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Old 07-27-2022, 10:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille

Same exact thing happened to my buddy Rick.
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Old 07-28-2022, 06:57 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille

Same exact thing happened to my buddy Rick.
A professor in college put me and a friend of mine on to that book. 50 Shades of Grey erotica, it's most certainly not.
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Back to Sherlock Holmes from the beginning. Damn, but I'd forgotten what a total masterpiece A Study in Scarlet was!
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Old 07-30-2022, 09:28 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I just finished Beauties, by James Duthie. It's a collection of hockey related stories. It was a Christmas gift from my wife.

I'm starting Jordan Peterson's Beyond Order now. I'm keeping an open mind. If I can understand what he's saying, I'll consider that a win. Like many professionals who are well versed in their field, I find they tend to ramble on frequently.
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I had a blast attending the Oddities & Curiosities Expo today. Spotted a few local celebrities in the goth and pin-up community and I received many compliments for my Victorian apparel.

I was surprised to score a great find at the show - This is an original full-sized comic book adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein from Classics Illustrated published in 1943. A fun treasure for my library!

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A straight up Golden Age comic?! Can't be many of those around anymore. Keep that safe and sound or you'll answer to me.
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A straight up Golden Age comic?! Can't be many of those around anymore. Keep that safe and sound or you'll answer to me.
I have it in an archival-safe acid-free polypropylene bag and stored vertically.

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If you don't mind me asking how much did you pay for it? Action Comics #1 going for like half a million sent the comics industry into a speculation death spiral back in the 80s/90s and I'm curious what even niche comics from that era go for.
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If you don't mind me asking how much did you pay for it? Action Comics #1 going for like half a million sent the comics industry into a speculation death spiral back in the 80s/90s and I'm curious what even niche comics from that era go for.
I did a little research when I got home from the convention.

A CGC graded 4.0 copy is listed for $100 right now on eBay, and there's an ungraded good condition copy of the same vintage listed for $85.

A few copies have slipped under the radar and sold for significantly less.

I paid $12 for an original golden age comic. I think I made out well.

I've had a few other comic rarities in my hands. I only have ancient digital pics so sorry these are poor quality, but I hit up an antique junk shop and the owner showed me his graded Fantastic Four #1, Spider Man #1, and X-Men #1. In 2015 they were valued at $50,000. Not bad!





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A had a few Classics Illustrated comics when I was a kid. Probably reproductions but I still wish I had them now.
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