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[DiceX]

Your best bet is probably finding someone local who does metal fabrication and let them make one for you.

 

 

[comicwiz]

I picked-up another one (I'm up to 9 comic racks) of the Hey Kids Comics spinners. The one I most recently picked up was an odd variation. I'd never seen one with the legs like this one I have, and the wire-rack still has it's original chrome finish. I keep seeing the ones posted by other members having a off-white painted finish, but everyone I've bought has a grey/metal appearance.

 

This recent one is the only one I found that has a chrome finish similar to my Dell spinner. Anyhow, I find all this fascinating because of the 4 Hey Kid's Comics racks I own, they all have different legs, and the standalone is the only one that is painted white (not off-white, white and it's factory painted).

[EvenInHisYouth]

Your best bet is probably finding someone local who does metal fabrication and let them make one for you.

 

 

Never looked into fabrication...do they do the graphics as well?

[DiceX]

Your best bet is probably finding someone local who does metal fabrication and let them make one for you.

 

 

Never looked into fabrication...do they do the graphics as well?

 

I can probably hook you up with repro graphics.

You just need the sign on top, right?

 

 

[comicdonna]

Great thread about the spinner racks! I used to remember seeing them in the grocery stores where I had went to as a kid.

Our local grocery store, which is now a hannaford still has one. Really cool to see this day in age.

[Artboy99]

I picked-up another one (I'm up to 9 comic racks) of the Hey Kids Comics spinners. The one I most recently picked up was an odd variation. I'd never seen one with the legs like this one I have, and the wire-rack still has it's original chrome finish. I keep seeing the ones posted by other members having a off-white painted finish, but everyone I've bought has a grey/metal appearance.

 

This recent one is the only one I found that has a chrome finish similar to my Dell spinner. Anyhow, I find all this fascinating because of the 4 Hey Kid's Comics racks I own, they all have different legs, and the standalone is the only one that is painted white (not off-white, white and it's factory painted).

 

Your dell spinner is my favorite and I wish I could get one.

[esquirecomics]

Your best bet is probably finding someone local who does metal fabrication and let them make one for you.

 

 

Never looked into fabrication...do they do the graphics as well?

 

I also need a stand. Mistakenly bought a rack that did not have one. That's what I get for not paying attention.

[comicwiz]

Your best bet is probably finding someone local who does metal fabrication and let them make one for you.

 

 

Never looked into fabrication...do they do the graphics as well?

 

I can probably hook you up with repro graphics.

You just need the sign on top, right?

 

 

I'm looking for one of these at the moment - starting to think your suggestion could be a good fall back:

[DiceX]

Your best bet is probably finding someone local who does metal fabrication and let them make one for you.

 

 

Never looked into fabrication...do they do the graphics as well?

 

I can probably hook you up with repro graphics.

You just need the sign on top, right?

 

 

I'm looking for one of these at the moment - starting to think your suggestion could be a good fall back:

 

I can hook you up, my friend. (thumbs u

 

 

[Jayman]

I picked-up another one (I'm up to 9 comic racks) of the Hey Kids Comics spinners. The one I most recently picked up was an odd variation. I'd never seen one with the legs like this one I have, and the wire-rack still has it's original chrome finish. I keep seeing the ones posted by other members having a off-white painted finish, but everyone I've bought has a grey/metal appearance.

 

This recent one is the only one I found that has a chrome finish similar to my Dell spinner. Anyhow, I find all this fascinating because of the 4 Hey Kid's Comics racks I own, they all have different legs, and the standalone is the only one that is painted white (not off-white, white and it's factory painted).

 

I recently picked up a 5 sided "Hey Kids". it has the 4 legged chrome stand with the greyish painted wire racks.

Question: What year(s) are these "Hey Kids" racks from? I was originally thinking 80's but are they older?

[comicwiz]

Your best bet is probably finding someone local who does metal fabrication and let them make one for you.

 

 

Never looked into fabrication...do they do the graphics as well?

 

I can probably hook you up with repro graphics.

You just need the sign on top, right?

 

 

I'm looking for one of these at the moment - starting to think your suggestion could be a good fall back:

 

I can hook you up, my friend. (thumbs u

 

 

Sweet!

 

Will it be expensive? I'll probably want a repro bell header for displaying (top display cardboard sign in the shape of a bell), and then slowly look for a real header when one pops up at a good price to store away. Unfortunately that's the best image I could find and it's hard to see what the rest of the metal rack looks like.

[comicwiz]

I picked-up another one (I'm up to 9 comic racks) of the Hey Kids Comics spinners. The one I most recently picked up was an odd variation. I'd never seen one with the legs like this one I have, and the wire-rack still has it's original chrome finish. I keep seeing the ones posted by other members having a off-white painted finish, but everyone I've bought has a grey/metal appearance.

 

This recent one is the only one I found that has a chrome finish similar to my Dell spinner. Anyhow, I find all this fascinating because of the 4 Hey Kid's Comics racks I own, they all have different legs, and the standalone is the only one that is painted white (not off-white, white and it's factory painted).

 

I recently picked up a 5 sided "Hey Kids". it has the 4 legged chrome stand with the greyish painted wire racks.

Question: What year(s) are these "Hey Kids" racks from? I was originally thinking 80's but are they older?

 

No, I think they range from late 50's through to early 70's. The 70's racks were the ones with the topper with cartoon illustrations of Superman, Archie, Richie Rich and Spider-Man.

[DiceX]

Your best bet is probably finding someone local who does metal fabrication and let them make one for you.

 

 

Never looked into fabrication...do they do the graphics as well?

 

I can probably hook you up with repro graphics.

You just need the sign on top, right?

 

 

I'm looking for one of these at the moment - starting to think your suggestion could be a good fall back:

 

I can hook you up, my friend. (thumbs u

 

 

Sweet!

 

Will it be expensive? I'll probably want a repro bell header for displaying (top display cardboard sign in the shape of a bell), and then slowly look for a real header when one pops up at a good price to store away. Unfortunately that's the best image I could find and it's hard to see what the rest of the metal rack looks like.

 

It will be reasonable. I'm not above working for trade.

 

 

[DiceX]

I picked-up another one (I'm up to 9 comic racks) of the Hey Kids Comics spinners. The one I most recently picked up was an odd variation. I'd never seen one with the legs like this one I have, and the wire-rack still has it's original chrome finish. I keep seeing the ones posted by other members having a off-white painted finish, but everyone I've bought has a grey/metal appearance.

 

This recent one is the only one I found that has a chrome finish similar to my Dell spinner. Anyhow, I find all this fascinating because of the 4 Hey Kid's Comics racks I own, they all have different legs, and the standalone is the only one that is painted white (not off-white, white and it's factory painted).

 

I recently picked up a 5 sided "Hey Kids". it has the 4 legged chrome stand with the greyish painted wire racks.

Question: What year(s) are these "Hey Kids" racks from? I was originally thinking 80's but are they older?

 

No, I think they range from late 50's through to early 70's. The 70's racks were the ones with the topper with cartoon illustrations of Superman, Archie, Richie Rich and Spider-Man.

 

The drug store where I bought comics in the early-mid 1970s had two "Hey Kids" racks.

It's possible they were older as that drug store had been there for 30 years before that.

 

 

[Jayman]

I picked-up another one (I'm up to 9 comic racks) of the Hey Kids Comics spinners. The one I most recently picked up was an odd variation. I'd never seen one with the legs like this one I have, and the wire-rack still has it's original chrome finish. I keep seeing the ones posted by other members having a off-white painted finish, but everyone I've bought has a grey/metal appearance.

 

This recent one is the only one I found that has a chrome finish similar to my Dell spinner. Anyhow, I find all this fascinating because of the 4 Hey Kid's Comics racks I own, they all have different legs, and the standalone is the only one that is painted white (not off-white, white and it's factory painted).

 

I recently picked up a 5 sided "Hey Kids". it has the 4 legged chrome stand with the greyish painted wire racks.

Question: What year(s) are these "Hey Kids" racks from? I was originally thinking 80's but are they older?

 

No, I think they range from late 50's through to early 70's. The 70's racks were the ones with the topper with cartoon illustrations of Superman, Archie, Richie Rich and Spider-Man.

 

Ah, That explains it then. Thanks for the info. My collecting started in the 70's and I do remember the Supes, Richie, etc. style racks. I thought these "Hey Kids" came after but am pleased to know they are older.

As someone in this thread suggested, I would love to see a comic spinner rack timeline/history web page or book come about!

[Jayman]

I picked-up another one (I'm up to 9 comic racks) of the Hey Kids Comics spinners. The one I most recently picked up was an odd variation. I'd never seen one with the legs like this one I have, and the wire-rack still has it's original chrome finish. I keep seeing the ones posted by other members having a off-white painted finish, but everyone I've bought has a grey/metal appearance.

 

This recent one is the only one I found that has a chrome finish similar to my Dell spinner. Anyhow, I find all this fascinating because of the 4 Hey Kid's Comics racks I own, they all have different legs, and the standalone is the only one that is painted white (not off-white, white and it's factory painted).

 

I recently picked up a 5 sided "Hey Kids". it has the 4 legged chrome stand with the greyish painted wire racks.

Question: What year(s) are these "Hey Kids" racks from? I was originally thinking 80's but are they older?

 

No, I think they range from late 50's through to early 70's. The 70's racks were the ones with the topper with cartoon illustrations of Superman, Archie, Richie Rich and Spider-Man.

 

The drug store where I bought comics in the early-mid 1970s had two "Hey Kids" racks.

It's possible they were older as that drug store had been there for 30 years before that.

 

 

Exactly the reason I believed the "Hey Kids" were from the 80's as the CS I bought from during that time had them in their store.

[Mister_Comics]

I usually pick up a cheap old one and restore um. Lot cheaper that way. And I can sell um at a profit saving money for the buyer.

[EvenInHisYouth]

Your best bet is probably finding someone local who does metal fabrication and let them make one for you.

 

 

Never looked into fabrication...do they do the graphics as well?

 

I can probably hook you up with repro graphics.

You just need the sign on top, right?

 

 

 

Yes sir, 2 of the sides on the rack I pictured are missing a sign on the top.

 

 

[comicwiz]

Your best bet is probably finding someone local who does metal fabrication and let them make one for you.

 

 

Never looked into fabrication...do they do the graphics as well?

 

I can probably hook you up with repro graphics.

You just need the sign on top, right?

 

 

I'm looking for one of these at the moment - starting to think your suggestion could be a good fall back:

 

I can hook you up, my friend. (thumbs u

 

 

Sweet!

 

Will it be expensive? I'll probably want a repro bell header for displaying (top display cardboard sign in the shape of a bell), and then slowly look for a real header when one pops up at a good price to store away. Unfortunately that's the best image I could find and it's hard to see what the rest of the metal rack looks like.

 

It will be reasonable. I'm not above working for trade.

 

 

(thumbs u

[comicwiz]

I picked-up another one (I'm up to 9 comic racks) of the Hey Kids Comics spinners. The one I most recently picked up was an odd variation. I'd never seen one with the legs like this one I have, and the wire-rack still has it's original chrome finish. I keep seeing the ones posted by other members having a off-white painted finish, but everyone I've bought has a grey/metal appearance.

 

This recent one is the only one I found that has a chrome finish similar to my Dell spinner. Anyhow, I find all this fascinating because of the 4 Hey Kid's Comics racks I own, they all have different legs, and the standalone is the only one that is painted white (not off-white, white and it's factory painted).

 

I recently picked up a 5 sided "Hey Kids". it has the 4 legged chrome stand with the greyish painted wire racks.

Question: What year(s) are these "Hey Kids" racks from? I was originally thinking 80's but are they older?

 

No, I think they range from late 50's through to early 70's. The 70's racks were the ones with the topper with cartoon illustrations of Superman, Archie, Richie Rich and Spider-Man.

 

The drug store where I bought comics in the early-mid 1970s had two "Hey Kids" racks.

It's possible they were older as that drug store had been there for 30 years before that.

 

 

The pocket widths are a pretty good determinant of period. I have an 80's period rack, and you can only fit modern-sized bags and boards in the pockets. The Hey Kids's racks are usually wide enough to put Silver Mylite 2's. The DELL spinner I have is definitely 50's as the pocket width can accommodate slabs. That said, I believe of the 4 Hey Kids comic racks I have, they are all different generations, and while there isn't a lot of age gap between each, certain tweaks (like Mark's digest metal rack that mounts on the topper) can help date them in a more exacting way. I believe the one I picked up most recent is the earliest Hey Kids I own because of the legs/footings, and I would date it early to mid 60's.