Cranston, RI, USA, May 10, 2022 -- A copy of Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics #9 from July 1940 and a “Madame” puppet created and used by entertainer Wayland Flowers in the late 1970s/early 1980s will co-headline a Spring Comic, Toy & Sports Auction slated for Saturday, May 21st, by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, online and live in the Cranston gallery located at 63 Fourth Avenue.

The auction contains 430 lots, curated from across the country. “This auction packs a powerful comic punch, with over three hundred lots of comic books,” said Travis Landry, a Bruneau & Co. auctioneer and the firm’s Director of Pop Culture. “I’m also proud to say this is the first CGC blue label copy of Marvel Mystery Comics #9 to sell in almost a decade. As one of the most iconic Timely Golden Age comics, it is sure to be a record setter in today’s hot comic market.”

Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics #9 is ranked #33 on Overstreet’s Top 100 Golden Age Comics list. The book features the second Sub-Mariner cover with an iconic Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner battle with classic artwork by Bill Everett and Alex Schomburg. The copy up for bid is graded CGC 4.0 and has a pre-sale estimate of $30,000-$50,000. Per GPA Analysis, it has been over 10 years since a 4.0 blue label graded copy was sold.

“This is a fantastic auction with one of the greatest selection of toys we have had in a long time,” said Kevin Bruneau, Bruneau & Co’s president and an auctioneer. “The Wayland Flowers puppet is also a true blast from the past from my childhood. It is going to be interesting to see what it brings in the market today, with how hot Pop Culture is.”

The “Madame” puppet has a hand-painted composite head with articulated mouth and an elaborate bedazzled gown with rhinestone earrings and necklace. It was recently featured on an episode of PBS' Antiques Roadshow and is accompanied by a VHS of Mr. Flowers using this puppet, a notarized letter about the history of the puppet written by the owner, and photos of Mr. Flowers and the consignor with the puppet. (est. $10,000-$20,000).

A copy of Marvel Comics Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961), graded CGC 2.0, featuring the origin and first appearance of the Fantastic Four and Mole Man, is estimated at $7,000-$10,000; and a copy of Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #1 (March 1963), graded CGC 1.8, the first appearance of J. Jonah Jameson and Chameleon, the first Fantastic Four crossover, plus a retelling of the origin of Spider-Man, should hit $6,000-$9,000.

A copy of Marvel Comics X-Men #1 (Sept. 1963), featuring the origin and first appearance of the X-Men and Magneto, graded CGC 5.0, with a slight restoration, should hammer for $3,000-$5,000; while a copy of Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July 1963), featuring the origin and first appearance of Doctor Octopus, plus an appearance by the Human Torch, graded CGC 5.0, is expected to find a new home for $3,000-$4,000.

A copy of volume 1 #1 of Playboy magazine (December 1953), featuring the iconic color nude photo of Marilyn Monroe as the “Sweetheart of the Month”, published by HMH Publishing Company, graded CGC 6.5, has an estimate of $4,000-$6,000. Also, a 1978 Canadian Kenner Star Wars 20B back Boba Fett action figure, part of an original owner collection featured throughout the auction, graded CAS 75, should go for $3,000-$5,000.

A preview will be held Thursday and Friday, May 19th and 20th, from 9 am to 4 pm Eastern time, in the Bruneau & Co. gallery located at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston, R.I. Doors will open on the day of sale, Saturday, May 21st at 8 am. Bidding is available via absentee bidding, phone or Internet, with a 20 percent buyer's premium (18 percent paying by cash, check or wire transfer).

Internet bidding will be facilitated by the platforms LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and bidLIVE.Bruneauandco.com, plus the mobile app “Bruneau & Co.” on iTunes or GooglePlay.

To learn more about Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers and the Spring Comic, Toy & Sports Auction scheduled for Saturday, May 21st at 10 am Eastern time, please visit www.bruneauandco.com.

nCore Games is India’s leading mobile games publisher and Bollyverse is thrilled to be in partnership with this mega mobile interactive entertainment gaming company, based out of Bangalore, India.

nCore Games creates and publishes category-defining mobile games for the Indian market. They develop multi-player games with immersive storylines that have a strong connection with the Indian ethos. They also publish games from top global studios which are suited for the Indian market.

nCore’s founding team comprises of highly seasoned gaming industry professionals with 60+ years of cumulative experience and 7 to10 years of overlapping experience working in same companies. The team has diverse experience in the industry ranging from building a multi-million dollar games company to managing large global game studios.

FAU-G, their flagship game is short for Fearless and United Guards and is one of the many games developed by nCore Games. Released worldwide on 26 January 2021 for Android and in March 2021 for iOS, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is the brand ambassador of the game and also serves as a mentor to the development process.

This year, nCore Games has raised $10 million in a new funding round led by Animoca Brands and Galaxy Interactive, according to a report.

Pro Cricket Mobile is their latest offering which is a face off against the top cricket teams.

Players get to choose the team they want to play as and create a team of players and go up against 10 other top teams as they take part in quick matches, tournaments, and league matches. The game boasts about “intuitive and immersive” gameplay along with “console- quality” graphics.

A high functioning partnership  as such is synergistic in strengthening services provided by both companies. The Bollyverse team looks forward to memorable collaborations in the near future!

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published a new cost-effective qualitative method for detecting the presence of nickel in consumer products.

The new test method is CEN/TR 12471:2022 – ‘Screening for the presence of nickel in articles which are inserted into pierced into pierced parts of the human body and articles intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin’.

Issued in February 2022, it contains a screening methodology that is based on the formation of a red colored metal complex when nickel ions react with dimethylglyoxime in the presence of ammonia. To create the conditions of real-life usage, it incorporates a pretreatment step that uses artificial sweat and heat to induce corrosion on the product’s surface and increasing sensitivity. It also includes a detailed procedure for confirmation of the presence of nickel using dithiooxamide. 

Stakeholders should be aware of the following provisions in CEN/TR 12471:2022:

• EN 1811 (or EN 16128 for spectacle frames and sunglasses) confirmed as the reference method for nickel release
• EN 1811, or EN 12472 followed by EN 1811, acknowledged as the quantitative test for verifying compliance with entry 27 to Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH)
• A positive result during the screening test may not be compliant with the respective nickel release limits falling under entry 27 to Annex XVII of REACH

For an overview of the test method and results, review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 053/22.

The standard is considered effective immediately.

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SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full CEN Issues CEN/TR 12471:2022 for Nickel Screening SafeGuardS.

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Scarborough, ON, 10-May-2022  -  CTS Building Supplies has released a document that talks about the top five questions that one should ask their drywall supplier especially if they are planning to place a bulk order with the company. CTS Building Supplies is a well-known name that deals with building materials and tools in the Ontario province. The company has been releasing blogs and documents to share their extensive experience in the field. And recently the company has released a document that states the questions you need to ask before choosing a drywall supplier.

While talking to the spokesperson of the building supplies company, he said that people often end up ordering from the wrong company because of their lack of knowledge in the industry. That’s why the company has made a list of questions that they can ask a supplier to get good quality material and on-time for their project. This will help them sort the good ones from the scam that are proudly established on the online platform.

As per the document, the questions you need to ask your drywall suppliers are about payment options, past customer reviews, a guarantee of products, experience in the industry, and finally about home delivery services. The company has stated very finely why you need to ask these questions and in what circumstances. To know more about it, check the document online.

CTS Building Supplies is a popular name in the building supplies industry. To know more about the products the company deals with, you can visit their website. You can also check other similar informative blogs on the website. To know more about the company or the products, you can also call the customer care team on their number or by shooting them an email.

About the Company

CTS Building Supplies one of the top tool and building materials contractors from Scarborough, Ontario offering delivery to all the major cities in the province. The company offers a variety of construction and renovation supplies like building materials, hardware, doors and windows, power tools, safety gear, and many more. With a decade of experience in the industry, the company has gained the reputation of being one of the best building materials and tools suppliers in the state.

Contact

Ranjith

CTS Building Supplies

733 Progress Avenue

Scarborough, Ontario M1H 2W7

(416) 840 4538

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https://www.ctsbuildingsupplies.com/building-materials/drywall.html

Back to the links for a good cause. The Chiropractic Society of Rhode Island welcomes golfers to the non-profit organization’s first annual golf tournament to be held July 25 at the Alpine Country Club, centrally located in Cranston, RI.

The golf event will feature a shotgun start at noon and will include the additional elements of competition for the longest drive and closest to the hole. The golf event will be followed by cocktails and dinner.

Chiropractors, healthcare professionals, service providers to the profession, patients and the public are encouraged to participate and RSVP for the event. Cost per golfer is $125 and include golf cart, all course fees and dinner. Dinner, for non-golfers, is $60 – a cash bar will be available.

Sponsorships are available. Gracious Golf Sponsor is $500 to sponsor a hole. Grand Sponsor is $750 and includes a foursome, and dinner for 4 and hole signage. Gold Sponsor is $1,000 and includes an event banner, brief greeting at the dinner, foursome dinner for 4 and hole signage.

Registration at 11 a.m. Shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.

About Chiropractic Society of Rhode Island (CSRI):
Founded in 1918, CSRI is one of the oldest chiropractic associations in the United States and represents almost half of the chiropractic physicians in the Ocean State. In addition to providing a regional voice for chiropractors in the business and legislative arenas, CSRI also helps educate the general public on the benefits of chiropractic. Those all-natural benefits can include relief from headaches, asthma, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel, colic, and stress, just to name a few.

Golfers, diners and sponsors, please contact Dr. Erika Bruno, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., (401) 499-9577.