Amazing Fantasy 15 63rd Anniversary 1962 2025 Spider-Man First Comic Book Appearance

It is September 02, 2025.  I am very behind on my blog entries.  The liquidations of Party City and JoAnn Fabrics took a lot of my time this year.  I made tons of purchases, merchandise and fixtures.  I wanted to post this on June 05, 2025 because on that day, 63 years ago, Amazing Fantasy #15 debuted on newsstands.  This comic book features the first appearance, introduction and origin of The Amazing Spider-Man.  I procured this copy in September of 2002 via eBay.  I have owned it for 23 years now.  It was an auction with a Buy-It-Now feature.  The starting bid was $665.00 with the Buy-It-Now for $765.00.  I was over someone's house.  I did not have a computer or the internet at the time.  I was busy buying comic books.  I hesitated to see if I could get it for $665.00.  As I was contemplating, he said, "Do it.".  Click.  It happened.  That $665.00 to $765.00 was a big jump.  $100.00 was a lot of money for me back then.  The fees which involved shipping and a money order and a stamp were under $12.00.  It was those days back then.  I sent the money order in an envelope.  I hope that I can find the money order stub.  It might be around somewhere.  When it reached my house, the mailman just threw it on the porch.  When I came home from work, it was on the porch.  Many people want this book.  I have been asked to sell it.  I bought it because I wanted it.  I am a collector, and it is for life.  There were opportunities to get it over the years and over the decades.  It was twelve cents at one point.  It was only in the three digits in the early 2000s.  The opportunities were there.  People need to go for what they want.  As for this comic book, I photographed it in a rack that I bought at JoAnn's liquidation.  I knew that it would be great to display or sell comic books.  Note: There will be no spoilers below.

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In my room with my other room behind me:

This is it - the spider bite:

The first appearance in costume:

The additional stories are great ...

Shock ending in this one:

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The 50th Anniversary Of My First Haircut 1975 2025

Hello everyone.  I present, to you, some personal history.  I celebrated a milestone yesterday.  August 17, 2025 was the fiftieth anniversary of my first haircut.  Fifty years ago, August 17, 1975, was the date.  My paternal grandfather was the barber.  I actually have samples from that day.  It was a tradition, back then, for the first haircut to be saved.  There were two pieces separated.  I am assuming the family wanted the curls cut first and then the bulk of it second.  You can see that my hair was quite blonde.  Included with the hair was a note in German written by my mother: "Michael's erster Haarschnitt ende August 1975".  Translation: "Michael's first haircut end of August 1975".  Five decades ago.

Very, very special - in honor of this half century commemoration, I cut a sample of my present hair.  Hair from 1975.  Hair from 2025.  I hope to see you on August 17, 2075 for the 100th anniversary of my first haircut.

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The 250th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Concord With First Hand Accounts Of The Skirmish

The Revolutionary War Semiquincentennial continues.  The 250th Anniversary of The Battle Of Concord took place on April 19, 1775.  This blog entry includes first hand accounts from people who were there to witness the Battle Of Concord.   These accounts were taken from The London Magazine: Or, Gentlemen's Monthly Intelligencer from June of 1775.  It would have been sold in July of 1775.

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Thank you for observing the 250th anniversary of The American Revolution.

Visiting The Lexington Battle Green For The 250th Anniversary Of The Start Of The Revolutionary War

April 19, 2025 was the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution.  The first shot igniting the Revolutionary War was fired in Lexington, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775.  I attended the commemoration of the event at the Lexington Battle Green aka Lexington Common in Massachusetts, the exact location of that first shot, two days ago. The observance was a big success.  A large crowd attended.  Being from New Jersey, I wondered if I was going to be the only person from outside of Massachusetts.  I spoke with a couple of people from Louisiana.  I had a great conversation with the two of them.  Someone else there claimed that he was at the Lexington commemoration fifty years ago for the 200th anniversary which is incredible.  The commute to was five hours.  I stayed for three hours.  The commute from was six hours.  The drive home was an hour longer because I took Route 95 South.  Longer yet easier because it was one highway instead of taking several.  I use pieces of paper for directions.  I am from the old days.

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The Revolutionary War began on this very land:

The original site of The Old Belfry that rang out the alarm informing the town of the British troops:

The American Flag here is flown 24 hours a day ... one of the few Flags in the nation with that distinction (eight total):

The Center Of Military History attended:

The visitor center where I indeed signed in:

Across the street at Buckman Tavern where the Lexington Militia met on that significant day:

Monument for Prince Estabrook, the first Black soldier to fight in the War:

Souvenirs that I acquired ...

The Revolutionary War Semiquincentennial 2025 To 2033 BEGINS NOW.

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Tomorrow, April 19, 2025, Is The 250th Anniversary Of The Beginning Of The American Revolution

Hello everybody.  Tomorrow, April 19, 2025, is the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution.  The first shot was fired in Lexington, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775.  I will be traveling to the Lexington Battle Green aka Lexington Common to observe this significant moment in Revolutionary War history.  I hope to capture some extraordinary footage.  If any of you are close by, visiting and commemorating the event will be truly rewarding for you.

Train Show In Magnolia, NJ On April 12, 2025

The Magnolia Train Show hosted by the Strasburg Model Railroad Club Of New Jersey took place at the Donald E. Wilson Community Center yesterday, April 12, 2025.  The parking lot was packed.  It was a very successful event.  This blog entry shows some of the operating track layouts and my purchases at the event.

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Some NJ Transit bus banks that fit in well with this scene:

Action shot:

It comes:

It goes:

My purchases at the event [The boxed train car has a price tag from Korvettes.  The Spirit Of '76 car is on time for next year's 250th anniversary (perfect for my current reenacting).]:

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