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News, Rules And Introductions => News and Announcements => Topic started by: JVJ on November 21, 2008, 12:27:47 AM
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I'll look forward to seeing them back, Jon.
I'd like to discuss the matter of postage with you (and Geo and Eric). I am hoping that I can get reimbursed for the cost of shipping the books to you guys. Perhaps GAC can dig up some funds or there are some rich members who can help finance this project. I'm already over $50 into this and I can just see the numbers leaping skyward as time goes by. Despite the fact that I go to Paris, I'm NOT wealthy and am retired, living on a fixed income (and deeply worried about THAT, as well any other of you retired people might be in this economy). If some contribution to these postage costs could happen, I'd be very appreciative.
Thanks.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
My PayPal account is orders@bpib.com
JVJ Publishing / Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
3809 Laguna Ave / Palo Alto, CA 94306-2629
Ph. 650-493-1191 jim@bpib.com
http://www.bpib.com/images.htm
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There was some talk in the past of creating a fund to purchase needed books Jim.
I'm thinking this idea could do more good going to postage for you.
Would someone like to pick up the ball here? Do you perhaps have a Paypal account people could donate towards Jim? It seems to be the easiest way for international members to trade funds that I've heard of.
Anyone?
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Please realize that this is NOT critical, Yoc.
I could just foresee a future when all of my discretionary comic budget is going to postage instead of new old comics. And I wouldn't like that. Although with the DOW closing under 8000 today, perhaps I'm being a little optimistic about even HAVING a budget for old comics...
My PayPal account is orders@bpib.com
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Fightin' Marines #7 with another Baker Canteen Kate story just FTPed. Another JVJon production.
It was $19 to send JVJ's books back to him so yes, Jim has laid out quite a bit for this project so far and anything we can do for him would be great.
Jim, I enclosed something extra in the box which according to your have list you didn't have, jst as a personal thank you.
I did (embarrassingly) find one of your index cards still on the bed of my scanner. I will mail that back ASAP.
Jon
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It was $19 to send JVJ's books back to him so yes, Jim has laid out quite a bit for this project so far and anything we can do for him would be great.
Jon
A pledge fund perhaps? If a few people pledge to pony up donation funds of $5 - $10 apiece or donations in kind (postage stamps, etc.)? I appreciate JVJ's generosity and I certainly would be willing to contribute towards the shipping costs involved.
Just my two pennies...
B.
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I'd be more than happy to contribute a bit myself, and I would guess others around here wouldn't mind chipping in. Jim has shown extreme generosity in allowing his comics to be scanned and shouldn't be put out the cost of shipping as well. It's the logistics of how to coordinate the thing that I'm not quite sure of...
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Hi Everyone,
This is Yoc talking as a member of GAC. I'm am NOT making any demands of you as a Staff member and the GAC site and admins are not forcing anyone to contribute to this fund. But speaking as a fellow fan of golden age scans I hope you will consider the following...
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Someone once brought up the idea of starting a fund to buy choice books off eBay for the site. The logistics of such an idea made it a non-starter. But here is a chance to really add a LOT of missing books to the site!
But it's time to step up if we want to keep the JVJ Collection Project running smoothly.
So far Jim has trusted GAC members Jon, Geo and soon OtherEric with scanning books from his collection without any problems. We've all gotten to enjoy these scans at no cost to us. But it does cost Jim money to send out these books and he is a retiree on a fixed income. Surly we don't expect him to bare the cost of letting US get to finally see these books? So for those postage expenses not already being covered by our scanners we need to help.
It's time for GAC members to help out on a truly vital project!
I feel we should be trying to make this project as painless as possible for Jim. After all he's trusted what basically are complete strangers with books he's spent his own money collecting over the years. And if you've seen the INCREDIBLE list of books he's willing to share from if continued it could add THOUSANDS of dollars in Overstreet value to the site for only the cost of postage! You will NEVER find a chance like this again! Please don't allow this project to wither just because Jim can't afford to send out his boxes of comics to our scanners! :-\
And please remember - for many of these books this might well be the only chance we have of getting them scanned. Many of them are so obscure you couldn't find them or so desirable by collectors you could never afford to buy one even if you could find them! With this project the cost of a single choice book on eBay or Heritage could keep the project going for another month or two enabling Jim to send out dozens of books!
Might I suggest that some members forgo their next eBay purchase or that new BlueRay disk and contribute to this fund? The number of books we've already added has been just great and things are only going to get better as OtherEric and perhaps even Narfstar join the ranks of scanners and we start seeing scans from these two respected members.
It truly is a win-win situation for everyone. We can preserve these slowly ticking pulp time bombs for posterity and get to read scans of some Very Obscure, often Prohibitively Expensive books for pennies on the dollar of their Overstreet values!
Make me proud GAC members - please help!
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Anyone who can send a donation PLEASE make a note of it here in this tread.
I've also asked Jim to keep us informed on his postage expenses.
So to start with Jim has spent $50 so far.
I Personally have cut that in HALF with a $25 US donation via PayPal.
I know some abhor the company but it seems the easiest way to get Jim the funds. Especially for our foreign members.
PayPal asks for an email address for Jim - PLEASE use the following address when making a PayPal donation to the fund:
orders@bpib.com
Jim's outstanding costs as a running total so far - $25
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Yoc, Glad to donate to Jim's project. But, I need alternative to Pay Pal. Best way for me would be to send a check to a legit address.
LT
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Hi Larry,
Thanks for helping. Please contact JVJ (Jim) with a Private Message to exchange information.
That's the little word balloon under JVJ's picture. I'm sure he'll be happy to hear from you.
If it isn't too personal please let us know what you'll be sending so we can update Jim's running total.
Thanks again for your contribution!
-Yoc
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Yoc,
I pledge a minimum of $15 toward the JVJ effort.
I will forward my donation to Jim via paypal by Dec. 1, 2008.
B.
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Right on!
+1 Karma for you And Larry!
Thanks guys!
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Hey Yoc,
Is it possible for this thread to get pinned in the appropriate subject area for others to easily find?
B.
EDIT: Nevermind...wow, you're quick!!! ;D ;D ;D
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:D
I've pinned it in this section mostly because there wasn't any others and also because Jon + Geo have been announcing JVJ book scans here.
I couldn't see any other section that more appropriate.
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My Paypal account is a little low right now but a guy i'm doing business owes me some money and has promised to get it to me by the end of this month.
I Would be more them happy to chip into the great project thats running here so once these funds show up I will take great pleasure in forwarding something onto Jim.
-Nigel
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Anyone who can send a donation PLEASE make a note of it here in this tread.
ok, I paypaled $10.00 into the coffers at the orders@bpib.com
addy you supplied.
Yep, this is a fine thing JVJ has done opening his collection like this and certainly puts him in a 'Good Ol' Boy of Comicdom' status.
I'm glad to be able to share in any mailing costs incurred. If everyone chips in a $5 or $10 small bit it will cover the overhead to see this permanent input into the comic archives which will be made available throughout eternity to the now and future generations of readers.
In the young life of GAC this is yet another major milestone in the goal of the scanning presentation of all PD GoldenAge comics with hopefully many more to come.
viva la GAC
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Thanks, rez and yoc,
I do appreciate your contributions. I'll list any additional expenses here so folks can respond. And I just want to say how pleased I am that my comics are getting out where everyone can share them.
There is a responsibility that comes with viewing them, though. IF you happen to know who drew any of the stories that I've left blank on my index cards, I'd sure like you to share that information with us. There is nothing I like better than learning a new name.
As I have been discovering today, I've learned a little in the last 25 years. John Benson just today sent me a MSWord file of an index I did in 1984 of Harvey Horror comics (I think it was for APA-I) and told me that he was going to get it on-line to accompany an upcoming Alter Ego article on Warren Kremer. So I'm going through all of those books an updating the index. Back to work...
Thanks again, folks.
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Sound great Jim!
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Jim's postage overhead is now down to $15 as of today.
Thanks for helping Rez!
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I just send a contribution of $15. I'm confident our members will continue to help defray any costs to Jim associated with this project. Once again thanks to Jim and all the scanners and editors of these fine comics, the results thus far have been fantastic. 8)
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+1 karma Darwin!
Thanks for helping out.
:)
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Jim's postage overhead is now down to $0 as of today.
;D
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Thanks everybody,
please don't forget that the scanners are putting out funds to return the books, too. Those guys deserve our thanks.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Yoc,
I have forwarded the sum of $15 to Jim via paypal.
My thanks to Jim for his generosity in sharing his gems with GA-UK, and my gratitude to the scanners making it possible for these gems to appear on site.
B. :D
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Well done Boox! A big thanks for your contribution to what I feel is easily the most potentially rewarding collection of scans to come from one source since Henry Peters started posting from his own massive collection. May he and JVJ continue for a long long time!
:)
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Jim's Postage Fund now stands at a surplus of $15!
Every penny helps gang so don't be shy. ;)
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Unless anyones been dipping into it Jim's fund should now stand at a SURPLUS of $30.00 as i've just put another 15 bucks into the kitty.
-Nigel
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Thank you, phabox. And everybody else, for that matter. While I'll throw in if it becomes necessary, I personally think covering the return postage on the books sent to me is enough for the moment if others are helping. You're not just helping JVJ out here; you're helping the scanners as well.
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I'd like to thank everyone who's contributed to this fund and I want to make the whole accounting more transparent. In that light,
here's a list of all the postage expenses I've incurred up to today, Nov. 28, 2008
Jon The Scanner: $38.00 (two boxes)
Geo $31.60 (two boxes)
Narfstar $19.00
OtherEric $14.85
Which totals to $103.45.
Without itemizing them, the PayPal payments that I can trace back to the group (the anonymity of site names adds a layer of imprecision here) total $80. This matches what Yoc has documented, although one member has indicated in a PM that they were sending a check, which I will record when it arrives.
Again, thanks much to all of you for your support. It REALLY does help.
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Thanks for the update Jim.
OK gang, Jim is still in the hole some cash.
We've collected $80 so far (with some promises of more to come).
Jim has paid out $103.45
We are still short $23.45.
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Thank you, phabox. And everybody else, for that matter. While I'll throw in if it becomes necessary, I personally think covering the return postage on the books sent to me is enough for the moment if others are helping. You're not just helping JVJ out here; you're helping the scanners as well.
I have to agree with you Eric, as my shipping costs was $21.62 with insurance to sent them back, but definitely worth every penny for the books we get to see from it, some we might not every get a chance to see.
So please give if you can, so we get to see more of these 'jewels' in the future which JVJ has and is so willing to share with us here.
Geo
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I had something extra to be thankful for waiting when I got home. A few books to scan from ebay and a bunch from Jim. Here is the list. I am not sure what order I will be scanning them in. A couple just needed centerfolds so I will get them early. Hope to scan one a day.
Zoom Comics
Yellowjacket9
Top Spot
Three Ring (already scanned, I was thinking Key Ring when I requested this one)
Spook 1
Red Circle 1-3
Red BAnd 1, 4(only centerfold needed)
Navy Heroes 1
Merry Comics
Mad Hatter 2
Bee 29 1
Blazing 1
Blue Circle 2-3
Camera 1-8
Courage 2
Eagle 2
Gem 1
Great 1
Hi-Lite (only centerfold needed)
Hurricane Comics
Jeep 1,3
Key 2,4
Lucky 1-5
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Great list Narf! Looking forward to seeing many of them!
(http://www.clipartof.com/images/thumbnail/1138.gif)
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Just paypaled a humble donation to the fund ($15) from faraway Norway. Thanks to everyone involved!
(And if I may add a personal preference: Keep the Horror coming! ;))
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That's what I like to see! +1 karma for a generous GAC member who enjoys his horror. ;)
And it sounds like you'll be seeing JVJ precode horror books in the new year Ubantuban. Stay tuned.
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To date we are still short $8.45.
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Looking forward to it! Keep up the good work. ;D
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OK, finally found this thread. Thanks, Yoc.
For the record: my donation $25 to JVJ fund, already sent to Jim.
LT
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Very nice!
I'll update the thread when Jim lets me know everything arrived fine.
:)
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$25 check arrived yesterday from Larry, Yoc.
Thanks everybody.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Thanks for the update Jim. And nice to hear my scanner buddy Jeff got to chat with you.
:)
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To date we have a surplus of $15.55.
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Time for a new calculator, Yoc,
We've got a $16.55 surplus.
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D'oh, thanks Jim.
And thank-you Boox for your help and enthusiasm as well!
:)
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Received $10 from LOHAD on Jan. 13th. Sorry for the delay in reporting it.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Thanks Jim!
I believe that means we have a surplus of $26.55.
Thanks for helping LOHAD!
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I just added $15 to the JVJ fund. Thanks for the great stuff being posted.
Kent
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Thanks Kent!
+1 karma for you.
:)
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I just added $15 to the JVJ fund. Thanks for the great stuff being posted.
Kent
Payment received, Kent. Thanks. And you're welcome.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Great stuff! Thanks Kent!
Our surplus is now $41.55.
:)
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Today (1/30) I spent $12.95 on a package to Geo and $20 on the first shipment to Ontology.
Our surplus is now $8.60.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Two boxes off to Jon the Scanner. Total cost: $36.35. 2/11/2009
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Thanks for the update Jim.
Did Astrp3's first donation of $25 arrive? He sent it around Jan.28 according to this post.
(http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1055.msg10561.html#msg10561)
If he did we are short - $2.75
If he did not we are short - $27.75
Either way, gang we are all enjoying Jim's wonderful books he's been happy to send out to scanners.
The scanners are covering the return postage but we all need to step up and help Jim cover his own costs to send these out to the scanners.
Please, if you can help please make a donation to Jim's PayPal account.
orders@bpib.com
Let's all help out gang,
-Yoc
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If he's K.S., Yoc,
then I got it. Sorry that I didn't report it sooner. It's not always easy matching up real people to fake names.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Hi Jim,
I think the donation date would be the best indicator if PayPal keeps track of them for you.
I don't know Astrp3's real name either.
For now I'll assume his $25.00 made it to you and we are short $2.75. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Astrp3 mentioned a second $25.00 would arrive at some point as well which would give us a little buffer again.
-Yoc
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Hi Jim,
I think the donation date would be the best indicator if PayPal keeps track of them for you.
I don't know Astrp3's real name either.
For now I'll assume his $25.00 made it to you and we are short $2.75. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Astrp3 mentioned a second $25.00 would arrive at some point as well which would give us a little buffer again.
-Yoc
Yes, the date was right, Yoc,
and it DID say something about a "first payment". Just a reminder to donators: please reference your GAC alias on any donation so that I can keep Yoc (and this thread) current. Thanks.
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Today I mailed one pack to OtherEric @ $20 and tomorrow the second one goes out at $14.45. Add those to the $2.75 we're short and the total is:
short - $37.20
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Thanks for the update Jim.
OK PEOPLE - the number is getting up there again.
PLEASE, if you've got some spare cash send it via PayPal to Jim to help continue this vital project.
WE ALL ARE ENJOYING IT'S FRUITS.
Jim's PayPal account is orders@bpib.com
Please mention your GAC online name as well so we know who to thank and send some karma to.
-Yoc
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I just sent Jim $20 to cover one of the packages to me. If nobody jumps in I'll cover the other one in a couple days. I can't cover books to everybody but I'm doing well enough to cover Jim's books to me if need be.
With that said, I really appreciate any help people can give for this project. I'm already covering the postage BACK to Jim, and it does add up. Thanks!
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$20 received, Eric,
Thanks. Personally I think you scanners are amazing since you're devoting all that time AND paying for the return postage. THIS donation is above and beyond...
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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ps. Yoc,
your link to the 100 recent scans doesn't work. Is it somehow truncated?
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No worries, Jim. Don't get me wrong, it would be nice if others could cover half the postage since the scanners are a) scanning and b) covering the return postage. But there is one person who I want to be burdened with the cost even less than the scanners, and that's you. :)
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Hi Jim,
Yes, we know about the bug on the 100 Latest List Jim.
Nothing I can do. Serj the owner and admin of the site is aware of it and said he'd look into it.
The site seems to be fine so eventually we'll have 100 new scans and it'll fall off the bottom.
-Yoc
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Just sent $10 to JVJ- fund. Keep up the good work (and keep that horror coming)! :)
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yep, I just sent in $10.00 as well. Small price to give at $5 or $10.
and if enough folk would just take the time to do the process it would all add up pretty quickly to enough of a sum to keep the mails lubed up and ready for another run at the mountain.
You've heard it said before but it's worth repeating, this is a fine thing JVJ has done opening his collection like this and certainly puts him in a 'Good Ol' Boy of Comicdom' status.
This is a permanent input into the world's comic archives which will be made available throughout eternity to the now and future generations of readers.
viva la GAUK
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I contributed $5.00 to "The JVJ Postage Fund".
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Many thanks to Eric, Rez, BChat and Ubantuban for stepping up and donating towards this vital project!!
+1 karma to all! :)
People, this is the single most important ongoing project that is running here.
A quick search of the site for JVJ will show you just how many books Jim has donated for scanning and a check of the JVJ Books Wanted List shows you just how many MIGHT one day be available on the site - but it all hinges on our members helping Jim with the postage.
This need will be ongoing so if you haven't donated yet PLEASE consider it. Even a small sum will help!
Todate we are...
-37.20
+20 from Eric,
+10 from both Rez and Ubantuban
+5 from BChat
and I've just donated another $20 myself so...
Our surplus is now $27.80.
:D
(Jim, please check my numbers. It took all my fingers and toes and then some!)
Thanks Gang and please keep it coming!
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Thanks one and all.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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And we can say thanks
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I ponied up 20 for the fund. The Weird Thrillers, Authentic Police Cases, Crown Comics, etc. as of late have been very cool to see. Thanks to Jim and all the scanners. I have no doubt the library being built here will make the golden age accessible to whole new generations of fans and researchers the globe over. That Jim is letting us scan from his mind-boggling collection is beyond awesomeness, so keep the postage funds coming peoples. 8)
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Thanks, Darwin,
PayPal monies received, and you're very welcome, too. Happy to share.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Great work Darwin.
Love your scans and your support of the JVJ Collection Project!
Our surplus is now $47.80.
;D
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I also sent $10 a few days ago, and it's money well-spent. Thanks Jim!
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Thanks Doc!
+1 karma :)
With this donation our surplus should now be $57.80.
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Thanks to all the contributors; it really is appreciated.
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I just contributed $15... (been waiting for the money to transfer into my account so I could do this...)
Peter
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Funds received, Peter. Thanks to you, and to all the contributors.
:o Surprise! I'm absconding with ALL these riches and retiring to Paris to live the good life. I think I've got enough for a one month Metro pass. ;)
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Enjoy Paris, Jim.
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Thanks Peter!
+1 karma :)
Yes, have a fun, and Safe trip Jim.
With this latest donation our surplus should now be $72.80.
A sincere thanks to the donators out there. Please, if you can help, we'll always need something in the kitty to keep the packages flowing to our scanners.
-Yoc
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Just kicked in $10, wish it could be more!
Dave
(NotAlbert)
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Much appreciated Dave it all goes together to keep the files coming.
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Thanks Dave (NA)
+1 karma :)
With this latest donation our surplus should now be $82.80.
Jim, let me know if this is up to date. I hope all is going well on your latest trip.
Since you've left Mexico has gone 'hog wild' with flu.
*ouch* Somebody just hit me with a rock.
;)
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Thanks Dave (NA)
+1 karma :)
With this latest donation our surplus should now be $82.80.
Jim, let me know if this is up to date. I hope all is going well on your latest trip.
Since you've left Mexico has gone 'hog wild' with flu.
*ouch* Somebody just hit me with a rock.
;)
Hi, Yoc,
the trip is winding up in two days. I should be home by Saturday (May 2). Nice to know that the postage fund is flush as I expect to get four batches of books back soon and send more out. Gentlemen (OtherEric, JonTheScanner, Geo and Ontology), prepare your lists for the next rounds.
I'll be in touch soon.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Jim has given me a clearer understanding of the monumental scope of this project, so I kicked in $30 more.
Kudos to Jim and to all the scanners. Keep up the great work!!
8' Dave
(NotAlbert)
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Wow, that's great Dave (NA)!
+1 karma more :)
With this latest donation our surplus should now be $112.80.
:D
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I finally got around to sending in my two bits for the postage fund, and it was way overdue. One of those "yeah, I really need to do this" things on the to do list, that just never gets done. My trigger was seeing Blue Beetle 08 show up today. This was one of the very first Golden Age comics I ever owned, back in my high school days. I remember trading a huge stack of Marvels to get it, which at the time were found locally for about 5 cents each. I think I got it from Claude Held, one of the earliest dealers in old comics. I just asked for something with Nazis on the cover, and he mentioned the cover blub, The Blue Beetle Fights To Save America From The Nazis. That was good enough for me, and I sent my books in and then waited patiently for this one to show up. It was important back then to get a real Golden Age book, which meant it had to come from '38-'42, and it had to have a full 68 pages. No 60, 52, or 44 pagers for me. My bible back then was Ed Lahmann's article in an early Alter-Ego about how to collect comics, and at one time I had a fairly decent collection, and all were real. Anyway, Blue Beetle 08 came in, and I was a Happy Camper. It was eventually sold off at a Texas convention, probably to fund still more books. It was always important to reinvest in the library. That collection is just about all gone now, (sob, choke), but thanks to all of the scanners here and in the Newsgroups I now have more than I ever imagined before. Thanks again to Jim for lending his collection to be scanned for posterity. Specially for Blue Beetle 08.
Best,
Herb
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Many thanks Herb. :)
In my actual collecting days I only managed to get one holy grail - WEIRD SCIENCE-FANTASY #29.
The classic Frazetta cover is amazing!
That beauty cost me a no-slipcover copy of 'Seduction of the Innocent' (with bibliography) and $100!
Just to keep our total up to date Herb, how much did you donate?
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Yoc,
I sent in $25, which should help a little.
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funds ($30 and $25) received, folks.
Thanks to all. Just received a box back from Jon who still has the Planets to scan. Will be dipping into the funds as the other scanners report in and return the books.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Thanks for the updates guys.
With this latest donation our surplus should now be $137.80!
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Fantastic!
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I should have a box on the way back to you in about a week, Jim. Still have a ways to go, but progress is progressing. :-)
Herb, I'm glad I happened to hit upon such a key book for you. I still remember the first pre-code book I ever found; Looney Tunes 48. Still have it, too.
Thank you for your contribution, +1 Karma.
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If I wanted to help out via cheque or money order, how would I get that to ya, JVJ? (I'm one of those "Paypal is my arch nemesis" kinda folk. ;))
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If I wanted to help out via cheque or money order, how would I get that to ya, JVJ? (I'm one of those "Paypal is my arch nemesis" kinda folk. ;))
Send it here, BH.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
JVJ Publishing / Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
3809 Laguna Ave / Palo Alto, CA 94306-2629
Ph. 650-493-1191 jim@bpib.com
http://www.bpib.com/images.htm
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And don't forget to mention your GAC membership name so we know who to thank BH!
It's donations like these that are the best way for GAC members to help guarantee a long life for this the most important project.
Jim has been collecting for decades slowly finding key books and he's wonderfully allowing the entire hobby to benefit for as long as these scans float around in cyberspace. Never would I have dreamed many of these rare and expensive books might one day be online FREE for all fans to enjoy!
If one were to total up just the Overstreet 'good' values of all the JVJ books scanned so far we'd all see just how expensive it would be to try and buy them ourselves.... IF you could even Find Them out there!
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Cool. Filed away for future reference.
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Today I spent the following:
Comics to 2x4 - $14.56
Comics to Ontology - $20.20
If my math is right, that brings the balance of the Fund to: $103.40!
Thanks again to everyone who has contributed.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Thanks for the update Jim.
:)
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Today I spent the following:
Comics going out to Jonthescanner tomorrow - $20.20
That brings the balance of the Fund to: $83.20!
Thanks again to everyone who has contributed.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Thanks Jim
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I sent in $10 via paypal. I'm looking for Hi-Rez scans of the Sci-Fi covers, they're just too cool.
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Thanks Very Much distearth!
+1 karma
Perhaps if Jim has the books and time he might consider doing your hi-rez scans.
What size rez were you looking for?
-Yoc
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7/25 received $10 from Future Buddha, who I assume is distearth
7/28 received $25 from notalbert.
Thanks to both. Jim (|:{>
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That's great news, thanks very much for the donations NotAlbert! and distearth and for the update Jim!
:)
I believe that brings the balance of the Fund to: $118.20!
:D
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I just sent $25 to Jim for the Postage Fund. As has been stated elsewhere in the thread, this is an incredible opportunity to get to read some really rare books. Thanks to Jim and the scanners. :)
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And thanks very much to you Twice for helping to keep this project going. Jim has a ton of books (literally) that are still in need of scanning.
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Well done T-U!
+karma.
Thanks for helping this worthy cause.
:)
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Received $25 from Twice-Up and $5 from Rez.
Thanks, guys.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Thanks Jim.
Does that mean our balance for the Fund is: $148.20?
Is that up to date?
Our hearty thanks to Everyone who has helped with the fund. A quick glance at the potential number of books still needing scanning and we can see the fund will have to be an on going concern for some time.
Thanks again GAC!
-Yoc
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$14.55 spent today - postage on comics to OtherEric.
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Thanks Jim.
I think that should mean our balance for the Fund is now: $133.65
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Jim,
I sent a donation earlier this week. Did you ever get that?
- Jim Shelley
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Karma for the donation Jim!
Jim is in France for a month or so right now so I'm not sure if he'll be seeing this, etc.
But your donation is certainly appreciated by the gang here.
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yep, kudos to Jim.
The needed funds for the postage is so minor when compared with what is being given to comicdom at this time when technology presents us with the opportunity.
If everyone could just dip into their mad money now and then and skip the fries and a coke once in a while to send in $5 it would keep the whole operation flowing smooth.
Just saying...
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As others have said, Jim is away at the moment. He still pops up, just not quite as regularly. With that said, the contribution is very appreciated. I'm scanning away so that I'm ready for more books from JVJ as soon as he gets back!
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Jim,
I sent a donation earlier this week. Did you ever get that?
- Jim Shelley
I received the $20 donation, Jim.
I didn't acknowledge it right away because it had your real name on it and people seem to value their various degrees of anonymity here. Didn't want to say anything until I knew it was okay. Thanks for the contribution.
Having a great time in Paris. Had dinner Friday with Jean-Claude Mazieres http://www.noosfere.org/mezieres/ (http://www.noosfere.org/mezieres/) and visited his studio. Today we went to the southern flea market with Florence Cestac http://www.cestac.com/cmoi.html (http://www.cestac.com/cmoi.html). It's always fun here. We're going to Belgium (Brussels and Bruges) on Tuesday where we hope to see the Atomium and the Frank Brangwyn http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/brangwyn.htm (http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/brangwyn.htm) museum, respectively.
More when I slow down...
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Thanks for the updates Jim! Have fun! :)
I think that should mean our balance for the Fund is now: $153.65
Fantastic work gang! Thanks again to Jim and everyone else who have contributed to the fund.
-Yoc
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Jim,
I sent a donation earlier this week. Did you ever get that?
- Jim Shelley
I received the $20 donation, Jim.
I didn't acknowledge it right away because it had your real name on it and people seem to value their various degrees of anonymity here. Didn't want to say anything until I knew it was okay. Thanks for the contribution.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
Cool. I was a little worried there! :)
Hope you are enjoying Paris!
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Just sent Jim $22 to kick the balance just past $175 because it seemed like the thing to do.
Quoting rez: "The needed funds for the postage is so minor when compared with what is being given to comicdom at this time when technology presents us with the opportunity.
If everyone could just dip into their mad money now and then and skip the fries and a coke once in a while to send in $5 it would keep the whole operation flowing smooth."
Well said, rez...
Just to personalize it a little: I haven't bothered to add up my contributions to the fund but if I did, and then took the total and doubled it, I would still be making out like a bandit when I think what I'm getting out of Jim's generosity and the dedicated efforts of all the scanners! (I'm notorious for run-on sentences.) Every time I see a new slew of scans at GAC, I feel a little like a kid on Christmas morning, getting way more than he deserves!
Also, I just re-watched the end of Bill Murray's Scrooged (1988). My favorite quote from the film:
"If you believe in this spirit thing, the miracle will happen and then you'll want it to happen again tomorrow. You won't be one of those (Scrooges) who says Christmas is once a year and it's a fraud...it's not! It can happen every day..you've just got to want that feeling. And if you like it and you want it you'll get greedy for it...you'll want it every day of your life, and it can happen to you. I believe in it now! I believe it's gonna happen to me now, and I'm ready for it. It's great! It's a good feeling..it's better than I've felt in a long time! I'm ready....have a Merry Christmas, everyone."
I bet I've watched that part over a hundred times over the years and it still motivates me to give what I can to a variety of worthy causes (most of which don't involve comics.)
Like rez says, it doesn't have to be much. If you can only spare $5, that's cool. But if you can't afford anything, then just enjoy reading these rare comics and maybe later on you'll be in a better position to help...
Well, clearly I'm rambling here so I'd better return to 'lurker mode' for the time being.
God (or whomever you prefer) bless us, everyone!
=^ Dave
(NotAlbert)
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Wow, well done Dave! :o
Karma for the donation and the eloquent posting. :)
The balance for the Fund is now: $175.65
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Yoc-
Who are the scanners that have been working on Jim's books?
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Members of The JVJ Project Scanners ranks include -
OtherEric, JonTheScanner, Ontology, Geo, Twobyfour and Narf (no longer a JVJ scanner atm)
Jim only wants this limited number of scanners so he can keep things sorted on his end. Bless him for his original offering and all the books he's sent out since we've started this, IMO, the most important project in our hobby.
And a big thank-you also to all the donors out there providing much needed funds for postage!
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Thanks, Dave (and all the rest of the donators).
I just arrived back home and am able to send out new batches to any of the scanners who are ready to receive them. Who's up for more?
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Not me yet, Jim. I've fallen far behind in my scanning schedule. I'm trying to just scan (and not edit until later) so I can get the Black Diamonds back to you.
Jon
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Hard to say how great of a thing it is seeing Jim open his collection up like this and trust some folks he met on the internet enough to send books back and forth thru the mail as has been going on for what, a goodly number of months now. And the time these scanners are putting in their labor rates a high round of applause.
It's quite the thing. Haven't seen the likes of it anywhere else.
I believe we are on the cutting edge of an inroad to providing a solid long term provision for many people now, and many yet to come, to view these cherished gems before they get locked away in private safes encased in plastic containers or fade away to dust.
I'll raise a mug of ale any day to these type of folk.
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Hi! Just sent another $15 to Jim.
And as always: Keep the horror coming! ;)
ubantuban
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Thank-you very much Ubantuban - Karma goes out for your continued support of the project.
The balance for the Fund is now: $190.65
Well done gang! :)
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Money received, folks.
Thanks so much. I would DEARLY love to lower the amount in the fund by shipping some more comics to be scanned. Is any one of the scanners ready for another batch?
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Christmas vacation is coming soon. I do not think I may be able to do as many as last year. I would like to do one of the small flat rate priority boxes though holds about 40 books. Most of all the Hyper Mystery and New World as I really want these books, then
Heroes All V4:30 V5:2,12,18,22 V6:5,
Picture News 5-8(someone requested these),
CHESLER Bulls Eye 11, Cap Battle 3, Dynamic 13-15,18-20,22,24, Jest 11, Maj Victory2, Punch 18,23, Red Seal 22, Skyrocket 1, Spotlight 2,
GREAT Choice 1-2, Great2,
MIKEROSS Get Lost1-3, Heart and Soul 1-2, Mr Universe3,
FOUR STAR Capt Flight 3,4,6, HiHo2 What is the Superhero Book? I can not find it on GCD. Would like it if it fits. I know the variety was to be kept down but this would knock out some complete groups of what we need. If they are difficult to get to I will choose something else.
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That is a nice variety of books and 40 is nothing to sneeze at for a Christmas holiday project!
If Jim is ok with it I'd love to see them scanned but remember gang, Jim has asked us to limit our lists to one or two publishers per a box.
Anyone else ready for another box?
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With Narf's latest box of Centaurs -
The balance for the Fund is now: $170.45
Jim, please correct me if I ever get these updates wrong.
-Yoc
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December 22nd I received $10 from Michael Gilbert. I don't seem to have reported it to the fund. Sorry.
Happy New Year everyone!
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Thanks Jim and wasn't that great of Michael?!
Some Karma for Mr Monster. :)
The balance for the Fund is now: $180.45
Thanks for keeping it going gang!
-Yoc
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Hi Gang,
I just thought I'd take a quick count of how many of Jim's books have been scanned and shared on GAC since we started this noble project back in Sept-Oct 2008.
[drum roll please]
Approximately 440 scans and counting!
Way to go scanners and please keep'em coming!
-Yoc
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$20.65 spent today, 3/12/2010 to ship a bunch of St. John Romance books to twobyfour. These included:
ADVENTURE IN ROMANCE 1
BLUE RIBBON 2, 4, 5
CINDERELLA LOVE 12, 14, 26, 27, 29,
DIARY SECRETS nn, nn, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12
GOING STEADY 10, 12, 13, 14
HOLLYWOOD CONF. 1, 2
IT'S LOVE LOVE 2
KITTY 1
PICT. CONFESS. 1, 2, 3
TEEN-AGE ROMANCES 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
TEEN-AGE TEMPT. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9
Peace, Jim (|:{>
The balance for the Fund is now: $159.80
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Lots of Love Jim LOL
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Nice. I fully understand people not caring for the romance books in general. But some of them have some of the best comic book art ever done, lots of it by Matt Baker. Really looking forward to seeing these scans.
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Received $30 on April 6 from Erling Andre Husa for postage.
Merci beau coup.
sure would like to spend some this in the next couple of weeks.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
The balance for the Fund is now: $189.80
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Seems like most of the comics I have been downloading lately are from your collection, so only fair that I help out a bit on the postage :)
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Shamefully I too have enjoyed many of Jim's gems and like a sod I have not donated properly out of thanks.
I will be addressing that shortly and making some direction toward righting my deficient.
B.
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Shamefully I too have enjoyed many of Jim's gems and like a sod I have not donated properly out of thanks.
I will be addressing that shortly and making some direction toward righting my deficient.
B.
Don't be ashamed, boox.
I'm a little concerned in that I'm sitting on a couple of hundred dollars of folks' money and would like to be spending it on postage to scanners. As I think Geo, who came to visit yesterday, will attest - there's a LOT of comics here awaiting scanning. I'd MUCH rather the money was being used than being accumulated.
Not that I'm haranguing the scanners. I'm sure that they're all going full bore, but the magnitude of the task is rather huge. I think TIME is the limiting factor here, not postage costs.
Still, every contribution will eventually be used - I hope.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Somehow missed this one. Michael Gilbert sent $5 on April 26 via PayPal. Thanks Michael.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
The balance for the Fund is now: $194.80
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No, thank YOU, Jim...for sharing these great comics and telling us who did 'em!
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You're welcome, doccomix,
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I just contributed $30.00, and will send more when I can. Thank you so much for sharing. And, if perchance, the issues of Western Killers (Fox) that have the virtually unseen Jack Cole stories show up (#70 and maybe 69... not 100% sure), I would be most grateful to see these, as I am working on a book about Cole's last stories. But no worries... I'd contribute in any case... admire your spirit.
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Got the $30, Paul,
Thanks. Now scanners, I'm back in Palo Alto where all the comics are. Perhaps it's time to USE some of this postage fund to move some comics out into the scanisphere.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
The balance for the Fund is now: $224.80
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I put a drop in the bucket myself, JVJ. Thanks for the sharing...I am bracing for the next onslaught of scanning.
- builderboy
p.s. - I had a wonderful exchange with Michael G.(a really nice guy), who chimed in here recently, and had always been one of my creator/heroes...an windfall benefit of participating here.
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$25 more from builderboy. Thanks. Who's ready to scan what?
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The balance for the Fund is now: $249.80
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I will scan the books that are spineless in folders. I do not care what company they might be and I think you have them separate from the company books.
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yeah, narf has a scanner that looks like something that Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth dreamed up....I can hear the 2-stroke engine from here! ;D
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The following books went out to Jon today.
Wings: 4 7 8 11 16 18-22 24-26 28 31 34 35 37-39 41-43 48 50 51 53 55-57 62 66 67 69 71 73-75 77 83-85
Cost was $20.65. Also spent 61
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I just sent 20.00-- so grateful for thes books and Scans. I lift a toast th JVJ and the scanners!
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$20 received, Jeff
Balance of the account is is now: $248.54.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Jeff be sure to pm Janus to get vip upgrade for donating
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Nice. I fully understand people not caring for the romance books in general. But some of them have some of the best comic book art ever done, lots of it by Matt Baker. Really looking forward to seeing these scans.
All the more reason why every single possible PD romance comic should be scanned and archived, but beside the artists and writers on the books, it's a sadly neglected part of The Golden Age of a genre that has faded from American Comics.
Humor and Funny Animal get more respect than Romance.
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$3.28 received from Michael Connolly via PayPal
$20.65 spent to send Novelties to OtherEric.
Balance of the account is is now: $231.17.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Books arrived today, I now have the remainder of Jim's Target Comics issues. A lot of fun stuff coming soon!
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$20.65 spent to send brittle/folder books to narfstar.
Balance of the account is now: $210.52.
For the record, the books mailed are:
Champ 19
Dynamic 23
Fighting Marines 3
Front Page 1
Liberty Scouts 2 Cent
Master 42 Faw
Military 19 Qua
Mystery Men 11
Power Comics 1
Rangers 18,21 FH
Red Seal 14
Santa Claus Funnies 2
Skyrocket 1
Thrilling 36 b
Toyland 3
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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$20.65 spent to send Fiction House books to builderboy.
Balance of the account is now: $189.87.
For the record, the books mailed are:
Jet Aces: 1,2,4
Jumbo Comics: 71,73,80,87,90,91,93,148,153
Jungle Comics: 11,12,42
Movie Comics: 2,4
Rangers Comics: 33,37,42,44,48,50,55,57,59,62,63,66
War Birds: 1
Wings Comics: 9,12,17,87-90,92-96,100
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Just got back in town to see the box today, Jim. I opened it up have just glanced at the wonderful stack therein. I had to pinch myself to make sure I hadn't died and gone to Comic Heaven. How to pick where to dive in?
Thanks, Jim. They are in good hands.
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RustlingsTim sent $25 for the fund today. Thanks!
Balance of the account is now: $214.87.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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RustlingsTim sent $25 for the fund today. Thanks!
Balance of the account is is now: $214.87.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
His support is very much appreciated. Heck Jim, you're appreciated too! ;D ;D ;D
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Operator99 sent $10 for the fund today. Thanks!
And $20.65 spent to send Sparkling Stars 1=9,13,14,18-22,24,26,28,30,31, Power Comics 3,4 and Contact Comics 10=12 to Blaastar.
Balance of the account is now: $204.22.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Thanks for the update Jim, I'll post up the changes to the master list.
Geo
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$15 today from David Baca. Thanks David.
Balance of the account is now: $219.22.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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If you are enjoying the JVJ scans PLEASE consider donating to the JVJ Postage Fund - Jim is retired and on a fixed income. Without his help this site would be a mere shadow of what it could be. Every dollar helps! PayPal your donations to: orders@bpib.com
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Everything you say is true, boox,
but I would prefer that we USE UP some of these funds. There haven't been a lot of expenditures in the last six to eight months and it's not as if I'm living on the Postage Fund money. It's just sitting "under my mattress," so I'd rather we SPENT some of it getting some books to people to get scanned and then we can replenish the Fund. I've begun to believe that there's a hex on my comics and as soon as someone agrees to scan some, dreadful curses fall upon them. Please prove this to be a silly superstition and all you scanners please get scanning and help me spend this money.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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In going through my 2010 information, I notice that on October 25 I received $35 from Robert Pincombe that never got accounted for. My apologies and thanks to Robert.
Balance of the account is now: $254.22.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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An astonishing donation today from an anonymous donor of $150. Somebody out there likes us:
Balance of the account is now: $404.22.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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An astonishing donation today from an anonymous donor of $150. Somebody out there likes us:
Balance of the account is now: $404.22.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
:o Holy :o Moley :o Batman!!! :o That really is fantastic news Jim!!!! ;D
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Somebody loves reading those JVJ scans, eh? Thank you, thank you, Super-Anonymous Man....er....Person.
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Package of comics sent to Snard for scanning. JVJ postage fund now stands at 404.22 - 18.90 = $385.32.
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Books out today to five scanners at a cost of $87.10. Happy scanning.
Balance of the account is now: $317.12.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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I just did ran some numbers, folks,
and, at the rate we're going, we have nearly two YEARS worth of postage funds. So we can we temporarily put the JVJ Postage Fund into hiatus until it needs to be replenished? If the situation changes, we'll all know far enough in advance to crank it back up.
Thanks.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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$20 from Kent Akselsen.
Balance of the account is now: $337.12.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Books off to OtherEric today. $18.95.
Balance of the account is now: $318.17.
Once again I will remind everyone that at the present rate of scanning, this is sufficient postage for over three YEARS of the project. I don't mind getting money, but it really seems pointless to simply accumulate it for the pleasure of having it. Please de-emphasize the JVJ Postage Fund in banners and sigs. Thanks.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Books arrived today, safely. Lots of fun Novelty books, including what I think is all the issues of 4 most we still need.
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Books off to Snard today. $33.49.
Balance of the account is now: $284.68.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Forgot to include the books to Tilliban in Germany. $18.00.
Balance of the account is now: $300.17.
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Received $25 from gorrillamydreams.
Balance of the account is now: $325.17.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Three boxes off to scanners today:
$58.50
Balance of the account is now: $266.67.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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One boxe off to Rangerhouse today:
$19.50
Balance of the account is now: $247.17.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Two boxes off to Rangerhouse today:
$39.00
Balance of the account is now: $208.17.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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One box off to Jon the Scanner today:
$14.30
Balance of the account is now: $193.87.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Somebody sent me $5 a month or so ago. Sorry I didn't record it sooner.
Then last week I spent $39 to send two boxes to RangerHouse, for a grand total of minus $34.
Balance of the account is now: $159.87.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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I just spent $39 to send two boxes to RangerHouse.
Balance of the account is now: $120.87.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Thanks Jim.
Perhaps we should start including the old 'Donate to the postage fund message' in the JVJ Uploads descriptions again?
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I didn't realize the fund was getting a little bit low.
We'll have a bit of a fundraiser on CB+, to top it up.
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Please, no, guys,
We're still good to go for another 6 months to a year. Relax. I'll shout when things get even close to dire.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Damn,
I was just about to do my Bob Geldof impression
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Ok Jim,
please do let us know before it becomes too low.
-Yoc
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I just spent $39 to send two boxes to RangerHouse.
And RangerHouse sent me $100 for the fund on Aug. 7, so the balance of the account is now: $181.87.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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I just spent $35.20 to send two boxes to Snard.
The balance of the account is now: $146.67.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Just an au revoir, folks. I'll be gone from Sept. 16 through Oct. 29. When I return, it might be getting time to replenish the JVJ Postage Fund as I expect to be shipping new books to scanners.
Attention all scanners: please do not send books back before Nov. 1. Merci.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Hi Jim,
Can I start adding the call for donations to the postage fund on new JVJ uploads again?
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Please wait until the first of November, Yoc.
Thanks.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Ok Jim. Will do.
-Yoc
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Donations to the fund from:
Roy Johnson - $20
Mike Madrid - $25
Edwin Mcbride - $20
Joseph Witek - $25
The balance of the account is now: $236.67.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Wow, thanks to all of them. Very generous guys!
:)
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More donations:
Richard Boucher - $20
Mark Warner - $25
Stephen Montgomery - $10
The balance of the account is now: $291.67.
Total of $145 in two days. Amazing! Thanks very much to all supporters!
That's ENOUGH for now - thanks very much. It'll take a year or so use up this much postage. I'm not all that comfortable being a "bank", so let's pause for a while. Okay? Stop "rattling the can". Please.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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I am sorry Jim,
I hear you, but we are not quite finished yet! The wheels are in motion I really cannot stop them.
I know how you feel about it, I would think EXACTLY the same trust me. BUT if we get the fund up a bit more then there will be no more "nags" on the pages of your comics (personally I really don't like them) and no more when will the fund run out questions.
Two years worth of postage looks good for me then it'll just trickle through. Sorted for a long time.
Apologies again
*Edit: On reflection I won't rattle the tin anymore :)
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Since we are on the subject of donations......I have a Epson Stylus RX620 Scanner/printer/copier in perfect working condition that I do not use or need anymore and if anyone wants this unit and wants to pay shipping to them (Or are local to Southern California for local pickup) they can have it for free if anyone is interested. Sorry for being OT.
RB
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Feel free to make this offer on DCM Richard.
But please, start a new topic or it might get lost in the shuffle.
-Yoc
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I just spent $39 to send two boxes to RangerHouse.
BOY MEETS GIRL 1,3-7 (added to fill out the second box)
CRIME & PUNISH. 6-8,15,19,21,23,26,27,30,31,33,34,37,40,47,49,50,57,60,61,64,66-68,72
CRIME DOESN'T PAY 32,[34,35],38,45,50,55,56,60,61,64,71,73-77,83,99,101,102, 105,107,108,111,113,116,120,129,138,141,143
LOVER'S LANE 1-41
SPOOKY MYSTERIES 1 (one-shot horror humor)
PRIZE #51
balance of the account is now: $252.67.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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BUT if we get the fund up a bit more then there will be no more "nags" on the pages of your comics (personally I really don't like them)
I HATE them, too, Mark. In fact, I would respectfully ask that none be added to another of my comics. It grates on me every time I see one (which is thankfully not ofter). Seems sorta like I'm asking for money to allow my comics to be scanned and that isn't so.
CB+ and DCM members have always been generous when asked directly. That's what I would like to do in the future: wait until we're down to $50 or so and then request donations. I trust the communities to react.
Okay?
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Sounds good to me! Also I'll see if I can remove the nags we have.
Edit: I looked and then I got rid of them. EVERY single little blighter has now gone. If there was other text I left that and if it was just the nag I replaced it with "Scan of a comic from the JVJ collection." So we can both now rest easy!
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have whacked a $20 to JVJ
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Thanks very much subkoff!
:D
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Thanks so much, Mark,
and thanks to subkoff for the $20.
balance of the account is now: $272.67.
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An update from Jim -
Two boxes off to Rangerhouse today. Rates have increased. Cost is now $40.80
Balance of the account is now: $231.87.
-Yoc
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An update from Jim,
Three boxes off to Rangerhouse today. Cost of $61.20
Balance of the account is now: $170.67.
ml
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An update from Jim
One big box off to Rangerhouse on Tuesday. Cost of $61.51
Balance of the account is now: $109.16.
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Here's an update on the Postage Fund -
"One big box off to Rangerhouse on Tuesday. Cost of $61.51
Balance of the account is now: $109.16."
I would think one more box out and we are going to need to replenish the fund.
-Yoc
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You just let us know when Yoc.
RB @ Work
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There hasn't been an update on the Postage Fund in a long time Jim.
Any news for us?
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An update from Jim
I have been very remiss in keeping you guys up to day as a lot of stuff has been happening in my life. All is well, so nothing to worry about, but it's been an intense year. The Kickstarter for ImageS #13, getting the actual magazine published, starting and maintaining a Facebook presence, three trips to Paris, and a lot of personal stuff going on. Suffice it to say that I've kept Rangerhouse and Soothsayr in scan material, but that's as far as my involvement here has gone. I have not been balancing the books.
So now lets:
Rangerhouse
03/15/2014 $42.60
09/24/2014 $42.60
12/18/2014 $42.60
Soothsayr
09/26/2014 $42.60
03/17/2014 $21.30
$191.70
Balance of the account is now truly in the red: -$82.54.
Please feel free to contribute anew to the JVJ Postage fund at orders@bpib.com on PayPal. Thank you so much.
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Here are the fine folks who have contributed to the JVJ Postage fund at orders@bpib.com on PayPal in the last few days.
$22.82 Stephen Montgomery 12/21/14
$15.00 PIN & Inc 12/22/14
$10.00 Michael Gilbert 12/21/14
$75.00 Peter Szigeti 12/21/14
$125.00 Mark Warner 12/23/14
$247.82 - $82.54 = $165.28
Balance of the account is now solidly in the black again:$165.28.
Please thank them all for their kindness and generosity in helping to keep the comics flowing to the scanners. Thank the scanners, too, for THEIR generosity in investing their time and their money in making sure that the comics flow back to me.
Happy Holidays to all.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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Thanks for the update Jim and many thanks to those that have donated!
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Here are some more fine folks who have contributed to the JVJ Postage fund.
$30.00 Chris Hastings 12/23/14
$5.00 Lou Mougin 12/22/14
$10.00 Robert Fergusson 12/21/14
$25.00 Robert Kennedy 12/21/14
$ 70.00 + $165.28 = $235.28
Balance of the account is now solidly in the black again: $235.28.
Thanks again and we can put the fund on hold again for the time being.
Happy Holidays to all.
Peace, Jim (|:{>
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In 2015, I shipped 11 boxes to Soothsayr and Rangerhouse at an approximate cost of $22 per box. That comes to $242 or just about enough to bring the JVJ Postage Fund to ZERO. I'm not going to quibble over a few bucks here or there, but I just dropped $101+ on the next batch of books to Rangerhouse and would like to see the fund come back up to about $200 to cover that and the books here for Soothsayr's next lot.
Your support is appreciated.
Merci. (|:{>
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just sent 10 GBP Jim
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Thanks K!
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Come on gang, helping Jim with his postage costs is about the best way to show your support for everything that CB+ and DCM are trying to do to digitize his Amazing collection and share them with you all!
Please feel free to contribute anew to the JVJ Postage fund at orders@bpib.com on PayPal. Thank you so much.
-Yoc
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I don't have paypal anymore.....is there another way to pay?
Richard
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UPDATE!
JVJ tells us people have been very generous and the postage fund kitty is up to $250.58 which should go a long way for the coming yeah.
Our very sincere thanks to all who helped with this. All CB+ members should know the JVJ Collection is a wonderful gift to all comics fans (ie readers) out there!
Request are now ending though any late comer that would like to contribute please feel free.
Our thanks to all that have helped!
-Yoc
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Hi Gang,
JVJ has just sent out almost 300 more comics for scanning and sharing!
This used everything he had left in the JVJ Postage Fund. Our thanks to everyone who helped last time.
But we need help to get it built up again with help from the CB+ members.
Please help us cover JVJ's postage costs. He's let us scan over 3,500+ comics from his collection for sharing!
To see a list of what he has shared you can see it -
https://comicbookplus.com/?cbplus=jvjarchive_s_s_0
Donations of any kind are welcome via PayPal.com at orders@bpib.com
Our sincere thanks to all the donors out there that have kept CB+ and the JVJ Project running all these years!
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