LOL! Well, I was just going through his old email to me, and it looks I did unintentionally get some of the details wrong and exaggerate a little :) Here's what he actually told me about his collection:
I am the last of six kids. I was 7 years behind all of the rest. my older brothers read comics, Superman #1, Batman #1, Whiz #2, Action #1 ec comics, marvel family, Flash, ETC. They gave them to their kid brother. (ME). Well I liked them, so I just kept them. I had friends that collected also. So we had a club. When I was about 17-18 I got in a fight with my MOM about growing up and burned my collection up in our fireplace. ( DUMB MOVE.) I then found out how much it was worth. Superman #1 was worth $ 350.00 ETC. I told my Mom to stay out of my collection and started all over. I went into marvel, FF #1 , tales to astonish #73( not sure) first Thor, First Ant man, First Iron Man, Amazing fantasy #15, X-Men #1 Collected marvel for years along with DC. got tired of marvel and gave them to my nephew. Kept my DC. Been at it ever since. I have BATMAN #1, but never got the rest from when I was a kid. I go back to Superman #19. I sold Action #77 last year. I sell of my golden age now and then. I have Detective #140 & #142 up for sale right now, #140 is near mint, #142 is in vg condition. Asking $1500.00. This is why I still do it.