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[Hepcat]

Far too many companies give employees the golden kiss-off at the age of 65.

[ilikemonsters]

many times not so golden, also retirement is needed for those who can not physically do the work any more.

[Scatter]

Oops, sorry...   Allhallowsday.  You're a good guy and great to deal with.

AAAAAAAAMEN!!

[Allhallowsday]

1. Yes
2. There aren't any shows in particular which are better or worse, it really depends on who shows up to sell stuff. At this show, Andy had a bunch of stuff since he's selling his collection, Dan Roebuck sent stuff, and I brought some as well.  I'm not sure the quantity and quality of monster toys has been present at a show anywhere, in the last 15 years.  It may be another 15 years or more before it happens again.

Those PALMER monsters packaged do not turn up often.  I never had one; I sold my Palmer "collection" just a few weeks ago on eBay (loose assorted 3 colors).  They were all eBay grabs that I may have paid too much for, or bargains, but I loved 'em.  They are not easy to find.  The packaged set is so cool.  If I collected anything, it was packaging... I'm kookoo for ephemera: stuff that would have been thrown away.  Like Hepcat said, it has no intrinsic value; yet, we go apesh!t.    

Shoulda kept my cyclops.  My favorite. 

[ilikemonsters]

Cyclops(yellow) is the only one I have, and he is my fav. too

[horror1o1]

Those PALMER monsters packaged do not turn up often.  I never had one; I sold my Palmer "collection" just a few weeks ago on eBay (loose assorted 3 colors).  They were all eBay grabs that I may have paid too much for, or bargains, but I loved 'em.  They are not easy to find.  The packaged set is so cool.  If I collected anything, it was packaging... I'm kookoo for ephemera: stuff that would have been thrown away.  Like Hepcat said, it has no intrinsic value; yet, we go apesh!t.    

Shoulda kept my cyclops.  My favorite.

i really need to get a set of Palmers and MPCs and Marx monsters. Maybe someday?lol!

[Unknown Primate]

Same here, brother!

[ilikemonsters]

now that you know you want a set ... what color?

[horror1o1]

now that you know you want a set ... what color?

Honestly color doesn't matter. I mean a green creature or frankenstein would be great but really it doesn't matter

[ilikemonsters]

Groovie Goolies Mummy and a great Movie Poster reference book.

groovie mummy by ilikemonstersxoxo, on Flickr

Eric

[dlhenderson]

I scored a pretty good haul last week. The company I work for has been going through severe downsizing. Many layoffs (my current part-time status is one of the results). They also cut the library in half to make room for offices. This was one of the best libraries in town and it's a cryin' shame. They had to get rid of lots of books. I've had a good relationship with the library for a number of years, so they allowed me to peruse the stacks. Here's part of the haul. I already had too many books but I couldn't pass this up.



The terrific Gahan Wilson set from Fantagraphics.



A bunch of the Bruce Hershenson movie poster books (I think I've got 'em all now)

[Monster Bob]

Now there's a good haul. 

[Scatter]

WOW!! Not a bad book in the lot!

[Monsters For Sale]

That's great for you, but a sad blow to the town.

Where do folks go to read such interesting books now - Your house?

[Scary Terry]

Great book haul!  The Reynold Brown book is out of print and pricey as hell on the secondary market.