Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Moment of Madness. Stare at it, just stare at it.

A great optical illusion cover from MAD 1965.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

POGO VINYL FIGURES BY POYNTER AND PROCTOR AND GAMBLE PREMIUMS.

The Poynter figures were rejected by Walt Kelly. I think the sculpts are amazing but the faux fur was sort of a problem in my opinion. The short lived series was Pogo, Churchy, Howland, Beauregard, Albert and Mam'selle Hepzibah. Next was the 1969 premium from "P and G". Redone by Kelly himself, this series was Pogo, Churchy, Howland, Beauregard, Albert and Porky Pine. You can see the size difference right away with the Poynter figures being larger.

Poynter Pogo Possum with "rare" original hat.

Poynter Beauregard Bugleboy.

Poynter Albert Alligator.

Poynter Howland Owl.

Poynter Miz Mam'selle Hepzibah and P"&"G opposite Porky Pine.

Scarcest and most valuable of the set, be prepared to wait to find her.

Poynter Miz Mam'selle Hepzibah.

Poynter Miz Mam'selle Hepzibah complete with parasol, hankie and skirt.

Poynter Churchill "Churchy" LaFemme.

1968: Poynter Products of Ohio issued a set of six plastic figures (now very rare) with glued-on artificial fur: Pogo, Albert, Beauregard, Churchy, Howland and Miz Ma'm'selle Hepzibah. The figures displeased Kelly, but are highly sought-after by fans.

1969: Six vinyl giveaway figures of Pogo, Albert, Beauregard, Churchy, Howland and Porkypine, packaged with Procter and Gamble soap products (Spic and Span, Top Job, etc.) as a tie-in with the Pogo animated TV special. Also known as the Oxydol figures, they are fairly common and easy to find. Walt Kelly was not satisfied with the initial sculpting, and — using plasticine clay — resculpted them himself.

Original trade advertisement.

Proctor and Gamble Pogo Set.

MARX KNIGHTS AND VIKINGS

Marx also made 6" Knights and Vikings. 6 of each in a set. In the front are the smaller versions that came in the Marx Carry All "Fighting Knights" playset.

MARX SUPERHEROES 1967 AND INTO THE 70s

Marx Captain America Marvelmania 1967 Hulk

Marx Captain America Marvelmania 1967 Iron Man

Marx Captain America Marvelmania 1967 Thor

Marx Figures with 5 main color variations. Gray being the harder to find but green was pretty difficult as well. 6 figure set with Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Daredevil and Spider-Man. Daredevil and Spider-Man pics will follow at a later time.

Saturday, November 15, 2014

IDEAL SUPERMAN 1940s

This wood jointed and composition Superman doll was first sold by the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company in 1940. It’s an important Superman item because it’s the first Superman doll, and the first Superman action figure.

A little paint touch-up and a quickie replacement cape will let this one display nicely until it can be professionally redone. Up, up and away!

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

ORIGINAL COVER ART BY NEAL ADAMS AND CURT SWAN AT AUCTION.

"SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN" #120 ORIGINAL CURT SWAN & NEAL ADAMS COVER ART

Item Description

11-1/8x16.5" thin artboard has been attached to another artboard for backing as art consists of two pieces. Top 4" consists of photostat of DC Comics logo and title. Rest features original art (w/some scattered white correctional fluid touch-ups) by Curt Swan, best known as the artist most associated w/Superman during the period fans and historians call the Silver Age of comic books, Swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 1950s through the 1980s. This cover features a doctor listening to a fallen Superman's heart as Jimmy Olsen stands over them his fist clenched and a look of shock on his face. This was the cover for "Jimmy Olsen's Super-Punch!" cover story that was published in "Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen" #120 in June 1969. The story was written by Leo Dorfman w/interior art/inks by Pete Costanza. Margins have scattered editorial notes and bottom right has been signed in blue ink by noted 1970s comic artist Neal Adams, who inked Swan's art for this cover. Backside of artboard has "Comics Magazine Code Authority - Jan. 31, 1969" dated stamp. Art would display VF if framed. Comes w/reading copy of this issue, featuring this cover art.