Sad News - R.I.P. Richard Olson - Yellow Kid 6 6

[adamstrange]

On 5/6/2024 at 12:36 PM, PDGray said:

Ok, just offering to help - particularly since I am so close by.  I would love to see what all he owned.  I bet it's a fascinating collection.

 

PDG

It was a very special collection, but access was only possible when Richard was around, and even then only tb and I were invited over.

Note:  I am not in any way involved in the future of the collection, just have enough background to provide advice that it is neither helpful nor worthwhile for anyone to reach out to the family.

 

[Hepcat]

Did Yellow Kid post scans of many of his comics on this board?

[adamstrange]

He posted on a variety of items in his collection, the majority of which were comic-adjacent rather than actual comics.

[50YrsCollctngCmcs]

Rich had some awesome books. We shared an intense love of the Barks ducks and he was very generous in sharing parts of his collection with those he knew had the same level of appreciation for the medium. We got into a correspondence about my early days of buying ratty Four Colors from the The Buyer's Guide and I told him how one of the books I really wanted to upgrade was "No Such Varmint." One thing led to another and before you knew it we struck up a deal where I would trade my original copy and some cash for a nice copy Rich had available. When I opened the package I was really touched because not only had Rich sent the upgrade but he returned my original copy. Rich did this because he knew that each of my originally purchased duck books was special to me; despite their rough condition. He knew that feeling from his own collecting days and never lost it. Now I have two copies of that book with special meaning!!

RIP Rich! Your collecting spirit is alive and well!!

[sfcityduck]

On 5/6/2024 at 10:57 AM, adamstrange said:

It was a very special collection, but access was only possible when Richard was around, and even then only tb and I were invited over.

Note:  I am not in any way involved in the future of the collection, just have enough background to provide advice that it is neither helpful nor worthwhile for anyone to reach out to the family.

 

Richard made an extraordinary offer to me once. He wanted to fly my wife and I over to New Orleans so I could drive to his house and hand deliver the highest graded FC 456 (US # 2), which was one of his favorite comics. He kindly offered to show me his collection and talk comics. It's an offer I couldn't accept due to my case schedule but I regret the lost opportunity. It must have been a fun experience to meet him. I envy you. We did correspond a bit. I had no idea he was that private. He seemed to love to tell stories and share his knowledge. I really enjoy seeing the gifts or cards he sent various board members. Obviously a generous guy.

[Robot Man]

Indeed. Rich grew up in the town I live in. A couple years ago he was in town to reminisce. He asked me if he could come by. I was more than happy to have him come by. Like I have said, he and I were pretty much polar opposites collecting wise. But he loved all my early Disney toys. A few years earlier I had mentioned I had a 1941 Capt Marvel boxed puzzle but it had a couple pieces missing. As soon as he showed up, he pulled one out of a bag and gave it to me. I offered to buy it or trade him something for it but he wouldn’t hear of it. He just wanted me to have it. I still have it and when I see it, I think of him. A true collector and generous to a T. 

[PDGray]

On 5/6/2024 at 12:57 PM, adamstrange said:

It was a very special collection, but access was only possible when Richard was around, and even then only tb and I were invited over.

Note:  I am not in any way involved in the future of the collection, just have enough background to provide advice that it is neither helpful nor worthwhile for anyone to reach out to the family.

 

Understood on that.  I hate that I didn't take him up on the offer to drive down and meet him.  I am likely to regret that at this point for the rest of my life....

 

PDG

[AJD]

I would love the opportunity to purchase something from Rich's collection, having greatly enjoyed our communications over the years. If anyone sees the opportunity arise, please let us know.