tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post6327477367371652335..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: Marvelous House Ads, part 3: Marvelous MerchandiseDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-78087905231698990242011-07-30T08:50:08.819-05:002011-07-30T08:50:08.819-05:00OLD column, I know.., but I was proud as punch to ...OLD column, I know.., but I was proud as punch to FINALLY grab a Spidey coin a few months back. As much as I wanted back in the day, my parents were meager in my allowance, and I had not quite started my paper route yet.. I don't know if I had interest in the other coins ~ Spidey does it for me..!!david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-52184108060574008352010-07-08T06:18:14.652-05:002010-07-08T06:18:14.652-05:00God, I remember those medallion ads from some of t...God, I remember those medallion ads from some of the very first comics I ever had - and I remember wanting them soooo bad, for reasons that honestly escape me now (I was never a coin collector or anything - coins were to be collected until there was enough of them to buy some comics...)<br />What I did have, and absolutely loved, where those book-sized reprint collections: I had "Son of Origins" first, then the first volume, & then the Super-hero battles, the one dedicated to super-hero women and the "bad guys" volume. Funny that both Karen and Steve mentioned that they received theirs for Christmas - so did I (in the case of all of those titles I mentioned). Someone should do a study, but I bet these hefty books were a favored Xmas gift for most young comic fans of that era.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-31635388561155705362010-07-07T14:05:51.932-05:002010-07-07T14:05:51.932-05:00What's really shocking is that the 'cloth&...What's really shocking is that the 'cloth' edition was only $9.95!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032477453891087135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-19741873443722030242010-07-07T13:48:25.383-05:002010-07-07T13:48:25.383-05:00Steve --
I'm glad you brought up the "c...Steve -- <br /><br />I'm glad you brought up the "cloth" editions of the Origins series. When Karen began the post, that was one of the points that leapt to my mind, and darned if I didn't forget to mention it when I added my thoughts.<br /><br />Like you, I initially (as a 10-year old) thought that the books would be made of cloth. I don't recall the exact conversation, but I mentioned it to my mom one time, she looked at the ad, and then went to the bookcase and pulled out a volume. She removed the dustjacket, and lo and behold, the cover was made of cloth! I'm not sure what hardcovers are made of today -- some sort of laminate I suppose -- but back in the Bronze Age (and before) they were definitely woven over cardboard.<br /><br />Hence the "cloth" edition.<br /><br />Thanks for the memory!<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-34532513939867539462010-07-07T12:48:05.228-05:002010-07-07T12:48:05.228-05:00I too got "Origins of Marvel Comics" for...I too got "Origins of Marvel Comics" for Christmas. Sadly it was only the paper version. I did always wonder what the cloth version was like, as the concept of a cloth book seemed a strange and alien thing to me.<br /><br />I definitely still want one of those Conan medallions though. :)Steve Does Comicshttp://stevedoescomics.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com