Category Archives: Curious Clutter

There may be OPPORTUNITY • What I Miss About Comics

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Joe

I was never a fan of poetry so I can’t imagine soliciting the amateur efforts of scribes across the continental United States and Canada. Somebody at the mail drop was going to have to read these submissions whether they were … Continue reading →

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Gumball Gangsters

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Tina Garceau

No Problem Pauli – He appears to be a button man for the Palermos According to Wikipedia: The Palermos are a series of two-inch plastic collectible figurines created by David Gonzales. Representing an Italian American family and their associates, the Palermos debuted … Continue reading →

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Chasing the Cool Kids

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Joe

Back in the 1970s Marvel Comics was trying to chase an audience beyond the typical comic reader which was comprised chiefly of seven to twelve year old boys. Somebody thought a rock album based on their most popular character would … Continue reading →

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Gumball Gangsters

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Tina Garceau

Don Giuseppe Palermo – The family’s Godfather According to Wikipedia: The Palermos are a series of two-inch plastic collectible figurines created by David Gonzales. Representing an Italian American family and their associates, the Palermos debuted in 2004 as a spin-off of Gonzales’ … Continue reading →

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Still 10¢

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Joe

Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan published by Dell in 1960 when comics were still 10¢. WOW! The 20th century’s greatest hero for ten pennies! I think that if comics were that price, I would have been warehousing the things. Of course … Continue reading →

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Gumball Gangsters

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Tina Garceau

Luigi the Waiter – “Palermo Family Pizza” worker While cleaning out a drawer, we found a number of small plastic figurines we bought from gumball machines at our local supermarket more than twenty years ago. We had forgotten all about … Continue reading →

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Gumball Gangsters

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Tina Garceau

Frankie the Hammer – Works in “collections” for the Family While cleaning out a drawer, we found a number of small plastic figurines we bought from gumball machines at our local supermarket more than twenty years ago. We had forgotten … Continue reading →

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