My best day in collecting ever was a cool autumn evening in Minnesota.
It was about 1976 or so, I was in high school, worked as a janitor at a local medical clinic ever other night to get some spending money.
Well, it was the day the local shopper newspaper came out, you know rummage sales, local want ads, etc.
In this particular issue there was a ad of a guy selling his old comics, he had about 300 or so and wanted $100.
I had just been paid from my job, still had my check, about $90 or so, had not even had a chance to cash it yet.
So with payroll check in hand I called this guy up and went to his house.
I looked the the pile of comics, this guy really liked D.C. comics, not one Marvel in the bunch. What he did have, was o.k. though. I asked him if I signed the check over to him would that be o.k.
What he did have in the pile was
Late 50's to early 60's stuff.
Detective, Batman, Action, Superman, Adventure (some early Legion of Super Heroes)
Justice League of America 2,,4 5,7,9,13,20,21(JSA!),22, 28,29,30
Flash 111,113,114,115,120,121,123 (first golden age Flash crossover!), 124,137,
Green Lantern, 2,3,4,7,9,10,13,19, 40(GA GL!),
Some various Showcase and Brave and Bold
He was a sporadic reader up to about 1964 or so. Sadly no number 1's anywhere.
These books reside to this day in my collection. I have never parted with any of them! Though have I come close at times.
B.