A grand on slabbed books since Christmas may have me sleeping outside!!
I am sure that many of my fellow collectors have been in the same spot at various dollar amounts! While I am VERY happy with all of my recent slabbed purchases I DO have to slow down a little if ONLY to bank some extra cash! I have one kid in college and lately with this hobby it's like having TWO
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The show is off and running!
As you all know Friday is the "slow" day at NYCC. Which means it only took me an HOUR to walk the sales floor. This year NYCC is combining with the Amime Festival so things will be EXTRA hectic tomorrow. My guess is that there will be 75,000 + people at the Javits Center on Saturday.
I dropped by the CGC booth to drop off a copy of Superman #109 andd #110, TOD #10, Adventure #275 and my pride and joy, a copy of Motion Picture Comics #110 (When Worlds Collide). Bu
Be sure to visit the Hero initiative Booth at NYCC this weekend!
The Hero Initiative creates a financial safety net for comic creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. Since inception, the Hero Initiative has been fortunate enough to benefit over 40 creators and their families with over $400,000 worth of much-needed aid, fueled by your contributions! It's a chance for all of us to give back something to the peo
Bob Kane often credited the 1920 Silent Classic "Mark OF Zorro" as his inspiration for The Batman
As all Batman fans know, young Bruce Wayne was on his way home from the movies with his parents Thomas and Martha when they were set upon by a mugger named Joe Chill. Chill would murder Bruce?s parents, setting in motion the events that would result in the emergence of The Batman. One might say that Chill created Batman?and perhaps there is some truth in this. But Batman had another ?father?.
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My first experience having books slabbed was a pure 10!
Today the the first three books I sent to CGC fir grading were delivered. I have to say that the experience was a smooth one and that I am very happy with the service.
Out of curiosity I called customer service to get the graders notes and the representitive not only took me through the list of items used in grading my books but also took the time to discuss grading in general! As a collector I was interested in seeing what CGC stresse
An old favorite came in the mail and I scored some high grade raw Tomb Of Dracula to send in for grading!
For as long as I have been collecting comics one of my favorite titles has always been Adventure Comics. Especially those great Legion of Superheroes issues with the covers by the iconic Curt Swan! Today the 7.0 copy of Adventure #349 came in the mail and it looks GREAT! I just got word that the #277 I sent in to CGC got a 6.0 grade. A little lower than i had hoped for but I am still learn
Why a collector of 47 years is just now starting on CGC
While I have been actively collecting and storing (and driving my family crazy with) comics since 1963, I have just recently become involved with CGC graded books. Though I have been buying and selling (mostly buying) comics online for many years I saw no real reason to pay premiums for 3rd party graded books.
However as the market began to stabilize I got curious and purchased a copy of X-Men 96 (6.5) to see what all the fuss was all
