I have not posted much lately, but it is the time of winter that not a whole lot is going on. November and December you still have good days (very much so this season!) so are still making things happen. Then the daylight bottoms out and deep winter sets in. Even days that you make plans something is more likely to happen to keep you in during winter. Snowstorms, daylight, temperatures and sickness are all much bigger factors than other times of year. Any one or combination can keep you holed up at home instead of being out dining, shopping or socializing. Even walking around the yard is missed by now.
We had plans this afternoon but not feeling well and snowfall has kept us in again. Yes, it is the time of year I start seriously longing for spring.
- - - - - Little Lulu Comic - - - - -
Blue Witch's comment on the thread for the last post spurred me into writing today. Before that, I had not ever considered trying to see what the comic would be worth. My wife tells me she thought about it but, with the tops of the cover and first page missing, she didn't mention it. Like I said in that comment thread, that is probably due to being returned for credit by the seller. I know they do that for newspapers still, I'm not sure about magazines or comics, but probably. Regardless, even if it was fully complete I don't think it would have occurred to me to seek it's worth. (Now if it was Superman or similar....
then I might have thought about the $$!)
Yesterday I went downstairs ready to dust and vacuum some more, even started briefly, but decided it was going to be more work than results. My cleaning a couple weeks ago is sufficient for now. When I do big basement cleaning again I will approach it better from the start and have it done much more efficiently.
I did read through most of the Little Lulu comics in the magazine I found, not quite finishing because, well, it was boring. Most of the subject matter is pretty simple, and would easily be understood by kids today. But, of course, this is a simpler form of entertainment for young kids and would not be able to compete in this era. After reading I printed off my last post. I used the email version because it was easier and had less clutter. The paper was enough larger than the comic that I folded the two pages in half and placed them in the center of the comic book, just sticking out the top a little bit. Using a mirror, I checked the other areas atop that air return and the only other thing I found was a clothespin (that I left where I found).
Then I put Little Lulu went back where I found her. Back to where she lay since - I would guess - the late 1950's or maybe 1960's. We will know it is there - and now you will, too - but we will not disturb it. Maybe someday after we're gone - or moved - someone will find it and ponder it's journey as I did. Or maybe someday someone will be doing work or cleaning and toss it in the bin without looking at it.
I will only know how it made me think and reflect on the early life of this comic, this house and the family that grew up here. Putting it back may give someone else that opportunity.
Oh, and Happy Valentine's Day.
