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29 Jan 01 - 09:16 PM (#385311) Subject: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: The Sugar Dog (inactive) A couple of years ago I purchased a set of 36 collector's cards, HEROES OF THE BLUES, from a bookstore in Chicago I happened upon. (Name? Who knows now???) They were a gift for my husband. Art by R. Crumb, text by Steven (or Stephen) Calt, published by Kitchen Sink Press. Like baseball trading cards, only blues masters! Seen this item? It's wonderful. The blues masters are paintings in the best comix style, and there's a brief bio on the back of each one. Apparently they also came in uncut, frameable printer's sheets. Kitchen Sink Press appears to be defunct, or at least I could not find them. Calt seems to have no website. Amazon has nothing for this product. There is no copyright mark anywhere on the cards or box!!!!! We would love to lend them to the Mudcat to be scanned in for Max's E-Muzine, but we want to be sure there will be no legal challenge to the Mudcat. Any ideas? Contact info for any of the parties involved? Wouldn't YOU love to see them? Wouldn't anyone? Wish I had a scanner myself so I could show you! |
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29 Jan 01 - 09:31 PM (#385319) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: catspaw49 That's kinda' cool....I'd just ask Max. Spaw |
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29 Jan 01 - 09:31 PM (#385320) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: Rick Fielding Mmmmmmmm Robert Crumb. Major wacko. MAJOR Artist! The cards are great. He did all his drawings from the reprints of those old "race" catalogues. Rick |
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29 Jan 01 - 09:59 PM (#385332) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: Mark Clark I never seen these but if anyone has them for sale it would surely be Bob Koester at The Jazz Record Mart. - Mark |
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29 Jan 01 - 10:29 PM (#385346) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: The Sugar Dog (inactive) Rick, you have a set? LOL! ~S~ |
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29 Jan 01 - 10:29 PM (#385348) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: Dale Rose He did the same with a set of old time country cards, which you will find here. Clicking the links on that page will show the card and info about the group, plus the listing at Jane Keefer's Folk Song Database. I think they are still available for about $10 a set, if you know where to look (I've forgotten where I saw them priced ~~ some card seller), though some charge more. That page has been on the net for quite a while, so it looks like they have not gotten in trouble YET. |
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29 Jan 01 - 10:35 PM (#385349) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: The Sugar Dog (inactive) Dale, THANKS!! The NAMES over there alone-- oh my! They have Possum Hunters and all sort of stuff!!! I LOVE that stuff! (The music, the whole shebang!) ~Susan (AKA Praise) |
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29 Jan 01 - 10:41 PM (#385357) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: Dale Rose Yes, the music takes you to another time, for sure. In checking over the list, I see I have at least one ~~ sometimes many more ~~ recordings by every group listed with the exception of Mumford Bean. |
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30 Jan 01 - 12:03 AM (#385398) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: The Sugar Dog (inactive) You tease! ~S~ |
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30 Jan 01 - 10:53 AM (#385681) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: Rick Fielding You bet, Sugardoggie-dog. The Blues ones, the old timey ones, AND a lot of R. Crumb. When I was an enthusistic (but completely unambitious) cartoonist, Crumb was mah hero. His cover art for Janis Joplin and Blind Boy Fuller was superb. Rick |
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30 Jan 01 - 11:10 AM (#385699) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: wysiwyg Well, woof me silly! Have scanner, Rick? I may have to turn up on your doorstep! ~S~ |
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30 Jan 01 - 12:04 PM (#385749) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: Rick Fielding No spanner, no scanner. Sorry,. |
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30 Jan 01 - 12:41 PM (#385764) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: wysiwyg OK, but you better lock up the cards. ~S~ |
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30 Jan 01 - 01:18 PM (#385777) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: GUEST,LEJ Well I'd sure love to see 'em! Did anyone see the movie about R Crumb's life? Bizarre and fascinating |
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30 Jan 01 - 01:26 PM (#385783) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: LR Mole I have all the blues cards but one. Someone left them on the kitchen table of a house I moved into once. |
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30 Jan 01 - 03:22 PM (#385884) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: Dale Rose Took me a while to find this: Pioneers Of Country Music at marchantcards.com Looks like $10 for the cards, and $5 for shipping up to $100, then free. They currently have a 10% off sale going. I looked for, but did not locate Heroes of the Blues. They have a search feature, but I am not getting good service at the moment. I think I'd call 1-800-820-5127 for more info if you are really interested. |
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30 Jan 01 - 03:26 PM (#385886) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: mousethief Lots of these on ebay. Here's one: (note: this link probably will work only for a day or so) blicky Alex |
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30 Jan 01 - 03:46 PM (#385899) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: wysiwyg Dale, I have to go see that one later-- slow ISP now here. But you know, I think I'll spend all the insurance bucks on cards! Mole, which one are you missing, do you know? Or can you PM me a list of what you have so I can "make" you the one that's missing? So funny-- doesn't EVERY house come with these?? Guess not-- youse guys will have to go E-bay for your own set. Maybe someone could buy a set off E-bay to just give Max outright?? AND A SET TO AUCTION, SO THAT WOULD MAKE IT OK TO SCAN THEM ALL IN FOR THE AUCTION?? ~S~ |
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30 Jan 01 - 03:59 PM (#385907) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: GUEST,Mike Billo I'm surprised that nobody mentioned the third set in the trilogy, "Early Jazz Greats". Equally brilliant. The "Heroes Of The Blues" is online through Glenn Weiser's links. Sorry I don't have the URL, but a web search for Glenn Weiser will turn it up. |
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30 Jan 01 - 04:21 PM (#385913) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: Peter T. HAVE TO SEE THIS!!!! Rick, get the cards out.... yours, Peter T. |
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30 Jan 01 - 04:22 PM (#385914) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: Peter T. HAVE TO SEE THIS!!!! Rick, get the cards out.... yours, Peter T. |
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30 Jan 01 - 09:17 PM (#386184) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: Stewie Dale, the 2 Mumford Bean waltzes have been reissued on 'Mississippi String Bands Vol 2' Document DOCD-8028. Given that it's Document and the rarity of the record, the sound is excellent. --Stewie. |
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30 Jan 01 - 09:37 PM (#386200) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: Guy Wolff I have heard great things about these cards!! I have a friend in Wisconcin that told me I had to get a set so thanks for all the information!! Now if we could just play ot the calaber of Lonnie Johnson or Robert or Blind Blake !!!!! all the best Guy <><>><><><>>><><> |
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30 Jan 01 - 09:45 PM (#386203) Subject: RE: HEROES OF THE BLUES, Card Set From: Rick Fielding Yup Leej. Saw the Crumb movie several times. Like watching a train wreck. Perhaps the most disfunctional family I've ever encountered. Watching R trying to relate to his son was painful. However I DID learn that his particular hobby "Pony Culture" is actually a recognized, ummm, shall we say "sexual alternative" with websites and very talkative adherents. God I'm straight! A jazz series eh? Right up my alley. Rick |