{"id":67,"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\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T05:18:23","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:18:23","slug":"holy-grail-for-ape-collectors-to-be-auctioned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2012\/01\/20\/holy-grail-for-ape-collectors-to-be-auctioned\/","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&#8217;s &quot;Gorilla of the Gas Bags.&quot; 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? 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