TheBigJ Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Hello fellow comic lovers, I would just like to say Thanks, and Salute all of the collectors of comics who have taken the time to care for their comics properly. As a collector, and aficionado( I guess) of graded books, I appreciate the beauty(yes) of comic art. Books 30, 40,50 + years old, still as magnificent and pristine as the day they were printed. Definitely reflected in the prices right! I won't drone, just wanted to show my thanks after having received a recent CGC 9.8 purchase, that was a beaut. Picture DID NOT do justice to the book. I'd submit a pic, but like I said, it won't do this book justice Keep up the good work fellow collector's - Cheers! Hollywood1892 and bc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Show us the book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) Plenty more collectors with OCD perfectionism here, including me. Edited August 28, 2020 by Ken Aldred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Instead of collector, I prefer "steward". My goal is to maintain the quality of the books while they are in my care, so the next steward can enjoy them as much as I do. Welcome aboard! -bc felixthecat, Hollywood1892, oakman29 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, bc said: Instead of collector, I prefer "steward". I prefer 'Guardian of the Sacred Pamphlets'. I take my comics seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Ken Aldred said: I prefer 'Guardian of the Sacred Pamphlets'. I take my comics seriously. You have chosen wisely! Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Jayman said: 3 hours ago, Ken Aldred said: I prefer 'Guardian of the Sacred Pamphlets'. I take my comics seriously. You have chosen wisely! Ken Aldred, Jayman and Hollywood1892 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, ADAMANTIUM said: Absolutely. This image perfectly describes the underground nature of being a comic collector in the UK when I started back in the 1970s. Misunderstood, marginalised outcasts, gathering occasionally, coven-like, in small hotel exhibition rooms, religiously enthusing about the sacred pamphlets, the thrill of their acquisition, and our creator icons. Then, it would be a return to school and the closet, to the predictability of being just another regular nerd, of understanding that disclosure of this alternative lifestyle would be sadistically mocked by your peer group. Edited August 29, 2020 by Ken Aldred ADAMANTIUM and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Is this the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, kav said: Is this the book? Flawless. Newsstand fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, Ken Aldred said: Flawless. Newsstand fresh. there might be spine tick over bottom staple not sure pic kinda blurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, kav said: there might be spine tick over bottom staple not sure pic kinda blurry. Yup. Minor damage like this was common on the comic book racks due to our persistently rainy weather here in the UK, especially at exposed sites such as bus stations. Luckily, the comics were only around for a month and the damage was limited, as can be seen from the image. Edited August 29, 2020 by Ken Aldred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 10 hours ago, bc said: Instead of collector, I prefer "steward". My goal is to maintain the quality of the books while they are in my care, so the next steward can enjoy them as much as I do. Welcome aboard! -bc I agree. Great analogy. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cousin itt Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 46 minutes ago, kav said: Is this the book? I dunno... that bottom edge looks a little too perfect if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigJ Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 Here's the book, but it looks much better "live" Regards astrometric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 As been said here. I am merely just a caretaker of these wonderful artifacts of America’s past. In the hope that there will be kids in the future that will also gaze up on them and wonder what it was like in the “old days”. When I pass on to the great comic book con in the sky, I hope to meet up with Edgar Church and say thanks and let him know I took real good care of some of his treasured comics. astrometric, bc and ThothAmon 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
