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Posted on Sunday, August 20th, 2023 at 5:25 amI received the four book collection of B Kliban’s cartoons. I am blown away by the condition. Cat is second edition, 1975. The other three are first editions (1976, 1977, 1978). The only detraction from the condition is a little aging on the sides, barely noticeable, and a couple of tiny brown dots on one of the covers. Otherwise, they are mint. Each book originally sold for $3, making the set $12 (+$1 sales tax). Inflation would have made the set go for $65 (+ $6 sales tax) without profit or storage fee. I got them for $26 + $2 tax. What a steal! I am quite tickled. (Wacka wacka.)
So now I have Edward Gorey, MK Brown, and B Kliban hard collections, my favorite 70s National Lampoon trio. (Vaughn Bodé I have in PDF.) I am a happy puppy.
Not much else is noteworthy. I finished off the potato salad, one more chicken salad sandwich to go. Pulled pork will be the next priority in the fridge. Tuna mac will join the lineup. Risotto too. Tamales. Add the aloha dinner rolls.
All told, things are going well. Myka and I are being lazy, as is appropriate for this weather. Chores are getting done in the mornings. There aren’t many, as I’m not making many messes. Plenty of distractions to eat time.