It?s been a great year, but?

I figure with it being December and all, it?s a good time to reflect on the year from a collecting standpoint. I?ve had some success in adding books that I really really wanted, and I had to let a few go in order to help pay for them, but I have no regrets (other than paying too much in the first place for the books I sold at much less than cost). So let?s take a look and see which CGC books I was able to add to my collection this year?

02/08/2010 Power-man and Iron Fist #57 CGC 9.6

03/08/2010 Hulk #150 CGC 9.6

03/16/2010 Captain America #175 CGC 9.6

03/17/2010 Marvel Team-up #53 CGC 9.6

03/26/2010 Avengers #111 CGC 9.6

04/15/2010 Power-man and Iron Fist #66 CGC 9.6

08/06/2010 Marvel Team-up Annual #1 CGC 9.6

08/30/2010 Marvel Team-up #4 CGC 9.6

11/19/2010 Champions #16 CGC 9.6

12/08/2010 (I?ll let this one be a surprise and post it later)

OK, I obviously had no willpower in March, . Darn tax refund, more tempting than Dunkin Doughnuts! It?s hard having all that money in your hand?I should have paid off debt instead, but I nooo, I had to buy comics! Argh! I?m surprised I didn?t add any new X-men books this year. It wasn?t for lack of trying mind you, I just kept getting outbid and wasn?t willing to pay more than I wanted to pay, you know? X-men books are great and I look forward to completing the collection, but there?s no rarity factor there?you can always find high grade X-men books if you can afford them.

I?ve had to wait a year or more to obtain some of these books so it?s very satisfying to own them now. It?s funny though, you have all this built up anticipation to find and buy a particular book, and then once you have it, like Tnerb you find yourself asking, ?OK, what?s next?? Why is that? I think its human nature; it?s just the way God designed us. We like the thrill of the chase. For me, I will always collect comics and some I will never part with, but I figure a little self-discipline can?t be a bad thing. And let?s face it, comics don?t grow on trees?ok, I guess technically they came from trees, but that?s not the point. The fact is high grade comics aren?t cheap and I am very happy with my current collection. That being said, I?m going to do my best not to buy any CGC books in 2011 and instead live vicariously through watching my friends build up their collections. If I can?t make it the whole year, I pray I at least make it through March!

With this being the holiday season, I hope everyone has a very Merry CHRISTmas (that?s I right, I said Christmas, not the politically correct, ?Seasons Greetings?) and blessed New Year! Lastly, let?s all make a point of being nice to someone this week who doesn?t deserve it. God would love that!

Til next time?

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