ARTHUR ADAMS - Hall of Fame

Ten years. I suppose the first thing that comes to mind are all the clichés about where the time went and how the years just flew by. In terms of this site, of course it’s all about the great friends I’ve made, all the wonderful people I’ve met, the countless pieces of amazing artwork I've been privileged to view in other people's galleries, and all the cool artwork that I’ve been lucky enough to add to my collection over the past decade. “Decade”, now there’s a scary word. Don’t know why, but it makes me think of history books. I felt old ten years ago, so I’m feeling dang near ancient now! LOL! I can still remember that first night (more like early morning) sitting in front of my computer nervously contemplating my first post. Perhaps I thought that by doing so at that late hour, I could quietly “sneak” onto the site without anyone noticing. (Up to that point, I’d been a relatively private collector for the past 20 years.) But apparently I had forgotten that, while it was the middle of the night for me, somewhere in the world it was the middle of the day. So of course about 20 seconds after I hit SUBMIT, I got my very first comment. And the rest, as they say, is history!

Of course it hasn’t been ALL fun and games. When you put yourself out there, you inevitably open yourself up to attack. Thankfully the few instances have been more silly and stupid, rather than ugly or cruel. Then there was my Dad (thanks to Michael Kenyon and my buddy Jonathan Mueller for remembering his anniversary). Little did I know when I joined CAF on that night in late March, three years later (almost exactly to the day) I would lose my father to cancer. A lot can change in ten years.

Anyway, my thanks to Bill Cox and his crew for giving me this “second home”. While I haven’t always agreed with his decisions concerning the site, I’ve enjoyed many constructive conversations with Bill and he’s always proven himself to be warm, open, and willing to at least listen to any and all concerns. I have no doubt that he wants only what’s best for this site and all the people who use it. Bottom line, he’s one of the coolest guys on the planet. And if you spend 5 minutes talking to the man, you’ll know exactly what I mean.

Okay, as promised, here are some pieces I’ve never posted on CAF before. I’ve had these pieces for the better part of 25 years and in each case, I am either the original owner or only the second owner. At this point, I’m not really sure if they will stay up permanently or even how long they’ll be here. But for now, enjoy!

(4/1/16) Well, as you can see, while I decided not to leave this gallery up permanently, I did decide to activate this individual room once a year for the month of April during Arthur's birthday month. So enjoy it while it lasts and I'll see you next Spring!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Almost forgot to give a huge shout out to Mr. Scott Dunbier for these wonderful scans. A few years back, I was honored when Scott asked me if he could feature these pieces in an upcoming IDW book. He not only very generously gave me a comp copy of the book, but also provided me with a set of the original scans. These pieces have never looked better. Thanks Scott!