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Are they 30c variant's with the MJ Insert as well, or regular priced copies with the Insert? The 30c variants are going to be worth something regardless, if they are the regulars, the Insert is a nice to have, I've known a few people that were trying to put together a set, but they are not nearly as rare and therefore a regular MJ is not really worth that much more than a regular without the MJ.

Bid MOAR I know the odds of finding one of these in the wild is uber slim, but at those prices I was happy to lose.

Surprised there was not more talk about these EBAY Auction, I guess people were observing Rule 1. I was the under bidder on this one and a tad shocked not to win. http://www.ebay.com/itm/281201276911?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 My Bid here but got blown out of the water. http://www.ebay.com/itm/281201277809?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Logan's Run 6

Ditto, 10K, not enough

Well speaking of the CLink Auction, this piece of OA (TMNT1 4th print) was auctioned off last week and I was curious if anyone was in the know about who nabbed it? Definitely a grail. On the Gobbledygook books. I think CGC was wanting or needing some way of distinguishing the 50 copies. From their perspective its about liability. Not that they haven't made mistakes before, but the ability to verify a true copy on a consistent basis.

The Byrne thread made me think of this piece. It was available about 6 years ago ( I want to say Profiles in History but could be wrong) but has not surfaced since.

+1 Has to be Top Census by a Mile

Hey echo the sentiments of others Randall bought numerous BA books off me, paid fast, good PMs all smooth. Thanks again (thumbs u

There is NO Shame in FF11 Curator's game.

MARCH, MARCH !!!!!! C'mon now, this is one of the iconic CGC threads.

well I think that eludes to the fact that Janson had a lot more to do with this piece than Miller. Before anyone thinks that this is a CL thing, I believe that there is a similar thread regarding the X-Factor 1 cover currently up for auction at Heritage. I will throw out a question that I think is valid. If Miller never actually touched the piece but did the conceptual layouts, what should the description read to be fair to both the consignor and the eventually buyer? I admit that while the CL edits are closer to reality I do think they are definitely not erring on the side of caution here. Put another way, if I bought this piece for 10K reading the description (which leaves the door open for Miller to have done conceptual layouts on the artwork) and then read this thread. I'd be While CL is a business, is that an argument that can be used to enable them to misrepresent a piece they have for auction? I'm not sure I agree with that logic. So the ultimate question is, if an artist did layouts or conceptual breakdowns on a separate board, can they be attributed to the finished art when that art is created entirely by another artist?

In a related news story I got out sniped for the Thor 246 on EBAY - damn NCAA game.

Fast payment good communication, thanks again. Jason

Paul bought more X-Men off of me, Silver, Bronze and Moderns over a few transactions, really great buyer, hope to see him hit the in my future sales threads.

Ed purchased a number of items from my February Silver and Bronze thread. Great communication, fast payment. Hope to see him as a in future sales threads. Jason

Been wanting a nice copy of this one for a while

Claudio bought a SA book off me, smooth transaction, good communication. Thanks again (thumbs u

During the late 70s and early 80s Keith Pollard turned out some really nice art for Marvel. He most notably worked on Thor and FF, with a small ASM run and the other odd Marvel project. Now the Thor work has by and large hit the marketplace, but my favorite Pollard Covers were his Spec Spidey early run. I've been looking for this cover for a while and considering that I haven't seen a Pollard PPTSS page let alone a cover, I'd image that they might be complete and intact in a collection. However I thought I would post it here to see if anyone has every seen the cover, ,or knows where it might be even if it is not for sale.

Fast payment from Mangbus on some books A+

Jeremy bought a lot of HG Marvel's from me, great communication, paid ASAP. Smooth all the way around.

Nick, you know I hate the, well nobody cares argument and have written many times about it as it leads to the lowest common denominator, do whatever you can to the books as long as you get that blue label. And really that is what is happening, but something else is occurring as well. The census numbers are swelling, HG collectors are finishing their runs. HG collectors are also dumping their runs - I mean Doug Schmell sold his collection, and you know what, he wasn't 85, or in ill health, or being audited by the Fed. (though I'd love to be on that forensic audit team I can tell you for free). He made a utilitarian choice, that being he felt the market had crested, or that it wasn't going to continue to rise exponentially that holding made any more sense. How long is Brulato going to hold out? Personally every day he waits he loses money IMO. Maybe he really loves the books, but that 7 figure number going down has got to get his attention because I'm pretty sure he loves money too. The PRICES ARE COMING DOWN. Its not a crash, but over the entirety of the market the law of supply and demand, bolstered by more HG books over extending their potential is impacting the marketplace. You know I have bought more HG slabs this year than ever before and I think the decline will just cause that to occur to a more prolific extent. When you think about it, the Boomers are not buying, there are more HG books that ever, the aforementioned BSDs are pretty much done with their 9.8 / 9.6 runs - the competition at the upper end is not as strong, certification prices are continuing to go up (while pressing prices are down- that's an interesting data point), the turn times are slower (so quick flips, if you crack and press are making it harder to catch sheep on the way down) - I'd really be surprised if the dealer cabal is not seeing their pressing profit margins become slimmer and slimmer. It seems this move is the combination of a few factors. The public has had a pressing gestation period. Dale and the others have been screaming the 'no one care mantra for years now.' Maybe complacency has finally set in, or maybe the people in the know have less affinity for the HG slabbed books because they know what is possible inside a Blue label. The HG mystique is wearing off because a lot of those 9.6 SA books were 9.0s and 9.2s. The people not in the know are also impacted because while they don't have the knowledge, they see a barrage of 9.4 - 9.8 ASMs, the entire run up for auction and available everyday of the week 365 a year. So its no big deal, and no big deal = no bigger dollars. So in the end one could argue that pressing has the potential to push things full circle and devalue the market faster as it increases the HG supply in a disproportionate way to the demand. Put another way, without pressing the HG numbers of 2012 may have taken until 2016 or longer to achieve were altered examples not a possibility inside a CGC blue label. Hope everyone is well. Best Jason

And so it should. I'm kinda waiting for the heavyweights to chime in. My little submit-20-books-a-year opinion doesn't mean squat in the grand scheme of things. I'm interested to see what the real dealers think in how this is going to affect them, if at all. If history is any indication, there will be a 100-200 page uproar that will change absolutely nothing, then it'll be business as usual. Those who have the most to gain or lose aren't typically the most candid in these kinds of threads. I will enjoy the ride. I was busy this week and read to about here (post 10). What Andrew said. +1

Ok, Here it is with the brothers "D" Know that you are going to overpay for something going in. (You may be ok with that, but know that if you purchase a piece it will be over FMV) Know that they will price shop you, meaning that, even if you are prepared to over pay they may test to see how much you are wanting to over pay with a bait and switch. (That piece is 1000 --- you say ok deal ---- sorry I have another buyer that piece is now 1250 ----rinse repeat) Know that if you have art they want, some of these first two tactics will go away, BUT know that they will devalue your art so you will overpay anyway. Just might be less than with straight cash. Unless you absolutely have to have it, my advice to the newcomers is to avoid. Still if you absolutely have to have, you will get it in more ways than one.