You mean I can't keep them?

I brought some comic books some years back to the Wizard World convention for the sole reason of grading them and then sell them. I didn?t want to do this to make a profit; I wanted to do this to get extra money to spend on other comic books. After all I am trying to get the whole series of New Mutants volume 1 in a graded 9.8. (I am going to be coming for you BagoFleas, of course I am sure it will be after your victory lap)

I still haven?t sold them. My Incredible Hulk 181 received a 3.5 but I?d be willing to sell it. Even my Harbinger #0 Pink variant that I collected all the coupons for was graded a 9.6. I?d be willing to sell that as well, but as a second to last resort. My last resort comic I would sell would be my ASM 129, this was graded a 9.2. I still consider that one a part of my collection but I know I could get a nice price for that.

What is scary is I am starting to think about selling off some of my Star Wars merchandise, and I have to admit Star Wars was my first love, even before comic books. I have five cookie jars that I spent 300 dollars a piece on I?d be willing to sell. I?m afraid though. I?m not afraid of selling them for less than they are worth, I know I will. I am afraid I will regret selling them. I do have a goal in mind (a journal for another time) but it will take some money to achieve that goal while I continue to purchase encapsulated books. Of course I still have to pay my bills and then there?s that pesky storage issue. I have stopped collecting Star Wars related merchandise for two reasons, space and money. OK maybe three. I?d rather spend the money on comic books.

I try to have money set aside for that unexpected bill (say like my windshield wipers breaking during a snowstorm). I still like to go out but have decided for the following month to cut out all additional expenses. That means no movies, no eating out, no books (no that does not include comic books), and a few other unneeded amenities. I wonder if I can do it(also if my best friend will start to find toilet paper missing from his house. Hey, that stuff adds up.)

Every two weeks I get a paycheck (and at 2.83 an hour it does not add up quickly) on the rare month I get three paychecks it eases my mind for the bills I have to pay (or even yesterday...sorry David Bowie non-sequitur.) Monday?s are just as lucrative for me because those are the days I deposit my tips and when there are five Monday?s it is like an extra pay week, and let?s face it extra money is always good, and fortunately this March has five of them. I hope this helps make up for the money I am about to spend in the next few days. I have been going easy on my budget, sure I am still paying my bills (first and foremost) but my checking account cushion is getting rather hard to see, but wow those CGC graded comics look good.

Thanks for reading

Tnerb