cloudofwit

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I've blabbed about this before here on the boards (and through an occasional PM)--but not with the accompanying pic. This was my first CGC submission back in 2005. I bought the book at the Atlanta Comic Book & Fantasy Fair in the summer of 1981--as a 14-year-old. The folks at the Great Escape table (Nashville, TN) sold it to me for 37.50...asking price was 50.00...and although it was my lawn-mowing money, my mom managed to haggle the guy down. So, last summer marked 30 years of possessing this well-loved book. I cannot see selling it. Ever.

Holy man. Thank you for posting that. If ever a windfall, I'd love to bark up a similar tree.

I'm thinking grandfathered in. Do some copy and paste action--and get it in here. I hope to be posting my 1.0 soon...so if anyone's got me beat with a 0.5, post away. :laugh: (I know that ain't you, fantastic_four, yours is probably in the 8.0 or higher range ).

That's a great copy. Haven't checked the census on this issue but it seems it's tougher to get in HG. Really nice pick-up!

Bumping this thread off page 5. Over four months and zero posts? :shrug: :shrug: Did anybody score any sweet ASM Bronze from the recent auctions? I had my eye on an ASM #151 CGC 9.8 (OWW) in the ComicLink auction (since I have serious remorse about selling my 9.6 back in '08 ). So, this 9.8 on CL was around 175.00 on the final day. I thought, "Well, maybe I can scrounge up some funds and sneak in and get this for 250-300 since the holidays are coming up and since there is somewhat of a miswrap." Uh, wrong. Sold for 555.00. :: A certain green boardie gave me some GPA info on it, but I still thought I had a chance.

Ditto here. Thanks, Cal.

When primeinvestibles/Kimberly accused Firefly/Julio of lying--through her post in the Updated Probation List thread--she typed the following out in boldface type: "I have never had a problem with my buyers and always ship everything in a timely manner!" Because of her disrespect for the boards and Julio in particular, I'd like to discuss her above quote in relation to the only transaction I've had with primeinvestibles. I had no intentions of bringing it up because it was a one-time deal and not that big of a deal, but now in the light of the stunt she pulled and her above quote, here goes: Back on August 18, I bought a couple of Famous First Editions from her. I paid via PayPal the same day. I received them Priority Mail three days after she mailed them...but I didn't receive them until September 9th. In other words, it took her 3 weeks to ship after I paid. Not Probation List worthy I know, but I happily bring it up to simply show that she doesn't necessarily "ship everything in a timely manner." :tongue:

What does that diarrhea mess of a run-on sentence even mean? You haven't sent the book yet, have you? If you haven't, don't. Walk away from what will surely grow into a larger headache of a deal. Sentence make Hulk head hurt! :: Amen! That was one of the most astounding run-on sentences in world history. Whether PM or public post, that kind of communication should qualify someone to be banned from the Internet. I pity the ones responsible for grading his school papers. A semi-related thought... I just found Kingdom of Loathing, and it is an excellent time waster. However, they actually have you take a brief test of literacy before you are allowed to use the chat function (i.e. the difference between their, there, and they're...when to use its or it's...etc.). I thought it was equally hilarious and brilliant to require what is in essence a license to chat. Sounds like a plan to me. That run-on sentence was a license to kill! Okay, sorry for the derail. Back to probation discussions...

What does that diarrhea mess of a run-on sentence even mean? You haven't sent the book yet, have you? If you haven't, don't. Walk away from what will surely grow into a larger headache of a deal. Sentence make Hulk head hurt! :: Amen! That was one of the most astounding run-on sentences in world history. Whether PM or public post, that kind of communication should qualify someone to be banned from the Internet. I pity the ones responsible for grading his school papers.

That too!

I learned from guys here on the boards how the "L" in LEARN at the bottom of the cover is often not there because of centering. That's a beautiful copy. Beats my VG copy by a country mile. ::

But that centering on it is spectacular.

Whoever that is is reading an Italian comic, Capitain America #66, if that's a clue for someone. Although I don't think it is Dylan, it could pass for him in 1965-1966. Did his European tour back then hit Italy? :think: "Well, the comic book and me, just us, we caught the bus...." :: Indeed. Glad those Basement Tapes made it out of the basement.

He didn't play Italy in his world tour of 1966, but it wouldn't matter if he did because the comic wasn't published until 1973. So the question for us is who had that look in the mid 70's? :doh: Whoops. Chronology has a way of establishing facts. ::

Whoever that is is reading an Italian comic, Capitain America #66, if that's a clue for someone. Although I don't think it is Dylan, it could pass for him in 1965-1966. Did his European tour back then hit Italy? :think:

Who says an LCS in 2011 can't be dreamy?