paperbacks turns out to be my favorite acquisition of 2021. I fondly remember seeing these in the bookstores in the mid-60's when they first came out and the art just blew me away especially the cover of Conan of Cimmeria with the snow capped mountains. These magnificent covers also inspired Roy Thomas to create the comic book version of Conan to great success. Oddly, these paperbacks are still super cheap in price and they reprint the stories that were published in Weird Tales in the early 1930's. The paperbacks have been reissued numerous times since 1967. Just as an example, here's the Conan of Cimmeria reissues. 

[Ameri]

In terms of comics, I was finally able to upgrade my Pep 50 after many years of looking. Here's my new copy and my 2 under copies. The Peps have proven very difficult to get in acceptable grades.  

[Sarg]

On 12/7/2021 at 10:36 AM, Flex Mentallo said:

Since comics have not been my collecting focus this year, I hope no-one will mind if I post one non-related grail, one of many bird illustration books acquired in the past twelve months, but the one true grail for reasons of scarcity, demand, quality, content and price. [The first two images are of my actual copy, interior illos internet sourced to spare you my atrocious photographs! The text is also borrowed.]

Birds Drawn For John Gould By Edward Lear

Edward Lear had an eye for landscapes and an ear for rhyme, but it was neither as a travel painter nor as a poet that he first displayed his prolific talent. Between 1832 – when he was just 20 – and 1838, Lear created 80 bird portraits for the naturalist and entrepreneur John Gould.

For many, they are the world’s finest ornithological illustrations.The plates were produced using the fledgling art of lithography and coloured by hand. They featured in Gould’s celebrated books, intermingled with the work of other, often less accomplished artists. David Attenborough first saw one of Lear’s plates in the 1950s, and was so struck by its precision and grace that he determined to collect them all. When the collection was complete, he had them encased in an original 19th-century leather binding. To celebrate the bicentenary of Lear’s birth, Attenborough allowed The Folio Society to reproduce the entire volume in facsimile.

‘Lear’s bird plates, to my eyes at least, rank among the finest of their kind … to know that they will now be available to a broader audience, published together for the first time, is immensely rewarding. What’s more, the work undertaken by The Folio Society to reproduce not only the prints, but even an original 19th-century binding, has produced an edition worthy of this great artist. Bound in full leather, elaborately gold-blocked, it is a truly remarkable reproduction. There could hardly be a better celebration of Lear’s 200th anniversary.’ David Attenborough

A spectacular body of work: The majority of the plates are from The Birds of Europe, a vast publication issued in 22 parts between 1832 and 1837. The rest are from subsequent publications by Gould, including a volume devoted to the toucans.

Lear handled this wide range of species with astonishing skill. Whether painting the diminutive tengmalm’s owl, the exotic green araçari or the little egret with its long, elegant neck and delicate plumage, he approached each subject with superb attention to detail. Also remarkable was his ability to capture the idiosyncrasies of each bird, from the defiant tilt of an outsized beak to the solemn glare of a gleaming yellow eye.

In his introduction to this magnificent facsimile, David Attenborough explores the early development of Lear’s artistry, his partnership with Gould, and the innovation and flair that helped to make these bird prints exceptional. Attenborough’s knowledge and enthusiasm make this the perfect introductory text.

An ‘imperial Folio’ edition crafted in the image of the great 19th-century bird books: Meticulously reproducing Attenborough’s original 19th-century binding, this edition captures the elegant aesthetic of the imposing bird books in which Lear’s work originally appeared. Each copy contains a limitation certificate, printed letterpress, and signed by David Attenborough.

Limited to just 780 copies, this is the only published edition to gather together all the prints that Lear created for John Gould.

 

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

Ok I guess the year is not over yet. I think I’ve got it figured out how to win a book these days: just don’t go after the latest shiny object!

[Ghastly542454]

Some of my favorite (aren’t they all favorites?) Golden Age acquisitions for 2021. The Superman #3 and Jimmy Olsen #1 are currently at CGC being put into a new holders. Hoping to have them back next week.

 

Edited December 17, 2021 by Ghastly542454

[Ghastly542454]

Here’s two that I forgot in the post above.

 

Edited December 17, 2021 by Ghastly542454

[october]

This was the worst/toughest year I've had in awhile in terms of acquiring cool Gold/Atomic age stuff, probably least successful in almost a decade. I focused much more heavily on Silver for a bunch of reasons (availability compared to Gold, the increasing unavailability of nice raw Silver compared to years past, price point, larger wantlist, etc), but even with that, the opportunities to get quality Gold within my budget just weren't there like they have been.

That said, managed a few good ones and from a lot of different sources (actions, friends, shops, shows). 

Edited December 17, 2021 by october

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 12/17/2021 at 7:09 AM, october said:

This was the worst/toughest year I've had in awhile in terms of acquiring cool Gold/Atomic age stuff, probably least successful in almost a decade. I focused much more heavily on Silver for a bunch of reasons (availability compared to Gold, the increasing unavailability of nice raw Silver compared to years past, price point, larger wantlist, etc), but even with that, the opportunities to get cool Gold within my budget just weren't there like they have been.

That said, managed a few cool ones and from a lot of different sources (actions, friends, shops, shows). 

Looks to me you did well!

[Foxtrot70]

I bagged a few winners this year.   Here are some highlights 
 

 

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 12/3/2021 at 9:49 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

My favorites of 2021:

Ok I gotta add one more. Hey, the year ain’t over yet!!

[jimbo_7071]

On 12/17/2021 at 6:39 AM, Ghastly542454 said:

 

Neat! I've never seen that one before.

[Mr. Lady Luck]

A few more favorite pre-code acquisitions from 2021...

[Mr. Lady Luck]

...and a few raw favorites...