I could have spent so much more.

This is the second half of Fez's are Cool. One was on the way in....this one was on the way home.

I was in my glory. I didn?t spend more than I brought, in fact I spent a lot less than what I brought. There was a Gyclee I wanted to get for $1300, and that was after they knocked off $400. I might call them and see what they can do for me. But I did get two out of the three books I wanted. I should have those up by the end of the week. I almost purchased a copy of giant Sized X-men for $400 in a 7.0 but could have also spent $450 for the same book in an 8.0. I found a copy of Uncanny X-Men in a 9.8 for issue #121 but opted to get a raw copy instead that I feel might be a 9.4 for a lot less, plus I wanted to read it first.

The event was huge, beyond huge. I was enthralled and of course the first booth I went to was CGC. I said hello to Paul and he helped me unslab my Amazing Spider-Man #129. I was shaking the whole time because unslabbing a book is a lot more difficult than it looks. Talk about tamper proof. I was afraid that he would mess up taking it out of the encapsulated piece of plastic and although he knew what he was doing, I had no idea. I chatted with Joe and filled out what I need to for the added signature for the book. Will it drop back to a 9.2; will it stay a 9.4 or maybe even become a 9.6? Grading apparently is also subject to the grader.

I looked at original artwork and briefly had the opportunity to say hello to Bon Mcleod, maybe another time I will chance getting an interview. I do plan on writing a slew of journals about this event; maybe so much I will be able to do another ?30 in 30?. So how will I feel when Wizard World comes back to Philadelphia? I would get into that but that should be an article in itself. I talked to Steven at World Wide Comics and plan on asking him a few questions about his business with CGC. A few others I also plan on committing to a series of questions as well because apparently with as much business as these guys do, they are also having trouble with CGC getting books back to them on time.

My ASM #129 came back rather quickly the first time I had it signed and hope that it will do so again. I also think that I could probably get 50 books graded at Wizard World next year for just as cheap as sending them out. I have to realize what I might be saving in shipping and handling. The train ride is rocking back and forth, my best friend and his girlfriend sitting next to me and my phone battery slowly dying. I am content but part of me is wondering should I have bought more books? I even found a copy of Daredevil #43 in a 9.6 for $400 and part of me is asking with my father?s credit card in my pocket why didn?t I buy it, of course I might tell him anyway that I bought six of them.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb