Star Trek the Motion Picture - Original One Sheet

Currently for sale at screenused.com (Paramount, 1979) Original advance One Sheet (27" x 41") poster. Artwork by Bob Peak. Folded but in very fine condition. If you want this little gem, its yours for only $129.00.

Gary Kurtz

Gary Kurtz, (Producer: Star Wars) signs my Star Wars poster at the 2011 Fan Expo. I had the opportunity to sit  and speak with him for 10 minutes, surprisingly there was no line up at the time. A very nice man, very friendly and happy to answer my questions. Definitely the highlight of the 2011 Fan Expo weekend. Gary was in Montreal and Toronto looking at movie scripts and was asked by a friend to attend the convention... now if only George would show up...

Halloween Special - 2014

My Latest Comic Book Haul. These fine books were all acquired at the Hamilton Comic Con last weekend. I found some really great bronze age books and one or two silvers as well. Well worth the hour drive to get there.

CGC Expands the Modern Tier

Posted on September 4, 2014 via the CGC website. I thought I'd repost this as it's certainly great news for many of us who like certifying our newer books. Effective September 5th, CGC expanded the Modern Tier to include books from 1975 to the present.  Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)  announced an expansion of its Modern Tier to include comic books published from 1975 to the present. Previously, only books published after 1980 were eligible for the Modern Tier. The change, went into effect on September 5th, allowing CGC customers to submit more books under the company’s $18 Modern Tier, as opposed to its $25 Value Tier. The decision to roll back the Modern Tier threshold from 1980 to 1975 was based on collector feedback and CGC’s recent dealer meetings at key industry shows, including San Diego Comic-Con and Wizard World Chicago

Hamilton Comic Con 2014

Otherwise known as the Hammer Town Comic Con got underway this weekend. This is only the second year of this event but it was twice the size of last year with more fans more vendors and more fun. I scoured the convention floor looking for some really cool books with which I could put together my Halloween episode later this October. I found some nice gems among the Horror genre, looking forward to putting together the episode shortly. For a new convention the organizers did a really fantastic job with this show and in a few year I can see this turning into a major event. Looking for ward to next year already.

 

The 501st Legion was on hand and as usual they did a really great job entertaining the conventioneers.  

The artists peddling the wares at these shows are some of the most talented people you'll ever meet.

 

Like the Fan Expo in late August there were a lot of comic book dealer selling some really cool and hard to find titles. However, the increase in prices, especially for key book has become noticeable. There are still deals to be had, you just gotta look a lot harder.

Some really great costumers on hand for this show. This Batman was particularly impressive. I can't imagine what an outfit like this must cost.  

 

There were a lot of Vintage toys and collectables at this show. I'm a big fan of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century so I thought this lunch box was fascinating. Just wish it had been in slightly better condition and I would have grabbed it.

 

Lou Ferrigno poses with a couple of fans at this weeks Hamilton Comic Con. Lou is just one of many guests that attended this weeks event. Also on hand were Julie Newmar (Cat Woman) , Verne Troyer (Mini Me), Garrett Wang (Ensign Harry Kim), Ken Osmond (Eddie Haskell) plus many others. 

An amazing event in which all who attended had a really great time. Well done Hamilton you now have your very own major event. See ya next year.