Cat-Man_America Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 If the board would consider resuming his postiing privileges even on " double secert probation"... I bet you would get a quick response But not a short response, nor a response of a person of integrity or honesty. So thanks, but I'm okay with never knowing for sure (and really, we know he doesn't know the answer, or we'd all know what it said for sure). . His answer would be important for this thead and a number of others, it's a shame this part of history will be lost... The collection was anazing I'm sure his views won't be lost to history. BLB has enough internet postings to fill the Encyclopedia Britannica 3 times over. problem is you'd need a ten volume interpretation companion to go with the 3 volumes The latest edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica is 32 volumes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopædia_Britannica Can we, uh, just get back to posting pics of SF books? This arguing just goes around in circles and eats up what little cyberspace is left... Once you get west of the Pecos, there's tons of room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Can we, uh, just get back to posting pics of SF books? This arguing just goes around in circles and eats up what little cyberspace is left... Once you get west of the Pecos, there's tons of room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 This has nothing to do with the SF collection, but it might have something to do with SF in general: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmg3637 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Since I derailed this thread previously, I wanted to let everyone know that I received a very nice package of 21 Four Colors from BOB earlier in the week. I am processing them now and hope to get some posted in the Four Color thread soon. Great quantity and some very nice books were included in the package. Most key book in the lot was a 203 DD, but a couple very nice Rocky's, Buck Jones and JMB;s were also included. I want to publicly thank Mitch. Without his considerable efforts and skills I am not sure that this would have ever happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 thanks, glad you can add to your great collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transplant Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Since I derailed this thread previously, I wanted to let everyone know that I received a very nice package of 21 Four Colors from BOB earlier in the week. I am processing them now and hope to get some posted in the Four Color thread soon. Great quantity and some very nice books were included in the package. Most key book in the lot was a 203 DD, but a couple very nice Rocky's, Buck Jones and JMB;s were also included. I want to publicly thank Mitch. Without his considerable efforts and skills I am not sure that this would have ever happened. Congrats on the end of a 2 1/2 year odyssey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Since I derailed this thread previously, I wanted to let everyone know that I received a very nice package of 21 Four Colors from BOB earlier in the week. I am processing them now and hope to get some posted in the Four Color thread soon. Great quantity and some very nice books were included in the package. Most key book in the lot was a 203 DD, but a couple very nice Rocky's, Buck Jones and JMB;s were also included. I want to publicly thank Mitch. Without his considerable efforts and skills I am not sure that this would have ever happened. Bob Beerbohm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmg3637 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Since I derailed this thread previously, I wanted to let everyone know that I received a very nice package of 21 Four Colors from BOB earlier in the week. I am processing them now and hope to get some posted in the Four Color thread soon. Great quantity and some very nice books were included in the package. Most key book in the lot was a 203 DD, but a couple very nice Rocky's, Buck Jones and JMB;s were also included. I want to publicly thank Mitch. Without his considerable efforts and skills I am not sure that this would have ever happened. Bob Beerbohm? Yes THAT BOB. here are a few of the lower grade books he sent. I WISH they were SF/TR copies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passport Comics Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 On 5/5/2015 at 8:03 PM, Tri-ColorBrian said: The same hype was done by Earl at Passport comics in North Hollywood back in the 80s. He'd put a bunch of common books on the wall, create a theme around them, and then charge 10X guide to his unsuspecting, uneducated customers. He did that over and over. He was like a carnival shill. Now, don't get me wrong...I'm sure Earl was a knowledgeable guy and I enjoyed his antics, but I never bought anything from him. I'd go find it somewhere else at a fraction of the price. Yeah, I was a huge fan of Earl's (my name makes that obvious) and he helped spread the love of comics and collecting to me when I was very young, teaching me how to grade and spot trends in heroes and key issues. As I got older, he resorted to more and more "antics" to make a living, and I soured on him a bit. A real shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 18 minutes ago, Passport Comics said: Yeah, I was a huge fan of Earl's (my name makes that obvious) and he helped spread the love of comics and collecting to me when I was very young, teaching me how to grade and spot trends in heroes and key issues. As I got older, he resorted to more and more "antics" to make a living, and I soured on him a bit. A real shame. You know, despite the sometimes unethical sales and "hormoner" hype, I do miss visiting with Earl... Passport Comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 27 minutes ago, Tri-ColorBrian said: You know, despite the sometimes unethical sales and "hormoner" hype, I do miss visiting with Earl... and my ex-wife used to call Earl's wife "the Dragon Lady"... I seldom saw her smile or make a joke...What a great place that was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Where was his store? I don't remember ever going there back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, Robot Man said: Where was his store? I don't remember ever going there back in the day. In North Hollywood on Victory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passport Comics Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 On 11/20/2017 at 2:13 PM, Tri-ColorBrian said: and my ex-wife used to call Earl's wife "the Dragon Lady"... I seldom saw her smile or make a joke...What a great place that was... Wow strange...she always used to greet me with a smile and call me 'hon' and all of that. I suppose since Earl liked me, she was ok with me too. On Victory, yes...his later days when I last went there were quite grim, if I recall. Books that looked like they had been sitting there awhile, and pretty bare new book shelves too. A sad ending, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 23 hours ago, Passport Comics said: Wow strange...she always used to greet me with a smile and call me 'hon' and all of that. I suppose since Earl liked me, she was ok with me too. On Victory, yes...his later days when I last went there were quite grim, if I recall. Books that looked like they had been sitting there awhile, and pretty bare new book shelves too. A sad ending, indeed. Same here - they liked paying customers! I last saw Earl and Dee at Bruce's L.A. Sci-Fi and Comic Con (monthly, back then), nothing but junk boxes in the back of the room. It was a sad ending. Passport Comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 (edited) On 12/6/2017 at 5:47 AM, sacentaur said: Same here - they liked paying customers! I last saw Earl and Dee at Bruce's L.A. Sci-Fi and Comic Con (monthly, back then), nothing but junk boxes in the back of the room. It was a sad ending. Maybe THAT was the problem. I don't know if if I EVER bought anything from Earl... I would just sit and listen to him...that was enough... Edited December 14, 2017 by Tri-ColorBrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
