ciorac Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 [ he was/is an odd duck to be sure. I only dealt with him a few times, and the deals went fine. I friend of mine in Mobile thinks he is the devil incarnate though. Believe me, your friend is not an exception. I saw a few years he was selling books on ebay - I've never seen a real dealer with so many negs. I think he was eventually NARU'd. Your store was in New Orleans, right? Man, I wish I had known about it. I spent a lot of time over in NO when I was a kid. Yep, the main store was uptown near Tulane and Loyola Universities (it's still there. A friend of mine bought it, but they do not really deal in golden age or silver age anymore), the other store was near the lake by the University of New Orleans. We had a ton of fun in that store and found some amazing books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Just shy of my two year forum anniversary but, by the number of postings, not that shy. Here are a few of my favorite things. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Bad move. Now you have to post larger scans of the Police, True Crime, Exciting.....aw hell, just post them all. That is one fantastic group shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybolt Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Just shy of my two year forum anniversary but, by the number of postings, not that shy. Here are a few of my favorite things. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Bad move. Now you have to post larger scans of the Police, True Crime, Exciting.....aw hell, just post them all. I have. Just thought it might be fun put them all in a group. Since you asked for the Jack Cole's... Luckily only the scan is trimmed on this copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Just shy of my two year forum anniversary but, by the number of postings, not that shy. Here are a few of my favorite things. :: You have excellent taste in "things" my good man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 It's interesting to see that whomever wrote the code on this MH put down a "2" for the number of copies received then marked over it with a "4" West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 It still kills me when you consider how meticulous these OO collectors (Church, Okajima, Crippen, Larson, etc, etc) were in keeping their books in tip top shape and then they decide to write all over them. The last thing I would ever consider is to take a pen to my books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Well, almost all the time when you see writing on these books they were brand new and worth 10 cents. It would be like writing on a new TV Guide or newspaper today and hundreds of years from now people saying they can't believe what we did. West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 It still kills me when you consider how meticulous these OO collectors (Church, Okajima, Crippen, Larson, etc, etc) were in keeping their books in tip top shape and then they decide to write all over them. The last thing I would ever consider is to take a pen to my books. The Larsons were in a barn -- it was neglect that saved them, not care. The writing on the Church and Larson copies was from the newstand, not those owners. Crippen and Okajima include owner markings that would be typical of the personality that saves and organizes everything. What would you think of a person that saves a copy of every newspaper they get so that it fills a room? These comics OOs are not representatives of "average" people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUNYHUMAN Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Pedigrees, are Freaks of nature. Comics are meant to be read & abused. They weren't meant to be in excellent condition.. That's why these books are so Awesome !!!!! Nuff said!! That's why we love 'em!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEyeSees Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Just shy of my two year forum anniversary but, by the number of postings, not that shy. Here are a few of my favorite things. :: Very awesome comic grouping!! Does anyone else ever lay their comics out just to see how good they look in a grouping? Well, I guess thats how this thread started. I love that copy of Amazing Mystery, w/ the Everett cover ... looks to be very nice!! The "True Crime" and "Victory" books are beaut's too... Re: writing on covers, maybe I'm a minority, but it doesn't bug me ... it's something I kind of expect to see, and to me, it gives the comic some "ownership", and/or individuality. I like to imagine what it must have been like as a kid buying a comic like that. I have to stop eggnogging and posting ... : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Just shy of my two year forum anniversary but, by the number of postings, not that shy. Here are a few of my favorite things. Very awesome comic grouping!! Does anyone else ever lay their comics out just to see how good they look in a grouping? Well, I guess thats how this thread started. I love that copy of Amazing Mystery, w/ the Everett cover ... looks to be very nice!! The "True Crime" and "Victory" books are beaut's too... Re: writing on covers, maybe I'm a minority, but it doesn't bug me ... it's something I kind of expect to see, and to me, it gives the comic some "ownership", and/or individuality. I like to imagine what it must have been like as a kid buying a comic like that. I have to stop eggnogging and posting ... : I like creating different sets with my books, whether it's by topic, artist, color, publisher and, in fact, purchase books specifically to fill out a set with the right number. I mean, how can you display a set of 5? As far as distributor marks on the cover, most GA collectors I know actually like them -- even the picky high grade collectors. Not that I would know anything about that. I had this book out again last weekend. Everett rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEyeSees Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Even better up close!! Nice book, AS! I bought a copy of that one this year, but it was missing a centerfold, so back it went ... broke my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUNYHUMAN Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 That BOOK kicks @#$#!!!! & SCARCE TO BOOT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 My God, Man! That is a gorgeous book! Look at those colors! I love those early Everett AMF covers. Someday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 (edited) Very awesome comic grouping!! Yes it is, Ryan - adamstrange has one of the best set of Eyes in the hobby and he Sees the best qualities in the best books. I've been off celebrating my 20th Wedding Anniversary (hubba, hubba) and getting ready for Xmas, but here's a group shot (sorry for the flash burn) I wanted to share again (ported over the Martin Nodell RIP thread). Happy Holidays to one and all! STEVE Edited December 23, 2006 by sacentaur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Very awesome comic grouping!! Yes it is, Ryan - adamstrange has one of the best set of Eyes in the hobby and he Sees the best qualities in the best books. I've been off celebrating my 20th Wedding Anniversary (hubba, hubba) and getting ready for Xmas, but here's a group shot I wanted to share again (ported over the Martin Nodell RIP thread). Happy Holidays to one and all! STEVE Happy Holidays to you too Steve. And once again the set of Lanterns is.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Geez Billy, I feel like I'm on another planet looking at that incredible Venus run . Of course, if what I hear about your collection is true, you can totally blow us away with additional group shots... STEVE I've been coaxing him to climb up to his loft library and take a shot from up there of some of the big runs! He'd have to get that high to get them all in one picture! Hopefully this is just the first in a series of pictures. I've looked through his collection many times, but never spread them all out on the floor and gawked. you go, girls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Geez Billy, I feel like I'm on another planet looking at that incredible Venus run <swoon>. Of course, if what I hear about your collection is true, you can totally blow us away with additional group shots... STEVE I've been coaxing him to climb up to his loft library and take a shot from up there of some of the big runs! He'd have to get that high to get them all in one picture! Hopefully this is just the first in a series of pictures. I've looked through his collection many times, but never spread them all out on the floor and gawked. you go, girls! the coaxing is stating to work!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
