Recil Macon Pedigree 1 1

[KCOComics]

2 hours ago, mem72 said:

I think under 1000 in the cabinet on Anson street but I can tell you an interesting tidbit.  I was at a comic book shop in Abilene Texas that I think was on South 1st street.  The gentleman there said "let me show you an old one I recently picked up"

He laid it on the counter and I saw my dad's name.  17 year old me said "what in the h*** are you doing with my dad's comic and he quickly put it back under glass!"

It was the weirdest thing ever to see his name on something that another held quite valuable.  I've always theorized that the name writing on the books was to deter theft

but can't tell you that is why he did it.  My dad loved to doodle and write little saying on almost anything he had. I have old road maps with some of his art work "doodles" on the front and they are very dear to me!

I love stories like this. 

I'm sure when your father was reading comic books and writing his name on them,  he never dreamed that 80+ years later collectors would be salivating over them. 

Thank you for coming on and humoring us! 

[mem72]

1 hour ago, KCOComics said:

I love stories like this. 

I'm sure when your father was reading comic books and writing his name on them,  he never dreamed that 80+ years later collectors would be salivating over them. 

Thank you for coming on and humoring us! 

Just make sure when you run across postings of his story you politely ask them to take me out of it.  To me it’s all about him and his collection of something that will live in history.  I like the light shining on the collector.  He deserves that honor.

[mem72]

2 hours ago, pemart1966 said:

"The gentleman that bought the collection looked him up in the phone book because he wrote the address on all of the order forms in the books.I always applaud him for being the first to "let his fingers do the walking" and stumble upon this collection my dad had! "

Does this mean that some of the books that your dad had either got sold or traded before the bulk got sold?

Were there ever any huge keys (other than those mentioned by scrooge in a post above) such as Marvel Comics #1 (apparently he had 2-30); Action Comics #1; Batman #1; Superman #1 etc?

Was there ever a master list of all of the books in his collection?

Did your dad ever talk about his collection - where he bought them; why he bought certain titles; which were his favourites?

 

I showed him a price guide and what an action #1 was worth.  At the time it was good condition $175k.  I’m pretty sure he looked because he said he really thought he had one.

i don’t think everything he loaned or possibly traded came back to him.  I saw his name on one in an Abilene comic store.

I assume the only inventory was documented by the gentleman that bought the collection from my dad.

Sadly no.  There are things you wish you asked or knew.  That’s one of them.  Being a boy growing up after he Great Depression, having tangible property was a very sacred thing.  He had toys and things other than the comics that he held onto for his entire life.  I found some things saved in that same shed.  They are like fine rubies to me. 🙂

Edited June 16, 2020 by mem72
Add pics.

[lou_fine]

9 hours ago, MrBedrock said:

This is the Macon copy. I bought it from Greg Buls at a show in Houston in late 1990. It was one of the few that didn't have a name written on the cover.

Hey Richard;

You should flip this book back to CGC so that they can slab it properly since it's good for the hobby place not to lose the provenance of these treasured books.  

[Larryw7]

I have one.No filled in coupons though.

 

[pemart1966]

3 hours ago, Larryw7 said:

I have one.No filled in coupons though.

 

Nice book!  Curiosity question.  What identifies this as a Macon?  If you were to submit it how would CGC know that that's what it was?

Same question for the Human Torch #5 above...

[MrBedrock]

4 hours ago, pemart1966 said:

Nice book!  Curiosity question.  What identifies this as a Macon?  If you were to submit it how would CGC know that that's what it was?

Same question for the Human Torch #5 above...

The "mid C" marking on the cover is pretty consistent with the books from that time period of the collection, though I have seen other books from the panhandle of Texas with that code. On the Torch 5 I can trace it all the way back to Macon through Greg.

[mem72]

There are two listings on ebay at present referencing my dad's name.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/All-Top-Comics-10-CGC-8-5-Recil-Macon-Rare-Pedigree/303516252827?hash=item46aafa7a9b:g:pmkAAOSwtQ5eb9i9:sc:USPSPriority!71655!US!-1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MINUTE-MAN-12-1942-Mighty-Midget-Comics-Fawcett-KIRBY-Art-Recil-Macon-VF-Gold/203018360281?hash=item2f44d655d9:g:zRMAAOSw6dle4dot

that 1st link is a beaut!

The second doesn't have any writing of my dad's that I see in the pics

[KCOComics]

1 hour ago, mem72 said:

There are two listings on ebay at present referencing my dad's name.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/All-Top-Comics-10-CGC-8-5-Recil-Macon-Rare-Pedigree/303516252827?hash=item46aafa7a9b:g:pmkAAOSwtQ5eb9i9:sc:USPSPriority!71655!US!-1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MINUTE-MAN-12-1942-Mighty-Midget-Comics-Fawcett-KIRBY-Art-Recil-Macon-VF-Gold/203018360281?hash=item2f44d655d9:g:zRMAAOSw6dle4dot

that 1st link is a beaut!

The second doesn't have any writing of my dad's that I see in the pics

After reading this thread yesterday I looked up your dad on Ebay and was wondering the same thing about how that's identified as your father's. 

I'll email the seller and ask. 

[KCOComics]

1 hour ago, mem72 said:

There are two listings on ebay at present referencing my dad's name.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/All-Top-Comics-10-CGC-8-5-Recil-Macon-Rare-Pedigree/303516252827?hash=item46aafa7a9b:g:pmkAAOSwtQ5eb9i9:sc:USPSPriority!71655!US!-1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MINUTE-MAN-12-1942-Mighty-Midget-Comics-Fawcett-KIRBY-Art-Recil-Macon-VF-Gold/203018360281?hash=item2f44d655d9:g:zRMAAOSw6dle4dot

that 1st link is a beaut!

The second doesn't have any writing of my dad's that I see in the pics

Answered... 

[comicnoir]

3 hours ago, mem72 said:

There are two listings on ebay at present referencing my dad's name.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/All-Top-Comics-10-CGC-8-5-Recil-Macon-Rare-Pedigree/303516252827?hash=item46aafa7a9b:g:pmkAAOSwtQ5eb9i9:sc:USPSPriority!71655!US!-1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MINUTE-MAN-12-1942-Mighty-Midget-Comics-Fawcett-KIRBY-Art-Recil-Macon-VF-Gold/203018360281?hash=item2f44d655d9:g:zRMAAOSw6dle4dot

that 1st link is a beaut!

The second doesn't have any writing of my dad's that I see in the pics

Yes, that All Top 10 is amazing. Your father had such good taste.

[lou_fine]

4 hours ago, comicnoir said:

Yes, that All Top 10 is amazing. Your father had such good taste.

Yes, definitely a classic GGA bondage cover by Kamen.  

It still surprises me though how much these books are going for, especially when so many copies of them have already been graded, with a few in nice higher grade to boot.  Then again, like the listing says, this is a rarer pedigree and one that really doesn't come to market that often.  

[comicnoir]

If I were a little more flush, I'd be tempted. I could call Terry and tell him it's me, then he'd jack the price.

[Larryw7]

19 hours ago, pemart1966 said:

Nice book!  Curiosity question.  What identifies this as a Macon?  If you were to submit it how would CGC know that that's what it was?

Same question for the Human Torch #5 above...

CGC identified it as a Macon, as did Greg Eides. I'm confident, but it's a great book in its own right.