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jimjum12

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  1. I'm going to list a few Pulps for a friend, so I can quit climbing the walls around here. It's about 30 of them, most with full spines, and nearly all are ERB related. I'm still conflicted by the stroke, but somehow doing something productive helps to process things, to not feel like dead weight. There's nothing high grade but many are VG to VG/F, and span the titles "Blue Book", "Argosy", and "All Story"... plus a couple other odds and ends. The time frame is early 20's to late 30"s. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) It will take a fair amount of time for imaging and listing, as I'm still a bit dysfunctional. I will also be listing 4 magazines back from CGC. I submitted them before my stroke, but the presser was backed up and I just now got them back. CGC was actually surprisingly quick with the TAT. FILM FUN 571 CGC 9.0 OW $ 850 ...top census MAD 29 CGC 8.5 OW/W $ 325 ...White Mountain NUGGET 1 CGC 6.5 W $ 325 ... Matt Baker PLAYBOY 2/55 CGC 9.4 W $ 950 ...Bettie Page XMas centerfold
  2. I know this is selfish, but I was so hoping that CBSW was published while he was still with us. I wanted an autographed copy. Bob was intense, with a pit bull tenacity. I didn't always agree with everything, but regardless, he def laid cornerstones in comic fandom. I'm going to miss getting mad at him Happy Trails, Brother Bob, R.I.P. GOD BLESS ... jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  3. I was scrolling down a page and found this for a fair ask and didn't even know I wanted it until I saw it. It's got that cool60's prime time look. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  4. This is a personal favorite, which I imagine is no where near a 1st print, but the cover grabbed me and it was less than a value meal. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  5. That immediately brings to mind the "Silver Key" storyline from the Lovecraft mythos. On some days, it's my favorite of all the Lovecrafts, but then, I remember Charles Dexter Ward, or Cthulu, or Dunwich, or Kadath, or .... GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  6. Barely an hour out of the gate, and they're already VG ....GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  7. Excellent advice. Wish I'd taken it. In addition to inflation, also pay attention to how long any disability insurance will last. Much of it is only temporary. Always ask the tough questions. Many of the Life Insurance policies with low cost and high yield are conditional. Many are for accidental death only. Read the policy for yourself. When I had my stroke, i was in pretty good shape, despite how Lewis' Wide angle lens makes me look I was in denial about my mortality. It came with no warning. I figured I had another 20 years before I had a problem. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) We had supplemental insurance offered at a job and it was pretty decent, through Aflac. ... little to no hassle and they paid. The disability was $120 a day for a few months. There were several types offered, and they weren't just a bunch of hustlers, it was for real. I was mostly paycheck to paycheck, most my life, and I just couldn't swing it after Covid. Prices for essentials got too high.
  8. Unless, of course, we give them away, then we're just real cool, or maroons. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  9. Banner was pimping some Star Wars books, among MANY other titles, and I pulled the trigger on the #81 he advertised as 9.4. His books are always tight, if not undergraded, and this was no exception. It's on it's way back from CGC as a CGC 9.6. I actually expected a 9.8, but still ... not bad. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  10. Any suggestions on where to acquire a box like this? GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  11. I don't believe I've ever read anything by Mr. Dic* ... I got this one for the cover. my apologies for my shallowness and two dimensionality, GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  12. This one here piqued my interest, and I may have to seek out a hardbound at the Library that has print large enough for me to read. Sci Fi and Adventure are my go to books to read, but I did read "The Outsiders" in Jr. High as a school assignment, and I could probably read some of the gang books. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) I also like the espionage thrillers too...
  13. That's how I was reading it too ... seemed like a wash to me, but I've never gone that route. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  14. Perhaps we could talk about the politics of obsession ... a good banning would help my wallet as well. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  15. Thanks for doing a proper report, Bob. People don't realize how much time one of those takes. I mean to at most of the shows I go to, not many, but I usually forget to. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  16. I'm not sure about this, but my accountant mentioned something that sounded like being able to claim and write yourself off, as an employee, IF you incorporate. That costs a bit more than a typical business license, $500 or more IIRC. I'm not sure what difference that would even make. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  17. There are more of them than I expected. Many Adult novels, for example, never made it to hardcover. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  18. This may very well be my favorite HPL cover, and the story is also top shelf. It's well desreving of the premiums it commands. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  19. Wow ... you've been busy. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  20. Got it from Dwight, which should explain everything Affirmative. I slabbed them to sell, but now I don't know. My MAD 29 was white Mountain and got a CGC 8.5 OW/W and kept the Ped... it looks much nicer but had some stacking dirt on the b.c. that hammered it. First Don Martin GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  21. ... and to keep the riff-raff out! ,,,Wait a minute, you guys ARE the riff-raff ... GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  22. This one is on it's way back from CGC, where it was graced with a blue CGC 9.0. It's a beauty. My Nugget 1 got CGC 6.5, and my PLAYBOY 2/55 with the Bettie Page centerfold got a CGC 9.4. They were not easy on them, but certainly fair. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)
  23. Last post for a while, I promise. As some of you know, I'm a rabid HP Lovecraft fan and admirer of quality editions. Not on the level of Red Fury or anything, but if I ever win the lotto, one of the first things I'll do for sheer fun is The Outsider And Others Anyhow, anyone who collects Lovecraft will notice how often a cover artist misses the boat. This book is an exception and features one of my top 5 Lovecrafts and just nails it on the cover. To make a long story short, if anyone has an unread flawless copy, I would trade mine, which isn't bad, plus at least $50. I know it's a longshot. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)