{"id":3572,"date":"2012-01-20T21:26:28","date_gmt":"2012-01-20T21:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2012\/01\/20\/holy-grail-for-ape-collectors-to-be-auctioned-2\/"},"modified":"2012-01-20T21:26:28","modified_gmt":"2012-01-20T21:26:28","slug":"holy-grail-for-ape-collectors-to-be-auctioned-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2012\/01\/20\/holy-grail-for-ape-collectors-to-be-auctioned-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Grail for ape collectors to be auctioned"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Way back on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/bb\/weblog_entry.php?e=657\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">October 26, 2007<\/a>, I reported the sale of a copy of the ultra rare <span style=\"font-style: italic\">Zeppelin Stories<\/span> #3 (June 1929) for  an astounding $3,183.33. The Holy Grail of ape collectibles, the issue features a magnificent cover that showcased Gil Brewer\u2019s &ldquo;Gorilla of the Gas Bags.&rdquo; The story itself has never been reprinted.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/bb\/weblogs\/upload\/16\/4714118144722434e32389.jpg\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Another copy has surfaced. Beginning February 25, Adventure House is <a href=\"http:\/\/adventurehouse.com\/robinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">auctioning off the entire collection of legendary pulp collector\/historian Frank Robinson<\/a>, save for one prominent item. The lusted after <span style=\"font-style: italic\">Zeppelin Stories<\/span> #3 shall be <a href=\"http:\/\/comics.ha.com\/c\/item.zx?saleNo=7054&amp;amp;lotIdNo=119028\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">auction individually<\/a> by the esteemed Heritage Auctions, February 22-23. <\/p>\n<p>Anyone have an extra $4-5 grand to pick one up for me? I\u2019ll be your best friend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tumblr-crosspostr-linkback\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2012\/01\/20\/holy-grail-for-ape-collectors-to-be-auctioned\/\" title=\"Go to the original post.\" rel=\"bookmark\" target=\"_blank\">Holy Grail for ape collectors to be auctioned<\/a> was originally published on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\" target=\"_blank\">The Geek Curmudgeon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Way back on October 26, 2007, I reported the sale of a copy of the ultra rare Zeppelin Stories #3 (June 1929) for an astounding $3,183.33. 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