Krydel4 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/8/owner-of-worlds-largest-comic-collection-extends-record-and-has-read-all-138-000-757146?fbclid=iwar0hbkcd22ogwftd24adkx9l-bvyw-q1b1gb5e777d6qwcvwveb-el90viu https://youtu.be/JAGhOl2Ynck Life goals anyone?😁 Edited August 18, 2023 by Krydel4 Clarity grendelbo and ThothAmon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Pretty cool, I like his setup. 500 long boxes. Yowza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcjohnson Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I was expecting to see Mile High Chuck here. Larryw7 and comicjack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artifiction Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 The boxes are packed WAY too tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I wonder if this is the largest by default? Seems like there should be larger collections out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I know a dealer with 375+ long bixes greggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lizards2 Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 12:23 PM, BlowUpTheMoon said: I know a dealer with 375+ long bixes dealers aren't your friends ThothAmon, badback83, universal soldier and 11 others 1 1 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecholland Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 What are these "slabs" you speak of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 In what alternate universe is 138000 the world’s largest collection. Apparently Bob was so excited he’d met Stan that all his hair fell out. The fact that he’s read every book is pretty cool but the condition must have surely suffered. Artifiction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mycomicshop Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 Bob's a friend and a great guy who's passionate about comics. As he himself speaks to somewhere in the video, qualifying for a Guinness World Record requires a substantial amount of documentation. He's made that effort--nobody who might have more than him has documented it. There's also a distinction between dealer stock (including lots of multiples) and an individual's collection. Krydel4, JollyComics, Artifiction and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 4:33 PM, mycomicshop said: Bob's a friend and a great guy who's passionate about comics. Sounds like a great guy, a great customer and a passionate collector. Really enjoyed his video and his level of organization. Love to get a tour. As far as it being the largest we know the FANTAST collection recently was unearthed and marketed with over 300,000 comics if my memory serves. So there’s that. Heck, I haven’t counted lately but … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 4:20 PM, ThothAmon said: Sounds like a great guy, a great customer and a passionate collector. Really enjoyed his video and his level of organization. Love to get a tour. As far as it being the largest we know the FANTAST collection recently was unearthed and marketed with over 300,000 comics if my memory serves. So there’s that. Heck, I haven’t counted lately but … The man who found Mike Tyson, collected many old boxing films, was an amateur boxer, was excelled in the handballing and a lifelong comic book reader and collector. He didn't mention about the comic books until the comic book collection was found in the warehouse in LA. His name is Jimmy Jacobs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Jacobs_(handballer) Telegan and snitzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 8:17 PM, JollyComics said: The man who found Mike Tyson, collected many old boxing films, was an amateur boxer, was excelled in the handballing and a lifelong comic book reader and collector. He didn't mention about the comic books until the comic book collection was found in the warehouse in LA. His name is Jimmy Jacobs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Jacobs_(handballer) "Jacobs also acquired an extensive collection of comic books, having read them since his youth. His collection was thought to contain between 500,000 and 880,000 comics, and had to be stored in a warehouse. Jacobs owned six copies of a rare Detective Comics issue from 1938, worth $10,000 each at the time of his death." Holy -bc aardvark88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telegan Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 7:17 PM, JollyComics said: The man who found Mike Tyson, collected many old boxing films, was an amateur boxer, was excelled in the handballing and a lifelong comic book reader and collector. He didn't mention about the comic books until the comic book collection was found in the warehouse in LA. His name is Jimmy Jacobs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Jacobs_(handballer) Wow. I love Mike Tyson and followed his history, but never knew this about Jacobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
media_junkie Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 No way in heck would I advertise that I keep that stuff in my garage and house "comic room" and let them say I have an AF15. We may not know where he lives, but someone who just saw that article does. TRMN8R5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRMN8R5 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) On 8/18/2023 at 9:32 PM, media_junkie said: No way in heck would I advertise that I keep that stuff in my garage and house "comic room" and let them say I have an AF15. We may not know where he lives, but someone who just saw that article does. NO *SQUEE*!! I was thinking the exact same thing! Edited August 19, 2023 by TRMN8R5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robocard Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I met Bob at a Long Beach comic show in 2009 or 2010 and he told me about his collection and passion for owning as many different comics as possible. He carries a large book with every title to avoid buying duplicates. He is a great guy to have a conversation regarding comics in general and his collection specifically. It has been my pleasure to to contribute to his collection over these many years. I hope to sell him a few more in a few weeks at Long Beach. mycomicshop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) On 8/18/2023 at 6:32 PM, media_junkie said: No way in heck would I advertise that I keep that stuff in my garage and house "comic room" and let them say I have an AF15. We may not know where he lives, but someone who just saw that article does. @Mmehdy You're the first one I thought of when I saw this, Mitch. I've scoffed at your preference for extreme privacy as regards your collection but, like media_junkie, even I don't get this level of exposure. Edited August 19, 2023 by Dr. Love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
