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[Gonzimodo]

My answer to this question is always GI Joe #7 (my profile picture), but now I'm kind of questioning that.  I remember exactly where I got it (an IGA in a small town near the farm where we lived), but now that I think about it more, I'm pretty sure I had to badger my mom for the money to buy it.

However, she was always way behind on paying us kids our allowance, so I'm going to say it was my money, anyway.  

[B2D327]

On 1/31/2024 at 10:17 PM, ttfitz said:

Beat but complete, as they say, and never to be replaced:

"Well loved" is the term I would have used to describe a treasure that meant so much to me, and a great story of your collecting journey, imo. ❤️ 

[awakeintheashes]

My grandma let me scratch off one of those Bingo lottery tickets, which we had in NYS, and I won a couple bucks on it. She let me keep the money and buy what I wanted at the store after she cashed it out. This is what I bought.

[themagicrobot]

It's funny what you remember. Some things you just cannot ever forget. I've already recounted acquiring my first ever DCs. I may have mentioned this before too............My first ever Marvel comic was a couple of days later. It was Tales of Suspense 64 which I purchased second hand along with a couple of Gold Keys. My local newsagent stocked new DCs but not Marvels or Gold Keys. It would be a few months later when visiting my Grandparents that I discovered my first ever BRAND SPANKING NEW Marvel comic purchased off a T&P spinner rack. It was this comic. In just the one comic I was introduced to the whole of the Marvel Universe as it existed in those days!!!

PS: There were pence (1/6) variants in circulation but obviously some cents copies were sent over too entailing more work for Ethel.

Edited February 2 by themagicrobot