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by comicmad
28 Jul 2013, 11:59
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: Steve Penny from Pure Nostalgia - unable to contact him
Replies: 2
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Steve Penny from Pure Nostalgia - unable to contact him

In my 38 years of collecting comics I have never had any trouble with comic dealers, until now.

During May and early June I corresponded by email with Steve Penny of Pure Nostalgia who is a comic dealer. His website address is www.purenostalgia.co.uk

I placed an order for 6 comics from this dealer ...
by comicmad
30 Dec 2006, 23:30
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: TV COMIC
Replies: 7
Views: 2918

TV COMIC

The last issue of TV comic was dated 29th June 1984 (No 1697)
by comicmad
16 Oct 2006, 16:53
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: Financial Times article on collecting comics
Replies: 3
Views: 3147

Financial Times article on collecting comics

There was an interesting full page article in the FT Money Section of the Financial Times last Saturday (14 October) about collecting vintage comics from the perspective of the collector and dealer Phil Shrimpton, together with a photo of him with some of his collection. The article gave some advice ...
by comicmad
02 May 2006, 22:34
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: The Funday Times
Replies: 4
Views: 2610

The Funday Times

3 early issues of the Funday Times were listed recently on eBay, including issue 6 - October 15th 1989. So the first issue must have been launched on Sept. 10th 1989.
by comicmad
30 Mar 2006, 15:45
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: Thunder No.1 Free Gift.
Replies: 2
Views: 2056

Thunder No.1 Free Gift.

My oldest free gift is a photo of Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle that was given with the first issue of Film Fun in January 1920. I have several other free gifts from the 1920s, all from Film Fun and The Kinema comic.