skypinkblu Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 great books! Condition is not the thing with books like that! Thanks Shiver, I usually never make it out of the "A" box when I start scanning. These books are not as interesting as some of the first group. My collection of junk is still small potatoes compared to BZ, Billy Parker and many other board members. But they look good in a group. After I make it to the "G"box, I will go back and list other genre. These are just the fanboy favorite superheroes, although I did scan a Seven Seas girl (but she is kind of super). The All Flash 11 story looks especially good. I think I will go back and read that one again. bb He lives in NY(you know, the small town State) and has just about the same collection that I do (except a few of his are better) Maybe I need to go check my boxes... Either that, or GMTA;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 This may possibly be the comic with the worst cut I own... BUT, OH! Those colours... One of my favorite Startling covers:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Awesome Ingels Startling! and BB, another jawdropper of a group shot! I would love someday to have a Starman Adventure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Ok, here is a wonderful little story. A couple of months back I began a conversation with a very nice lady who has spent a little time here on the boards. Mostly reading and enjoying our GA forum. Turns out she also likes many of the same books that I do. Well, she bought comics from a local drugstore in her hometown up north back in the late 1940's and early 1950's, and she still had them! Ms. Pat, was kind enough to ask if I might be interested in acquiring them. Most of you know me. so that is a given. I will spend my last dime, and next month's last dime for books I want. Anyway, we discussed the books over the past two months and we were able to reach a deal for them. They came in two waves. The first set was around 15-16 books, the next set (that arrived yesterday) was 25 books. Pat wrote her name on most of the books, so they will always bear the name of the young girl that loved them. She obviously read and enjoyed these books very much, and now I will have the chance to do the same. She was also kind enough to include a letter of provenance with each set. And now, without further ado, I present the Pat Collection! Thanks again Pat for a wonderful collection of books, I hope you read this post and get a kick out of seeing your books displayed in my comic room, waiting to be read. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 And now, without further ado, I present the Pat Collection! Great story and books - congrats! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptonitecomics Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Very cool....you are very lucky to have met the original owner, shared stories, and of course acquired some great books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Very cool....you are very lucky to have met the original owner, shared stories, and of course acquired some great books Well, I've only met her in the electronic sense, but are right, I am very lucky to know her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 And now, without further ado, I present the Pat Collection! Great story and books - congrats! (thumbs u Thanks Bonds. As you can imagine I am stoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Ok, here is a wonderful little story. A couple of months back I began a conversation with a very nice lady who has spent a little time here on the boards. Mostly reading and enjoying our GA forum. Turns out she also likes many of the same books that I do. Well, she bought comics from a local drugstore in her hometown up north back in the late 1940's and early 1950's, and she still had them! Ms. Pat, was kind enough to ask if I might be interested in acquiring them. Most of you know me. so that is a given. I will spend my last dime, and next month's last dime for books I want. Anyway, we discussed the books over the past two months and we were able to reach a deal for them. They came in two waves. The first set was around 15-16 books, the next set (that arrived yesterday) was 25 books. Pat wrote her name on most of the books, so they will always bear the name of the young girl that loved them. She obviously read and enjoyed these books very much, and now I will have the chance to do the same. She was also kind enough to include a letter of provenance with each set. And now, without further ado, I present the Pat Collection! Thanks again Pat for a wonderful collection of books, I hope you read this post and get a kick out of seeing your books displayed in my comic room, waiting to be read. Bill 'bout time i saw them; nice group shot pons. excellent story as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Thanks brother. You and the gang of geeks will get the thumb them up in a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatEscape Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Looks like a great collection...does Pat have a comic-collectin' sister? GE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Great collection. (thumbs u Congratulations to you and Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 You and the gang of geeks will get the thumb them up in a month. I building strength in my thumb as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 You and the gang of geeks will get the thumb them up in a month. I building strength in my thumb as we speak. Good! You'll need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 You and the gang of geeks will get the thumb them up in a month. I building strength in my thumb as we speak. now, admit it's the whole left hand you regularly work out, geek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Ok, here is a wonderful little story. A couple of months back I began a conversation with a very nice lady who has spent a little time here on the boards. Mostly reading and enjoying our GA forum. Turns out she also likes many of the same books that I do. Well, she bought comics from a local drugstore in her hometown up north back in the late 1940's and early 1950's, and she still had them! Ms. Pat, was kind enough to ask if I might be interested in acquiring them. Most of you know me. so that is a given. I will spend my last dime, and next month's last dime for books I want. Anyway, we discussed the books over the past two months and we were able to reach a deal for them. They came in two waves. The first set was around 15-16 books, the next set (that arrived yesterday) was 25 books. Pat wrote her name on most of the books, so they will always bear the name of the young girl that loved them. She obviously read and enjoyed these books very much, and now I will have the chance to do the same. She was also kind enough to include a letter of provenance with each set. And now, without further ado, I present the Pat Collection! Thanks again Pat for a wonderful collection of books, I hope you read this post and get a kick out of seeing your books displayed in my comic room, waiting to be read. Bill That's a great collection and great story. GA books with a provenance are just the coolest things in the world to me. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Me too It's not often that you'll get a chance to talk to an original owner like Pat. I'd be curious if she had any favorite stories from those comics that she can still recall. Also, it might be fun for you to hear anything she might be willing to share about the store where she purchased the comics, favorite covers, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Ok, here is a wonderful little story. A couple of months back I began a conversation with a very nice lady who has spent a little time here on the boards. Mostly reading and enjoying our GA forum. Turns out she also likes many of the same books that I do. Well, she bought comics from a local drugstore in her hometown up north back in the late 1940's and early 1950's, and she still had them! Ms. Pat, was kind enough to ask if I might be interested in acquiring them. Most of you know me. so that is a given. I will spend my last dime, and next month's last dime for books I want. Anyway, we discussed the books over the past two months and we were able to reach a deal for them. They came in two waves. The first set was around 15-16 books, the next set (that arrived yesterday) was 25 books. Pat wrote her name on most of the books, so they will always bear the name of the young girl that loved them. She obviously read and enjoyed these books very much, and now I will have the chance to do the same. She was also kind enough to include a letter of provenance with each set. And now, without further ado, I present the Pat Collection! Thanks again Pat for a wonderful collection of books, I hope you read this post and get a kick out of seeing your books displayed in my comic room, waiting to be read. Bill Great story Bill. Looks like she had a pretty good eye for cool books. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Here is a snippet of one of her notes to me about the books "These WW Comics are well read as WW was the only super hero that girls could relate in the 1950s" "I bought my comics at a little corner store, what would now be called convenience store, in the town where I grew up of Manistee, Michigan. The store was called "Shorty's Takeout". I can't recall but I think there was a newsstand in the downtown area also" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
