We are now also on Pinterest! We have many new products, lowered shipping, better pricing, WEEKLY DEAL SPECIALS, wholesale pricing, bonus points and more! When was the last time you took a good look at the website? You can even find HOW TO video clips!

Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure and The Wild West: "The Diamond Wager" by Samuel Dashiell (Hammett?) ...

Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure and The Wild West: "The Diamond Wager" by Samuel Dashiell (Hammett?) ...: Editor's Note: This story appeared in the October 19, 1929 issue of Detective Fiction Weekly , and is believed to have been written by...

What Makes Us Different is ....

I think there is an extreme importance to define why Bags Unlimited is different from other companies. First, I do believe there ARE other good companies out there, but I think BU is more of a niche company, well defined and shaped by our customers. We place a HIGH regard on QUALITY, INTEGRITY with an emphasis on assurance that we are manufacturing only top grade products that we stand behind. We also know that the economy is tough, and although we too have rising costs, we try to off-set some of those costs by offering wholesale, bonus points, weekly special and close outs. If you have never tried any of our products before, I would like to invite you to try us once and see what a difference it can make. FREE SHIPPING east of the MI, and free shipping anywhere (*except on plus frt. notices) when you spend 200.00. ...we are here to help! Let us know if you need a free catalog and/or sample! Sincerely, The BU Team. www.bagsunlimited.com

Comic Art & Graffix Gallery - History of Sequential Art

Comic Art & Graffix Gallery - History of Sequential Art

Short, yet interesting bit on the progression of art all the way up to Spiderman. If you have a few moments, it's worth the entertaining read!
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Jean “Moebius” Giraud, 1938-2012 | The Comics Journal/GREAT Comic Art

Jean “Moebius” Giraud, 1938-2012 | The Comics Journal

Moebius was one of the most talented artists I have ever come across. He passed away from cancer last year at age 73, but not without leaving us a legacy of some of the most intriguing art (comic) ever to be produced. Although I did not know Moebius personally, I knew him vicariously through a close friend who was nearly as (if not AS) talented as Moebius.
I have loved the detail of his work from the first time I ever laid eyes on it.....if you have a love of great comic art, please click on the link and read about Moebius.
 

What's New for the New Year?

Bags Unlimited has been working on a lot of things....bringing new and exciting products to the table, lowering some pricing, adding the WEEKLY DEALS, and soon, "HOW TO" videos. This is very exciting! Collecting is an art. There is a way to do it, then there are untold numbers of ways NOT to do it. It can be a challenge for some, and we want to try to take the challenge out of it for you! So, keep your eyes peeled! We will be adding videos soon, but in the interim, you can always call our customer support team! We're only a phone call or email away! *Be sure to stay in the loop and make sure we have your email address! Happy Collecting!

Drawn Together by Art with Aline Crumb

Author Q&A: Drawn Together by Art with Aline Crumb
Crumb fan? you will definitely want to read this.
If you're a collector, check out our sleeves for this as well!
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Vintage Posters and Prints - Collector Information | Collectors Weekly

Vintage Posters and Prints - Collector Information | Collectors Weekly

Posters and prints enjoy a number of obvious similarities. For example, both are multiples, which simply means that more than one version of the image exists, and posters and prints are often produced using the exact same techniques. In the case of a poster, though, the edition size is not necessarily fixed or even documented. To make matters more complicated, some of the earliest fine-art etchings and woodblock prints were produced in what are sometimes called “open editions.” Today, however, prints are typically signed and numbered, which is the main reason why prints tend to be more highly valued than posters.

One important difference between the two categories is that many printmaking techniques go back much further than poster technologies such as lithography, which only dates to the late 18th century. Historians believe that woodcutting probably originated in China around the early 9th century. By the 15th century the German engraver Albrecht Dürer was using this ancient technique to create prints of incredible detail.
The rise in advertising during the Victorian Era spurred inventions such as the four-color lithograph, which was used to produce, among other things, appealing images for advertisers. In 1867, Jules Cheret, inspired—perhaps ironically—by Japanese woodcuts, used the newly-developed system to combine text and images into a poster. Soon, European artists like Alphonse Mucha and Henri Toulouse-Lautrec were creating posters combining Art Nouveau aesthetics with easily understandable sales pitches...

CURATOR FINDS FIRST EVER COLOR MOVIE!!