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> My final item for today is to reveal that the seller of
> the great San Diego collection is a fine gentleman by
> the name of Dallas Stephens. To keep this newsletter
> from being quite as long as last Tuesdays, Ive
> included Dallas biography after my normal business
> and personal update. That by no means reflects any
> measure of indifference on my part, however, as I
> think you really should read about the inspirational life
> story of this wonderful man. ... I am completely dedicated
> to doing absolutely the best job I can for Dallas
> Stephens. ...
> Advance Previews
> of next weeks comics from
> Marvel, DC, CrossGen, Dark
> Horse, Image
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> Dallas Stephens was born in 1946 in
> a small town on the windswept plains
> north of Amarillo, Texas. While his
> family was just about as poor as any
> that could be found in that dryland
> farming region of the Texas
> Panhandle, Dallas managed to gain
> an early appreciation for the wonders
> of comics and graphic art from his
> visits to the local barbershop. There, while taking a
> brief respite from the colorless drudgery of Texas
> farm life, Dallas found himself transported into worlds
> of wonder that helped him transcend the penurious
> existence of a share-cropping farm family. ... Dallas was eventually
> able to gain entrance to the Univ. ... The substantial rewards of
> this rare and wonderful talent eventually provided
> Dallas with the financial ability to begin seriously
> collecting the comics that he had loved so much as a
> young boy. ... After a brief
> while, however, heeding the sage counsel of several
> noted Golden Age dealers, Dallas decided to narrow
> the scope of his collecting, choosing to focus on
> obtaining only comics in the highest condition and
> grade. ... Without a doubt, Dallas Stephens has put
> together one of the best private collections of comics
> in the entire history of the collecting field. ... Dallas
> has reluctantly made the wrenching decision to sell his
> beloved comics. ... While some issues from
> Dallas collection will be posted to our website
> immediately, we are estimating that at least 5,000 of
> his premium issues will be sent to CGC for grading, as
> well as a large number of his more recent comics. ...
>
> While Dallas
> realizes that
> the time has
> come to
> finally part
> with his
> cherished
> books, one
> important
> consideration
> to him is that
> it is never
> forgotten that it was genuine love and passion for
> comics that motivated him to build such a wonderful
> collection. With that thought in mind, weve created a
> special certificate of authenticity, which will be
> provided, free of charge, with each Dallas Stephens
> comic. In taking this extra effort, it is our hope, as the
> years go by, that the legacy of Dallas hard work in
> building this wondrous comics collection is never
> forgotten.
Approximate Word count = 2367
Approximate Pages = 9.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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