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Big Little Book Type ORIGINAL ART 143 Panels, Wehrle! - eBay (item 310062236533 end time Jun-30-08 21:12:55 PDT)These panels are all the interior art for the 1981 self-published book Cauliflower Catnip by Joe Wehrle, Jr. The book was made like an old-time Big Little Book, printed on pulpy paper with a cartoon page for every page of text. The book received nice reviews by Cat Yronwode in "Comics Buyers Guide" and by Dale Luciano in "The Comics Journal."
One panel with a lot of old cars has been pasted up from photocopies to fit the space and the author's portrait is mostly a photocopy. Otherwise all the drawings are original inked pages with blue pencil showing how they were roughed in, and some white retouching added. There are 143 panels, including the title page.
The actual bound book shown in the first photo is not included in the sale of these panels, but we will include one of the printed color covers. The first photo also shows how one of the panels looked when printed on the pulpy paper with caption.
If you're a Big Little Book collector, you know this may be your only chance to get your hands on the complete original art for one!
Vintage U.S. SERVICE WRITING KIT Navy Stationery Folder - eBay (item 310062212529 end time Jun-30-08 18:56:06 PDT)This U.S. Service Writing Kit is a navy blue faux leather paper folder with a silver embossed logo and "U.S. Service Writing Kit" on the front cover. Inside on the left is a pocket full of 24 envelopes, a place to put your sweetheart's photo and a card to record your name, number, outfit, company, camp and location. On the right are two pads of stationery imprinted with a navy blue USN anchor logo.
There are 24 envelopes and two pads of stationery. There's only one sheet left on the pad inserted in the folder, plus a full pad ready for use. The envelopes and stationery are age-darkened and have light foxing spots. We believe it's a World War II era kit.
The pasteboard box/envelope is printed on the front in red with images of three servicemen, a mailing envelope, stars and a banner that says, "U.S. Service Writing Kit." Both narrow sides say, "Keep Writing 'Em." On one end there's a printed "N" and someone hand-wrote in pencil to make it say,"Navy Blue 50 cents."
Vintage GRISWOLD LID 2958 Cast Iron Cookware, Erie PA! - eBay (item 310061685119 end time Jun-28-08 20:23:23 PDT)This old Griswold cast iron lid is marked, "Griswold, Erie, PA. Pat. 1,554,360. 2598." It perfectly fits a number 8 Griswold skillet which is 10" across and has two pouring lips.
The white stuff turns out to be grease and will scratch off with a fingernail, so this lid just needs a good cleaning to go back into service.
Joe Wehrle Jr. ORIGINAL FANTASY PAINTING The Bandemar! - eBay (item 310061674284 end time Jun-28-08 19:32:47 PDT)This original fantasy painting was my husband's work. Joe Wehrle, Jr. painted it in 1970 with Pelikan Designers Colors. It's based on his short story, "The Bandemar," which was published in the Clarion Science Fiction Workshop Anthology by Signet Books.
The girl in the painting is Fawn the Dark-Eyed. We'll send you a print-out of the story along with the painting. If you want to read the story now, go to http://www.joewehrle.com/bandemar.html
Wehrle is noted for work in Galaxy and IF digest science fiction magazines, covers and interior llustrations in Arkham House and other Mirage Press books, illustrations for Burroughs-oriented journals and on a lighter note, the story and drawings in the Big Little Book Cauliflower Catnip.
2 Pacific 3006 RELOADING DIES FL S, Vintage Armory Box! - eBay (item 310061368221 end time Jun-27-08 18:57:58 PDT)These two reloading dies are marked, "Pacific A 3006 FL" and "Pacific A 3006 S." They come in a vintage box from another company. It's marked, "Hi-Wall Single Shot Rifles, Armory, Inc."
1965 DC Comics Brave and Bold #57, 58 METAMORPHO Origin - eBay (item 310061366752 end time Jun-27-08 18:51:26 PDT)These two DC Brave and the Bold comics #57 and #58 from my man's collection introduce Metamorpho The Element Man. Art by Ramona Fradon. #57 was published in January, 1965. #58 was published in March, 1965.
Metamorpho is able to change into any shape because his body is made of all the elements.
E.R. Burroughs TARZAN JEWELS OF OPAR McClurg, Facs DJ! - eBay (item 310061360778 end time Jun-27-08 18:28:11 PDT)This A.C. McClurg first edition, first state 1918 hard cover copy of Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs comes with a facsimile DJ. All eight J. Allen St. John illustrations are in this edition.
Editor Robert H. Davis gives this summary: "The ape man goes back after more of the forgotten ingots in the treasure vaults of the ancient city of Opar and discovers a room full of jewels after being injured during an earthquake and losing his memory. A Belgian murderer and an Arab raider join forces to abduct Lady Greystoke and ruin Tarzan. Basuli is there, and Mugambi, with other old friends of the family. Cadj, the high priest of Opar, probably the coarsest hidden city diplomat that ever reigned, because of his jealously of Tarzan, spills all the beans that one man can spill in one volume. Tarzan triumphs."
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