From Spain's Street Fighting Men to The Complete Sabrina the Teenage Witch, there's something for every taste and every age this week. A new low-priced Milo Manara Library, Art Nouveau Graphics, a coloring book from Vaughn Bodé, a wonderful fairy tale book for Christmas signed by Scott Gustafson... And Vampi and Red Sonja statues including work by Arthur Adams, Wrightson Artifact news, and an advance look at our Thanksgiving Week Cyber Sale! |
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P. CRAIG RUSSELL'S STRANGE DREAMS Artist's Edition Highly Recommended. By Don McGregor and Marc Andreyko. Art by P. Craig Russell. This handsome Artist's Edition features two complete, stand-alone stories: the final Killraven collaboration between Russell and Don McGregor in Marvel Graphic Novel #7, 48 pages long, and Doctor Strange: What is it That Disturbs You, Stephen? another 48-page tale from 1996. Beautiful! Everything here delicately delineated in Russell's lovely illustrative style. Rounding out this Artist's Edition will be a gallery section with earlier examples of Russell's Killraven and Doctor Strange works, included hand-colored pieces. IDW, 2017...More. Item Code: PRSAEH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $125.00 |
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ALSO AVAILABLE NEIL GAIMAN'S GRAVEYARD BOOK Complete Deluxe Signed Signed & limited, 1500! Highly Recommended. A special clothbound limited edition in matching black cloth slipcase. Both volumes bound as one, and an entirely new cover unique to this limited edition, by P. Craig Russell. Also 26 additional pages of special content, including a letter from Neil, character studies, pencilled pages, and color work. Signed by Gaiman, the 'rock star' of fantasy literature, on a special silver-printed page with more extra artwork. Harper Collins, 2016...More. Item Code: NGGBD Hard Cover, 6x9, 384pg, Full Color $175.00 |
You'll find more by Craig Russell on our website, including The Graveyard Book in hardcover and two softcover volumes. |
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FLOWERING LINES RARE ART NOUVEAU GRAPHICS 1883-1911 Highly Recommended. By Thomas Negovan. Romantic Art Nouveau artworks from the Golden Age of Vintage Poster Art: 70 rare images from the Century Guild Museum of Art archives. Fantastic fairies, mesmerizing mermaids, and endless bouquets of elegant linework: an intimate collection of nature-themed graphics from famous artists like Alphonse Mucha to rarely-seen masters of design from Austria, Italy, Germany, and the United States, at the close of the 19th century: Grasset, Berthon, Rhead, Leyendecker, Bradley, Meunier, Toroop, etc. Century Guild, 2017...More. Item Code: FLOWL Soft Cover, 5x8, 92pg, Full Color $29.00 |
For more fine art books like this by Thomas Negovan and the Century Guild, see our website. Also, we have more books on Alphonse Mucha and the Art Nouveau movement. |
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ARTHUR SZYK SOLDIER IN ART Our Highest Recommendation. By Irvin Unger. Probably the finest book yet on this amazing artist. 200 superbly reproduced full color plates span his entire career, from his scathing anti-Axis Colliers magazine covers to his illustrated books, special projects and far more. Arranged by topic, essays accompany the artwork to examine all the subject areas, periods, and styles in which Arthur Szyk worked, timeline, exhibition history, and complete bibliography. D. Giles LTD, 2017...More. Item Code: ARSZ Soft Cover, 240pg, Partial Color $40.00 |
We announced this recently in hardcover also [ARSZH. $54.95]. We only have a limited number of this in softcover and then we cannot get any more. |
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VAMPIRELLA The Dynamite Years Omnibus Volume 1 Collects #1-20 & Vampirella Annual #1 & 2, 2010-12. By Eric Trautmann, et al. Art byJose Malaga, Patrick Berkenkotter, Eman Cassolos et al. In 2010, Dynamite reintroduced readers to Vampirella, the most iconic heroine in the history of horror! Now, for the first time ever, the raven-haired monster hunter's one-woman war on evil is collected in a massive Omnibus edition, an epic compendium of mystery, mayhem, and the macabre! In hot pursuit of the infamous Vlad Dracula, Vampirella discovers a far-reaching conspiracy far deadlier than the Lord of the Undead himself. And much more, including dozens of variant covers. Dynamite, 2017...More. Item Code: VAMD01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 536pg, Full Color |
We have more Vampi collections, including all the original Warren Magazines in Archive editions, on our website. |
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STREET FIGHTING MEN Volume 1 Recommended. By Spain Rodriguez. Compiled by Patrick Rosenkranz. Spain Rodgriguez was a motorcycle outlaw and one of the original seven cartoonists behind Zap Comix; this is the first volume in a series celebrating his influential force in the underground movement. Spain's Trashman stories form the backbone of this volume, along with his firsthand accounts of riding with the Road Vultures Motorcycle Club (a gang once considered so dangerous that the police chief of Buffalo, New York, declared war on them) and his 1969 East Village Other series about cop corruption, Manning. Adult themes. Fantagraphics, 2017. Mature Readers...More. Item Code: SFM01 Soft Cover, 8x11, 304pg, Partial Color |
See our website for Spain's work in Zap Comics #16, The Complete Zap, The Zap Interviews, and The Snatch Comics Treasury. |
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MANARA LIBRARY Volume 3 Recommended. By Spain Rodriguez. Compiled by Patrick Rosenkranz.New low-priced softcover edition. Recommended. By Milo Manara, Federico Fellini and Silverio Pisu. Art by Milo Manara. Milo Manara's collaborations with legendary filmmaker Federico Fellini take center stage in this volume! Includes the beautiful, surreal stories ''Trip to Tulum'' and ''The Voyage of G. Mastorna,'' "The Ape" by Manara, written by Pisu, as well as a large selection of short stories ("The Wall," “Marie Claire," "John Lennon," "Heavenly Music," and two more) displaying the maestro's illustrative versatility! Although not on the level of "Click," nudity, relatively explicit sex and erotica still play major roles here.Dark Horse, 2017. Mature Readers...More. Item Code: ML03 Soft Cover, 8x11, 208pg, Partial Color |
See our website for all available Milo Manara collections. |
Archie’s Madhouse and Sabrina! |
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BEST OF ARCHIE'S MAD HOUSE Back in stock, from 2011. Highly Recommended. By Dan DeCarlo, Wally Wood, Bob Bolling, Joe Edwards et al. Edited by Craig Yoe. Hey Humbugs! Don't Panic! It's Madder, it's crazier, it's sicker, it trumps them all! You'll crack up with this lampooning book! Brilliantly combine satire magazines, super-hero send-ups, monster magazines, sexy teenage girls a la Betty and Veronica, surrealism, beatniks, hippies, and wackiness and you've got the inimitable Madhouse, which kicked off in 1962. The birthplace of the bewitching Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Captain Sprocket... Yoe, 2011...More. Item Code: BESAMH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x11, 204pg, Full Color $34.99 |
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COMPLETE SABRINA The Teenage Witch 1962-1971 Recommended. By George Gladir, Frank Doyle et al. Art by Dan DeCarlo et al. It's back to the beginning with Sabrina in this first of a new series compiling the entire history of everyone's favorite Teenage Witch! This black and white graphic novel chronologically collects all the stories starring Sabrina the Teenage Witch from 1962 to 1971, beginning with #22 of Archie's Madhouse which todays commands premium prices in the back issue world. It's fun stuff, kind of Archie meets Bewitched except our heroine is a slinky teen-ager and is drawn by the wonderful Dan DeCarlo. Archie Comics, 2017...More. Item Code: COMSA Soft Cover, 5x7, 512pg, b&w $9.99 |
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CLASSIC STORYBOOK FABLES SIGNED With a signed bookplate. Our Highest Recommendation. Illustrated by Scott Gustafson. Children and adults alike will delight in reading aloud these enduring and enchantingly told stories, richly illustrated and fabulously reimagined by award-winning artist Scott Gustafson. Eight wonderful stories with full page and even double-page full color illustrations. Stories include The Little Red Hen, The Princess and the Pea, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Ugly Duckling, The Crow and the Pitcher, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Beauty and the Beast, The Mice in Council, and The Boy Who Went to the North Wind. Artisan, 2017...More. Item Code: CLASFH Hard Cover, 11x12, 84pg, Full Color |
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VAUGHN BODE POEMTOONS Coloring Book Signed by compiler George Beahm & limited to 900. In 1975 Vaughn Bodé passed away with this "colorin' book" all ready to go. It was not until 1989 that it was published in a substantially different format as Poem Toons. Now his original concept, color cover art, and 15 adult-themed pictures are back along with Bodé's own tongue-in-cheek text with each piece, just possibly for you to have some fun coloring them. Starring Cheech Wizard and a bevy of mostly nude, nubile young ladies, here's a unique little item that Vaughn himself designed. Signed by Bode's friend and biographer George Beahm. Heritage Press, 2017. Mature Readers...More. Item Code: VACB Soft Cover, 8x11, 48pg, Text/b&w $14.95 |
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ALSO AVAILABLE CHEECH WIZARD'S BOOK OF ME Highly Recommended. By Vaughn Bodé and Mark Bodé. Once upon a time, on the enchanted island of York, lived a Wizard. Wearing a big hat to mask his identity, Cheech Wizard is a lascivious con man whose magical powers are questionable--but despite his transgressions, he possesses some degree of cosmic insight. He has met his maker (Vaughn Bodé himself), died and been reborn, and offers his purely selfish insight on all occasions. Mr. Natural, anyone? Fantagraphics, 2015. Mature Readers...More. Item Code: BBM Hard Cover, 9x12, 152pg, Partial Color |
See our website for more Bodé, including the out of print Lizard of Oz [RB64. $100]. |
Statues |
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VAMPIRELLA MAMEGYORAI STATUE 1/6 scale. A Mamegyorai Release. This Vampirella polystone resin cast statue, measuring 11 inches in height (1/6th scale), is a limited edition, sculpted by Shin Tanabe and painted by Yoshinori Yatake. A majestic and sensuous depiction of the monster-hunting heroine... just what the striking Daughter of Drakulon deserves! With just a hint of Japanese influence, portraying a younger Vampi, holding a cool serpent-like creature that no one would like to encounter on a dark night. Dynamite, 2017...More. Item Code: VAMM 11 inches tall, $275.00 |
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WOMEN OF DYNAMITE VAMPIRELLA Bust By Arthur Adams Hand-numbered from 600. Recommended. Presenting the all-new Vampirella bust inspired by the artwork of comic book master Arthur Adams! Dynamite continues to build upon its relationship with creative partner Rvckvs and skillful sculptor Jason Smith for this second offering in the Women of Dynamite bust series, a limited edition poly-resin bust with cast-metal details measuring 7 1/2 inches in height. Very nicely done, and larger than the typical bust. We like it. Dynamite, 2017...More. Item Code: WODBV 7.5 inches tall, Full Color $89.99 |
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WOMEN OF DYNAMITE Red Sonja Blood Splattered Bust Special Order! Limted, 499. Recommended. Sometimes, mercenary work is a bloody job... but the She-Devil with a Sword is just the warrior to do it! This is a Limited Edition variant in Dynamite's new line of busts inspired by the artwork of comic book master Art Adams, an alternate take on the cover image to the landmark Red Sonja #50! Sculpted by Jason Smith, this poly-resin bust has cast metal details and stands approximately 7.5 inches tall, with a base measuring 3 inches by 5.5 inches. Packaged in a four-color display box. Dynamite, 2017...More. Item Code: WODBRSB 7.5 inches tall, Full Color $124.99 |
See more Women of Dynamite busts (like Vampirella by Art Adams) and statues (Like Jungle Girl by Frank Cho) on our website. And also for more Red Sonja material and more Vampirella collections and statues. |
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BERNIE WRIGHTSON Artifact Edition Cover A Almost Gone! Swamp Thing Cover. Our Highest Recommendation. Introduction by Michael Kaluta. Bernie Wrightson began his career in the late 1960s, just barely out of his teens, and within a decade rose to prominence as the preeminent horror artist of his generation. This loving tribute to comics' Master of the Macabre showcases Wrightson's ground breaking work in the DC Comics Mystery books and his legendary artistic turn on Swamp Thing. Additionally, a number of rarely seen and completely (until now) unseen treasures have been assembled here. Six fold-outs, many pieces in full color. IDW, 2017. Out of Print....More. Item Code: BWAEHA Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 12x17, 144pg, b&w $125.00 |
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BERNIE WRIGHTSON Artifact Edition Cover B Almost Gone! House of Mystery cover. Recommended. Introduction by Michael Kaluta. Bernie Wrightson began his career in the late 1960s, just barely out of his teens, and within a decade rose to prominence as the preeminent horror artist of his generation. This loving tribute to comics' Master of the Macabre showcases Wrightson's ground breaking work in the DC Comics Mystery books and his legendary artistic turn on Swamp Thing. Additionally, a number of rarely seen and completely (until now) unseen treasures have been assembled here. Six fold-outs, many pieces in full color. IDW, 2017. Out of Print....More. Item Code: BWAEHB Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 12x17, 144pg, b&w $125.00 |
In our November 3rd email we noted these as out of print and almost gone. They almost immediately sold out for us. However, the publisher got their hands on just a few more, and we were able to get more copies of each, still limited, but enough to perhaps satisfy most of you. For a few days we noted these as sold out on our site, so be aware although we are awaiting our order, we should have more by the time you read this or within a day or two. Act now, these were some of the fastest selling Artist's Editions we've handled. See our website for much more of Bernie's work, including some Rare and Out of Print items. |
Warehouse Finds |
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SKETCH MAGAZINE Comic Book Art Tips & Techniques Set Warehouse find. Set of 3. #6, 8, 9, 2000-2001. A magazine about illustrating for comics. Cover features: Brian Michel Bendis on Powers and Ultimate Spider-Man; Dave Dorman on Rail; Ed McGuinness on drawing Superman. Plus Design Your Own eComic, Star Wars: Alien Designs, Comics in Advertising, Web Page Design, Digital Coloring Secrets and Digital Covers, Manga in Motion. Filled with art, preliminary drawings, concept ideas, etc. ...More. Item Code: SKETCHP Soft Cover, 8x11, 62pg ea, Partial Color |
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THE ROCKETEER All 5 Action Chapters! Highly Recommended. By Dave Stevens. Introduction by Harlan Ellison. A big beautiful love letter to Golden Age comics and cliffhanger serials. A down on his luck stunt flyer stumbles across an experimental jet pack and ends up as a reluctant super hero when he discovers that Nazi spies as well as the jet pack's creator are after it. Thrills, adventure, beautiful art work, nice touches of humor and the ”reveal“ of the jet pack's creator all combine into one of the all time great comic stories. Featuring his girlfriend Betty, based on the real Bettie Page. Eclipse Books, 1985. Note: These copies have some minor corner bumps and covers have a few scratches and scuffs....More. Item Code: ROKH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x11, 70pg, Full Color $100.00 |
We have just five copies of this hardcover. If still available, we also have one copy of this in softcover for $50 [RB328]. See more Rocketeer collections and Dave Steven's Brush With Passion, from our Underwood Publisher File Copies, on our website. |
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HEROES OF THE HOME FRONT Bell Features Artists of WWII Deluxe Signed Signed and limited to only 150 copies in slipcase. Highly Recommended. By John Farr. By Ivan Kocmarek, design by John Farr. Forewords by Gerald Lazare and John Bell.rald Lazare and John Bell. Signed by Gerald Lazare and author Ivan Kocmarek and comes in a special foil-stamped slipcase. Canada banned American comics during the Second World War and then issued their own homegrown comics from young publishers and creators in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. One of these was Bell Features, and it put out comics touting the exploits of heroes like Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the first Canadian super-heroine who preceeded even Wonder Woman. And Johnny Canuck, Speed Savage, The Brain, Nitro, The Dreamer, Doc Stearne (yes, of Mr. Monster fame), and Super Commando. Here we are treated to a massive 300-page book including 150 full-page reproductions of original art pages, plus backstories and very special interviews with the artists., 2018. Due Feb. ...More. Item Code: HERHFD Hard Cover, 9x12, 300pg, Partial Color $100.00 |
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HEROES OF THE HOME FRONT Bell Features Artists of WWII Highly Recommended. By Ivan Kocmarek, design by John Farr. Forewords by Gerald Lazare and John Bell. Canada banned American comics during the Second World War and then issued their own homegrown comics from young publishers and creators in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. One of these was Bell Features, and it put out comics touting the exploits of heroes like Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the first Canadian super-heroine who preceeded even Wonder Woman. And Johnny Canuck, Speed Savage, The Brain, Nitro, The Dreamer, Doc Stearne (yes, of Mr. Monster fame), and Super Commando. Here we are treated to a massive 300-page book including 150 full-page reproductions of original art pages, plus backstories and very special interviews with the artists. 2018. Due Feb. ...More. Item Code: HERHFH Hard Cover, 9x12, 300pg, Partial Color $75.00 |
I mentioned these before but only in News and Notes, in connection with the Kickstarter program. The program was successful and now closed, the books are in the works, so here is our official anouncement. See our website for Canadian Heroes collections of Nelvana, Johnny Canuck, Brok Windsor, The Polka Dot Pirate, and Wow Comics. |
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STAR WARS THE CLASSIC NEWSPAPER COMICS Volume 2 Recommended. By Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson and Alfredo Alcala. This second of three volumes reprints for the first time the classic Star Wars newspaper strip in its complete format. No other edition includes each Sunday page title header and “bonus” panels in their meticulously restored original color. The epic seven-days-a-week sagas begin with "Han Solo at Stars’ End,” based on the novel by Brian Daley, adapted by Archie Goodwin and Alfredo Alcala, followed by seven complete adventures by the storied team of Archie Goodwin and artist Al Williamson.IDW, 2018. Due Feb. ...More. Item Code: STWC02H Hard Cover, 11x9, 300pg, Partial Color |
Volume 1 is in stock now [STWC01H. |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS Sub-Mariner Volume 8 Collects The Sub-Mariner #61-72, and Marvel Spotlight #27. Recommended. By Steve Gerber, Bill Everett et al. Art by Howard Chaykin, Don Heck, Jim Mooney et al. The Sub-Mariner's royal bearing and tempestuous attitude have made him one of the most unique “heroes” in comics from day one, back in 1939. This volumes completes the Sub-Mariner's original Marvel Age series. It begins when Dr. Hydro's human-amphibian hybrids attack Atlantis. Namor wins the day, but his people oppose him after he takes in the outcast army. Then, a nerve gas explosion leaves Namor crippled and unable to defend his realm from Orca and an upstart kingdom. Marvel, 2018. Due Feb. ...More. Item Code: MMT8H Hard Cover, 7x10, 280pg, Full Color |
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HOUSE OF SECRETS THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS Collects #81-111, 1969-73. Highly Recommended. By Len Wein. Bernie Wrightson, Jim Aparo et al. Here's a real treat. Featuring the first appearance of Swamp Thing, this new mystery collection includes some of the earliest work by a new generation of talent that hit the comics world at this time: such writers and artists as Len Wein, Bernie Wrightson, Jim Aparo and many others, laying the groundwork for classic DC Universe horror stories for years to come. Fine work by these young turks, getting their start in comics with witches and warlocks, ghouls and pure haunted-house mystery. DC, 2018. Due Feb. ...More. Item Code: HOSBH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 864pg, Full Color |
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WORLD WAR ONE POSTERS An Anniversary Collection Recommended. Art by Flagg, Lyendecker, Christy, Dunn, Brangwyn, Holwein et al. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of America's entrance into World War I, this handsome volume presents fine reproductions of 100 of the First World War's greatest posters. From thousands of examples produced in Europe and the United States, this collection offers a choice selection of full-page color reproductions accompanied by detailed captions. WWI marked the first use of color lithographic posters as a propaganda tool, and they formed a major method of communications on both sides of the conflict. Calla, 2018. Due Feb. ...More. Item Code: WWOPH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 208pg, Full Color |
Bargain Books up to 75% OffThese books are low in stock, and may have already been marked down once. I've marked them down even further just for this listing, to clear them out to make way for new items. First come, first served.
CIVIL WAR ADVENTURE Volume 2 [CIVW02. ECHOES [ECHOE. GARTH WILLIAMS American Illustrator A Life [GWAH. RAY BRADBURY'S The Martian Chronicles [RBMC. SIMONE BIANCHI 2016 Sketchbook Signed [SIM16S. You can see all of our discounted items on the website, under Closeouts at the end of each category (such as Artists and Illustration, Comics Related, etc). |
Rare & Out of PrintWe added three pieces to our original art category, one each from Roy Krenkel, Mike Ploog and Willy Pogany. We also have signed books by Jon Foster and Robert Williams. Lastly is a huge, 400 page collection of many great artists in A Lovecraft Retrospective. This week we sent out our first monthly email dedicted to Rare & Out of Print books. You can see it by clicking here, (scroll down past this week's new items) or sign up here to receive them via email. All | New Arrivals | Artists & Illustration | Fantasy & Sci-Fi | Illustrated Fiction Comic Book Archives | Comic Strip & Cartoon | Comic Artists | Pin-Up | Erotic Art |
Mature ReadersNo new items this week. Click on the links below to view more mature items on our website. Nude Photography | Erotic Art | Erotic Films: DVDs | Adult Graphic Novels | All Pin-Up & Adult |
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The panel that I participated in on November 4th, as part of a signing party for this book at Joe Field’s Flying Colors Comic shop, is now on our Facebook page and on Youtube. It’s about an hour long, and you may enjoy it if you want to know more about the behind-the-scenes of the comic book business, from the very beginnings to today. |
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This will go out in a special email to you on Tuesday, November 21st. However, you can get the jump on the new specials just by clicking right here. This will also include my recommended cool Christmas Gifts at the end of the sale sections. You can also click here for the latest Clearance Sale items. |
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Rare and Out of Print Email #1 – and Sign-Up We just mailed out on November 15 a new once-each-month email solely devoted to this new category. It offers you ten newly reduced price items, ten entirely new items, and ten best-of-the-backlist. You can find it all here if you scroll down below the regular week’s email. You can sign up for this, it’s separate from the regular weekly email, right here. ~Bud |
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