Forgotten photos. Random stuff from a lost file... 3 3

[Robot Man]

1 hour ago, MrBedrock said:

A random photo of one of my bookshelves. Not sure why I took it but I am glad I saved it...

 

Cool, Hardy Boys books!  But you really need to get some vintage Superman toys...

[Robot Man]

29 minutes ago, N e r V said:

The doors to paradise when I was a kid! Probably one of the first comic book shops.

[MrBedrock]

1 hour ago, Robot Man said:

Cool, Hardy Boys books!  But you really need to get some vintage Superman toys...

Sell me some of yours. The only vintage Superman things I have is are Pep pins and a Syroco statue. 

[batman_fan]

Not exactly sure why but my son really wanted to get his picture with this cosplay lady. 

[N e r V]

[N e r V]

 

Simpler times...

[Mr bla bla]

wonderfull, wonderfull photos ... !

[Robot Man]

11 hours ago, N e r V said:

 

Simpler times...

Awsome photos NerV. Thanks for posting them.

Edited December 20, 2017 by Robot Man

[Robot Man]

Pretty sure I have posted this before but what the heck...

[Robot Man]

A couple of early pioneers in the LA comic book scene

[MrBedrock]

12 hours ago, N e r V said:

Simpler times...

Thanks for posting these Nerv. Especially this article. It is weird to me to see Bruce Hamilton in a costume as a villain. Not sure how you all feel about him. He was certainly one of the early pillars of the hobby. As part owner of Camelot he was essentially one of my bosses. His example could have led me to believe that it is okay to take advantage of your business partners when they are going through a hard time. That is something the Joker would do.

I like to tell people who want to open a comic store that they really need to work in retail before they risk their own money. I worked for a lot of people who taught me what not to do when running a business. Bruce Hamilton was at the top of that list.

[MrBedrock]

1 hour ago, Robot Man said:

Pretty sure I have posted this before but what the heck...

SNACKS!

Edited December 20, 2017 by MrBedrock

[BitterOldMan]

12 hours ago, N e r V said:

 

Simpler times...

Thanks for sharing the photo of John Barrett holding EC Tales of Terror Annual #2.   John, Beerbohm, and Bud Plant opened Comics & Comix on Telegraph Ave in Berkeley in August 72.  I started as a freshman at Berkeley in April 1973 and spent most of my disposable income at their store.  Sadly, John passed away in 2001.

[BitterOldMan]

1 hour ago, Robot Man said:

Pretty sure I have posted this before but what the heck...

Before moving to Texas, John used to own a comic book store on Main Street in Alhambra, CA.  When I visited my aunt, I would park my car by her apartment building and walk over.

[N e r V]

39 minutes ago, MrBedrock said:

Thanks for posting these Nerv. Especially this article. It is weird to me to see Bruce Hamilton in a costume as a villain. Not sure how you all feel about him. He was certainly one of the early pillars of the hobby. As part owner of Camelot he was essentially one of my bosses. His example could have led me to believe that it is okay to take advantage of your business partners when they are going through a hard time. That is something the Joker would do.

I like to tell people who want to open a comic store that they really need to work in retail before they risk their own money. I worked for a lot of people who taught me what not to do when running a business. Bruce Hamilton was at the top of that list.

Just like the comics themselves their history is made up of heroes and villains in the real world too.

[Robot Man]

17 minutes ago, BitterOldMan said:

Thanks for sharing the photo of John Barrett holding EC Tales of Terror Annual #2.   John, Beerbohm, and Bud Plant opened Comics & Comix on Telegraph Ave in Berkeley in August 72.  I started as a freshman at Berkeley in April 1973 and spent most of my disposable income at their store.  Sadly, John passed away in 2001.

I used to hang out with Dave Gibson and picked up a lot of ECs from him. He was a member of the American Comic Book possie if I remember right.

[Robot Man]

57 minutes ago, MrBedrock said:

Thanks for posting these Nerv. Especially this article. It is weird to me to see Bruce Hamilton in a costume as a villain. Not sure how you all feel about him. He was certainly one of the early pillars of the hobby. As part owner of Camelot he was essentially one of my bosses. His example could have led me to believe that it is okay to take advantage of your business partners when they are going through a hard time. That is something the Joker would do.

I like to tell people who want to open a comic store that they really need to work in retail before they risk their own money. I worked for a lot of people who taught me what not to do when running a business. Bruce Hamilton was at the top of that list.

I never knew Bruce Hamiliton personaly. I bumped into him at a few cons though. He seemed alright but I was always a "little guy". I guess I never had anything he wanted except that Flash #1 he tried to talk me out of...

[Primetime]

2 hours ago, Robot Man said:

A couple of early pioneers in the LA comic book scene

What year were these pics taken?

[woowoo]

2 hours ago, BitterOldMan said:

Thanks for sharing the photo of John Barrett holding EC Tales of Terror Annual #2.   John, Beerbohm, and Bud Plant opened Comics & Comix on Telegraph Ave in Berkeley in August 72.  I started as a freshman at Berkeley in April 1973 and spent most of my disposable income at their store.  Sadly, John passed away in 2001.

John Barrett was a great friend of mine. He would have 2 or 3 copy's of Fantasy 15 waiting for me to pick up at Comics & Comix on Telegraph Ave in Berkeley every month great guy.

[woowoo]

2 hours ago, MrBedrock said:

Thanks for posting these Nerv. Especially this article. It is weird to me to see Bruce Hamilton in a costume as a villain. Not sure how you all feel about him. He was certainly one of the early pillars of the hobby. As part owner of Camelot he was essentially one of my bosses. His example could have led me to believe that it is okay to take advantage of your business partners when they are going through a hard time. That is something the Joker would do.

I like to tell people who want to open a comic store that they really need to work in retail before they risk their own money. I worked for a lot of people who taught me what not to do when running a business. Bruce Hamilton was at the top of that list.

Richard you could have got a copy of Action 1 cheap if you worked for him in 1979  Can you find Action 1in this pic

This is a 1979 pic also Superman 2

 

Edited December 20, 2017 by woowoo