Icculus308win Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I’m a big Smokey fan My Smokey Set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 9 hours ago, Icculus308win said: History of Smokey Bear from the Smokey Bear Website Or History of Smokey Bear “Smokey Bear became very popular. In 1952, Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins wrote the anthem that would cause a debate among Smokey enthusiasts for the next several decades. In order to maintain the correct rhythm, the writers added a "the" between "Smokey" and "Bear." As testament to the song's popularity, Smokey Bear became known as "Smokey The Bear" to many adoring fans, but in actuality his name never changed, and he is still known correctly as Smokey Bear.” I still like the song version better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 5:56 PM, Tri-ColorBrian said: They do...and that is lame. He is Smokey "the" Bear. His name is Smokey and he is a bear. Smokey Bear is not his name. Bear is not a last name, it is what he is...this has ticked me off since the 80s when they changed it. Just one of my many pet peeves...about things done by less than intelligent people... What exactly did they change in the 80s? And what was done by less intelligent people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Bought raw on the boards as a 6.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 What did you think you'd get when you submitted it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Scrooge said: What did you think you'd get when you submitted it? Actually, I thought the 6.5 grade was pretty accurate, so the 8.0 was rather a surprise. Nice bright copy but does have bit more wear and soiling than I would expect from an 8.0 book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 40 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Actually, I thought the 6.5 grade was pretty accurate, so the 8.0 was rather a surprise. Nice bright copy but does have bit more wear and soiling than I would expect from an 8.0 book. Yes, it's hard just from a scan but the bottom left corner appears soft and that would be line with a 6.5. Still a great book and I always like those FCs that announce for the first time original content to the comic, same as with Felix, Popeye, etc ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, Scrooge said: Yes, it's hard just from a scan but the bottom left corner appears soft and that would be line with a 6.5. Still a great book and I always like those FCs that announce for the first time original content to the comic, same as with Felix, Popeye, etc ... I've always thought it odd that CGC made the decision to include on the label the content of the book when almost always, as here, it's plastered across the front cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Have to upgrade this one at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmg3637 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I have not posted much in the last few years, but I am finally at a place in my reorganization that I can process and add the relatively recent additions to my Four Color Trading quest. inspired by this thread amd the board I began over 10 years ago and have grown from under 100 issues to 1074 by the end of 2017. I expect 2018 will pick up and end with over 1200 Hoping to work some deals at Terry's con this weekend Here is the last one I recieved in a deal with blissard from 2016 Scrooge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmg3637 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Getting ready to go to Terry's SoCal ComiCon for the first time. Still focusing on completing the four colors by trades and am currently at 1075 issues with another large deal in process. Hoping to trade the accumulated under copies from over the years Here are few few of the ones I added during 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Looks like you are closing in on finishing the run. Great accomplishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmg3637 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 While the number of holes is decreasing it is hard to say that I am closing in on completing the run with well over 200 remaining. With that said I did pick up 25 issues at Terry's comiccon, almost all of them from Terry. will have to scan and organize those when I have time. Here are a few others which I scanned from trades last year. These and the previous ones were from mycomicshop. While their grading is usually extremely tight I was disappointed with the 911. BTW does anyone else think that the actor on the cover of the Gray Ghost is SHATNER? I researched IMDB and could not find a reference of him in that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montezuma Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 31 minutes ago, jmg3637 said: BTW does anyone else think that the actor on the cover of the Gray Ghost is SHATNER? I researched IMDB and could not find a reference of him in that show. It's Tod Andrews, I have a vague recollection of the TV series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Montezuma said: 1 hour ago, jmg3637 said: BTW does anyone else think that the actor on the cover of the Gray Ghost is SHATNER? I researched IMDB and could not find a reference of him in that show. It's Tod Andrews, I have a vague recollection of the TV series. Some episodes are available on YouTube - Edited January 29, 2018 by Scrooge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) Here's the IMDB entry for the TV series - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050021/?ref_=ttrel_rel_tt Edited January 29, 2018 by Scrooge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmg3637 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I know that the actor in the roll was Tod Andrews, But to my eyes that picture Looks just like Shatner, and really does not look like the other pics I found of Tod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 1 hour ago, jmg3637 said: I know that the actor in the roll was Tod Andrews, But to my eyes that picture Looks just like Shatner We know what you meant. I thought the main image on the YouTube embed looks fairly much like the man on the cover to the Four Color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Ordinarily, lacking 200 books wouldn't be close to completing a run, but with Four Colors .... I have to say that, to me, the Gary Ghost picture doesn't really resemble Shatner that closely. It would be strange for them to use a shot of a different actor when, I would guess, the right to use a publicity still of the actual star probably came along with the rights to the do the comic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmg3637 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 broke 1100 books with a couple of more good sized transactions underway that should put me close to 1150. really close to completing the 1000-1099 section. Here are a few more from a transaction with Mycomicshop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
