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Lot of Four Crumb Family Christmas Cards, One of them Inscribed and Signed by R. Crumb Author: Crumb, Robert Place: Publisher: Date: 1980s-1990s Description: Four printed holiday cards measuring from 4.25" x 6" to 5.75" x 8". Illustrated by R. Crumb, Aline Kominsky-Crumb and Jesse & Sophie Crumb. Very fine to excellent condition; postcard has vertical fold down center. Four Crumb family holiday cards, one hand-colored, including a postcard written by Crumb to his friend Tom Bertinos, with excellent content including Crumb grousing about his impending move to France and Terry Zwigoff's Crumb documentary that was currently being filmed. The front of the card (not shown by PBA to protect Crumb's privacy) serves as a change-of-address notice with his French address given. "Tom: Yours wins best nihilist card of the year... Don't ask me why we're moving to France.... Talk to that wandering [star of David] wife of mine.... I'm spending a lot of time now learning to speak [expletive symbols] French! But I can't pack anything up until Zwigoff finishes filming me for his documentary.... I ask you, what did I do to deserve these things!?! -R. Crumb." Consignments Accepted for PBA's Next Comic Book Auction. Golden Age, Silver Age, Pre-Code, Original Art, Interesting Ephemera Sought. Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com for details. PBA COMICS March 26th Comic Book Sale catalogues available. Supplies Limited. Softcover catalogues limited to 200 copies ($45 + $5 postage/handling). Hardcovers limited to 26 lettered copies, dust jackets, special limitation plates ($150). Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com. Lot Amendments Condition: Item number: 312620