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Rick has been an avid collector, dealer and fan of Comic Books, Original art and movie posters for some 45 years. He first started his love for comics buying comic books from a local drug store in the 1960's and raiding his cousins cedar chest every time they paid the family a visit.

During HS in the 70's Rick found he loved Golden Age and books made before his time. It was like going back thru time. He spent many long hours going thru Robert Bell , Passaic Comics and Phil Seuling sale sheet s and catalogs saving his money to buy books he had only dreamed existed. He remembers fondly the first book he bought mail order was an Action #101 from Robert Bell in VG condition for $8. The post office was so slow back then , the daily waits killed melol

In the 80's Rick found himself working for first a video Distributor then a film studio but always kept his love for comics alive. He was frequently seen at the Local Flea Market as a dealer and at conventions mostly in the South East.

Over the years he became friends with Jon Warren , then Editor of the Overstreet Price guide and became a Senior Advisor while growing a small store he started (Collector's World) into a multi store chain. Not long afterwards he became the pricing Editor for Overstreet but resigned a few years later due to his friendship with Harry Thomas and the personal problems that lead the Overstreet collection and guide to be sold to Steve Geppi(Diamond Comics)

Over the years Rick has bought and sold many large collections including one of the largest GA Collections to have surfaced actually from Tn.He sold his stores in 2001 and went back to working for a film studio and after traveling became too much and a car wreck that almost killed him (But left the drunk Teenager ok) he became the Marketing and Promotions Director for ComicsPriceGuide.com,

He still collects comics and original art as well as always looking for unique toys from his child hood and older Movie Memoribilia.