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[blazingbob]

Got a note the other day while I was at the Detroit show.

 

I've always wondered about the people who stamped or wrote their names on their comics. Well at least I know about one now

 

Hi Bob,

 

On a whim, i went searching for my name just now and found a reference pointing to your online catalog for a copy of Fantastic Four 34: Offwhite pages, HERB DOLPH stamped on splash page. Always wondered where parts of my collection ended up. Back in the dark ages, I used to stamp all my comics like that, so there are a lot of comics out there with that distinction. That issue was once part of a set of 1-50, all store bought by yours truly, along with just about every other Marvel of the period. Would love to have held on to that number one! I assume that most of the early copies have all been slabbed and put away into vaults. Sad that no one actually reads them anymore. No fun in owning plastic. Enjoyed going through your site. Nice selection of books.

 

Best,

Herb Dolph

[trmoore54]

Very cool Bob! Thanks for sharing...I wonder about those every time I see them...

[DrWatson]

That is very interesting, Bob. However, Herb is wrong in that people don't read them anymore. I have read them. I have read them all. Now, I am looking for something that goes beyond that. For me, that's a slab.

 

I have a 9.8 FF 186 that was given to me by a friend that represents the very first comic I had purchased for me when I was five. I like the fact that it's encased in plastic where it is less likely to get damaged. To me, it's a preserved memory. I also keep a raw reading copy in the bag with it in its own Mylar sleeve. Read it again just the other day... good stuff.

[buttock]

Awesome. I'd love to track some people down and get their stories.

 

Have you thought of having him contribute some tales to your site?

[nocutename]

That is really cool. Thanks for sharing.

[Tomega]

What are the odds, very cool.

[oakman29]

Bob,That is beyond cool

[TupennyConan]

I love it. Message in a bottle. (thumbs u

[nearmint]

And an 8.0. Herb kept his books in pretty good shape!

[Comicopolis]

Great story

[VintageComics]

Yup. Love it. Thanks for sharing!

[Monstro]

That is very interesting, Bob. However, Herb is wrong in that people don't read them anymore. I have read them. I have read them all. Now, I am looking for something that goes beyond that. For me, that's a slab.

 

I have a 9.8 FF 186 that was given to me by a friend that represents the very first comic I had purchased for me when I was five. I like the fact that it's encased in plastic where it is less likely to get damaged. To me, it's a preserved memory. I also keep a raw reading copy in the bag with it in its own Mylar sleeve. Read it again just the other day... good stuff.

 

So defensive

[DrWatson]

That is very interesting, Bob. However, Herb is wrong in that people don't read them anymore. I have read them. I have read them all. Now, I am looking for something that goes beyond that. For me, that's a slab.

 

I have a 9.8 FF 186 that was given to me by a friend that represents the very first comic I had purchased for me when I was five. I like the fact that it's encased in plastic where it is less likely to get damaged. To me, it's a preserved memory. I also keep a raw reading copy in the bag with it in its own Mylar sleeve. Read it again just the other day... good stuff.

 

So defensive

That wasn't defensive at all. Why so confrontational?

[Monstro]

Re-read it, it is.

[DrWatson]

You're crazy and I wouldn't take your opinion regarding the English language and sentence structure for .

[Dick Pontoon]

Re-read it, it is.

 

Jim doesn't need me in his defense, but WTF are you talking about? Bob makes a nice "feel good" thread about collecting, and Watson responded with another feel good post. You should re-read it. He comes across like somebody who truly enjoys collecting comics.

[MCMiles]

Re-read it, it is.

[Comicopolis]

Has the lunancy moved to this thread now?

[supapimp]

herb has a point, the reprint of FF #1 has been edited compared to the original FF #1.

[Monstro]

Re-read it, it is.

 

Jim doesn't need me in his defense, but WTF are you talking about? Bob makes a nice "feel good" thread about collecting, and Watson responded with another feel good post. You should re-read it. He comes across like somebody who truly enjoys collecting comics.

 

Bob makes a nice "feel good" thread about collecting, and Watson suddenly feels the need to explain why it's ok that he collects slabs.