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Offline Frank

My friends mother and the "Box of magic"
« on: June 12, 2008, 02:46:08 PM »
My start into Archie's was around 1977-79.  We used to all hang-around one of our friends houses and his mom had a massive box of Archie comics from the early to mid-1950's - mostly Giants and Annuals.

I read a few dozen and was hooked!  Of course, I gave up Archie's for super-hero and then gave up comics completely.  About 2000-2001 I thought I would check out comics again and have now amassed a .... er... "largish" collection (about 6000 books and 1000+ hardcovers).

I've been able to get some great Archie's and bought a few of the year-sets off the Archie site as well (okay - a LOT of year sets).
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Re: My friends mother and the "Box of magic"
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2008, 04:57:19 PM »
Are you just getting Archies now or do you read other titles as well?

And for the Archies, which characters do you lean towards?
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Re: My friends mother and the "Box of magic"
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2008, 06:34:02 PM »
Quote from: JimY on June 12, 2008, 04:57:19 PM
Are you just getting Archies now or do you read other titles as well?

And for the Archies, which characters do you lean towards?

Oh... I get a *few* other titles :)   - Like about 40-60 a month!  - I really enjoy a lot of the work being done at the moment in comics and I am very impressed with the number of excellent reprints available in terms of trades and hardcovers.  I've really enjoyed the ability to be able to get so many classic books in nice formats - except the Archie's. of course.  That's why I whine whenever possible about how much Archie needs to create hardcover reprints! :)
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Re: My friends mother and the "Box of magic"
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2008, 07:22:01 PM »
What kind of job do you have, that you can get that many a month :)
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Re: My friends mother and the "Box of magic"
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2008, 11:22:39 PM »
Quote from: tiffandrock on June 12, 2008, 07:22:01 PM
What kind of job do you have, that you can get that many a month :)

Go to school kids!  I'm a computer instructor and consultant.  It allows me to generate a little extra money "on the side" so I can indulge my hobby.
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Offline Gregg

Re: My friends mother and the "Box of magic"
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2008, 09:33:46 AM »
I'm studying to be an IT guy myself, Frank. Still have another year before I finish. Sounds like a great collection! I decided the other day to get off my duff and actually catalog the comics I have inthe garage.... I haven't really looked at 'em since I sold everything 1980 and older to buy our house (sold about $7000 worth of comics, about 1/3 of my total collection at that point.)

Anyway I found that I up to 8000 + comics -- including the Archies-- and I still have a long way to go. And that doesn't include books or graphic novels yet.

Gregg
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Re: My friends mother and the "Box of magic"
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2008, 10:21:36 AM »
It certainly doesn't take long to amass a huge pile of comics! :)

I remember when I was a kid and I thought I would *never* get the issues I wanted (specifically, Uncle Scrooge #1). - Life has a way of happening, and if you find something you love to do and just keep working at it, I think you can make it happen.  Of course, part of the trick is to realize you can have anything you want - just not everything you want :)

If you ever want to see some REALLY nice collections - head over to the CGC boards - yipes.  There are collections there that are worth more than not only my house, but my whole nieghborhood!
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