crassus Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) Vault of Evil 19 5.0 (Bright with still good gloss & reflectivity; mod cb spine wear & mod edge wear, mainly top & left edge bc with v sm tear; crnr blunting with chip out br crnr fc; cb crse ul crnr bc; cb crse br crnr fc; general cb and ncb surface wear fc; light foxing & localized ink transfer bc; and) Claimed Edited August 6, 2019 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 15 minutes ago, crassus said: Ok so I can finally relax for a bit, and have a beer, and listen to music and post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 These next few pics reflect the part of our trip that was mostly for my son, but I have to admit, having started with not much interest in trains (model, real or otherwise) aside from academics, I've grown to appreciate that the "romance of the rail" is not dead. On the way from Niagara Falls to London ON we stopped in St Thomas, and surprised our son with a ride on the famous Thomas the Tank Engine, then visiting all the way from Sodor Island. The real city of St Thomas ON has a central place in the history of the railway not just in Canada but in the US. Since its the 150th Anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railway in the US I thought these few pics might be of interest... Prior to the advent of diesel, in the early 20th century, St Thomas (circled in red on the map below) was at the center of the freight and passenger rail traffic connecting New York to Chicago. US companies chose to take the shorter route north of Lake Erie. With the end of the steam age the Americans reverted back to the southern line and eventually the Canadian companies gravitated to the more northerly "Detroit-Windsor to Montreal corridor", removing St Thomas from its central role. The city continues to preserve and commemorate its history, and this includes the impressive Elgin County Railway Museum, located in what remains of the Michigan Central Railway Locomotive Shops. Constructed in 1914, it was at the time considered "state of the art" and employed up to 400 workers. Far more interesting to the young people was of course Thomas himself ("Mommy, that strange man is talking about history again....Mommeeee...make him stop...") But Thomas's rolling stock included some nicely restored cars, including a Pullman sleeper, which during the early 20th century had been modified in the war years to transport soldiers. Now it was just a fun ride. Ok some more books coming up.... porcupine48 and Mr Sneeze 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, lizards2 said: This guy has better hair than my avatar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 The Sinister House of Secret Love 1 7.5 (Bright & glossy; mod spine & edge wear, mainly top & btm edges fc; light to mod cb spine stress, mainly bc; crnr blunting, most pronounced ur crnr fc with sm cb crses; hard impact btm spine with faint cb crse fc but larger cb crse btm spine bc; light foxing & localized ink transfer bc) $45.00 cpannell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 You remind me of me. Everything is reduced a grade or two, and most items sold at a loss...., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, lizards2 said: You remind me of me. Everything is reduced a grade or two, and most items sold at a loss...., On that note, I have a special one coming up... back in a few.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 1 minute ago, crassus said: On that note, I have a special one coming up... back in a few.... Is it the DC? I was just leaving for the Elks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 14 minutes ago, lizards2 said: Is it the DC? I was just leaving for the Elks. Don't worry, you won't be missing much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
707comics Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 17 minutes ago, lizards2 said: Is it the DC? I was just leaving for the Elks. A reptile in a herd of large deer ..... interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 My Love 14 5.0 (Book has been pressed; Bright & glossy; difficult to grade, has the feel of a 6.5 but just one thing after the other; mostly ncb sub fold top half of fc, with a sm cb line center fc; faint cb reader's crse btm half of spine fc; cb vertical crse br fc; cb crses br crnr fc; staple tears top with some rust but no migration to cf; faint partial cb crses ul & bl crnrs bc; slight spine roll; light foxing & localized ink transfer bc; that said is a tough book and usually in demand so asking) $45.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, 707comics said: A reptile in a herd of large deer ..... interesting! shuffleboard brings them together.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 Skull the Slayer 5 book lot 5.0 #1 (8.5), #2 (7.0), #4 (7.0), #7 30c variant (7.5), #8 (6.5) (more detailed notes and info available on request) $12.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) Journey into Mystery 103 CGC 5.5 OW (pressing history unknown) $250.00 SOLD Edited August 6, 2019 by crassus cpannell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 Jungle Action 23 CGC 9.4 W (Pressed) $125.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crassus Posted August 6, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2019 Before I close this out, a few last fun pics from London ON, and with my special thanks to Kaspar @Mr Sneeze for he and his family's generous hospitality, and to Andy @thirdgreenham for taking the time to show me all the hidden treasures in his beautiful shop. Many thanks indeed to you both Andy's shop on Richmond St in London ON Canada Should include in the name "Forest City Coins and Rare Comics" but I guess you would need a bigger sign... I arrived first thing Monday morning when we were both about to leave town, had only an hour, could have spent the day... The other highlight was the retro diner Prince Albert's, further along Richmond and not far from Andy's shop, and when I took in the décor I knew this was some kind of Boardie karma... @Kramerica I will recap and soft close tomorrow morning. Many thanks to you all who followed this thread and humoured me my vacation pics, my vacations are usually a disaster, this one was really sweet and wanted to share Harry Lime, toto, thirdgreenham and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Sneeze Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 hours ago, lizards2 said: Whenever I'm feeling a little mean at work, I just walk over to someone, sing a few bars of copa cabana and walk away. Great pictures Robert! Glad you had a chance to eat at Prince Albert's. Virginia, Sallie and I have gone there quite often over the years but for a while, that picture of Kramer used to freak Sallie out! Cheers! thirdgreenham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 25 minutes ago, crassus said: The other highlight was the retro diner Prince Albert's, further along Richmond and not far from Andy's shop, and when I took in the décor I knew this was some kind of Boardie karma... @Kramerica I will recap and soft close tomorrow morning. Many thanks to you all who followed this thread and humoured me my vacation pics, my vacations are usually a disaster, this one was really sweet and wanted to share Awesome! thirdgreenham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 27 minutes ago, Kramerica said: Awesome! Yeah, there wasn't more than a nanosecond between laying eyes on that and thinking of you... I did a double take and I stood up from my seat and pointed just as the guy came to take our order... "My God! Its Kramerica!" The guy laughed and said "...you mean Kramer, from Seinfeld..." "No," I said, "No I mean Kramerica!" Kramerica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxon Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 hour ago, crassus said: Journey into Mystery 103 CGC 5.5 OW (pressing history unknown) $250.00 Take it lizards2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
