Second-hand Spideys

[dragontail]

It was the smallest, dinkiest toy fair I'd seen in my life. One room, three rows of tables, maybe 50 people besides LJ, aaronbraegen and myself. Still I was keen: having completed my toy collection, it was time to set myself a new geeky goal. What would be my next target, and would this first-time swap-meet provide it

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[hive_mind_d86]

I think I'd probably turn my nose up at the cut-out-coupon for removing Spidey's head on the next page. I don't like the idea of a hole were important expressions/dialogue should be.

[dragontail]

But what could possibly be more important than a young man, in 1968, seeking to build a better body through likely-just-a-scam muscle-building programs?

Yeah, I'd have passed on the issue had I know it'd been clipped. But seeing as I didn't, now it's just funny and charming.

[scraptracker]

"Kicking back in my new chair, in my perfect comic room, reading old comics? Folks, it doesn't get any better, nor more relaxing. My afternoon was an utter dream."
What a great way to spend an afternoon! I can remember you spending similar time, but laying on your bed rather than sitting, reading gems you'd found in second hand book shops, from Gawler to Goolwa and Victor Harbour!!!
We'll be looking at your list come Christmas shopping time. X

[dragontail]

Woo hoo! More old comics incoming!

Those second-hand shops are some of my all-time favourite memories. Especially of trips to Victor Harbor.

[bc_scrubs]

That Victor Harbor & Goolwa second hand book shops hold special places in my memories as well :)

[dragontail]

Tragically the Goolwa store is gone, and the Victor Harbor one opens at weird times (the owner's gotten even more eccentric with time). On stareyednight and I's last trip south, we weren't able to get through the doors. Bah. Maybe next time.