...or, I can now re-afirm: I do need glasses.

This year for my coupon books I decided to send in some key issues that I had been scouring the Toronto Convention scene for over the last two years: Tarzan #207, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134, and Forever People #1.

These are specific comics that I went to these shows looking for the best condition book at the show and I paid the bucks for the best condition. In each case I went to each booth asking for the particular issues and then did a comparison of them all buying the best one at the end of the day.

Well the results are in to say I was disappointed would be an understatement. Of the three books I noted above the highest grade given was a 7.5. What the heck is the matter with me that I'm so far off on my read of the condition on these things? As near as I can see the only raw books that I've had good luck slabbing are my modern collection-is this an issue where there are different qualities for the grading between the bronze and modern era? I don't know. What I can tell you though is don't go the route I did on this one. The best grade of my last set in was on Shazam #1 from my own old collection which came in at an 8.5-so much for paying top dollar at the conventions. From now on if it's bronze I'm buying it already slabbed.

The good news though is that my raw book budget just freed up a lot of room-watch out Valiant Comics-I think my Unity set is far to sparse.

Thanks for reading the rants of an old man!

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