Old Fashion PB and J

What a tight final round. I just wasnt sure how badly the defects would hit the lower grade book as I tend to be more conservative with staining. But overall, proud to have been in such a tight race and 4th out of a little over 100 isnt too shabby. Thank you @cgcmike

Congratulations on your win!

The boards are without a doubt a tiny fraction of this hobby/community. I do however believe that there are quite a few here who are positive influencers who do things FOR the hobby with no expectation of getting something in return.

well played

I believe that may get a disqualification

And I suppose that's what I was getting at with the "destroying" part. I am familiar with all of those other things you mentioned, but do they have the direct effect on the monetary side of the hobby like these people do?

CGC didn't feel that way when people like you helped them launch. CGC is without a doubt the industry standard in graded books, but customer service is their Achilles heal. Didn't need a price increase, didn't need a discount decrease.

Did they do away with the dealer discount?

Maybe a better way of phrasing it. But I look at some as being here only to see what they can gain from it.

These comments are unacceptable on a Wednesday! Save it for Friday

Has comic collecting become a popularity contest? I watch these "influencers" hype books, create "live" sales feeds of drek, and essentially prop each other up to gain some weird sense of "fame". I look and I wonder what effects this is really having on the hobby? They are manufacturing and pumping their own variants, acting like "live auctions" are talk show with "special guests" and ultimately driving the hobby with "what's hot" lists. I would love to pretend the "hot list" or "what should you buy with $100.00" isn't having a direct effect on the market, but if you watch the videos and then Ebay you see what is happening. I don't want to call it market manipulation, but why are you really acting like "the Porcupine" 1st appearance is a book you NEED because he will be in phase 760 of Marvels MCU? It feels a little shady IMO. And then you have the "popularity contest" of people buying books in their live auctions just to be seen? It strikes me as odd. I realize that some people like attention and some don't, (but in a hobby that seemed to have been built around an inclusive and humble environment) we are propelling some very polarizing people into the spotlight and having some down right sh%tty people being looked at as ambassadors for the hobby. Maybe I am alone in this, maybe I am not. Like I said, I don't really know these people. But I have to wonder if the direction these people are steering young collectors is good for the hobby as a whole. The C2E2 variant? That book is a different problem all together, but the fallout we are seeing from the actions of "Instagram and YouTube influencers" has me raising an eyebrow as to WHY they are here, and what they are taking from the hobby.

This has been on my mind this morning.

Grades sent

It's a great cover Jon and good luck completing the run! Hope all has been well.

Thanks Mike!

4.5 selling?

But everyone remembers Chicago. I have had my butt kicked by you many times, I'm like Isaiah Thomas.

You have won so many already lol. Youre the GOAT of these contests!

I gave the ASM 9.4 as well

Thanks, I really missed on the Adventure and ASM. I had 9.4 on the spidey and 7.0 on the adventure. So uncharacteristic as I am usually under.

5 points. I'm toast

fudge. 1 bullseye, 2 misses

Damn... This is disappointing. 1. Gem Mint decided to make that video. He needs PR, that aint it dude. 2. Nerdy Girl is a friend, Adam is a good dude. I do believe she was getting copies for others, as she does help out friends. 3. The exclusive hype is still garbage and will remain that way. Flip at your own risk. 4. CGC grading those books is embarrassing. Its a manufactured book and should be a green label.

the preeeeeeesuuuure

Good luck