Robot Man Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 I heard that Disneyland is closing there for a few weeks. That and a half full flight really speaks to how serious people are taking this virus. Be safe, and use those hand wipes! Thanks for the Godzilla photos. I think he is Japan’s Superman. Next to the Creature of the Black Lagoon, he is the most requested monster I get when I do shows. I have sold built up Godzilla Aurora monster models many times. Very quickly and for quite a bit of money. Often to Japanese folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrBedrock Posted February 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 29, 2020 The cool thing about having a store is the neat stuff that walks in the door... Robot Man, PopKulture, badback83 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, MrBedrock said: The cool thing about having a store is the neat stuff that walks in the door... So cool huh? They just don’t make toys like that anymore. I have my dad’s bigger version. Are you going to keep it for yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Happy Leap Year Kiddies! PopKulture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Just now, Robot Man said: So cool huh? They just don’t make toys like that anymore. I have my dad’s bigger version. Are you going to keep it for yourself? Absolutely. I have always wanted one, and they certainly aren't rare, but it seemed like every time one was available the price was very high. The folks selling this had found it in their grand-father's estate, done some research, and were very fair with their offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Cool! Really feels good in your hand huh? Great to that handle and pull the trigger too. That is the smaller Wilma Deering version. I actually prefer it. Mine still has a lot of blueing to the original finish. Back in the day, those were quite uncommon locally. Then the internet came along... Still a wonderful and classic piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted February 29, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 29, 2020 MrBedrock, badback83, KirbyJack and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Thought of you Wednesday, Bob. I was in a local shop I like, and a guy brings in a stack of Mad mags from the late 50s- early 60s. The store doesn’t really sell that sort of thing, but will buy almost anything just as a service. The customer didn’t like the price, and amicably declined the offer. We talked about what a shame it was that such great stuff wasn’t in demand. I quoted you, “ Golden Age of Mad”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizzer Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 This thread is an absolute delight! Just seeing these things and having them discussed in a way that is all about the love of the thing rather than just it's monetary value is wonderful. Thanks for this thread and long may it continue! KirbyJack and Robot Man 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Robot Man said: So cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Whizzer said: This thread is an absolute delight! Just seeing these things and having them discussed in a way that is all about the love of the thing rather than just it's monetary value is wonderful. Thanks for this thread and long may it continue! Thank you sir. Although comics are my first and biggest love. I was introduced to a lot of other stuff in my search for them. I feel the other stuff often really compliments my comic collection. I am grateful you guys put up with my occasional forray into the other stuff. Whizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 Just a shamless plug... I have a "parts and pieces" sales thread coming up today. All GA. Covers, coverless, centerfolds out, incomplete, and groups of damaged books. If you are a reader or like to put books together, this might be right up your alley... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Show report coming up! I went to the 41st annual LA paperback show today. Fun little annual event. No a comic book show but heavy on paperbacks and books. But, comics, pulps and other cool epherma do turn up. jimjum12 and sacentaur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 As I said, tons of vintage paperbacks from very cheap common stuff to the big dollar rare ones. PopKulture and sagii 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Mainstay, The Legend, Terry Stroud showed up with a literal mess of stuff. Just couldn’t find anything. I wasn’t in the mood to sort his stuff for him today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 A guy had a bunch of early Weird Tales. Not for me but interesting to see so many at once. sacentaur and sagii 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 My good buddies EC fanatic John Gothold on the left and my old dealer buddie “Kookie” on the right. Kookie was bought out by John at Torpedo a few weeks ago (more on that later). But he did have a cool recent find of wild crime mags. This was my selection, PopKulture, shiverbones and MrBedrock 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 The show looked a little dim until Kookie told me about a “dealer against the wall with some pulps”, He showed me a couple “girly”pulps he got and my eyes bugged out when I saw the prices. Off I went... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopKulture Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Great looking show! I'm jealous. There are lot of nice Avon digests lying about... Did you find anything in the Robot wheelhouse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 I hit the wall and saw this display. Wow! Pulp Heaven. It was a nice couple that had driven all the way from MD. As I always do, I quickly scanned the walls. I figured they were probably out of my league. Then I hit the boxes... sacentaur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
