That's a good one, Geo,
you didn't have time to see even a fraction of what I've got lying around here. I keep surprising myself, more often than not, with what I stumble over. I didn't show you my original Alex Toth page from Rip Hunter #6 with the Giant Robot or my original Harry Rountree illustration from the 1911 Strand Magazine first appearance of Conan Doyle's The Lost World, either (the story of how I ended up with THAT is a real doozy). It's scary just the extent of what's sitting in piles (well, you saw some of them...) here.
I guess I need to display the Alcala piece more prominently - I'm certainly tickled pink to have it. Likewise a beautiful Charles Vess original from Stardust and a gorgeous William Stout troll piece, both of which Karen owns and really need to be framed and hung. We're celebrating 40 years of living together next week (The IDES of March, 1971 is when we moved in together) and perhaps I should take it upon myself to do that for her.
Thanks for making me think of this. I've been wondering what I could give her...
Peace, Jim (|:{>