Featured Collector: Spider Sam
Spider Sam
Location: Brittany, France
I’ve started my collection by comics books in french of course and since my early childhood, is when I started to read. For me, it was a way to escape everyday life and school, I could dream and let run my imagination. In 1990 I bought my first statues, of European comics strips as, Tim and Snowy, Astérix, Marsupilami etc. In 1999, in the same period when I met my wife, I was so much fascinated by the transposition of my favourite heroes of the 2D and in the 3D by sculptors like Randy Bowen, that I store and began a new serie of Marvel statues with Doom and Captain América modern age. It was great, all my heroes of papers took shape!! Today I try slowly to transmit my passion to my two daughters by preserving in the spirit and the respect for the fragility of books and statues and that it is necessary to be careful with these delicate objects. I sincerely thank my wife because without her patience and without her understanding for my passion I shall never have been able to have this collection.
What do you collect? Does your collection have a theme, such as Star Wars, Batman, etc.?
My collection includes 3 universes: Marvel, DC Comics, and European heroes whom we find at the same time in the form of statues and comics.
What makes your collection unique?
I have approximately 450 statues from Sideshow, Bowen, Hard Hero, Diamond Select, Attakus, Leblon Delienne, Moulinsart, Aroutcheff etc. I always bought statues, even in spite of difficult times (less money ;-)) and luckily, I never sell them. I devote a room with two levels for my universe, the ground floor for statues, and the first floor for comics strips.
What are your favorite or the most prized pieces in your collection?
My favorites pieces are the Iron Man series busts form Sideshow, various Silver Surfer, action pose painted, Silver Surfer standing chrome (Bowen), Thanos and Mistress Death Polystone Diorama (Sideshow), and DC Collectibles Hush: Batman and Catwoman Kiss Statue Sculpted by Tim Bruckner.
What items are on your wishlist?
I’ll wish to have all the ones I do not have!! Statues like Grey Hulk vs Spiderman exclusive, Spiderman comiquette, Venom and Carnage comiquette etc. And if you want to make me a donation, no problem, know that your statues will be in good hands; -)