MrBedrock Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 11 hours ago, N e r V said: 21 hours ago, MrBedrock said: The Tip Top series has some great Tarzan covers but I’m old school and old enough to remember when this book was once revered with the likes of Action #1, Tec #27 and any number of other classic GA books. In my opinion still the standout in comics for classic Tarzan covers. Need to get one back again... Not going to say great copy because you’d have to be an i-d-i-o-t not to know that.... I think I have mentioned it before, but when Brian Peete originally showed the Central Valley books I was fortunate to be the first to see the Single Series. It was raw and he was going to get it graded. I told him that I wanted it and asked if he would let me know when it got back from CGC. No price was mentioned, though he did say it would be expensive. He got it back, made the call, it was expensive, I choked a little, then said "I'll take it." Never have I regretted it for a second. PopKulture, Randall Dowling and Robot Man 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameri Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Looks like 1957, but it's 1937. Sorry I don't have a back story about the check but a lot of checks have been sold. Here's a current listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Edgar-Rice-Burroughs-Signed-Check-PSA-DNA-Autograph-Tarzan-Auto-Famous-Author/124136915112?hash=item1ce72300a8:g:1wsAAOSw-wVeg4Ck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Robot Man said: I probably have more Tarzan "stuff" than I do comics. 1930's Tarzan Tea Can from South America. Looks like maybe Hogarth art? Where else would we get a chance to see this? So cool. Thanks Bob! Gnasher and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Ameri said: Looks like 1957, but it's 1937. Sorry I don't have a back story about the check but a lot of checks have been sold. Here's a current listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Edgar-Rice-Burroughs-Signed-Check-PSA-DNA-Autograph-Tarzan-Auto-Famous-Author/124136915112?hash=item1ce72300a8:g:1wsAAOSw-wVeg4Ck Yeah, I put a question mark on the back of the 1957 because I thought it might have been a 3 too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post N e r V Posted July 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2020 (edited) 22 hours ago, Ricksneatstuff said: As a kid I stayed home on Saturday afternoons and watched all the Tarzan movies I could. I loved the TV show too. I used to run around my house in my underwear swinging off the drapes and attacking pillows on the couch with a butter knife pretending I was taking down a lion or a crocodile that was about to eat Jane. The Weismuller movies were my favorite. I have been compiling more Tarzan books lately and thought it would be fun to show some off and see others stuff too. Shouldn’t someone post their copy of All Story from 1912 or at least a copy of Argosy? Edited July 1, 2020 by N e r V Randall Dowling, Pat Calhoun, ThothAmon and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameri Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, N e r V said: Yeah, I put a question mark on the back of the 1957 because I thought it might have been a 3 too... Thanks for prompting me to look up who the check was made out to which was Horton & Converse in Los Angeles. He had to get his pills! https://www.hortonandconverse.com/Catalog/ N e r V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ricksneatstuff Posted July 1, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2020 First Edition 1928 Marty Mann, MrBedrock, Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Ricksneatstuff Posted July 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2020 Here ya go. This is having the cover reattached by the top paper conservator in the US. Looking forward to getting it back in hand in a couple months. tth2, sacentaur, Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Ricksneatstuff said: Here ya go. This is having the cover reattached by the top paper conservator in the US. Looking forward to getting it back in hand in a couple months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 23 hours ago, N e r V said: The Tip Top series has some great Tarzan covers but I’m old school and old enough to remember when this book was once revered with the likes of Action #1, Tec #27 and any number of other classic GA books. Yes, indeed as it looks like the SS 20 Tarzan book finished up in the #11 position tied with about 10 other books in terms of the most valuable books in the first Overstreet Guide way back in 1970. Top of guide for the book back then was set at $125 which was apparently tied with a few other then revered strip reprint books like Famous Funnies 1, Century of Comics 1, Feature Book 25 (i.e. Flash Gordon), Feature Book 26 (i.e. Prince Valiant), and Four Color 10 (i.e. Flash Gordon by Alex Raymond). Looks like the most highly valued strip reprint book in that first Overstreet Price Guide was King Comics #1 at $130 which featured the first appearances of Flash Gordon, Popeye, Henry, and Mandrake the Magician. As a point of reference, Action 1 finished up in top spot at $300; with 'Tec 27 nipping on its heels at $275; while Marvel 1 and Supes 1 came in next with both of them tied at $250. Pretty clear that these strip reprint books haven't kept up with the super heroes in terms of ROI as a book like Four Color 10 was valued at $85 in Good condition back then and in the latest guide some almost 50 years later has rocketed all the way up to $88 in Good condition. Even sadder to note that it looks as though the current CL Auction just had this nicely presenting copy relative to grade of Four Color 10 in their auction on Monday and it sold for the "astronomical" price of $330 or at a discount of 12% to the current condition guide price of a whopping $374: https://comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAuctions%2Fdefault.asp%3FFocused%3D1%26pg%3D176%26x%3D45%26y%3D6%23Item_1404251&id=1404251&itemType=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, lou_fine said: Yes, indeed as it looks like the SS 20 Tarzan book finished up in the #11 position tied with about 10 other books in terms of the most valuable books in the first Overstreet Guide way back in 1970. Top of guide for the book back then was set at $125 which was apparently tied with a few other then revered strip reprint books like Famous Funnies 1, Century of Comics 1, Feature Book 25 (i.e. Flash Gordon), Feature Book 26 (i.e. Prince Valiant), and Four Color 10 (i.e. Flash Gordon by Alex Raymond). Looks like the most highly valued strip reprint book in that first Overstreet Price Guide was King Comics #1 at $130 which featured the first appearances of Flash Gordon, Popeye, Henry, and Mandrake the Magician. As a point of reference, Action 1 finished up in top spot at $300; with 'Tec 27 nipping on its heels at $275; while Marvel 1 and Supes 1 came in next with both of them tied at $250. Pretty clear that these strip reprint books haven't kept up with the super heroes in terms of ROI as a book like Four Color 10 was valued at $85 in Good condition back then and in the latest guide some almost 50 years later has rocketed all the way up to $88 in Good condition. Even sadder to note that it looks as though the current CL Auction just had this nicely presenting copy relative to grade of Four Color 10 in their auction on Monday and it sold for the "astronomical" price of $330 or at a discount of 12% to the current condition guide price of a whopping $374: https://comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAuctions%2Fdefault.asp%3FFocused%3D1%26pg%3D176%26x%3D45%26y%3D6%23Item_1404251&id=1404251&itemType=0 Small world... Uh, that copy of Four Color #10 on Clink is the copy I just won and posted in the GA thread... I’m pretty sure too that I did get it cheaply so call me lucky this time. I’ve seen copies offered for more than double that and even over 1k. No worries though because regardless of the price paid or value it doesn’t change my appreciation of the book. You’re right though if you approach comics collecting from the investment standpoint things have certainly changed over time. I guess I’m lucky because I don’t collect or need to collect comics for investment purposes but for enjoyment. The fact that some of my books now have high values will only matter if I ever sell them anyway. Right now these days that Four Color #10 is just as rockin’ as looking at a pair of Tec’ #27’s in my book. Glad you liked and singled out my newest acquisition though... Edited July 2, 2020 by N e r V Larryw7 and Kevin.J 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, N e r V said: Small world... Uh, that copy of Four Color #10 on Clink is the copy I just won and posted in the GA thread... I’m pretty sure too that I did get it cheaply so call me lucky this time. I’ve seen copies offered for more than double that and even over 1k. No worries though because regardless of the price paid or value it doesn’t change my appreciation of the book. You’re right though if you approach comics collecting from the investment standpoint things have certainly changed over time. I guess I’m lucky because I don’t collect or need to collect comics for investment purposes but for enjoyment. The fact that some of my books now have high values will only matter if I ever sell them anyway. Right now these days that Four Color #10 is just as rockin’ as looking at a pair of Tec’ #27’s in my book. Glad you liked and singled out my newest acquisition though... Glad you was the lucky winner of that copy there as it definitely presents much much nicer than just a 6.5 graded copy, plus it looks you you've got nice PQ and strong bold colors to go with it at a steal of a price. I also feel the same way about books in my collection as I am a long term collector with books in my collection held from decades ago, but yet still surprised at times how much money coleectors are now willing to pay for them. Congrats to you on what is an absolutely stunning pickup and from my own POV, another much underappreciated historical book which collectors in this current marketplace seems to have forgotten about, and as a result, which gives real collectors like us the chance to pick them up at very reasonable prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 2 hours ago, N e r V said: Small world... Uh, that copy of Four Color #10 on Clink is the copy I just won and posted in the GA thread... I’m pretty sure too that I did get it cheaply so call me lucky this time. I’ve seen copies offered for more than double that and even over 1k. No worries though because regardless of the price paid or value it doesn’t change my appreciation of the book. You’re right though if you approach comics collecting from the investment standpoint things have certainly changed over time. I guess I’m lucky because I don’t collect or need to collect comics for investment purposes but for enjoyment. The fact that some of my books now have high values will only matter if I ever sell them anyway. Right now these days that Four Color #10 is just as rockin’ as looking at a pair of Tec’ #27’s in my book. Glad you liked and singled out my newest acquisition though... Congrats, Nerv. I have always liked this book. I thik I got my copy from HA some time ago. Never intended for it to be an investment purchase but I am a G Flash Gordon fan (via Alex Raymond and Buster Crabbe). comicjack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 20 hours ago, MrBedrock said: I think I have mentioned it before, but when Brian Peete originally showed the Central Valley books I was fortunate to be the first to see the Single Series. It was raw and he was going to get it graded. I told him that I wanted it and asked if he would let me know when it got back from CGC. No price was mentioned, though he did say it would be expensive. He got it back, made the call, it was expensive, I choked a little, then said "I'll take it." Never have I regretted it for a second. Has Brian Peete ever sold a book where the buyer's reaction was not "it was expensive, I choked a little, then said 'I'll take it.' "? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tth2 Posted July 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2020 It's been suggested by some that I'm kind of into Tarzan... Pat Calhoun, vaultkeeper, batman_fan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 On 6/30/2020 at 8:11 PM, Ricksneatstuff said: I used to run around my house in my underwear swinging off the drapes TMI Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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