The History of Valentine’s Day

We all know what Valentine’s Day means today–it’s a time to send and receive flowers, chocolates, and other romantic gifts; a time to show our appreciation for our significant other; generally, a time to honor the romance in our lives. But most of us don’t realize that Valentine’s Day has a long history–and much of it had little to do with romantic love. Valentine’s Day is shrouded in legend, but not much is known about the actual history of the Read More

The Legend of Pop Hollinger, First Comic Book Dealer

It’s strange that most comic book collectors and dealers have never heard of Pop Hollinger. This 47-year-old retired teacher from Concordia, Kansas was the first dealer who bought and sold old novels, pulp magazines, magazines and comic books. Hollinger ran his shop from 1939 in Concordia, during the deep economic Depression, to 1971. Whether thousands of comic book dealers today have or never heard of Pop Hollinger, they follow in his footsteps: selling, buying and trading them. Mr. Hollinger started Read More