1Cool Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 (edited) The guy definitely sounded like someone who would be tough to live with and some may consider him a nightmare because of his compulsions. I understand the family being miserable at times because of his collecting obsession but then why now tout the collection after he is dead. It feels like a cash grab which you can't entirely blame them when there looks to be millions at stake but it kind of stinks. If the collection hurt them so drastically I'd think they would just contact ComicLink or some other big seller and wash their hands of it and move on and cash the checks. Edited March 29, 2023 by 1Cool Larryw7, D2 and WolverineX 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lostboys Posted March 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2023 I guess I just dont like the way this mans legacy as a father and husband is being trashed. He cant defend himself. He worked for his money. Now...If his wife and kids went without because of his obsession, that would be wrong. As long as he provided food, clothing, shelter and protection...using comics as his escape form an otherwise miserable home life, is not so bad. Im sure we didnt all have fathers who showered us with love and attention. Artboy99, Krismusic, workingdog and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 On 3/29/2023 at 2:31 PM, lostboys said: I guess I just dont like the way this mans legacy as a father and husband is being trashed. He cant defend himself. He worked for his money. Now...If his wife and kids went without because of his obsession, that would be wrong. As long as he provided food, clothing, shelter and protection...using comics as his escape form an otherwise miserable home life, is not so bad. Im sure we didnt all have fathers who showered us with love and attention. I wish my dad was a hoarder of comics - all I got was years of counseling from him jsilverjanet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 On 3/29/2023 at 2:31 PM, lostboys said: I guess I just dont like the way this mans legacy as a father and husband is being trashed. He cant defend himself. He worked for his money. Now...If his wife and kids went without because of his obsession, that would be wrong. As long as he provided food, clothing, shelter and protection...using comics as his escape form an otherwise miserable home life, is not so bad. Im sure we didnt all have fathers who showered us with love and attention. I'm sure they appreciate his millions now. Thanks DAD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browns81 Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 On 3/29/2023 at 11:51 AM, 1Cool said: The guy definitely sounded like someone who would be tough to live with and some may consider him a nightmare because of his compulsions. I understand the family being miserable at times because of his collecting obsession but then why now tout the collection after he is dead. It feels like a cash grab which you can't entirely blame them when there looks to be millions at stake but it kind of stinks. If the collection hurt them so drastically I'd think they would just contact ComicLink or some other big seller and wash their hands of it and move on and cash the checks. If they never had a relationship with him and have no personal interest in the collection other than maximizing profit, then I can’t blame them. Are they supposed to sit on this collection for another 50 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Buzzetta Posted March 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2023 His story is both sad and pathetic. At the end of the day it is old newsprint and it looks like he really prioritized the wrong areas of his life because as he just demonstrated to everyone reading this, he could not take it with him. jimjum12, greggy, awakeintheashes and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 11:05 AM, october said: They consigned some stuff with Harley, I bought a few at the Heritage Summit. From what Harley had, was it mostly SA and up, or were there also some GA that did not go to auction and available for collectors to buy? jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/29/2023 at 2:31 PM, lostboys said: I guess I just dont like the way this mans legacy as a father and husband is being trashed. He cant defend himself. He worked for his money. Now...If his wife and kids went without because of his obsession, that would be wrong. As long as he provided food, clothing, shelter and protection...using comics as his escape form an otherwise miserable home life, is not so bad. Im sure we didnt all have fathers who showered us with love and attention. Lol. Food, clothing, shelter, and protection. So as long as your father provided you with the absolute basics and fundamentals of survival, what does anyone have to complain about. “Do you, Helen, take this man, for richer or poorer, sickness…” ”YES! I want isolation and and difference! I want fights and obsession… so long as he provides me with the basics to survive.” This man collected 300,000, so that is, say, 7,500 books a year, for 40 years. That’s 20 books a day, consistently. It’s no wonder she left him, he’s a nut. Instead of the Fantast Collection, it should have been renamed the Psychosis Collection. L'Angelo Misterioso, jsilverjanet and Nevah 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grendel72 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 9:07 PM, D2 said: It’s no wonder she left him, he’s a nut. Instead of the Fantast Collection, it should have been renamed the Psychosis Collection. They said he had aspergers. Looking from that lens and the time period then, where there wasn't much awareness about spectrum disorders, his behaviour isn't all that surprising. D2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I would hope that those criticizing this man aren’t also going to purchase books from his collection.... media_junkie, Dick Pontoon, RockMyAmadeus and 1 other 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dick Pontoon Posted March 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2023 I guess I'm not surprised, but it seems to me a lot of folks here are reading a LOT into a 4 minute newscast. COI, workingdog, MatterEaterLad and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 9:35 AM, Grendel72 said: They said he had aspergers. Looking from that lens and the time period then, where there wasn't much awareness about spectrum disorders, his behaviour isn't all that surprising. well, that is sad. I appreciate you filling me in. On 3/30/2023 at 9:40 AM, THE_BEYONDER said: I would hope that those criticizing this man aren’t also going to purchase books from his collection.... No, I use it as an example to help work on my own problems. Because I don’t want to end up divorced with my son that wishes he had more time with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lostboys Posted March 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 9:07 AM, D2 said: Lol. Food, clothing, shelter, and protection. So as long as your father provided you with the absolute basics and fundamentals of survival, what does anyone have to complain about. “Do you, Helen, take this man, for richer or poorer, sickness…” ”YES! I want isolation and and difference! I want fights and obsession… so long as he provides me with the basics to survive.” This man collected 300,000, so that is, say, 7,500 books a year, for 40 years. That’s 20 books a day, consistently. It’s no wonder she left him, he’s a nut. Instead of the Fantast Collection, it should have been renamed the Psychosis Collection. He isnt here to tell his side. If he had storage containers full of vintage cars, would we criticize the man for not allowing his children to sit in them? My father had a huge gun collection he kept in a locked room that I was never allowed to go in. It was his collection, not the families collection and he spent hours in that room everyday after dinner. Are some just crapping on this guy because he collected childrens books? Probably. MatterEaterLad, workingdog, RockMyAmadeus and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post THE_BEYONDER Posted March 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 10:19 AM, lostboys said: Are some just crapping on this guy because he collected childrens books? Probably. They’re just jelly they didn’t abandon their own families and amass this killer collection themselves... fishbone, Gonzimodo, theCapraAegagrus and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsilverjanet Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 8:51 AM, MR. Pontoon said: I guess I'm not surprised, but it seems to me a lot of folks here are reading a LOT into a 4 minute newscast. there is a lot of projecting going on workingdog, AJD and greggy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsilverjanet Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 someone just listed one of the books (graded) on the boards greggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 10:58 AM, jsilverjanet said: someone just listed one of the books (graded) on the boards Red Sonja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 12:24 PM, seanfingh said: It 100% was hoarding. It's pretty clear that in some ways the dad poured more into the hoard than he did into his family. The son still obviously was very emotionally attached to his dad - but he clearly wanted the dad to include him more in whatever the dad was into. They hinted at the fact that no one was allowed to touch anything. It's possible that no one else was allowed into the home. It seems like a pretty jacked up situation. whatever it was, hoarding, mental illness, Aspbergers, a normal collector like all of us (!) ....... family hit the JACKPOT and should be kinder in the words they use to describe this man RockMyAmadeus, piper and workingdog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanfingh Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 1:16 PM, fishbone said: whatever it was, hoarding, mental illness, Aspbergers, a normal collector like all of us (!) ....... family hit the JACKPOT and should be kinder in the words they use to describe this man Just so I understand you - You are saying because they are going to get money they should say nicer things? thehumantorch, LOC Collectibles and greggy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 1:21 PM, seanfingh said: On 3/30/2023 at 1:16 PM, fishbone said: whatever it was, hoarding, mental illness, Aspbergers, a normal collector like all of us (!) ....... family hit the JACKPOT and should be kinder in the words they use to describe this man Just so I understand you - You are saying because they are going to get money they should say nicer things? Cash is king, fingh! DR.X and greggy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
