The Superman #3 Comic Book First Appeared On Newsstands 85 Years Ago On November 15, 1939

Superman #3 appeared on the newsstands 85 years ago on November 15, 1939.  I filmed the video below yesterday on the 85th anniversary of the Golden Age comic book's debut appearance on the shelves.  I procured this copy in 1994 or 1995.  I made $60 per week at Toys-R-Us back then.  The book was $150.  I had to put it on layaway for four weeks ($40-$40-$40-$30) in order to acquire it.

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After owning it for roughly three decades, I finally started reading it.  This photograph was taken on October 14, 2024.  The Halloween decorations are quite noticeable.  Otherwise, there is so much to discuss here.  I purchased that Megadeth t-shirt with paper route money in 1988 [a company sold their flawed specimens (See the damage at the top of the shirt?) for $2.50 each at the Cherry Hill Race Track Flea Market].  I got the Transformers bed set in 1984/1985.  I was in that cradle in front of the bed in 1974.  One Yoda puppet has been on the bed frame since the 1980s.  The other Yoda puppet has been on the bed frame since the 1990s after being purchased at a yard sale.  The Trix Rabbit was a dollar store acquisition in 1992/1993.  There are five Talking Freddy dolls.  Two are hidden.  My mom procured five at Bradlees clearanced at $2.50 each in 1989.  She gave one away so I bought another in 2015 to keep the set of five intact.  Time stands still at my place.

Video: 

The url in case the video does not embed properly: https://youtu.be/uxOMOPMuqX0

The Nature Trail At Bradner's Run (Stations 1, 2 and 3) In Cape May, New Jersey

I walked the Nature Trail at Bradner's Run (Stations 1, 2 and 3) in Cape May, NJ on September 03, 2023.  The land was owned by a minister named John Bradner in the 1700s.

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Freshwater stream:

A video of the day ...

Here is the url in case the video does not embed properly: https://youtu.be/XF1Q88V4Aiw

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Revolutionary War Encampment In Cape May, New Jersey On September 03, 2023

Michael The Researcher's Portal To The Past IS BACK.  Here I am at a Revolutionary War Living History event at Historic Cold Spring Village in Cape May, NJ.  September 03, 2023.

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I ran into an unexpected water spray.  I mentioned that this is the only exhibit that was not authentic to the period.

A rainbow appeared due to the wetness:

Here is a video of the event:

The url for the above in case it did not embed properly: https://youtu.be/9IV1aSz7Emc

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Early Music Events For 2023

Hello.  Here is my list devoted to Early Music Events (Early Music being the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical Eras) for the year 2023.

January

19 Farrenc Symphony No. 3 And Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in Philadelphia, PA.  Info: https://www.kimmelculturalcampus.org/events-and-tickets/202223/the-philadelphia-orchestra/verizon-hall/brahmss-piano-concerto-no.-2

February

05 Renaissance Candlemas in Wayne, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

March

11 Brilliant Baroque in Chestnut Hill, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

June

11 Mozarteum in Wayne, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

Historical Outings And Other Events For 2023

The year is 2023.  Portal To The Past RETURNS!  Here is a list of historical outings and other events.

January

07 A Twelfth Night Celebration in Hancocks Bridge, NJ.  Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1147735412772598

08 246th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Princeton Revolutionary War Reenactment in Princeton, NJ.  Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/5706745459362329

08 Train Show in Philadelphia, PA.  Info: https://adtca.com

12 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://observatory.rutgers.edu

15 World Money Show in Clifton, NJ.  Info: https://consumershows.com/e/clifton-world-money-show-15-january-2023

21 Stamp Show in Burlington, NJ.  Info: https://burlington32.org/calendar

28 Train Show in Brooklawn, NJ.  Info: https://www.facebook.com/StrasburgModelRailroadNJ

February

09 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://observatory.rutgers.edu

12 Coin Show in Burlington, NJ.  Info: https://burlington32.org/calendar

18 Stamp Show in Burlington, NJ.  Info: https://burlington32.org/calendar

19 Program: George Washington Minute By Minute At Monmouth in Manalapan, NJ. Info: http://friendsofmonmouth.org

March

09 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://observatory.rutgers.edu

12 Coin Show in Burlington, NJ.  Info: https://burlington32.org/calendar

18 Stamp Show in Burlington, NJ.  Info: https://burlington32.org/calendar

26 Coin Show in Old Bridge, NJ.  Info: https://www.coinshows-usa.com/coin-shows/New-Jersey

April

01 Train Show in New Castle, DE http://www.toyshows.org/aboutme.html

09 Coin Show in Burlington, NJ.  Info: https://burlington32.org/calendar

13 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://observatory.rutgers.edu

15 Stamp Show in Burlington, NJ.  Info: https://burlington32.org/calendar

May

20 Italian American Festival in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://www.italianmarketfestival.com/index.html

21 Italian American Festival in Philadelphia, PA. Info: http://www.italianmarketfestival.com/index.html

June

02 World War II Weekend (Reenactment, Music, Airplane Rides, Veterans) in Reading, PA. Info: http://www.maam.org/maamwwii.html

03 World War II Weekend (Reenactment, Music, Airplane Rides, Veterans) in Reading, PA. Info: http://www.maam.org/maamwwii.html

03 Revolutionary War Reenactment in Haddonfield, NJ. Info: http://www.indiankingfriends.org

04 World War II Weekend (Reenactment, Music, Airplane Rides, Veterans) in Reading, PA. Info: http://www.maam.org/maamwwii.html

17 Battle Of Monmouth Revolutionary War Reenactment in Manalapan, NJ. Info: http://friendsofmonmouth.org

17 Military Timeline Weekend in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.hcsv.org

18 Military Timeline Weekend in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.hcsv.org

18 Battle Of Monmouth Revolutionary War Reenactment in Manalapan, NJ. Info: http://friendsofmonmouth.org

24 Train Show in Brooklawn, NJ.  Info: https://www.facebook.com/StrasburgModelRailroadNJ

September

02 Revolutionary War Weekend in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.hcsv.org

03 Revolutionary War Weekend in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.hcsv.org

09 Civil War Weekend in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.hcsv.org

10 Civil War Weekend in Cape May, NJ. Info: http://www.hcsv.org

November

18 Train Show in Brooklawn, NJ.  Info: https://www.facebook.com/StrasburgModelRailroadNJ

Confederate Encampment At Civil War Weekend In Mullica Hill, NJ On October 9, 2022

As is tradition, Civil War Weekend was held in Mullica Hill, New Jersey on October 8 and 9, 2022.  These photographs and video are from day 2.

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Video:

Here is the url in case the video does not load properly: https://youtu.be/rXlZUhn7kUU

The Toy Box Chronicles #0003 June 19, 2021

This is the third episode of The Toy Box Chronicles.  As mentioned previously, I was involved with toys in the twentieth century, and for the majority of the twenty-first century, I was mostly involved with very old objects (antiques, ancient artifacts, antiquities, fossils, meteorites).  For years and decades, these toy boxes were sitting around in the attic, the basement and storage units.  I am going through them now.  What you see will be mostly mine with some objects belonging to family members.

Part 1

Part 2

Keywords: M.U.S.C.L.E. Wrestlers, MUSCLE Figures, Shogun Warriors Dragun Die Cast Mattel, G.I. Joe Hasbro, Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back IG-88, Kenner Millenium Falcon, Tang Lips, Voltron, M.A.S.K., Kool Aid Man, Scuffy The Tugboat PVC, Frog pencil topper, Lowbelly Dog, Gumby, Destroyer Super Go-Bot Tonka, Street Shark, weapon, gun, rifle.

Keywords: Alpha Pilot Fisher Price Adventure People, Frog pencil topper, Superman fast food figure, M.U.S.C.L.E. Wrestlers, MUSCLE Figures, G.I. Joe Hasbro, Lion King, doll, E.T. PVC, Police Academy Zed, Transformers, Dino Riders, Gumby Tillie, Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back IG-88, skull pendant, Aurora Cro Magnon Cave Woman model kit, Bluestreak, Gramophone Victrola steel needle, weapon, gun, rifle.

Viewing The 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta Stamp, A 1918 Inverted Jenny Plate Block Group Of Four And The 1933 Double Eagle Twenty Dollar Coin

Hello.  This is Michael The Researcher.  Today is June 7, 2021.  Tomorrow, June 8, 2021, will be a very special day for "Three Treasures" will be auctioned by Sotheby's.  They are the 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta Stamp, a 1918 Inverted Jenny Plate Block Of Four Stamps and the 1933 Gold Double Eagle Twenty Dollar Coin.  I am going to make the trek to New York City to see these "Three Treasures" in person.

Video:

Photographs (from most recent to oldest) ... 

Double Eagle Twenty Dollar Coin:

Eagle Reproduction:

Jenny Block:

Block reproduction:

This was THE number one reason for my trip ... the original 1856 Magenta:

Magenta reproduction:

What a day, what a unique opportunity, and what a rare showing of these three very special artifacts in one room.  All of them have extraordinary histories.  I walked 3.2 miles to Sotheby's and 3.2 back ... all in a jacket and tie in 90 degrees.  It even rained on the way back.  I walked over 6 miles and I spent over $50 in gasoline, train fare and parking just for a few minutes with these very special artifacts from history.  Portal To The Past.  That is what I do.  Thank you for watching.

The Toy Box Chronicles #0002 June 4, 2021

This is the second episode of The Toy Box Chronicles.  As mentioned in the first episode, I was involved with toys in the twentieth century, and for the majority of the twenty-first century, I was mostly involved with very old objects (antiques, ancient artifacts, antiquities, fossils, meteorites).  For years and decades, these toy boxes were sitting around in the attic, the basement and storage units.  I am going through them now.  What you see will be mostly mine with some objects belonging to family members.

Part 1

Part 2

Note: The Masters Of The Universe Glow In The Dark Ring may have been included with Tri-Klops.  I mistakenly called that gray wheel part of the Baron Karza figure.  It was made for Andromeda.

Keywords: TMNT Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Punching Fist Boxing Gun, Parachute Soldier, Cowboys, Pre-Columbians, Nomadic Asians, Siberian Americans, Spider-Man Pez, Knight Pez, LJN Dungeons And Dragons Northlord, Battlestar Galactica Ovion, Matchbox, Hot Wheels, Bruder Flying Saucer West Germany, Clash Of The Titans Calibos, COTT Cheron, Cookie Monster Chocolate Cookie Banjo, Woodstock Finger Puppet, Peanuts Snoopy,  Blackstar Alien Demon, Disney, Speed Burners, Halloween Trick Or Treat Prize, Raggedy Ann, Santa, Mini Flocked Bear, Advent Calendar, Gumball Machine, Football, Big Bird, Pipe, Wertach Cable Car, Turtle, Machine Gun, Scrooge McDuck, Baby Minnie Mouse

Keywords: Disney, Raydeen Shogun Warriors, Skull Pendant, Corgi Supermobile, Matchbox, Raggedy Andy, Vampire Ball, Pizza Time Theater PVC, Green Lantern Ring, Pumpkin Ring, Halloween Trick Or Treat, Ball, Mickey Mouse, Music Milk Caps, Toto, Tangerine Dream, Eclipse Comics 3D Glasses, Chuck E. Cheese, Mini Flocked Bear, Christmas Ornament, Evergreen Energizer Bunny, Wolf, Goofy, Demon, Baseball Bat, Masters Of The Universe Glow In The Dark Ring, Key, Advent Calendar, 2-1B Kenner Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back, Knight Pez, Skull Pendant, Daisy Duck, Chipmunk, Hershey PVC, Jiggler, Aviva Peanuts Woodstock, Gnome, Dwarves, Russ Pencil Topper, Gem Stones,  Dinosaur, Football Erasers, Monster, Turtle, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Hot Chocolate, Scythe, Japan Bug, Mego Micronauts Andromeda, Bugs Bunny, Ghost, Dool Boot, Bazooka Joe Patch, 1776  1976 Bicentennial Letter Opener, Alien, Ertl, Petunia Pig, Wonder Woman, Ape, Gorilla, Primate, Space Man, Robot, McKids Sears, Robin 3 III Comic Book Promo, Ponderosa, Skeleton Monster MBR, Donald Duck, Paper Doll, Mr. Mister Peanut Whistle Wildwood