Sunday, December 27, 2009

Comic strip stamp album for sale

I'm passing this along to the blog as requested. Mr. Wilson is hoping to get $300 for the book. I don't know him personally, so if one is interested, one should do one's due diligence. Mr. Wilson plans on putting the book up for auction next Saturday.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <Gemstoneed55@aol.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Subject: ComicsDC//CARTOON STAMP DISCOVERY !!!!!!!! CAN YOU HELP ??? 100S FROM 1933
To: mrhode@gmail.com
Cc: Gemstoneed55@aol.com


HI MIKE,
 
I AM ED WILSON, IN MT. VERNON, OHIO.  I AM A BOOK COLLECTOR AND GEM CUTTER.
 
I  PURCHASED A SUNDAY CARTOON STAMP COLLECTION OF OVER 700 SUNDAY CARTOON STAMPS FROM 1933. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT.  MOST OF THEM SAY " COMIC STAMP" AND THEY ARE GLUED INTO AN OLD 1911 LEDGER THAT WAS ORIGINALLY A POSTAGE STAMP COLLECTION THAT THE FATHER STARTED FOR HIS DAUGHTER WHO COLLECTED THE 700 PLUS COMIC STAMPS.
 
THER ARE ALSO OVER 500 SUNDAY COMIC "TRUE FACT VIGNETTES ?" FROM THE SAME YEAR WITH FAMOUS PEOPLE , TRIVIA, BIOLOGY, SCIENCE, HISTORY, NATIONAL FLAGS ETC.
 
I AM VERY CLOSE TO ENTERING THEM IN MY RARE BOOK AUCTION NEXT WEEK,  BUT I THOUGHT PERHAPS WITH YOUR STRONG INTEREST IN PRESERVING THIS KIND OF HISTORY, YOU MIGHT WANT TO MAKE AN OFFER TO PURCHASE IT OUTRIGHT.
 
THE STAMPS INCLUDE THIMBLE THEATER, TOOTS AND CASPER, THE KATZIES,MICKEY MOUSE , PLUTO CLARABELL COW, TILLIE THE TOILER, BETTY AND SKEETER,FELIX THE CAT, KRAZY KAT,DUMB DORA, MINNIE AND MICKEY, IGNATZ MOUSE, POLLY AND HER PALS, DOLLY DIMPLE AND BOBBY BOUNCE, JIGS AND MAGGIE, HAPPY HOOLIGAN, THE LOVE OF LULU AND LEANDER, AND HUNDREDS MORE.
 
I AM NOT VERY GOOD AT COMPUTERS, SO IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, PERHAPS ONE OF YOUR FELLOW BLOGGERS MIGHT BE, SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE MY OFFER WITH ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS IF YOU CARE TO.
 
ED WILSON
740-392- 4241
 
 
 

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