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News from the Big Guy
BIG GUY UPDATE 2008:
Cindy and I moved over the hill, to Santa Cruz in 2008. We live up in a beautiful house overlooking a valley of ranches, and are 7 minutes from the Ocean. From my deck it looks like we live in a Treehouse, with the Tops of 4 tall Ponderosa Pines off our deck. Tony Villador has aptly named it The Swanderosa. We Love It Here.
I am still selling on EBAY both in Auctions and also an EBAY store, both under the EBAY name “ bigguyscomics “ . If you are an old customer and are looking to buy or sell older comics and collectibles , Give Me A Call or EMAIL me. And if you’d just like to say Hi, I’d like that too.
BIG GUY UPDATE 2002:
Website: www.bigguyscomics.com
Hey Guys,
I just wanted you guys to know I sold my store. It changed hands
I got a BUNCH of money, much more than I would have gotten
if I had tried to sell it. I got the Chief a solid hunk of money too, and he
will stay on. I had to sign a 5-year Non-Compete clause for the area
surrounding the store, but only 2 years for the area near my house in
I have full access to my Mailing List, and the ability to
contact all my customers. They have agreed to hand out contact information at
the shop so people will be able to get ahold of
me. This was a point that was not negotiable. Sixteen years ago I was bounced
out of my former stores Comics and Comix without a
moments notice. A complicated tale of Corporate greed.
I had relationships with people I had known for 10-15 years who I was never
able to say goodbye to, or contact again. Anyhow, these guys are being very
cool, and I'll be able to stay in touch with everybody.
I'll still be dealing old comics, selling on Ebay, and
out of my house to those of you who are close to me. If I'm lucky, life will
slow enough, and I'll figure out some other things to do for the next couple of
years that I'll really enjoy. It will give me some time to try and hunt down
some cool old stuff that's still out there undiscovered. I know it's there.
I get my name back, Big Guy's Comics, and will operate my
wholesale board business, and any future comic
business as such.
Maybe I'll find something I like doing more, but if not I'll
be back in a couple of years doing what I've done for the last 33 years,
and be back with a retail store.
And I'll get a little vacation time with my wife. I've had
exactly 1 vacation in the last 25 years that lasted more than 3-4 days. I want
to go on a cruise to
Anyhow, this one was about money and at least a couple of
years of personal freedom.
The new owners are Phil Schlaefer,
and Joseph (JJ) Levine. These guys both love old comics. Phil has owned 3
different stores in the past including Heroes in
The personal part of this is the part that I may not be able
to stand. Not seeing everybody on a
daily basis, and just talking comics. I love it. So please call me, write me,
Email me, and stay in contact with me. I promise to call you or write back and let
you know what's up. Please remember that, like always, I'm really bad with
names, so be patient, and if you write me, Send a
Picture. Hey, that's a good idea.
The things I'll miss the most are hanging with the Chief,
working with my two favorite Jeremys, and seeing all
you guys. When it all shakes out, the personal relationships are what Life
is about.
So here's how to get ahold of me
Phone: (831) 600-8162
Email: bigguyscomics@hotmail.com
Ebay
ID: bigguyscomics
Sincerely,
Dick Swan -- still The Big Guy
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