rjpb Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Mighty helpful of the crook to have "black market" stamped on that ham hock. Of course the "bad guy" mask gave him away. And what's up with those Japs - spying on polar bear migration in Alaska? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 And what's up with those Japs - spying on polar bear migration in Alaska? Either that or monitoring the landing of deadly gas balloons sent over by the Japanese to blow up the West Coast!! "The Japanese Balloon Offensive Western US was the target of Japan¹s hydrogen-filled balloon campaign. Equipped with 1,000 pounds of explosives, the balloons were fitted with sophisticated navigation devices that guided them approximately 5,000 miles in three days. Over 9,000 balloons rained down in the United States and Canada in 1944 and 1945. Known as project Fugo, or Wind Ship, balloon bombs were responsible for starting forest fires as far east as Michigan. Six people (one woman and five children) were killed in Oregon, and others injured elsewhere. Near the end of the war, destruction of power lines forced a delay in the production of plutonium for the atomic bomb that would later be dropped on Japan. The incendiary bombs were considered enough of a threat that their existence was kept from the general public until well after the war. Aware that the Japanese were already experimenting with chemical and biological weapons on the Chinese and Koreans, the American Army knew that balloon bombs provided an ideal way to transport the deadly weapons to US soil, where tens of thousands of American civilians could be instantly infected." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 And what's up with those Japs - spying on polar bear migration in Alaska? Either that or monitoring the landing of deadly gas balloons sent over by the Japanese to blow up the West Coast!! "The Japanese Balloon Offensive Western US was the target of Japan¹s hydrogen-filled balloon campaign. Equipped with 1,000 pounds of explosives, the balloons were fitted with sophisticated navigation devices that guided them approximately 5,000 miles in three days. Over 9,000 balloons rained down in the United States and Canada in 1944 and 1945. Known as project Fugo, or Wind Ship, balloon bombs were responsible for starting forest fires as far east as Michigan. Six people (one woman and five children) were killed in Oregon, and others injured elsewhere. Near the end of the war, destruction of power lines forced a delay in the production of plutonium for the atomic bomb that would later be dropped on Japan. The incendiary bombs were considered enough of a threat that their existence was kept from the general public until well after the war. Aware that the Japanese were already experimenting with chemical and biological weapons on the Chinese and Koreans, the American Army knew that balloon bombs provided an ideal way to transport the deadly weapons to US soil, where tens of thousands of American civilians could be instantly infected." I saw a special on the History Channel (I believe) about this last year. A very interesting topic and I was surprised by the sofistication of the balloon's guidence systems. It's amazing the distance they traveled and that some actually exploded. BTW: Nice books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Fascinating history, Scrooge - I'd never heard of this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Here is a low grade grail book I recently picked up. I know it is a beater, but it is such a cool book and the pages are nice. I'll get Matt to fix it up nice for me. Thanks to my buddy Phil Bellmore for hooking me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Great book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Thanks bro. I'm excited about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheosis Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 A couple of recent Heritage pick ups... I got a killer deal on this Tailspin Tommy. $37 including the juice. A seller on Feebay has a copy that's at best a grade higher for $175. And my new baby... Wow #23 D copy. With the PB it was $2 over guide. Not too bad. The shadowing on the edge isn't nearly as pronounced in person. Far better than the VG I have anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 As far as the Wow goes, WOW! Love that cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Oh what the heck I missed this thread the first time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatcher Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Another one to add to my collection: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtcomics Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 dang, I miss it already!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Another one to add to my collection: Excellent! I see you're collecting the Spirit sections in VF. How hard are they to find and how realistic is the guide on those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatcher Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Another one to add to my collection: Excellent! I see you're collecting the Spirit sections in VF. How hard are they to find and how realistic is the guide on those? The ones from late '40-'46 are pretty prevalent in mid to high grade. Price wise, you can get them for guide or usually under. When you get into the later '40's and '50's, that's when the real searching begins, especially for someone like me who's looking for high grade (VF and up). The last year ('52) is very difficult to find in F and above, and usually go for guide or better (dependent on grade). The last few sections ("The Outer Space Spirit") are impossible to find in any grade and go for above guide in any condition. Based on my experience, I believe OPG may have the sections slightly over-valued, aside from the very early and very late ones. I'm basing this on my buying experience on Ebay and other sources (other than dealers). Others may have had different experiences. Angelo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Thanks for the market education! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicdey Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Another one to add to my collection: How important is it to you which paper the insert is in? Does it have much of an impact on the prices paid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatcher Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Thanks for the market education! Always glad to be of help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatcher Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Another one to add to my collection: How important is it to you which paper the insert is in? Does it have much of an impact on the prices paid? For me, it's of no significance. I enjoy getting as many different papers as possible. It's nice to have some variety in life. As for price, I've seen no indication that what paper the section is on increases value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 (edited) More early Archie Edited September 20, 2006 by 143ksk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 (edited) Edited September 20, 2006 by 143ksk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
