Robot Man Posted March 5, 2023 Author Share Posted March 5, 2023 So, what do you folks have? Would love to see some more of those “pedigree wannabe” COAs… IngelsFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngelsFan Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 On 3/5/2023 at 3:01 PM, Robot Man said: I bought mine directly from Russ. It was the last copy he had available. I don’t submit many to CGC but did so years ago. Came back a 7.0. A real shame. It is a beautiful copy but had a small, light non color breaking printer’s corner bend. Thought about getting it pressed but just couldn’t bring myself to do it. I HATE altering pedigree books. It is what it is. Mine is an 8.5. Some of the GFC war books are surprisingly low. There’s a 30 that is a 5.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngelsFan Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 On 3/5/2023 at 3:06 PM, Robot Man said: So, what do you folks have? Would love to see some more of those “pedigree wannabe” COAs… I’ll have to dig them out; I have a few that haven’t been shared yet. Wish I still had my Bridwell books and their certs. Robot Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 6, 2023 Author Share Posted March 6, 2023 Oh, one more… The Yakima pedigree Not a comic ped but one of the few documented Pulp pedigrees. Some beautiful pulps in the find! KCOComics, IngelsFan, comicjack and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Unfortunately in one of THOSE slabs, but the cert is nice. comicjack, KCOComics, Robot Man and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Pretty sure @Hamlet has one or two of the original White Mountain certificates. Those were the first pedigree COAs that I ever saw in the early 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo_7071 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 How much is Joe Latino's autograph worth these days? Jayman, comicjack and Robot Man 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 3/5/2023 at 4:49 PM, Robot Man said: The Okajima collection This one needs no introduction. Very early on I was lucky enough to pick up a few camp Capt. Marvel Advs war covers from my pal @Cobbledclam. Shortly thereafter, I bought a small group from Alan Barr at a show. They all came with this COA. No mention of the internment camps. Maybe back then it was a bummer and controversial, now the main reason ppl collect them. IngelsFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat-Man_America Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 My certificates of authenticity: comicjack and Robot Man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 My Crippen COA. Alas, when I got it the staples had completely disintegrated and stained/rotted a bunch of paper as well. It certainly isn't the assigned grade these days. Robot Man and comicjack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 6, 2023 Author Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 3/5/2023 at 10:16 PM, comicnoir said: No mention of the internment camps. Maybe back then it was a bummer and controversial, now the main reason ppl collect them. Or maybe the full story wasn’t brought to light at the time. When I bought my first ones from Ron Murrary, very little was known about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 6, 2023 Author Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 3/5/2023 at 10:19 PM, Cat-Man_America said: My certificates of authenticity: I didn’t know there were any COAs for this collection but being Vinny, I’m not supprised. Was there a back story on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 10:04 AM, Robot Man said: Or maybe the full story wasn’t brought to light at the time. When I bought my first ones from Ron Murrary, very little was known about them. I bought my Okajima Master Comics 51 out of a bin in 2000. I knew what it was, that's why I bought it, in Canada. I read it somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 10:07 AM, Robot Man said: I didn’t know there were any COAs for this collection but being Vinny, I’m not supprised. Was there a back story on them? It was not an original owner collection, but rather high-grade copies assembled with assistance of Metropolis over a decade or more of collecting. Cap or Bucky was on almost every cover, and eye appeal of the books was uniformly impressive. Cat-Man_America and Robot Man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 3/5/2023 at 4:49 PM, Robot Man said: The Okajima collection This one needs no introduction. Very early on I was lucky enough to pick up a few camp Capt. Marvel Advs war covers from my pal @Cobbledclam. Shortly thereafter, I bought a small group from Alan Barr at a show. They all came with this COA. Useless fact: I provided the color scan used for the certificate. Jayman, path4play and Robot Man 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Most pretentious? comicjack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 4:51 PM, adamstrange said: Most pretentious? Maybe. But certainly one of the most beautiful. Must have cost him a few of those books to pay Jack Davis for the illustration… Suprisingly, have never owned a Palo Alto. Are they as nice as they are cracked up to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 A more recent one. I picked it up from Brian Peets at CalCon. Apparently, the GA was bought second hand but the rest was OO. A nice score for Brian who has had the hard work and good luck in picking up some nice collections. And one heck of a great guy to deal with! By the way, I bought the book not the fancy certificate… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitterOldMan Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 At 2017 OAF Con, I met Spoon Sprang’s agent for the second time and bought Spoon’s nice copy of Tec 185. Robot Man, Primetime, comicjack and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 8:41 PM, Robot Man said: Maybe. But certainly one of the most beautiful. Must have cost him a few of those books to pay Jack Davis for the illustration… Suprisingly, have never owned a Palo Alto. Are they as nice as they are cracked up to be? They are very nice in terms of page quality and cover appeal but it was not a large collection and they don't show up often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
