Popular Post DanCooper Posted May 15 Popular Post Share Posted May 15 (edited) Sad news to pass along that long time DC collector/completist Christine Farrell has passed away. Even though she kept her collecting private, Chris was well known in collector circles as having a complete DC collection. Quite the feat! Here is news of her passing from Scoop: https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?articleID=274513 Here is also a picture, from earlier times, of Chris posing with some of her prized possessions: Edited May 15 by DanCooper grendel013, adamstrange, grendelbo and 19 others 2 5 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plady69 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 So sorry to hear this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted May 15 Administrator Share Posted May 15 Wow. I used to live about 40 minutes from that shop, and have been in it at least once. RIP Chris LDarkseid1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telegan Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 I remember first reading about her only a few months ago in this article. That collection sounded as incredible as she was mysterious. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RareHighGrade Posted May 15 Popular Post Share Posted May 15 I'm sad to hear this. Not too long ago, someone posted in a GA thread a YouTube video showing her being interviewed many years ago. It was fun to watch. jimjum12, The humble Watcher lurking, tth2 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Very sad to hear. She was part of a rare breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 geez. I met her a few times at shows and she was quiet, but confident, never a bragger about her collection, and still amassing EVERY DC even well into the recent years. And theres another typo in the Scoop article. "Joe Vereneault of JHB Associates". A darn shame that one of the top "old-time" dealers (one of the original Sparkle City boys -- with the sheep logo) gets a mention and they misspell his company! JHV as in Joe Vereanealt! sheesh. Larryw7, LDarkseid1, The humble Watcher lurking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 On 5/15/2024 at 12:00 AM, Aman619 said: A darn shame that one of the top "old-time" dealers (one of the original Sparkle City boys -- with the sheep logo) gets a mention and they misspell his company! JHV as in Joe Vereanealt! sheesh. Yes. A shame to be sure! jimjum12 and jimbo_7071 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Quite an achievement to have put together the first complete DC collection, particularly with most of it having been done before the internet made it easier to find those really difficult issues. RIP. goldust40, DanCooper and Hepcat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 On 5/14/2024 at 9:02 PM, CGC Mike said: Wow. I used to live about 40 minutes from that shop, and have been in it at least once. RIP Chris That’s the one on the foot of Church Street in Burlington, right Mike? I’ve only seen new books and trades in there, for the most part, the last several years. Do we know if she sold it a few years back? I had the impression the current owner was a younger guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 i remember reading that the Ian Levine collection also had Buzzy #70 as one of the final two issues needed to finish his complete run !! Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Staggering accomplishment. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted May 15 Administrator Share Posted May 15 On 5/15/2024 at 6:47 AM, Readcomix said: That’s the one on the foot of Church Street in Burlington, right Mike? I’ve only seen new books and trades in there, for the most part, the last several years. Do we know if she sold it a few years back? I had the impression the current owner was a younger guy. Yep. The time I remember being there, there was mostly new books. It would have been 8 to 10 years ago. and it was a younger guy that I asked about GA Actions. I left empty handed. Here's the foot of Church St. I can't remember which building. Hepcat and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 It’s the lower right corner. So I guess she sold it a while ago? I was going there for work in the 2014-2017 timeframe. Always had better luck with back issues at Yin’s Collectibles in the mall. But he closed up a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted May 15 Administrator Share Posted May 15 That would have been my guess at to where it was located. I am not sure when it was sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archivist Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 @DanCooper Do you know when and where the picture you posted was published ? And does anybody know when or where the following article was published ? jimjum12, Yorick, Hepcat and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archivist Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 On 5/15/2024 at 4:28 AM, RareHighGrade said: I'm sad to hear this. Not too long ago, someone posted in a GA thread a YouTube video showing her being interviewed many years ago. It was fun to watch. @RareHighGrade Did you mean this post ? I unfortunately cannot watch the video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCooper Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 On 5/15/2024 at 10:06 AM, archivist said: @DanCooper Do you know when and where the picture you posted was published ? The Burlington (VT) Free Press 1983 Hepcat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 She always intrigued me since I first heard of her. I can’t even begin to imagine what dedication, time and money it would take to accomplish such a feat. Sorry to hear of her passing… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
