Hello Dennis,
Missed this post from over 5 years ago. But in reading it now for the first time, I learned that you acquired at least some of Joe Messick's stuff.
I was fortunate to visit Joe at his home a couple of times and always admired his sets of bound magazines. Although most sets were not complete, he bound them himself, which made the sets unique. Joe was a great guy and an interesting character to talk with in person or on the phone. Conversations with Joe were always long and always enjoyable.
Did you acquire all of Joe's stuff? I ask only because he had two items that I have never seen surface and I would like to get a photograph of those two particular items.