tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post2562571612868973052..comments2024-03-28T12:12:53.989-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: "A warehouse full of art - dear God!"leifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-76617642650476680912012-02-19T12:01:47.130-05:002012-02-19T12:01:47.130-05:00I bought the war comics as a kid in the 50's a...I bought the war comics as a kid in the 50's and 60's and at that young age it was the covers that made me buy the comic. I never stopped looking at those comic covers and wondred in later years what medium were they painted in and where are the originals now. Fast forward to the release of Aaarrrgh it's War, there they all were, I did some digging and found who had them, I drove down to his wherehouse with some cash I scraped together hoping to buy some, my thoughts were that the best ones had gone. As I met him, he led me to where they were, there two pallets and maybe three foot high all original cover artwork from War Picture Library and Battle. I went through each one picking out which I considered the best. I only had enough for five which I still have, they are a part of my memories and childhood and they belong to me.JEFF SLATERnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-18958535813609181812008-10-09T15:11:00.000-04:002008-10-09T15:11:00.000-04:00Thank goodness this fell into the right hands befo...Thank goodness this fell into the right hands before some disaster - fire, flood, the bin.<BR/><BR/>And thanks for sharing it! Simply astounding.warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09034823254751468446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-7788921746041464342008-10-08T15:36:00.000-04:002008-10-08T15:36:00.000-04:00Terrific, thnx to David!Terrific, thnx to David!Matt Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691360081537045523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-81358651681633031242008-10-06T20:37:00.000-04:002008-10-06T20:37:00.000-04:00I've a brother-in-law who buys estates from famili...I've a brother-in-law who buys estates from families who've lost a senior loved one. Many of these are old homes, some a hundred years old or more. I've told him time and again, should he ever uncover a stash of old magazines or comics hidden away in some antic or cellar, he is to call me immediately. This story of the warehouse filled with comic art is simply astounding!! And marvelous. Nice to know that somewhere in the world, someone was wise enough to hold on to these, no matter their reasoning. Bravo.Ron Fortierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13309149554499286208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-12440979998615894822008-10-06T18:11:00.000-04:002008-10-06T18:11:00.000-04:00You're very welcome, innisart - I'm sure David say...You're very welcome, innisart - I'm sure David says so too - and thanks for the encouraging comment :-)<BR/><BR/>Joe; <BR/><BR/>I had a dream like that once... that I was driving in the country and stopped at a mom n' pop in some small town, and near the back, by the magazine rack, was a cardboard box full of old EC's and early Marvels and such - 5 cents each. When I woke up and realized it was just a dream I nearly wept!leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-2118407727744654762008-10-06T13:51:00.000-04:002008-10-06T13:51:00.000-04:00Astonishing story!!! I remember buying a garage fu...Astonishing story!!! I remember buying a garage full of stuff owned by the family of a deceased newsstand owner when I worked for a comic store in the late 70's. In it we found bundles of unopened comics from the early 1960's that contained FIVE beautiful copies of Fantastic Four #1, ELEVEN Spider-Man #2's and many others. Your hear stories like this less and less these days. Really brings a smile to my face to know this art still exists!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-45903795079384720892008-10-06T08:55:00.000-04:002008-10-06T08:55:00.000-04:00This is amazing! Thank you to you and David for s...This is amazing! Thank you to you and David for sharing it with us!innisarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05321227473311180542noreply@blogger.com