Truckee Meadows Golden Age 5 5

[lighthouse]

There’s a much longer thread about the collection in the Silver Age forums, but I’d rather not spam the SA section with GA books.

Here are a few recent returns from the collection. Just like the SA books, these went in a closet in 1965 and didn’t come out until this winter. But unlike the SA which is low-mid grade original owner from 1955-1959 and improving to high grade original owner from 1961-1965, the golden age books were acquired secondhand in the early 60s. Every SA book so far has white pages. The GA is so far a mix of OWW and W. There are around 300 GA total. Some will go to Heritage, some we will sell directly. A very few I plan to keep.

 

Edited October 28, 2023 by lighthouse
Typo fix

[lighthouse]

You might notice the “409” written on both Actions. There are a couple dozen Actions all with that same pencil/pen notation. A mystery I’m unlikely to solve.

Edited April 14, 2022 by lighthouse

[Robot Man]

I read about that collection. Congrats. A once in a lifetime find. Document it well with a list and photos for posterity.

And, very glad you plan to keep some. A wonderful memory.

What are you keeping?

[KCOComics]

What an incredible collection. I've been drooling over the SA books for a few weeks now! 

The hits just keep coming. 

 

[Lukesaurus]

What's the back story on this ?

[circumstances]

Trucky was Pootie Tang's main damie!

 

[Courageous Cat]

On 4/14/2022 at 12:13 PM, circumstances said:

Trucky was Pootie Tang's main damie!

 

word!

[rjpb]

Wow!

[rjpb]

On 4/14/2022 at 7:35 AM, lighthouse said:

You might notice the “409” written on both Actions. There are a couple dozen Actions all with that same pencil/pen notation. A mystery I’m unlikely to solve.

Phantom 409?

Formula 409?

Chevy 409 V8?

Or maybe they were all purchased by a local used book store on April 9th

 

[MattTheDuck]

 

[thehumantorch]

Congrats, great books and collection.

[Primetime]

On 4/14/2022 at 7:35 AM, lighthouse said:

You might notice the “409” written on both Actions. There are a couple dozen Actions all with that same pencil/pen notation. A mystery I’m unlikely to solve.

I am thinking "09" is for Sept in which both the A30 and A43 could have been in those release months. I am seeing the #30 as a late Sept 1940 release and #43 in mid Oct 1941 - it's quite possible 43s had Sept release dates depending on the region and distribution...as for the "4" - 

[Primetime]

On 4/14/2022 at 7:29 AM, lighthouse said:

There’s a much longer thread about the collection in the Silver Age forums, but I’d rather not spam the SA section with GA books.

Here are a few recent returns from the collection. Just like the SA books, these went in a closet in 1965 and didn’t come out until this winter. But unlike the SA which is low-mid grade original owner from 1955-1959 and improving to high grade original owner from 1961-1965, the golden age books were acquired secondhand in the early 60s. Every SA book so far has white pages. The GA is so far a mix of OWW and W. There are around 300 GA total. Some will go to Heritage, some we will sell directly. A very few I plan to keep.

 

 

 

 

@CW 

[lighthouse]

Already posted in low census thread. But I’ll toss it here so it’s easier to find later. New top census (previous high was 7.0).

Likely the rarest high grade book in the entire collection.

[lighthouse]

Two fresh grades from CGC today, both in Heritage’s hands.

A 6.5 OWW that is top ten census from 1940.

A 6.0 OWW that is a classic WWII cover

I believe both of those will be in the June Heritage Signature. I’ll let them take it from here. ;)

And here’s a raw copy from the Action run I put in a mylar this week.

 

[waaaghboss]

On 4/19/2022 at 8:39 AM, lighthouse said:

Two fresh grades from CGC today, both in Heritage’s hands.

A 6.5 OWW that is top ten census from 1940.

A 6.0 OWW that is a classic WWII cover

I believe both of those will be in the June Heritage Signature. I’ll let them take it from here. ;)

And here’s a raw copy from the Action run I put in a mylar this week.

 

Superman's second biggest weakness, pogo sticks.  

[lighthouse]

Coming up in the May 2 weekly.

Most people just call this Worlds Finest 8.

I call it by its proper name:

”Burnley dunks on losers who can’t draw hands”

Seriously. There are fourteen hands on this cover. In fourteen different positions. He’s just showing off here.

[waaaghboss]

And I counted the fingers, each hand has exactly 5.  What a legend 😀

[sfcityduck]

On 4/23/2022 at 8:49 AM, lighthouse said:

Coming up in the May 2 weekly.

Most people just call this Worlds Finest 8.

I call it by its proper name:

”Burnley dunks on losers who can’t draw hands”

Seriously. There are fourteen hands on this cover. In fourteen different positions. He’s just showing off here.

Jack Kirby is wincing in his grave.

[tth2]

On 4/23/2022 at 11:49 PM, lighthouse said:

There are fourteen hands on this cover. In fourteen different positions. He’s just showing off here.

But disconcertingly, we don't see Superman's left hand.