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Post by mrwoogieman on Jun 15, 2017 9:58:54 GMT -8
Still 1798.
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Post by steveinthecity on Jun 15, 2017 10:08:56 GMT -8
A political cartoon from 1798 with John Bull (an everyman in the UK) showing his uh, displeasure with King George.  |
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Jun 15, 2017 15:15:58 GMT -8
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Post by mrwoogieman on Jun 15, 2017 17:03:39 GMT -8
Welcome, sodamintjimmers!
I like to talk about finding books in the wild in here!
And other things, comics related mostly.
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Post by mrwoogieman on Jun 15, 2017 17:12:05 GMT -8
Back in the early 2000s, I was searching out incomplete and coverless Golden Age comic deals on eBay, mostly Timelys. I found a seller from the Philipines that had a few coverless comics for sale and I bought one or two. I communicated with him afterwards and he said he had more of them, but he didn't know how to find out what title or issues they were. So we made a deal that he would send me lists of the titles of the interior stories for each comic, and I would tell him what comic it was if I could, and for my payment he would send me whichever one of the books I wanted for free.
And that's how I got 8 wraps of Captain America 1.
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Jun 15, 2017 17:30:13 GMT -8
that is SUPER cool.
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Jun 15, 2017 17:31:29 GMT -8
I found a coverless copy of Weird #2 at a 'junque' store.They wanted fifty,but I talked them down to 20$
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Post by mrwoogieman on Jun 17, 2017 6:40:18 GMT -8
Was that a good deal for Weird 2 coverless? I would assume so.
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Post by mrwoogieman on Jun 17, 2017 6:40:42 GMT -8
Still 1798
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Post by mrwoogieman on Jun 17, 2017 15:23:16 GMT -8
It was raining this morning so nothing good going as far as garage/tag sales. I'm sure Father's Day weekend is a dampener as well.
Going to a different flea tomorrow upstate with the wife and dog. Should be fun, I've been instructed to have lunch at the local hot dog place, apparently a legendary local establishment that makes its own hotdogs from scratch!
Even if the flea is a bust, as long as the sun is shining and the hotdogs are good, then that's alright.
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Jun 17, 2017 19:25:05 GMT -8
Was that a good deal for Weird 2 coverless? I would assume so. At twenty Canadian dollars I was pretty chuffed.It's a little brittle at places,and heck,the cover is the best part  but probably the only copy i'll get! |
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Post by mrwoogieman on Jun 18, 2017 16:20:37 GMT -8
Fun day today out with the wife and dog. Everywhere we bring him he's a hit!
The hotdogs were pretty tasty, the place is called Walters in Mamaroneck NY. It's a little walkup place shaped like a pagoda. According to a sign outside it's an historic landmark and has been in business since 1928!
Found some comics as well. Got thirty five comics for $25, couple few $10 comics in there to pay for the rest.
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Post by mrwoogieman on Jun 18, 2017 16:22:32 GMT -8
1798 still, kinda surprised actually. But that's how it goes, it'll sit awhile and then pop off two or three in a day.
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Post by mrwoogieman on Jun 18, 2017 18:18:19 GMT -8
As of the start of 1798, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923. What if Greg's calendar was the right one!?  |
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Post by steveinthecity on Jun 18, 2017 21:48:12 GMT -8
As of the start of 1798, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923. What if Greg's calendar was the right one!? Isn't that the one we use now? |
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but probably the only copy i'll get!