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mabel rader 107.
« on: April 10, 2024, 08:52:32 AM »
 Peary has since passed away in 1991, but Mabel still lives in Alliance in the same house her & Peary bought and actually printed some of the copies of Iron Man. now 107 years old.
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2024, 09:11:17 AM »
Peary Rader seemed like the real deal.
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2024, 09:39:16 AM »
Wow.

Does she still lift?
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2024, 10:17:50 AM »
Quote from: IroNat on April 10, 2024, 09:39:16 AM
Wow.

Does she still lift?

She does... Daily reps on the magic circle, like a hoola-hoop...
With 100 lb plates all around...

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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2024, 10:30:14 AM »
Quote from: Gym Rat on April 10, 2024, 10:17:50 AM
She does... Daily reps on the magic circle, like a hoola-hoop...
With 100 lb plates all around...



When I was around 17 I saw that magic squat thing in a garbage heap in the city I lived in. I was thinking about taking it. I know no one on earth walking by it knew what it was but I did. Foolishly I left it. I wish I had it.
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2024, 11:01:29 AM »
Quote from: oldtimer1 on April 10, 2024, 10:30:14 AM
When I was around 17 I saw that magic squat thing in a garbage heap in the city I lived in. I was thinking about taking it. I know no one on earth walking by it knew what it was but I did. Foolishly I left it. I wish I had it.

A lot of them must've got thrown away over the years. I saw one being thrown away during during a HS gym clean out years ago too. I was a kid, but if I had the space back then, I might've taken it. Such an odd thing.
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funk51

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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2024, 11:24:21 AM »
Quote from: oldtimer1 on April 10, 2024, 10:30:14 AM
When I was around 17 I saw that magic squat thing in a garbage heap in the city I lived in. I was thinking about taking it. I know no one on earth walking by it knew what it was but I did. Foolishly I left it. I wish I had it.
   This was probably the inspiration for the hex bar.   =   The Trap Bar, also known as a Hex Bar, was invented in the mid-80s by competitive powerlifter Al Gerard as a way to train around his lower back injury.
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2024, 11:43:28 AM »
Quote from: oldtimer1 on April 10, 2024, 10:30:14 AM
When I was around 17 I saw that magic squat thing in a garbage heap in the city I lived in. I was thinking about taking it. I know no one on earth walking by it knew what it was but I did. Foolishly I left it. I wish I had it.

You'd probably get a pretty penny for it today on ebay or whatever...
Lots of irongame collectors around these days.

I recently sold some stuff. ($4,500.00)
A Thomas Inch bell (500.00), 3 sets of Jackson Globes for 1K each (3K), an IronMaster d-bell for 1K.
All local guys who just came and picked them up (no shipping)...

I got an offer for 2K for my other Ironmaster, but Im keeping that one for now).
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2024, 12:09:29 PM »
Quote from: Gym Rat on April 10, 2024, 11:43:28 AM
You'd probably get a pretty penny for it today on ebay or whatever...
Lots of irongame collectors around these days.

I recently sold some stuff. ($4,500.00)
A Thomas Inch bell (500.00), 3 sets of Jackson Globes for 1K each (3K), an IronMaster d-bell for 1K.
All local guys who just came and picked them up (no shipping)...

I got an offer for 2K for my other Ironmaster, but Im keeping that one for now).

Was it emotional to part with that stuff?
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2024, 12:15:44 PM »
WOW.......I had thought Mabel would be long dead by now.
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2024, 12:19:40 PM »
Quote from: IroNat on April 10, 2024, 12:09:29 PM
Was it emotional to part with that stuff?

Nope, collected for decades, now I'm done. Had some friends die with houses full of Iron where the wife/kids had to deal with it.
Don't want to do that to my family if I seize up...
Funk also knows the people I'm talking about.
Had my fun with it, but my interest in that aspect of it has subsided. Was good to see it go to some good people.
I still enjoy seeing others collection (Like the great one Funk posted last week, some of my stuff is in his collection).

I forgot I also sold a large Jackson Globe Barbell for 1K... so $5,500.00, rather than stuff lying on my garage floor in the way.
(Forgot) And $700.00 for a set of Milo Duplex bells ($6,200.00).
Now I need to get rid of the thousands (literally) of books and mags I have in storage...

What did I buy with that money??  A set of older Powerblocks for 400.00 on Marketplace  :)
Really liking these things.


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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2024, 12:23:18 PM »
Quote from: Gym Rat on April 10, 2024, 12:19:40 PM
Nope, collected for decades, now I'm done. Had some friends die with houses full of Iron where the wife/kids had to deal with it.
Don't want to do that to my family if I seize up...
Funk also knows the people I'm talking about.
Had my fun with it, but my interest in that aspect of it has subsided. Was good to see it go to some good people.
I still enjoy seeing others collection (Like the great one Funk posted last week, some of my stuff is in his collection).

I forgot I also sold a large Jackson Globe Barbell for 1K... so $5,500.00, rather than stuff lying on my garage floor in the way.
(Forgot) And $700.00 for a set of Milo Duplex bells ($6,200.00).
Now I need to get rid of the thousands (literally) of books and mags I have in storage...

What did I buy with that money??  A set of older Powerblocks for 400.00 on Marketplace  :)
Really liking these things.
  Yeah, he was a great guy, gone way too soon and Mike B too.
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2024, 12:31:13 PM »
Quote from: funk51 on April 10, 2024, 12:23:18 PM
  Yeah, he was a great guy, gone way too soon and Mike B too.

Yup, for sure...
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2024, 12:51:40 AM »
Quote from: Dokey111 on April 10, 2024, 09:11:17 AM
Peary Rader seemed like the real deal.
IronMan was a great magazine.
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2024, 01:12:13 AM »
Quote from: Humble Narcissist on April 11, 2024, 12:51:40 AM
IronMan was a great magazine.
Especially the ones with the battles with Mandarin
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #15 on: April 11, 2024, 10:38:05 AM »
 ;D pic from 1953 her and peary assembling iron man mag in their home.
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #16 on: April 11, 2024, 11:08:11 AM »
World's oldest beard.
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2024, 12:53:13 AM »
Quote from: joswift on April 11, 2024, 01:12:13 AM
Especially the ones with the battles with Mandarin
:D I was expecting this right after I posted the comment. As a kid IronMan was my favorite comic.
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2024, 01:12:48 AM »
Quote from: Humble Narcissist on April 11, 2024, 12:51:40 AM
IronMan was a great magazine.

It was the best Mag, the early ones, digest size.. Covered everything irongame related (Not just BB).
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Re: mabel rader 107.
« Reply #19 on: April 13, 2024, 12:06:37 AM »
Quote from: Gym Rat on April 12, 2024, 01:12:48 AM
It was the best Mag, the early ones, digest size.. Covered everything irongame related (Not just BB).
Yep, it was best before 1986 when it was sold to John Balik but was still good even after.
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