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2020 collecting in the rear-view review (the good stuff)
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Jon Juan # 1 CGC 9.0

Scratched a lot of Schomburg itches this year, including this one book that I've wanted for years.  The seller even sold it in a bundle with a scarce later printing of SOTI.  Was very excited to get both for a great price off of eBay.  By the way, you might have noticed that I obtained a lot of my new GA through the 'Bay.  Still the best place in my humble opinion to find stuff, as long as you are willing to wade through the drek and overpriced offerings.  

 

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Freckles and Friends # 12 CGC 8.5

Another Schomburg itch scratched.  I obtained my first Schomburg Freckles years ago when the Central Valley books were first released. I think I nabbed three of them.  A decade has passed since and I couldn't locate any others until some random eBay seller starts posting a few for sale via auction.  Even if these scarce, unattributed Schomburg covers are only collected by a handful of people, there still aren't enough to go around.  Luckily, I snagged two...this one and.....

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Kid Colt # 4 & # 5 CGC 9.0

One came from the November Heritage auction (my only win, and it wasn't for lack of trying), the other from David Kapelka, formerly of NorthCoast Nostalgia.  Western Atlas books are becoming more prevalent in my collection, though the prices don't seem to be weakening on what I've heard for years is a "dead genre".  Sell me your high grade Kid Colts!

 

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Haunt of Fear # 16 CGC 9.4

Not really an EC Horror guy, but this one came along and I nabbed it.  Might stay in the collection long term, might not.  I seem to recall a time, about 6-10 years ago, when high grade Gaines ECs were selling cheap on venues like Comiclink, and I passed when I should have been loading up on all those awesome books.  Sigh...regrets, I have a few...

 

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True Bride-to-Be Romances # 25 CGC 9.2

Whenever I show my wife a romance cover, whether it be 50s, 60s, or 70s, she often scoffs at the way most women were portrayed back then.  Of course, she has also been fighting the fact I heard her say "love, honor, and obey" in our wedding vows.  Modern women, yeesh.  Honestly though, thank goodness for understanding wives when it comes to our hobbies.

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Fighting Yank # 4 CGC 8.0

At one point, I owned the Mile High copies of FY # 4, 5, & 6.  And like a boob, I sold them.  Well, I can at least enjoy this cover again, which was always one of my favorites.  Its from Schomburgs period of "intermediate realism", when there were clearly elements of his pulp and early comic work, intermingled with a touch of the cartoonyness his later war covers would be known for.  Love it.

 

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Young Allies # 5 CGC 8.5

Have always loved this cover, just busy Alex Schomburg at his best.  Still need to find me a Death Ray camera, think they carry them in an old surplus store?  Thanks to Board legend Billy Parker for working with me on this one.  

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Kid Komics # 5 CGC 9.0

Still not sure what an "Anti Invasion" tank is, nor why it has a glass window in the very front of it (seems like it wouldn't really stand up to the Allies 75mm anti-tank rounds), but considering the horrors or war, Schomburg's cartoony, almost silly, depiction of it on this cover was more in line with preserving the childhood innocence of the target audience.  Happy to add another Timely to the collection.

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down to the final three books....

Captain America # 41 CGC 8.0

Always loved this cover, but its a tough book to get in grade (only 10 on the census in 8.0 or better).  I shied away from Timelys for years because of their expense, now, they have gotten exponentially more pricey and I'm buying one for the price of 3-4 comparable copies from a decade ago.  A bad case of the "Woulda, Coulda, Shouldas" I suppose.  Never said I was terribly bright.  Hopefully, Santa takes that into account.   

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Marvel Mystery Comics # 26 CGC 8.0

If you can't tell, I love Schomburg WW2 Timelys.  Absolutely, LOVE them.  They are the Creme de le Creme of the hobby for me.  Yes, pre-Tec Detectives are awesome.  Pre-Code Horror and Baker covers are both amazing, but the pages that are worn the most in my Gerber Guides are those with the Marvel Mystery war covers.  I stared at them in wonder as a novice collector in my early 20s, and whenever I would see them in the wild.  If only I had bought more back in the day.  Oh well, I do enjoy those I have today.  

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